PatrasRUnUP Thematic Network Closing ConferenceDr. Ioannis Kostopoulos12 May 2011

Introduction

› The City of Patras with a population that exceeds the 200.000 people is the capital of the Region of Western Greece and Achaia Prefecture.

› The Municipality of Patras is one of the major actors that moderate the local economy.

› It is an important scientific centre with a field of excellence in technical education (two universities, a technological institution and a plenty number of research institutes…)

› Patras Municipal Enterprise, acting as the main development and consulting branch of Municipality of Patras participated in Urbact II – RunUP project

The URBACT Local Support Group

Patras Municipal Development Enterprise for Planning & Development S.A

University of Patras

Achaia Chamber of Commerce

Business Innovation Centre of Western Greece

Science Park

Hellenic Open University

Technical Educational Institute of Patras

Managing Authority of Regional Operational Programme of Western Greece

Development of the Local Action Plan

Local Stakeholder

Analysis

Problem Analysis

Targets and Goals

Weaknesses and ThreatsMain axes,

actions and indicators

Implementation of the LAP

Revision of the basic principles

-Evaluation

Consultation- debate on

LAP

Development of the Local Action PlanHistorical Port

Important Academic CityCommercial and Touristic Centre

City of Patras

Patras: The Port of Knowledge

LAP thematic Categories:

Axis 1 - Information and Communication Technologies

Axis2 - Environmental Management and Protection

Axis 3 - Manufacturing, Agricultural and Food Industry technologies

Conclusions and Considerations

› An excellent opportunity for Networking and exchanging of experiences between local stakeholders and other EU cities

› Establishment of new structures of collaboration and problem sharing locally

› The ULSG prepared the local stakeholders to understand the need for participation and support the local communities

› New instruments established (2011): Municipal Consultation Committee and Regional Innovation and Research Committee of Western Greece

› The LAP is an integrated approach on local development issues and a reference document for the local stakeholder and Managing Authority of ROP of Western Greece

The Local Stakeholders didn’t always aware of the usefulness of the ULSG meetings and some of them have low involvement

The Local Action Plan development is a serious task and the budget of the projects are limited

The LAP delivery is not well justified with the Structural Funds opportunities and more specifically with Regional Operational Programmes that have already formed or absorbed