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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Policy Initiatives and Action Plans relevant to ICT Applications

Konstantinos J. Strataridakis, PhD

ICT Director

Decentralized Administration of Crete

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Project proposal practices by Governments andLocal Authority Policy Makers (1)

• Review and study the existing situation in a specific sector (i.e., environment and tourism).

• Review the existing state-of-the-art ICT technology and check for any alternative solutions to tackle the problem, including their implementation feasibility.

• Explore the current and short-term funding possibilities (own funds, ROP, OPs, EC programs, PPIs, etc.)

– This is not always possible due to the “up to bottom” approach

• Politically plan and publicly consult (open consultation procedures, public opinion polls e.tc.) for worldwide readily available solutions.

– Difficult (some times there is a conflict between political planning and public opinion result).

– Not enough time to act in order to take advantage of the available funding (in the “up to bottom” case).

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Project proposal practices by Governments andLocal Authority Policy Makers (2)

• Propose ICT applications as tools for various applications (i.e., for the protection and preservation of the environment, promotion of cultural heritage and tourism e.tc.).

– There is a danger that not all relevant stakeholders would be involved and/or will participate in using the projects’ outcomes.

– Generally, the project’s result (i.e., ICT tool) becomes inactive (not usable or operating) after the funding termination.

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Proposed practices by Governments andLocal Authority Policy Makers (1)

• Collect as many existing data as possible (i.e., studies, reviews, cartographic data, relevant bibliography and research) and digitize them.

• Make them available as “open data” (i.e., HOMER - MED strategic project).

• Without any further delay form a cluster in the relevant sector (i.e., tourism) giving the opportunity to any relevant stakeholder to participate (i.e., Public and Local Authorities, Educational and Research entities, Chambers of Commerce, SMEs and Associations e.tc.).

• Open readily available proposals to public consultation (opinion polls e.tc.).

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Proposed practices by Governments andLocal Authority Policy Makers (2)

• Use any political support (hopefully strong) to promote the proposed project-solutions towards the decision makers (i.e., Operational Program Managing Authorities e.tc.).

– “Bottom-up” approach.– Greater possibility to succeed the project’s implementation and its subsequent

operation (use of the project’s results) beyond the program funding period.

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Policy Initiatives - Conclusions

• Clustering will give the greatest possibility to the policy makers to choose the best (state- of-the-art and inexpensive) readily available technology and services (i.e., GPS, smart phones, tablets, 3G, GPRS, broadband wi-fi e.tc.) and to launch “technically correct” and more “democratic” calls for funding (beneficiaries are the citizens, SME’s, local Authorities e.tc.).

• DANTE project gives us all an opportunity to promote this idea!

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Thank you for your attention!

k.strataridakis@apdkritis.gov.gr

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