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Coordinator: BIC of Epirus
The purpose of the Regional Technology
Foresight is to go one step further from the short and
medium term analysis and to provide to region of EPIRUS
a more clear view on the technological future opportunities
that will be the basis of the future innovative activities.
The main target will be the creation of a framework
of directions that will support regional authorities
to design innovation policy and help enterprises better
in their future planning.
Foresight will not be a simple study
forecasting the future but a tool that will use the
creativity of the people in order to identify threats
and opportunities. The activity will be based on the
work of thematic working groups in a may that secures
the social participation.
The main methodology, which will be
developed, will be based on “scenario analysis”.
Finally, the awareness raising and
diffusion of the results will be the basis of a wider
dialogue that will raise the sensitivity of the citizens
on innovation and technology. The work will be based
on four main sectors and two main issues.
The sectors are Transport, Tourism
and ICT.
The issues are: Epirus and the new
link gate with Western Europe and the role of transport
and services industry; and, the impact of EU enlargement
on structural and cohesion funds that now constitute
a major development source for the region. The following
methodology will be implemented:
- Call for interest for participating in the working
groups
- Selection of the working groups
- Presentation of the baseline document
- 1st round of discussion
- Diffusion of the draft of the Thematic Working
Groups
- 2nd round of discussions
- Diffusion of the final report of the discussions
- Final report
- Conference organisation.
Geographical coverage:
1 Objective 1 areas: x
0 Objective 2 areas:
0 Areas outside Obj. 1 and 2:
Groups targeted
All regional actors and companies
Indicative project selection criteria
Not applicable
Results expected
Main technology and innovation policy directions for
the future
Investment opportunities
Alternative future funding sources
Cost of the action: € 250, 000
ERDF contribution: € 200, 000
Private sector contribution: 0
Public sector contribution: € 50, 000
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