Success Factors for LRAs in Implementing Europe 2020

Publication: Report
Citation: Kafyeke, Terri and Tanja Srebotnjak 2015: Success Factors for LRAs in Implementing Europe 2020. European Committee of the Regions: Brussels.

This study, carried out by Ecologic Institute, provides a set of tools, policy frameworks, and contextual information that can help Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) to develop and initiate their own programs towards successful reaching the Europe 2020 strategy's goals. The study is available for download.

Success Factors for Local and Regional Authorities in Implementing Europe 2020 Strategy

Jan - Jul 2015

Language: English
Authorship: Terri Kafyeke

Assoc. Prof. Tanja Srebotnjak, PhD
Funding: European Union, Committee of the Regions (CoR), International
Published by: European Union, Committee of the Regions (CoR), International
Year: 2015
Dimension: 73 pp.
ISBN: 978-92-895-0834-6
DOI: 10.2863/219949
Project: Success Factors for Local and Regional Authorities in Implementing Europe 2020 Strategy
Project ID: 2650-21
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

Summary
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Good Practices
3.1 EcoBusinessPlan Vienna
3.2 Prignitz-Oberhavel regional energy concept
3.3 Migrant in Intercultural Romania
3.4 General Education Policy in Antwerp
3.5 Innovation in Apulia
3.6 Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership
3.7 Sustainable Mobility in Bologna
3.8 E-factory in Uppsala
3.9 Burgas' Sustainable Energy Strategy
3.10 Moravian-Silesian Employment Pact
3.11 Electric Bicycles in Águeda
4 Analysis
4.1 Coverage of case studies
4.2 Identified Success Factors
4.2.1 Internal success factors
4.2.2 External success factors
4.2.3 Policy Roadmap
5 Conclusion
6 References
7 Annex: Featured case studies
Keywords: Governance

regional and local authorities, research and development, regional policy, Community programme, Community action, Community initiative, innovation, regional development, public-private partnership, rights of the individual, governance

Vienna, Austria, Prignitz-Oberhavel, Brandenburg, Germany, Romania, Antwerp, Belgium, Apulia, Italy, Limerick, Ireland, Bologna, Uppsala, Sweden, Burgas, Bulgaria, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic, Águeda, Portugal

case studies

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