meeting by the monitoring visit of research executive agency (rea) 12 th of september 2012, wrocław...

Meeting by the Monitoring visit of Research Executive Agency (REA)

12th of September 2012, Wrocław

FOLSPEC FOLSPEC FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

AND BENCHMARKING FOR THE EU AND BEYOND)AND BENCHMARKING FOR THE EU AND BEYOND)

CONTACT: Rositza Velinova, Ph. D., Sofia, Bulgaria: [email protected]

Mariusz E. SOKOŁOWICZ, Ph. D., Łódź, Poland, [email protected]

Bulgaria, Sofia

Poland, Łódź

Russia, Novosibirsk

Slovakia, Banska Bystrica

Ukraine, Tarnopil



Project Coordinator:University of Nationaland World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria

Project Partners:University of Lodz (UL), Poland

Matej Bel University Banska Bystrica (UMB), Slovakia

Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science (IEIE SB RAS), Russia

Novosibirsk State University (NSU), Russia

Ternopil National Economic University (TNEU), Ukraine



Project Number and full title: FP7-PEOPLE-2011 IRSES 295050 Functioning of the Local Production Systems in the Conditions of Economic Crisis (Comparative Analysis and Benchmarking for the EU and Beyond) (FOLSPEC)

Scientific Panel - ECO Duration – 36 months (April 1st 2012 – April 1st 2015) Total budget – 571,900 euro Overall objective - FOLPSEC aims at deepening the

theoretical studies on LPS and to encourage their practical implementation, thus meeting the challenges related to the world crisis overcoming,



Research & Practice To exchange knowledge on research approaches in studying

LPS (research theses and micro-theses, as well as hypotheses for their acceptance/rejection) and to make recommendations for EU good practices implementation in the conditions of economic crisis;

To share partners’ results on LPS functioning concerning economical and social regional acceleration and relative overcoming of regional disparities;

Knowledge use To make use of knowledge gained and good practices identified

for research and teaching purposes at all partner institutions;Lasting cooperation To establish long-term research cooperation between MS and

Third countries and to strengthen research partnerships through staff exchange and network activities.



Local Production Systems (LPS) geographical concentrations of economic, social and

political actors territorially-rooted structures, based of dense

interrelations (both formal and informal) concentration around dominating sector(s) important tool of supporting small and medium sized

enterprises, as well as innovativeness referring to many theoretical archetypes: clusters,

industrial districts, innovative milieux, regional innovation systems, technological districts, etc.

LPS within the local development context – nature, pre-conditions for establishment and development and classification;

LPS typology according to: type of activities, intensity of internal and international cooperation, degree of concentration, particular competences;

Comparative analysis on LPS organization in MS and in third countries;

Benchmarking.



1. WP1 “Exchange” – TNEU2. WP2 “Research & Training” – UL3. WP3 “Scientific Meetings” - IEIE SB RAS, UMB 4. WP4 “Dissemination” – NSU5. WP5 “Management” - UNWE



Objectives Provision of reliable basis for knowledge transfer Effective implementation of the overall mobility

scheme (Gantt chart of secondments) Monitoring of the mobility scheme implementation Deliverables6-month mobility reports over project’s life-time



Objectives Carrying out exchange of experience Producing high quality research materials Deliverables 23 joint training activities Development of bibliographical database 2 monographs and 10 scientific articles

produced Information and materials published on the web site



Objectives Providing a platform for direct exchange of scientific ideas and

concepts Development of FOLSPEC scientific content Approval of FOLSPEC scientific output Good practices identification Deliverables 6 scientific meetings 6 study visits Information and materials published on the web site Approved list of research materials to be produced



Objectives Identification of target groups for dissemination of the

project results Raising awareness and establishment of durable contacts

with target groups key representatives Performing dissemination activities Preparation of materials for the FOLPSEC web site, its

launching and regular up-date Deliverables Communication and dissemination plan Website with two sections Printed materials Participation in conferences, workshops and seminars 30 press releases and publications in partners’ journals



Objectives Ensure overall strategic, administrative, financial

management and coordination of the project Ensure everyday administrative/technical support to

and coordination of all running activities Perform quality evaluation and management Perform risk analysis. Necessary corrective measures

implementation Deliverables Risk identification, analysis and assessment plan 6-month risk assessment and evaluation report



Participant Number seconded researchers -months

Total EU contribution,

Euro

UNWE 102 (incoming + outgoing) 193,800

UL 102 (incoming + outgoing) 193,800

UMB 97 (incoming + outgoing) 184,300

Total 301 571,900



Monthly secondment: 1.900 euro per researcherMonthly secondment after deduction of 10% management fee: 1.710 euro

1st of May 2012: launch of the project in Sofia September 2012: 8 monthly secondments (incoming to Poland)

realized Important activities in June-September 2013 in Poland:

◦ 1 joint training activity (JTA) at University of Łódź◦ 3 working meetings at University of Łódź◦ study visits in institutions supporting business and

entrepreneurship: Łódź Special Economic Zone, Knowledge Transfer Center of the University of Łódź, Innovation Center – Technology Accelerator of the Foundation of the University of Łódź, visits in small communes in the proximity of Łódź (Uniejów, Poddębice, Pęczniew)

◦ assuring access to scientific databases available at UŁ: SCOPUS, EBSCO, Sciencedirect, Springerlink nad electronioc resources of University of Łódź.



Till September 2012, 14.600 euro of the first quota sent to UŁ (127.300 euro, to be used till 30.09.2013) was transferred to the researchers

Previously unused monthly secondments from Poland to Ukraine and Russia are planned to be used in 2013

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION: project is at the initial stage:◦ partners are getting to know with each other during scientific meetings

and study visits,◦ review of definitions of local production systems, analysis of quantitative

and qualitative methods of studying LPS, assessment of institutional conditions for the functioning of LPS, discussing the structure of 2 monographs as main project outcomes

◦ first milestone:first milestone: scientific visit in Novosibirsk in September 2013. when the structure of the 1st monograph as well as research agennda, will be accepted



Covering management costs Project demands outcomes that cannot be financed by UE. University of Łódź applied to Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education for additional budget for such FOLSPEC deliverables as: seminaries, conference, printing materials and monographs, visits to partners from the EU, but decision has been not made yet.

Long term visits for large number of scientists Problem in Polish university system, overloaded by didactics, where 1 month absence or even 1 or 2 lecturers from the Department disorganizes the work.

Procedural problems (invitation, visas) – is it really globalization? Intercultural differences

Information flows, coordination, long time of working out common definitions and scientific terms etc., which are slowly being overcome

High costs of accommodation and living in Russia (compared to rest of partners)Distance to Novosibirsk is much more longer than the width of UE area – in consequence transport costs seem to be underpriced



Difficulties and challengesDifficulties and challenges

Thank you for your attention

FOLSPEC FOLSPEC FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS (COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

AND BENCHMARKING FOR THE EU AND BEYOND)AND BENCHMARKING FOR THE EU AND BEYOND)



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Documents

rositza velinova

lps research theses

research approaches

research partnerships

lps functioning

longterm research cooperation

regional innovation

world crisis