08:45 - 09:15

Registration and welcome coffee

09:15 - 09:25

Welcome and Introduction

Welcome from Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat Team      

09:25 - 09:40

Welcome from the PLP Research and Innovation Team

Marc Pattinson, Thematic Expert - Research and innovation, Policy Learning Platform

Arnault Morisson, Thematic Expert - Research and Innovation, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

09:40 - 10:10

Let's get to know each other

Interactive Introduction from the participants

10:10 - 11:35

Panel Discussion - Monitoring, Evaluating, and Designing RIS3


Peter Berkowitz Directorate - General Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO)

Ron Boschma, Professor, Utrecht University

Mathieu Doussineau Joint Research Centre (JRC) Seville S3 Platform

11:35 - 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 - 12:45

Project Methodologies and RIS3 Tools - Good Practices from Interreg Europe on Monitoring, Evaluating, and Designing RIS3

Speakers from Interreg Europe Projects

Paulo Santos Monitoring RIS3 (MONITORIS3)

Frédéric Pinna Evaluating RIS3 (BEYOND EDP)

Ioannis Spandos Designing RIS3 (HIGHER)

12:45 - 13:45

Networking lunch

13:45 - 15:15

Learning from Experience - Coffee Corners to Better Monitor, Evaluate, and Design RIS3

Participants will be divided into the three following groups:

Group A: MONITORING RIS3

  • Reflecting on keynote speeches and Good Practice in the morning
  • Common Challenges
  • Addressing those Challenges
  • Future Opportunities

Group B: EVALUATING RIS3

  • Reflecting on keynote speeches and Good Practice in the morning
  • Common Challenges
  • Addressing those Challenges
  • Future Opportunities

Group C: DESIGNING RIS3 

  • Reflecting on keynote speeches and Good Practice in the morning
  • Common Challenges
  • Addressing those Challenges
  • Future Opportunities

A rapporteur will be allocated to each group and will report back to the full session. 

15:15 - 15:40

Coffee break

15:40 - 16:30

Learning from the Thematic Experts – Discussion Groups on Monitoring, Evaluating, and Designing RIS3

Two parallel working groups will be created and lead by the Thematic Experts to discuss latest policy trends, complementarities, ways to cooperate, and support measures from the Policy Learning Platform, to further reflect on participants’ experience. 

  • Working Group A: Monitoring and Evaluating RIS3

Run by:  Marc Pattinson, Thematic Expert, Policy Learning Platform

  • Working Group B: Designing RIS3

Run by: Arnault Morisson, Thematic Expert, Policy Learning Platform

Marc Pattinson, Thematic Expert - Research and innovation, Policy Learning Platform

Arnault Morisson, Thematic Expert - Research and Innovation, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

16:30 - 16:50

Reporting back from the Thematic Experts

  • Monitoring RIS3 
  • Evaluating RIS3 
  • Designing RIS3
  • Questions 

Marc Pattinson, Thematic Expert - Research and innovation, Policy Learning Platform

Arnault Morisson, Thematic Expert - Research and Innovation, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

16:50 - 17:00

Concluding remarks and end of the Workshop

Concluding remarks from:
  • Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat Team 
  • Thematic Experts 

17:00 - 18:00

Networking cocktail

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