Futurreg Steering Futurreg Steering Committee Meeting Committee Meeting Status Report Status Report Malta, June 28 2006 Malta, June 28 2006
1. (a) Progress to Date 1. (a) Progress to Date � 2nd SC Meeting, Thessaloniki held 2nd SC Meeting, Thessaloniki held � successfully. successfully. � Minutes of 2nd SC Meeting compiled and Minutes of 2nd SC Meeting compiled and � circulated. circulated. � 1st Progress Report (activity report and 1st Progress Report (activity report and � audited financial report) submitted to audited financial report) submitted to Interreg IIIC West Secretariat and Interreg IIIC West Secretariat and accepeted subject to revision subject to revision accepeted � The 7 Regional Appraisals of Futures The 7 Regional Appraisals of Futures � Skills/ Experience – – all partners ( all partners ( 2 .4 2 .4 ) ) – – Skills/ Experience mostly complete and appraised mostly complete and appraised
� Completion of the regional futures toolkit Completion of the regional futures toolkit � ( 3 .2 3 .2 ) by partners still in progress. ) by partners still in progress. ( � Testing of the toolkit with a representative Testing of the toolkit with a representative � group of regional stakeholders not group of regional stakeholders not done/ work in progress. done/ work in progress. � Cardiff BS worked with IJD and FFRC to Cardiff BS worked with IJD and FFRC to � produce the inter- - regional workshop regional workshop produce the inter materials at Turku ( 3 .3 & 3 .4 3 .3 & 3 .4 ) and the ) and the materials at Turku ( workshop presenters identified and workshop presenters identified and engaged. engaged.
� Each partner has in collaboration with Each partner has in collaboration with � regional stakeholders, begun the process regional stakeholders, begun the process of defining the two applications of the of defining the two applications of the toolkit and the requisite pro pro- - formas formas are are toolkit and the requisite already in place. already in place. � Partner work on the toolkit applications Partner work on the toolkit applications – – � scoping, background research etc. scoping, background research etc. ongoing ( 4 .1 4 .1 ). ). ongoing ( � Website completed and posted Website completed and posted � � BMW Region working on the dissemination BMW Region working on the dissemination � brochure for presentation ( 5 .3 ) ( 5 .3 ) . . brochure for presentation
1. (b) Next Steps 1. (b) Next Steps � 2nd Progress Report due 01.09.06 2nd Progress Report due 01.09.06 � � Minutes of 3rd SC Meeting, Malta, to be Minutes of 3rd SC Meeting, Malta, to be � circulated circulated � 4th SC Meeting to be held in Logro 4th SC Meeting to be held in Logroñ ño, La o, La � Rioja in December 2006 Rioja in December 2006 � Evaluation of Turku workshops Evaluation of Turku workshops ( 2 .9 ) ( 2 .9 ) . . � � Plans for implementation underway, more Plans for implementation underway, more � partner details and firming up required partner details and firming up required ( 3 .5 ) . . ( 3 .5 ) � Start and monitor the implementation Start and monitor the implementation � matrix over the summer, ready for matrix over the summer, ready for implementation in September ( 3 .6 ) ( 3 .6 ) . . implementation in September
� 2nd workshop to be held in the second 2nd workshop to be held in the second � part of September in Wallonie Wallonie, date TBC. , date TBC. part of September in � Partners to begin work on the toolkit Partners to begin work on the toolkit � applications ( 4 .1 4 .1 ) ) applications ( � Brochure completion & distribution to Brochure completion & distribution to � partners ( 5 .3 ) . ( 5 .3 ) . partners � Early marker to be set for the group for Early marker to be set for the group for � the agenda for the concluding conference the agenda for the concluding conference & BMW Region to secure a venue by & BMW Region to secure a venue by December 2006 / January 2007 ( 5 .4 5 .4 ). ). December 2006 / January 2007 (
1.(c) Reporting 1.(c) Reporting � Progress report approved by Interreg Progress report approved by Interreg � Secretariat and payment will be Secretariat and payment will be nd week of July made by 1 st st / 2 / 2 nd week of July made by 1 � For project claim 1/ 1/ 06 For project claim 1/ 1/ 06 - - 30/ 6/ 06, 30/ 6/ 06, � all partners to return completed all partners to return completed audit reports and forms to LP auditor audit reports and forms to LP auditor by 10th August 2006 by 10th August 2006
2. (a) Turku Workshop Review 2. (a) Turku Workshop Review � Feedback Feedback � � 17 forms returned 17 forms returned � � The bulk noted high satisfaction with The bulk noted high satisfaction with � meeting institutional and personal meeting institutional and personal objectives and training needs, with a objectives and training needs, with a slightly lower proportion re personal slightly lower proportion re personal objectives objectives
( 1 = not at all, 5 = com pletely) ( 1 = not at all, 5 = com pletely) 1. This event met my personal 1. This event met my personal objectives m edian score: 3 .9 objectives m edian score: 3 .9 2. This event met my institutional 2. This event met my institutional objectives m edian score: 4 .1 objectives m edian score: 4 .1 3. This event supports my 3. This event supports my training/ development needs training/ development needs m edian score : : 3 .8 3 .8 m edian score
Grading scale: Excellent - - Very Good Very Good- - Grading scale: Excellent Good- - OK OK– – Poor Poor Good 6. How would you rate the organisation of 6. How would you rate the organisation of this event? this event? Overall score: Excellent - - Very Very Good Good Overall score: Excellent 7. How would you rate the content of this 7. How would you rate the content of this event? event? Overall score: Very Good Good Overall score: Very 8. How did you rate the speakers? 8. How did you rate the speakers? Overall score: Very Good Good Overall score: Very
� What were the main benefits of the What were the main benefits of the � workshop and the most valuable things workshop and the most valuable things you have learned? you have learned? Exposure to various tools and their Exposure to various tools and their uses… …Networking Networking… …..means and ..means and uses objectives… … ….methodology .methodology… … overview of method, overview of method, objectives … pros & cons of applying the futures tools… …the the pros & cons of applying the futures tools toolkit tools very interesting… ….to learn about .to learn about toolkit tools very interesting Foresight & Futures Toolkit … ….. I have a much .. I have a much Foresight & Futures Toolkit better perspective on how I need to take forward better perspective on how I need to take forward the Futures work I will be commissioning… …Made Made the Futures work I will be commissioning me think how the Foresight Techniques could be me think how the Foresight Techniques could be applied to my organisation’ ’s situation and also for s situation and also for applied to my organisation certain sectors … ….Good speakers, Scenario and .Good speakers, Scenario and certain sectors Delphi presentations good… ….stakeholders .stakeholders Delphi presentations good familiarised with toolkit … …re re- - evaluation of tools as evaluation of tools as familiarised with toolkit many opinions were stated. many opinions were stated.
nd Workshop 2.(b) Planning for 2 nd Workshop - - 2.(b) Planning for 2 Wallonie Wallonie
3. Dissemination 3. Dissemination (a) Brochure (a) Brochure � BMW to manage tendering & BMW to manage tendering & � production production � A4 20 pager in English with back A4 20 pager in English with back � document pocket for local material document pocket for local material agreed agreed � CD CD- - ROM option to be explored and ROM option to be explored and � costed in addition in addition costed
(b) Website (b) Website Up and running Up and running (c) Other Dissemination Opportunities (c) Other Dissemination Opportunities e.g. Toronto World Futures (late July e.g. Toronto World Futures (late July 2006) 2006)
4. Evaluation 4. Evaluation � Various levels Various levels � � ADER ADER �
5. Futures Toolkit 5. Futures Toolkit
6. Applications of the Toolkit 6. Applications of the Toolkit � (a) Regional Plans (a) Regional Plans � Partner Contributions Partner Contributions � (b) Inter (b) Inter- - Regional Cooperation: Regional Cooperation: � Flipchart / matrix Flipchart / matrix
7. Requests for Change in 7. Requests for Change in Operation Operation � Any adjustments to be considered Any adjustments to be considered � and submitted before semester and submitted before semester end i.e. December 2006 end i.e. December 2006
8. Next Meeting of the Steering 8. Next Meeting of the Steering Committee Committee 9. Any Other Business 9. Any Other Business
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