„Life is like a sewer: what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.“ Tom Lehrer

1. GRIP-IT Component 3Innovative methodologies and tools for IP programming and managementGál KörmendyWest-Pannon Regional Development AgencyKickoff Conference15. November 2005, Hradec Kralove

2. „Life is like a sewer: what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.“Tom Lehrer

3. Integrated projects – the basics GRIP-IT, and West-Pannonia in it Overview of Component 3 Theoretic view – aims, results and their significance Systemic view – interplay of actors, costs and benefits for the parties Project view – scheduling, preparations, future issues Agenda

4. Strategic development method Wonderdrug Setting priorities and adhering to them Ushering in the land of milk and honey A means of receiving funding for focused development A means of getting free money What is integrated planning – and what is not?

5. C3: Methodology – The Head • Accumulator • Consolidator • Generator • C2: Subprojects – Arms and Legs • Actor • Feeler • Mover • C4: Dissemination – The Mouth • Communicator • Publisher • Advertiser • C1: Management – The Heart • Initiator • Motivator, • Coordinator GRIP-ITan organic overview

6. „Willing and able“ WhyWest-Pannonia?

7. Aims Develop innovative IP planning and management methodology and strategy Increase efficiency of SF-usage in 2007-13 Establishment of a permanent project planning network Tools Acquire a comprehensive set of benchmark practices and approaches through experience pooling Analyse and evaluate existing local systems and practices Provide consolidated and enhanced methodology through creative workshops Results Robust set of guidelines for IP horizontal issues. Several operable model procedures – call scenarios Working transnational planning network C3 – A theoretic overview

8. Local Better cooperation and partnership, „better life” in the microregions Better utilisation of development funds Better alignment with national and EU objectives and priorities More and easier money from national and EU development sources Global „Spiritual” „Material” ImplicationsThe reasons for it all

9. Offering choices in planning Elaboration of different project package types Thematic – Regional – Grand priority project Systematisation of ROP priorities and measures vs. project selection methods and systems IPP planning and management scenarios, guidelines – „a line for every situation“ Simplification of proposal and project management process for the beneficiaries Trying to find a way to shorten the way to partnership and cooperation ImplicationsThe reasons for our part

10. Basilicata (C2) Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (C4) Hradec Kralove (C1) West-Pannonia (Component 3) Other Hungarian Regions Governmental / EU institutional background Microregions of West-Pannonia C3 – A systemic overview

11. Working together with as many parties as possible to pool experiences and practices Channelling from partner regions through partners Local „field lab“ Consolidating all info to provide a robust basis for analysis Networking to generate the best possible results Providing continuous feedback to enhance performance – experience exchange, cooperation Formulating concise and operable methodology with the most comprehensive and versatile set of guidelines ImplicationsHow the black box works

12. C3 – A project overview

13. „Development of West-Pannonia” – Vision, principles, 6 regional priorities A multidimensional survey of the 22 NUTS4 microregions is prepared (analysis of intraregional differences / different capabilities, examination of disadvantages in 8 separate dimensions) KEZDET projects database Integrated Microregional Planning Project Electronic pool of regional development documents Compilation of key microregional development documents The road so far

14. Questionnaires (Association for the Villages of Zala) Processing of the incoming microregional strategic documents Regional analyses, strategy formulation Presentation of the integrated microregional development plans at microregional workshops, collection of opinions, suggestions, further projects Setting one prevailing development direction for each microregion Defining the pillars to support the development directions Identifying the adjoining project elements to support the realisation of the pillars Finalising the integrated microregional development plans based on the feedback received Final workshop on 7 November, 2005, in Zalaegerszeg The road so far II:The IMP planning project Proposal forintegrated microregional development

15. Integrated microregional project: „Buzzword” Summary of prevailing microregional development directions Pillars: „Pillar” Textual detailing of the pillar functions „Pillar” Textual detailing of the pillar functions Adjoining project elements: Detailed listing of the elements of the integrated microregional project The road so far III:How an IMP looks like

16. Changes in national an EU development priorities in 2007-13 Monofund financing requires different planning mindset Short history of partnership and cooperation in NMSs Synergy and effect analysis to be emphasised The road ahead:„Bumps” – focal issues

18. Public availability of planning materials in the region: www.westpa.hu/rhti Thank you for your attention! Gál Körmendy West-Pannon Regional Development Agency Győr, Buda u. 21. Telefon/Fax: +36 96/319-467 E-mail: gal.kormendy@westpa.hu