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Organisation & Tasks

How does regional governance work? The Case of the Stuttgart Region Structural Report

The Greater Stuttgart Region within Europe

The Region within Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Region Stuttgart

GDP Population Area

Powers & Responsibilities

Infrastructure

Transportation

Economy

Environment

Optional tasks

Regional transportation planningSuburban railways and buses

Landscape planning / „Regional Park“Garbage disposal (partial)

Funding of trade fairs and conventions Promotion of culture, sports, congresses

Regional land use planning Planning of technical services

Promotion of economic developmentFunding of Stuttgart international trade fairTourism marketing

Partners of the Structural Report

The report is published by

Verband Region Stuttgart

Regional Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Regional Chamber of Crafts

IG Metall (Trade union of the metal workers and employees)

The report is written by two economic research institutes:

IAW Tübingen

imu-Institut

It is published every two years.

Organization of the working process

During the working process each chapter is discussed within the advisory board.

Unique in Germany:

The Structural Report is based on a cooperation of actors with partly different or even contrary interests and differing decision-making processes.

The publishers of the structural report aim on finding a common shared interpretation a) of the regional economic development, b) of structural problems and challenges andc) of proposals to solve the identified problems

Content of the Structural Report

The structural report …

Gives up-to-date information on the structure of the economy and the economic development

Identifies development trends, problems and challenges. Each partner identifies tasks for its own field of regional intervention

Focuses in each edition on a key theme of significant relevance for the region

Proposes projects with which the regional actors can respond to these problems

Key issues and related projects

1999/2002: the employment situations of low-skilled workersResult: Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women”

2001/2002: the employment situation of elder workers and employees, their skills, opportunities for further and professional training, the organisational changes in the workplace.Result: Conference “Age-Work-Qualification”

2003: The internationality of Stuttgart RegionResult: Cooperation with the City of Stuttgart within a network for integration of immigrants and residents with migration background (programme of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research)

2005: Innovation in the economic key branches of Stuttgart Region(The Structural Report 2005 will be published in November.)

Example: Structural Report 1999/2000

During 1999 the advisory board

is finding the key issue: Situation of low-skilled workers

is discussing regional data concerning the key issue

is making proposals for joint measures.Main proposal: Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women”

Public and parliamentary discussion in 2000:

The Structural Report is published in January 2000

The local newspapers within the Stuttgart Region report

The Regional Assembly discusses the results and proposals

The Regional Assembly decides to realise the mentoring-project

Example: Structural Report 1999/2000

Implementation and Evaluation:

2001-2004: the Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women” is realised (Funded by the Regions` budget, by ESF and companies involved)

End of 2004: On the basis of an evaluation of the project the Regional Assembly decided to ask the State of Baden-Württemberg to continue the project not only in Stuttgart Region but in other regions as well.

Since 2005 the project, now named “M&Q” (Mentoring and Qualification), is continued by the State of Baden-Württemberg, co-funded by ESF)

The regional structural report as a tool for regional agenda setting

Necessity to find a shared interpretation of the situation is the basis for a common strategy and joint action.

The structural report monitors not only regional development but also the work of the partners involved. (Did we find solutions, did we make steps into the right direction?)

The report stimulates discussions among the general public and the different regional bodies about projects to develop regional competitiveness and innovation and to improve the situation on the labour market.

Thank you very much!

For further information please contact:

Suzan ÜnverVerband Region StuttgartTel: 0049 (0)711 / 22759-61Mail: uenver@region-stuttgart.org

Web portals to Stuttgart Region:www.region-stuttgart.de in DE and ENwww.region-stuttgart.org in DE and EN

www.eu.region-stuttgart.de in DE, EN and FR