The first Beyond Plan B workhop was held on September 20th at the Zwarte Hond in Rotterdam. Aim of the workshop was to conclude towards the finish of the first part of the research and the focus was on the products related to that part. Input for the discussion was a presentation on the first conclusions of the project analysis and a presentation on core-periphery and the research area. Ronald Wall, Frank van Oort and Paul Gerretsen were invited to join the discussion. 

The presentations can be downloaded below (PDF)

We're currently working on turning the results of the first phase of the research in a set of workbooks that will be available for download within the next few weeks. 

20.09.2013 BEYOND PLAN B WORKSHOP ROTTERDAM

PROJECTS / CORE + PERIPHERY / AREA

Aim of the workshop is to conclude together towards the finish of the first part of beyond plan b Focus is on the products related to that part. Therefore we will have a closer look on the content produced so far about projects, core+periphery and – partly overlapping – the area. So far the idea is to conlcude and finish the first part with the following products:

• 1 workshop with external experts and partner-regions
• 1 booklet about projects

                80% based on presentation, but worked out towards a pdf)

                update of the webpage + downloadable pdf

• 1 booklet about core + periphery  

                (80% based on presentation, but worked out towards a pdf)

                evtl. linked to: 1 booklet about the area

                incl. a first quick analysis of economic networks by Ronald ?

                update of the webpage + downloadable pdf

• a first set of interviews with experts (2 are done / 2 more?)

            Agenda

9.15        we start at DeZwartehond in Rotterdam(Rotterdam Building Aert van

               Nesstraat 45)           

                Idea of the day + agendaproposal – Helmut

                (all the prints and the material needed is on ‘the wall’

                – Helmut / Jens / Matthias / Gorka / Theo do preparation(thursday + friday

               morning 8.30)

9.30        presentation ‘core+periphery’ by Theo

                30 minutes presentation

                + 30 minutes discussion

                + 30 minutes - first conclusions towards products

                – notation of open questions towards experts /regions

11.00      coffee break

11.10      presentation ‘projects #1’ by Jens / Helmut

                - 40 minutes presentation

                + 20 minutes discussion

                + 30 minutes first conclusions towards products

                – notation of open questions towards experts /regions

12.45      a first reaction + a first idea about a quick research on relevant economical

               networks by Ronald

13.15      lunch

14.00      preparing towards a presentation of results and conclusions /questions

14.30      Paul Gerretsen and Frank van Oort join

14.45      presentation of results + ideas about finishing towards Frank and Paul

                Theo + all about core+periphery

                Jens /Helmut + all about projects

16.00      reflection, conclusions, hints and planning towards workshop (finish part 1)

17.30      finish