The document discusses a parallel session from the RRI Tools Final Conference in Brussels on November 21-22, 2016. The session focused on breaking down walls and changing structures between three universities in Calabria, Italy - the University of Calabria, the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, and the University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro - and the Calabria Regional Government. Through a co-design process, the groups identified major issues, pursued strategic regional cooperation over competition, and signed the first long-term agreement for collaborative projects between the universities and region.

1. RRI Tools Final Conference, 21-22 November 2016, Brussels
Breaking walls, changing structures – parallel session
Bernardo Rondelli & Solange Chavel
SIRIS Academic

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RRI Tools Final Conference, 21-22 November 2016, Brussels
which structure
• 3 Universities
• Univ. of Calabria
• Univ. Mediterranea of Reggio
Calabria,
• Univ. Magna Graecia of Catanzaro
• Calabria Regional Government
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RRI Tools Final Conference, 21-22 November 2016, Brussels
• co-design process to identity major
issues and challenges
• strategic focus across the whole
regional system
• cooperation vs. competition among
the different stakeholders
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change and impact

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RRI Tools Final Conference, 21-22 November 2016, Brussels
• 1st framework agreement for a long
term project region-universities
• new methodology for designing
projects and monitoring
implementation
• increasing the awareness and
accountability in the use of public funds
for regional development
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results