Extremadura Region Location

Extremadura is a region situated in the South-West of Spain and on the border of Portugal. It is located in a strategic triangle, Madrid-Seville-Lisbon. Divided into 2 provincies, Cáceres and Badajoz.

● Autonomous Region since 1983. Exclusive Powers on:– Research, Science and Technology – Education– Agriculture– Economic Promotion

● 2005 Regional Ministry on Infrastructures, Science and Technology

Extremadura

Primary sector4%

SecondarySector

24%

TertiarySector

72%

Extremadura Socio-EconomicEnvironment from the turnover

Point of view

Main Activities

Agriculture

Other remarkable activities

. Transport

. Storage

. Communications

. Hotel Management

Vehicles & personalGoods Repairing

Building

Real State & RentingActivities

Meat, canned food& drinks Industry

Metal & Metal-mechanicIndustry

stockbreeding

. Lumber Industry

. Cork Industry

. Rubber Transformation

. Plastic Material Transformation

. Non-energyextractive industry

Enterprise Services

Further production ofMinaral & metallicproducts

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Coal Production

Granite Production

Meat Industry

Canning Industry

Wine Industry

Tobacco Industry

Furniture Industry

Cork Industry

Paper & Carton Industry (containers)

Metallurgy & metallic products

Main activities for the primary, secondary & tertiary sectors

Agriculture & Stockbreeding

Building

Vehicle repairing & services

Real State & Renting

Activities throughout the whole Region

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University of Extremadura.

La ORDEN & VALDESEQUERA.

IPROCOR. Young Initiative Office.

FEVAL. Technological Services Centre

CENATIC

Iberian Pig Centre

CETA-CIEMAT

CCMI. INTROMAC

Ecological Agriculture Centre

Extremadura Innovation & Technology SystemMain Centres & Institutions

2

3

1

4

5

6

7

8

92 3 4

6

5

78

10

Yuste European Academy Foundation

10

111

1

1

1

11

INTAEX9

Extremadura Innovation and Technology System Agents

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Research Public Organisms

Health Sciences School

Archaeological Institute of Mérida (IAM) Hoffmeyer Institute

Historical-Artistic-Archaeological Monuments Consortium of Mérida

Cultural Assets Preservation & Restoration Centre Extremadura Ethnological Patrimony Office Ancient Rome Studies Foundation

Extremadura Health Service (SES)

FUNDESALUD

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

234

69

8

8

8

8

88

8

8

88

8

175

Another Private RTD Centres

SOFIEX

Extremadura Agroalimentary Technologies Centre (CETAEX)

10

11

1011

Another agents & infrastructures of ExtremaduraInnovation & Technology System

Extremadura Innovation and Technology System Agents

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• Directorate General of Community Funds and Territorial Financing of Ministry of Finance (Central Government)

• Functions: – Negotiation with the European Commission on the application of

the Regional Policy in Spain– Coordination of the Regional Authorities on the programming,

monitoring and evaluation of the Structural Funds– Coordination of the Central Authorities on the programming,

monitoring and evaluation of the Structural Funds– Analysis, selection and monitoring of the projects to be co-financed

by the Cohesion Fund

Decision Process National Level

ALL REGIONAL MINISTRIES of the REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ARE INVOLVED IN THE ROP,

BUT

2 of them are of special relevance for the achievement of the REGSTRAT objectives:

• Regional Ministry on Infrastructure and Technological Development (contents)

• Regional Ministry on Public Funds and Budget (financial control)

Decision Process Regional Level

Formed by 3 DGs:

– Research and Innovation– Information Society– Telecommunications

Regional Ministry on Infrastructure and Technological Devlp

Tasks:

– Coordination and implementation of the regional R&D policy

– Coordination of the Regional Technological Centres

– FUNDECYT

Regional Ministry on Infrastructure and Technological Devlp

Competent body: Directorate General of Budget and Community Funds.

Tasks: Coordination of the Regional Authorities on the programming, monitoring and evaluation of the Structural Funds

Coordinator: Isidoro Novas (dgpresupuestos@hac.juntaex.es)

Regional Ministry on Public Funds and Budget

• The Implementation Committee is composed of the following members:

– Representatives of the Ministries of Finance, Agriculture, Fishing and Food, Employment and Social Affairs;

– Representatives of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, of the regional authority competent for the environment, of the regional unit or body competent for equal opportunities,

– and a representation from the European Commission directed by the DG coordinating the programme.

– It is co-chaired by the Managing Authority and by a representative of the Unit coordinating the managing of the Structural Funds within the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.

Management of Extremadura

Operational Programme

Reasons to foresight:● New operational programme● New regional research programme 2008● Coordination of the Regional System of

RD+i● Fundecyt: central role due to its

objectives

Foresight Exercise

Participants:● 3 DG from Regional Ministry● Presidency of the Region● Regional Ministry on Agriculture● Regional Ministry on Economy● Directors of Research Centres● Relevant Enterprises of the Region● TOTAL: 28

Foresight Exercise

1. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

2. ENERGY

3. FOOD FARMING INDUSTRY

4. BIOTECHNOLOGY

5. MATERIALS

Aspects related to Environmental Quality will be discussed as horizontal issues

Foresight Exercise Results

Thank you for your attention!