Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development Pedro Manuel SaraivaFebruary 19th of 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 … Um dos piores desempenhos à escala mundial ! Fonte: EUROSTAT (18 Nov. 2012)

PIB per capita em PPC (2011) 19º Em breve, a Eslováquia … pode ser o próximo país a fazer-nos uma ultrapassagem ! 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…

HE participation and graduation rate by the 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 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 ?

Regional: Regeneration, Agencies and Authorities, Imbalances, HE, Depopulation, Contexts, Labour Market, Needs, Focus, Growth, Business, Decisions

33600 novas empresas 3 milhões empregados (2009) Equivalente a 11ª economia estudantes docentes When we speak about Technology Based Entrepreneurship and Innovation Things 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 for 22 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 enterprises Achieving Results Based Upon a Strong Regional Network of HEI… 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 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