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PLACING LISBON STRATEGY'S OBJECTIVES WITHIN A MULTISCALAR FRAME

Fellowship from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência e Ensino Superior (Portugal)

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Patrícia ROMEIRO

Annual ConferenceKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

6th - 8th April 2009

CCHS - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain)

Universidade do Porto (Portugal)

CONTEXT

• Globalization ( movement of goods, persons and information)

• Communication Revolution (ICT democratization )

• Knowledge Based Society (and economy)

LISBON STRATEGY

• Economic Performance (USA .. China, India …diverging trends)

• European Social Model (Ageing)

• EU Enlargement (negotiations)

EU External challenges

EU Internal challenges

MAIN QUESTION

How the Lisbon Strategy is being coordinated/developed at the different geographical

scales?

PERSPECTIVE

Multiscalar framework (from EU to sub-national level - Basque Country:Bilbao –

an implementation best practice )

STRUCTURE

1. Lisbon Strategy: from 2000 to 2005

2. Lisbon Strategy, a multilevel governance?

3. Lisbon Strategy implementation from the EU to Bilbao: ICT focus

4. Main conclusions and recommendations

PRELIMINARY REMARKS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION

1. Lisbon Strategy: from 2000 to 2005

“one size fits all” development strategies … ineffective in an integrated,

globalized world (Pike et al, 2006)

What kind of delivery?

A mean to reconciling pursuit of European objectives with respect for national diversity and

subsidiary through iterative benchmarking of progress against common indicators (EC, 2000)

.

i) General guidelinesii) Quantitative and qualitative indicators and benchmarksiii) European guidelines adaptation into national and regional policiesiv) Periodic monitoring, evaluation and peer review (EC, 2000)

Key elements

Mixed results … but obvious delays(Kok, 2004; EC, 2005)

More focus (rigorous objectives´ prioritization)

Simplification

More mobilization of all the actors involved A renewed partnership

Growth and jobs

Objectives and procedures

• 3% growth rate• 70 % employment rate (50% women workers, 50 %

for older workers)• 3 % of GDP in R&D

1. (Cont.)

Lisbon (2000)

Lisbon Strategy "re-launch“ (2005)

Stronger Partnership (clear responsibilities, maximising synergies)

2. Lisbon Strategy, a multilevel governance?

Member States level

“where messages can be tuned to national concerns and national debates”(COM, 2005)

European Council

Develop policy andensure implementation

Integrated Guidelines (24)

Community Lisbon programme(regulatory actions, financing

actions and policy development)

Guide the process Implement reforms

National Reform Plan (NRP)

Mr/Ms LisbonPermanent Lisbon Unit

European Commission Member States

Annual Monitoring …

Annual Progress Report(structural indicators)

Implementation Report(structural indicators)

Define New PrioritiesCountry Recomendations

2. (Cont.)

Member States dimension

European Union dimension

innovation and creativity

business environment

caring for people

caring for the environment

SinergySinergyPoliticalPriorities

Regional dimension (?)

2. (Cont.)

Member States

“must involve all those with a stake in Europe’s success – national parliaments, the

regions, cities and rural communities, as well as civil society” (COM, 2005)

…. nevertheless

All the EU reports mention the lack of regional implication

(EC, COM)

• Efficacy and efficiency of delivery (highlighted by the EU)

• Some Guidelines are related to regions´ competence

• Way to mobilize local actors

Regions …. key contribution to the Lisbon Strategy's implementation

3. Lisbon Strategy implementation from the EU to Bilbao: ICT focus

EU

Spain

Basque Country

Bilbao

A good implementationpractice!

EU Guidelines

7 Pillars

Measures

3. (Cont.)

EU Guidelines in the Spanish NRP

3. (Cont.)

Spain Basque Country

Regional Reform Plan 2006-2009

Regional Lisbon Strategy CoordinatorPlan, Coordinator and

Coordination Unit

Lisbon Strategy

(24 Guidelines)

Spain

i2010 (Information Society)

3 actions:•Inclusion•Better public services •Quality of life

Guid.9. To facilitatethe spread and effective use of ICTand build a fully inclusive information society

Guid.8. To facilitateall forms of innovation

Guid.7. To increase and improve investment in R&D

EU

Program: INGENIO 2010

Sub-Programs/Plans:

• CÉNIT

• CONSOLIDER

• AVANZ@

Innovation:•Companies•eGovernment

3. (Cont.)

Plan: PESI 2010: Digital Agenda to the Basque Country

Basque Country

PILLAR 4: The R&D&i Strategy

(Cont.)

Institutional Digital Agenda

Initiatives ProgramsPESI 2010: Digital Agenda to the Basque Country

Bilbao

2007-2012

•Local Digital Agendas•International leadership relatedto Local Digital Agendas•eGovernment

•Objectives

•Target group

•Promoters

•Other participants

•Timing

1. Public services (@Government)

2. Public space

3. Infrastructures and regulations

4. Organizations (training)

5. ICT sector promotion

6. Diffusion

7. Strategic partnerships

8. Cooperation

9. Internal management improvements

Main areas

= 40 actions

(Cont.)

Digital Agenda, Bilbao 2012

Local

Benchmarking

(Cont.)

Some projects 2008

New administrative services on-line and information www.bilbao.net(1st Council Transparency Award)

Services catalogue on demand (website, by e-mail or mobile mensajes)

Simultaneous translation web service in all administrative offices(immigrant population)

ONA card (integrated electronic card for citizen services)

1. Public services (eGovernment)

2. Public space

“Bilbao 39.net” (free wi-fi spaces ): 12 new zones (target= 39)

(…)

(Cont.)

Mainareas

INDICATORS

Projects

4. MAIN CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS

From 2000 to 2009 … focusing objectives and improving process (Lisbon

Strategy as a political experimentalism - OMC)

Lack of coordination and communication in the Lisbon process (among the

different geographical scales)

Regions play a vital role to support and engage citizens and stakeholders

to the Lisbon Process (Universities, companies, etc.)

Spain – concern to integrate different actors form the beginning (Regions)

… but …unequal regions` participation in L.S. delivery (performances)

Digital Agenda Bilbao 2012 (ICT) a good practice of multiscale Lisbon

Strategy implementation

4. (Cont.)

Lisbon Strategy must focus more in a multiscalar approach (lessons

provided by other EU action programs: RIS, RITT, etc.)

Improve administrative mechanisms to enable effective participation by

regional/local authorities and regional benchmarking

Lisbon Strategy post-2010 under discussion … important to bear in mind

that it is necessary to communicate the project and engage

organizations/citizens (all EU citizens/organizations need to “fall in love

with Lisbon”).

Patrícia ROMEIRO (patricia.romeiro@cchs.csic.es)

PhD student at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain) and University of

Oporto (Portugal)

Thank you for your attention!

Annual ConferenceKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

6th - 8th April 2009