Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development

Pedro Manuel SaraivaFebruary 19th of 2013 (pas@eq.uc.pt)

Portuguese Higher Education: a view from outside

We must face some brutal facts as a good starting point…

Temos de recuar até 2000 para ver a economia a crescer acima de 3%

Uma Década de Definhamento da Economia Nacional

Algo que só encontra paralelo na década de 1910-1920…Um dos piores desempenhos à escala mundial !

Fonte: EUROSTAT (18 Nov. 2012)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

3.6

4.4

5.2

4.1 3.9

2

0.8

-0.9

1.6

0.81.4

2.4

0

-2.9

1.4

-1.7

-3

-1

0.8

PIB per capita em PPC (2011) 19º

Em breve, a Eslováquia … pode ser o próximo país a fazer-nos uma ultrapassagem !

Luxe

mbourg

Netherl

ands

Austria

Irelan

d

Swed

en

Denmark

German

y

Belgium

Finlan

d

United Kingd

omFra

nce Italy

Spain

Cypru

s

Slove

niaMalt

a

Greece

Czech Rep

ublic

Portuga

l

Slova

kia

Estonia

Hungary

Poland

Lithuan

iaLat

via

Romania

Bulgaria

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

101 9992

84 83 82 80 77 73 67 66 65 62 5849 45

Descida à Terceira Divisão do Campeonato Europeu de Criação de Riqueza Económica

We must face some brutal facts as a good starting point…

Not remain at the tip of the iceberg…

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

22.4 22.8 23.525

26.928

28.930

31.132.3

33.6

11.3 11.713

14.916.5

17.7 18.419.8

21.6 21.1

23.5

“HE participation and graduation rate by the 30-34 age range by 2020 of 40%”

Fonte: EUROSTAT (28 de Maio de 2012)

One Sound Reason for the Lack of Performance…

PT

PIBpc Relativo versus % População 30-34 Anos com Formação Superior (2010)

SL

Fonte: EUROSTAT (2 de Junho de 2012)

O local onde nos situamos não é de todo imprevisível ou totalmente surpreendente !

One Sound Reason for the Lack of Performance…

Where do the Portuguese people leave ?

% da População com Formação Superior

Fonte: PORDATA

Like a Fractal the Problem Gets Repeated at Different Territorial Levels…

Overall Decentralisation Index (DEX) Computed by AER

“In most respects Portugal is a highly centralised country”

Another Sound Reason for the Lack of Performance…

What Happens if we Cross Higher Education with Regional Development ?

What Happens if we Cross Higher Education with Regional Development ?

RJIES EUANumber Words 23767 18955Regional Related Terms 3 62Regional Development 0 13

Regional:

Regeneration, Agencies and Authorities, Imbalances, HE, Depopulation,

Contexts, Labour Market, Needs, Focus, Growth, Business, Decisions

33600 novas empresas3 milhões empregados (2009)Equivalente a 11ª economia11.000 estudantes1.000 docentes

When we speak about Technology Based Entrepreneurship and InnovationThings Happen Strongly More Often Close to HEI

Higher Education as a Key Driver for Local/Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Using Structural Funds to Support HEI and Competitiveness, Fighting Imbalances

Dados de Eixo 1

On January 4th of 2013, in a single day, 13,5 M€ of Structural Funds Approved for22 R&D Projects of Regional Interest Presented by HEI of the CENTRO of PORTUGAL

“EU structural funds should be used to build a momentum of knowledge transfer”

Dotação Total do Mais Centro (FEDER): 1700 M€

Eixo 1 – Competitividade, Inovação e Conhecimento: 718 M€ (42%)

Apoios Diretamente Direcionados para IES, Parques e Infraestruturas de C&T e Sensibilização para C&T: 162 M€ (9,5%), repartidos por 85 operações aprovadas

The Relevance of Regional Operational Programmes

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Achieving Results Based Upon a Strong Regional Network of HEI…

9 public higher education

institutions

100 municipalities

12 company incubators in

network

4 technology transfer

centers

6 science and technology

parks

70.000 enterprises

Achieving Results Based Upon a Strong Regional Network of HEI…

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Achieving Results Based Upon a Strong Regional Network of HEI…

Instituto Pedro Nunes "Best Science-Based Incubator“ (2010)

Results achieved: • business survival rate of over 80%; • over 70 million Euros of company turnover (2009) • creation of 1,500 highly qualified jobs • development of over 150 companies and some

gazelles (Critical Software, Crioestaminal, CWJ, Wit-Software, Active Space Technologies, FEEDZAI)

Biocant

The first Portuguese Biotechnology Science Park- 22 companies

- 200 jobs - 7 million Euros of company turnover - 30% of Portuguese Modern Biotech Companies

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Strongly Involving HEI in Planning and Building the Future of the Region

“promote consortium according to the needs of the region”

“the team notes the gathering strenght of regional development agencies”

“facilitate the participation of HEI in regional development”

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Reorganizing Subregions Considering the Regional Network of HEI

“There is a pressing need to attend to the disadvantaged areas within the administrative regions and to halt and reverse the east-west demographic drift”

How are we doing it in the CENTRO of PORTUGAL ?

Being Active Partners in the Regional Governance Structure

Full or Invited Members of the Regional Council for the CENTRO of PORTUGAL:

-Three Rectors-Two Presidents of Polytechnic Institutes-Science&Technology Parks-Incubators-Knowledge Transfer Offices-Venture Capital-Business Angels-FCT-High Technology Companies-Entrepreneurs and Gazelle Companies

(…)

“HEIs are represented on the regional development agencies (CCDRs)”

“CCES could stimulate regional development”

“CCES should work in cooperation with the regional development agencies (CCDR)”

Ambição de Médio Prazo para o Ensino Superior em Portugal:

• Encontrar Portugal no top 200 de rankings internacionais• Ter 40% da população jovem com Ensino Superior• Constante adaptação e renovação das abordagens pedagógicas• Reforçar equidade social no acesso• Continuar progressos registados na I&D (3% do PIB)• Concretizar a “Terceira Missão” de forma consolidada

Uma Verdadeira Aposta Nacional, Consensualizada e Sistémica !

Sucesso = Planeamento x Coordenação x Autonomia x Financiamento

Numa Abordagem do Problema Multinível do Ponto de Vista Territorial

“successful knowledge creation and transfer in Portugal depend on the identification of synergies best exploited by autonomous institutions collaborating in specific regional contexts”

“the HE system should be moulded to the diverse needs of the regions and target groups”

“the present system is too centrally controlled and undermining institutional autonomy, apparently reluctant to address regional needs”

“spending on HE 2% of GDP and on R&D 3% of GDP”

Uma Alteração Profunda de Funções de Preferência Social