International Bodensee University supporting eRegion Development in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

International Bodensee University

supporting eRegion Development in

Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and

Switzerland

Danube eRegion Conference - DeRCDanube eRegion Conference - DeRC

Ljubljana, 20. September 2011

Hans-Dieter Zimmermann

FHS St. Gallen, University of Applied Sciences,

St. Gallen, Switzerland

www.hdzimmermann.net

Agenda

Building an eRegion:

Experiences from the Bodensee (Lake Constance) Region

International Bodensee Hochschule

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Conclusions

DeRC – Yesterday‘s Facebook Discussion

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“The New Club of Paris is the agenda developer

for the Knowledge Economy. The Club’s main

objective is to create awareness on what the

knowledge society is and will be, and also

support nations, regions, cities, communities

organizations and companies in their

transformation into the Knowledge Economy.”http://new-club-of-paris.org/

„eRegion Emergence and Impact“

Electronic Markets - Vol 17 (4) (2007)

„As a concept, eRegion denotes

Information Technology (IT)- supported

initiatives that transcend traditional borders

and boundaries.“

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and boundaries.“

[Joze Gricar, Yao-Hua Tan, Doug Vogel, Rolf T. Wigand: 2007

(http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10196780701635765)]

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The Bodensee (Lake Constance) Region

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The Electronic Mall Bodensee (EMB) – Experiences

Bottom Up development of an electronic marketplace

… understood as an open agora

… with a strong regional focus

… covering parts three countries (Austria, Germany, and Switzerland)

... by regional initiatives.... by regional initiatives.

� First electronic

marketplace in Europe

with a strong regional focus

First Online June 19957

EMB - the Pioneer

Start of project: January 1995

Online: June 1995

Initiated by

� Regional politics

� University of St. Gallen, Switzerland� University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Supported by

� Federal and local governments in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland

� Business Development Agencies

� Businesses

� Universities

Idea of an Open Agora: Platform for businesses, citizens and households, government, non-profit organizations

Supported by the EU (Interreg II)

Developed in cooperation with research, government, and industry

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EMB - Impact

Emergence of a new media – friendly environment

Emergence of new media companies as University Spin Offs(e.g., Namics, Crealogix)

Settlement of new media companies through regional economic Settlement of new media companies through regional economic development agency

eGoverment projects initiated by the regional government

Foundation of the Institute for Media and Communications Management at the University of St. Gallen, supported by Bertelsmann (1998)

� EMB initiative as a driving force of the Internet development within the region

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EMB - Impact

But: Platform as such did not succeeds

Reasons?

� Too early

� People

� Technology

� Different strategies, perspectives, and motivations within the different involved regions

� Bound to national political agendas

� Different pace

� Different priorities

� Different funding options

� No common agenda or strategy

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eSociety Bodensee 2020 - Project Proposal

Main goal:

Preparation of a strategy for open societal innovation

within the Bodensee region

Submitted to IBH – Internationale Bodensee Hochschule

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Submitted to IBH – Internationale Bodensee Hochschule

Main partners:

� Zeppelin University, Germany

� University of Liechtenstein

� FHS St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

IBH | PPT_Templates | 20.09.2011 | Seite 12

INTERNATIONALE BODENSEE HOCHSCHULE

DER HOCHSCHULVERBUND IN DER REGIO BODENSEE

A network of 29 universities and colleges

Cooperating across

borders in the region of

Lake ConstanceLake Constance

• 10 states/ cantons

in 4 countries D-A-CH-FL

• About 3.9 Mio. inhabitants

History

� 2000 the foundation rectors established the Regional

Rector Conference

� 2002 the Regional Rector Conference was extended to


become the guiding body of the IBH. It became the so-

called "Cooperation Council" with a chairman and

deputies.

� 2010 10 years anniversary

IBH Facts & Figures

� Till now 60 transnational projects have been stimulated

� over 400 Students are subscribed to IBH-Masters annually

� over 500 alumni profit directly from the offers of the IBH

network

� annually Budget is 645.000 € (IBK sponsored) plus max.

500.000 € via INTERREG IV 2009 - 2013

International Region of Lake Constance

10 states/cantons in 4 countries D-A-CH-FL


+ 10 states/cantons in 4 countries D-A-CH-FL

+ About 3.9 Mio. inhabitants

+ Drinking water reservoir for about 5 Mio. people

+ Tourism destination for 10 Mio. people p.a.

+ Average population density 300-700 p/km²

International Lake Constance ConferenceInternationale Bodensee Konferenz (IBK)

� First Lake Constance Conference in 1972

+ Enhancements in 1993 (AR, AI) and 1998 (ZH, FL)

� IBK-Statutes

+ budget with fixed distribution key


+ Annual rotation of precidency

+ Coordination Office for administration and public relations

Aims:

Promoting and preserving the quality of living, the natural surroundings,

cultural diversity and economical potential of the Lake Constance region.

International Lake Constance Conference


Objectives: IBH a network to enhance

+ Transnational mobility (students, researchers …)

+ Joint projects across various school types

+ Regional and transregional visibility+ Regional and transregional visibility

+ Knowledge and technology transfer between schools and

between schools and the region (SME)

+ Projects with a high relevance for the regional

development

Knowledge and technology transfer

Example

Knowledge and technology transfer

Creation or enhancement of new networks

+ To stimulate research

+ Enhancing synergies

+ Promote/create new

multidisciplinary networks/

projectsprojects

+ Encouraging sharing

knowledge and expertise

over boundaries

Cooperation in projects

+ More than 60 projects since 1999

+ Accumulation of structure

+ Research and development

+ Transfer of knowledge and technology

+ Cooperative study courses

+ Example: Master in „School Development“

+ Cooperation of 5 universities of education from 3 countries

+ Shapes the high demand of qualification in the area of

formation

+ Sustainable financing with funds of the IBH

+ fully booked courses


Conclusions

Regional initiatives require broad support of main players:

� Government, businesses, research, …

Universities or University-networks might play a major role

in creating eRegionsin creating eRegions

� … but governmental support is crucial !

ICT as ONE means in the sense of necessary infrastructure …

� supporting the defined strategy goals

Regional initiatives need to meet a demand of societies

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Contact

Hans-Dieter Zimmermann

FHS St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences

Institute for Information and Process Management IPM-FHS

Teufener Strasse 2, 9000 St. Gallen, Schwitzerland

Tel. +41 71 228 7650

[email protected]

www.esociety.net , @FHS_eSociety

www.fhsg.ch/ipm

www.hdzimmermann.net, blog.hdzimmermann.net, @hdzimmermann

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International Bodensee University supporting eRegion Development in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland