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RAVELLO LAB 2014 | Cittalia
1. RAVELLO LAB 2014
PANEL 3 – Place-shaping and designing creative ecosystems to make
territories competitive
Ravello, 24 October 2014
CITTALIA
The research hub of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI)
Gabriele Guazzo
2. • a multiplier of good practices at national and EU level and a node for urban innovation
and urban making, active in the analysis, promotion, exchange and dissemination of
innovative practices by bringing together ideas, experiences and positive approaches
developed in the urban landscape(s)
• a powerhouse for innovation and a promoter of social innovators networks,
comprising both institutional and non institutional players and including city officers
and administrators, policy makers, experts, stakeholders, start-uppers, urban makers,
architects, media, academic (multistakeholders approach)
The activities carried out by Cittalia in the field of urban creativity and social
innovation rely on capitalization projects and on local initiatives that are developed
mostly through EU projects and/or network initiatives. Thanks to them, Cittalia is able to
bring together different urban players and social innovators, acting as a “bridge”
between local authorities and other community groups. Cittalia is right in the middle,
where the exchange of information, know how, experiences, takes place.
URBACT NDP / Coordinator of the SEiSMiC NaNet / Coordinator of ANCI Smart
City Observatory
4. Cittalia has set up the SEiSMiC National Network (NaNet) in Italy by creating a
network of urban makers, social innovators, mappers, communicators and
institutions. The members of the network are now working together, under the
coordination of Cittalia, in order to exploit the potentiality of the network and
bring the Italian way to social innovation into the European urban research
debate.
Participatory policies are at the core of the project and the Italian network can
rely on the active participation of civil participation initiatives and organizations
such as CleaNap and Angeli del Bello, or on experiences that use new
technologies to map social innovation and civic engagement initiatives such as
MappiNa in Naples.
6. Culture-based creativity plays a key role in the generation of social
innovation which refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and
organisations which meet social needs of all kinds - from promoting
new skills for new jobs, improving working conditions/workplaces
and education, fostering longer and healthier life, and promoting
gender equality to (sustainable) community development, fight
against crime, social exclusion, to well-being improvement - and
which strengthen civil society as well as social integration.
The concept can also be related to social entrepreneurship.
Sometimes it may coincide with innovation in public policy and
governance.
7. Challenges identified by SEiSMiC can be gathered in three main areas:
Participation, open government, communication
All the working groups highlighted the crisis of representative institutions
and the need for innovative solutions. The keywords are “accountability,
openness, interactive communication, debureaucratization of Public
Administration”.
Community building in the public space
Cities need more self-conscious and responsible communities, and institutions
should encourage citizens to feel the city as a common good rather than a
private property. All around Italy, the experiences of citizens spontaneously
taking care of common goods in cities are expanding.
New models of urban sustainable economy
Co-working, sharing economy, urban agriculture are just some of the many
innovative practices discussed in the working groups. Moreover, new models of
urban welfare are arising to face the decrease of resources devoted to traditional
welfare.
8. SEiSMiC initiatives/projects
1. Civic monitoring of public services.
This working group explores existing practices and proposes new models of
citizens’ involvement in monitoring and assessing the quality of public services in
cities (e.g. mobility, welfare, waste management etc.)
2. Collaborative mapping for urban transformation.
A particular emphasis is devoted to the use of collaborative maps for sharing the
knowledge of public spaces in cities and gathering the civic energies willing to
engage in transforming them. Among the social innovations in urban
transformation there are practices such as temporary use of public spaces,
community gardens, social streets etc.
3. Dynamic mapping of stakeholders in participatory processes.
This working group carries out a research and develops pilot projects in order to
experiment new methods in identifying stakeholders in decision making and
participatory processes on urban matters.
4. Social innovation in urban economy.
The goal is to identify social innovations to face the global crisis through the re-localization
of production and the diffusion of a new paradigm whose keywords
are sharing, sustainability, equity. Among the practices already discussed in the
inaugural meeting there are: sharing economy, co-working, urban agriculture etc.
9. URBACT II NETWORKS: EXAMPLES OF GOOD EXPERIENCES FROM IT CITIES /1
Fostering the role of creative and
cultural industries for urban growth
Encouraging artists and creative
professionals to share their
competencies with other sectors
Reinforcing the existing links
between regional and local
businesses, creative people and
universities
Main outcome: Study, good
practices, LAP
CREATIVE SPIN – BOLOGNA
10. Critical success factors for networks
Multistakeholders approach / Capacity to bring together different
organizations and institutions and people with different backgrounds
i.e. Creative Spin: synergy between municipality of Bologna, architecture
companies and designers which regenerated a street of Bologna (Via
Sant’Apollinare) through a simple initiative: renovation of municipal properties
in that street and allocation of these spaces in the hands of MIRA and Vicolo
Pagliacorta (architectures and designers). Positive chain-effect and replication of
this initiative in other neighborhoods, i.e. Piazza dei Colori which is becoming an
attractive area for social activities and collaborations thanks to the settlement of
creative organizations and start-ups.
Participatory approach (co-decision, sharing)
Openness and flexibility of the network (open to new inputs and ablr
to change)
Effective sustainability models
Self-feeding and capacity of the network to create sense of
identification with its specific practices through effective
multidirectional communication
Combination of culture-based creativity and social innovation
11. Critical success factors to create favourable habitats for creative professionals? /1
Capacity of the city environment to (a) generate new ideas; (b) identify,
retain and manage creative talents; (c) invest in creative ideas and take
risks
Policy support. Policy has a crucial role to play in setting the appropriate
conditions to break the “silos” between different visions and mind-sets for
interdisciplinary interactions to happen and innovation to flourish. Regions
and local authorities are the primary institutional partners for SMEs in the
creative sector and they can foster creative networks particularly by
enhancing participatory approaches at local level
Capacity of self-organization of a network and funding / financial capacity
of the networks (effective business models)
Presence of cultural and creative companies and institutions as well as
creative social networks
Society, which nurtures a creative ecology conducive through creativity
through regulation, education and investment in technology and culture
12. Critical success factors to create favourable habitats for creative professionals? /2
Presence of strong cultural institutions and operators
Creative incubators and/or working and co-working spaces
Existence of science parks, investment funds, creative
districts/clusters, education institutes and research centres
Strong ICT sector
ASSET: territories, as expression of identities,
playing a vital role in fostering the different
and the creative (strong cultural traditions
and specificities / cultural heritage)
13. Critical success factors to create favourable habitats for creative professionals? /3
…according to Creative Spin…
Informal urban environment and informal relations
Constant dialogue between stakeholders
Listening and comprehension of social, economic and cultural needs, trying to
solve small problems through simple solutions
i.e. Youtool community which – in order to find solutions for business - launches
contexts and calls that are open to the community of creative people, for
example a business company producing marbles did not know how to use the
leftovers without wasting them: the creative(s) used them to produce
art/design pieces that will be presented and sold in Milan at Salone del
Mobile in 2015.
14. Absolute Do’s / 1
Foster public policy governance and local development through the
horizontal integration of culture in other policies related to the economy,
environment, urban planning, youth and entrepreneurship, tourism,
social integration, etc.
Foster Innovative products and services
Develop Open and collaborative models of work / organisational
models through PARTICIPATORY APPROACH (i.e. collaborative mapping,
open data and other urban crowdsourcing experiences)
Activate Marketing/communication strategies to better brand
companies, public organisations, or cities and regions
Innovate public services to foster communication and trust with
citizens or increasing participation of marginalised groups.
Set up an environment conducive to innovation that further attracts
creative talents, new investors but also visitors (soft location factor)
Be open and available to develop new images and attractive places
Create the conditions for the rise of a “creative class” through the
setting up of multidisciplinary education programmes or the clustering of
companies making an area attractive for living and work.
15. Absolute Do’s / 2
Practical examples of “DO’s” activities
-Workshops/seminars to stimulate or incubate new ideas
-Open calls for innovative ideas and meeting with investors
-Training programmes for artists to consult companies on creativity and
direct artistic interventions in companies/workplaces
-Multidisciplinary teams working on specific assignments (e.g. to solve
problems of small companies)
-Clustering of companies to promote together creativity/design as a tool for
innovation
-Training programmes on the application of design in companies
Stimulation of user-driven innovation and application of results to
companies
16. Absolute Dont’s
For creative people:
- Don’t expect others to activate a creative network and to let you in: do it
yourself!
-Don’t rely only on institutions / public authorities for permanent funding, but
look for public funding only in the start-up phase then create your own
business model!
-Don’t isolate yourself but always look for multifaceted connections through a
multi-stakeholders’ approach
For cities/local authorities:
-Do not be closed to changes, open yourself and provide citizens with new
spaces and opportunities of interaction
-Don’t be silly, you need to empower citizens and foster societal engagement
-Don’t be too sectoral: life is more complicated, the new economy too. Look
for interactions and collaboration also between different admin departments
in order to mainstream culture
-Don’t be reticent to engage with other businesses and commercial interests
18. KEYWORDS
generating new ideas and disruption
identify and nurture talent
understand the investment value of creative ideas
foster participatory processes
19. URBACT II NETWORKS: EXAMPLES OF GOOD EXPERIENCES FROM IT CITIES /2
GENIUS OPEN – SIRACUSA
(PILOT-NETWORK)
Promoting open innovation
through the use of the model
adopted in York
Regenerating a deprived
neighbourhood (Mazzarrona)
involving residents and children
Launching online challenges to
enable the exchange of views
among residents
Notas del editor
Cittalia is the research foundation of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI)
established in 2007, it carries out research and studies on urban issues and its role is to support ANCI, as well as Italian municipalities, in the production of the knowledge and tools necessary to meet the ongoing economic and social challenges faced by local authorities
contributes to the political, institutional and academic debate about urban policies and encourages a European vision drawing on international experience for inspiration
uses a flexible interdisciplinary approach to provide policy makers, scientific community and public at large with relevant tools and analysis on Welfare and Society themes and on other urban topics
Cittalia is particularly committed to understand the causes of inequality, marginalisation and social problems and it proposes solutions, ways and means to tackle and overcome them
promotes the role of local authorities in Italy and Europe as powerhouses for social inclusion, innovation and competitive growth
operates at European level also through its Brussels-based office and its EU project team, encouraging a shared European understanding of the crucial aspects of urban settings and changes, acknowledging and exchanging European good practices and actively participating in European partnerships.
Cittalia is not only the research centre of ANCI, but also a hub that brings together urban makers and innovators, local organizations and associations, citizens and local authorities, around the themes of urban sustainable integrated development, social innovation and creative cities.
Engaged also at EU level (URBACT NDP, Covenant of Mayors, partnerships in the framework of EU co-funded projects), Cittalia animates or is active in several networks aimed at fostering social innovation in cities (i.e. ANCI Smart City Observatory).
OSSEVATORIO SMART CITY - Following an agreement with the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI), since April 2012 Cittalia coordinates the National Smart Cities’ Observatory (Osservatorio Nazionale Smart City, http://osservatoriosmartcity.it/), coordinating the technical team of the Observatory. The Observatory aims at providing analysis, research and replicable practices and models that can be adapted to the Italian context and transferred to the Italian municipalities in order to help them become “smart” and innovative
SEISMIC - In an effort to bridge the gap between the scientific community and society, the project aims to create a structured dialogue and mutual learning with citizens and urban actors by setting up National Networks (and expanding on existing networks where possible) in 10 countries across Europe. These networks specifically include urban stakeholders from civil society, business, NGOs, youth, media, musea but also from research and policy). URBACT - As URBACT National Dissemination Point (NDP) for Italy, Cittalia provides local-language information on the URBACT programme and projects across the EU, and act as national relay for information on sustainable and integrated urban development
SPRAR Servizio Centrale - The Central Service within Cittalia coordinates at central level the SPRAR reception projects for refugees and asylum seekers. In 2011-2013, the SPRAR was composed by around 150 projects providing reception for around 3000 people. SPRAR local projects are characterized by the active role shared – at the same time – by big cities and small towns, by metropolitan areas and country towns. Unlike other European countries, small to medium sized SPRAR projects – designed and implemented at local level, with the direct participation of stakeholders in the region – help to build and strengthen a culture of reception among the urban communities and encourages the continuity of the beneficiaries’ paths to socio-economic inclusion. The SPRAR Central Service is in charge of monitoring the presence in the area of international protection seekers and holders; creating, maintaining and periodically updating a databank of activities implemented at the local level in favour of international protection seekers and holders; disseminating information on activities performed; providing technical assistance to local bodies, also in the set up of reception activities; providing support to information and guidance services implemented at the governmental centres for asylum seekers and providing support to ANCI in performing the tasks arising from its status of delegate authority for the European Refugee Fund (Erf).
NO TRATTA - aims at improving the capacity of identification of, and assistance to, victims of THB within the broad Refugees and Asylum Seekers protection system, in view of a larger transnational initiative at EU level (creation of a European observatory on trafficked people among asylum seekers and refugees)
BEAMS - aims at analyzing the nexus between the most widespread popular culture production (TV fiction, arts, including performing arts, music, sports, popular books production, comics, depending on the local relevance) to understand how stereotypes are defined and used to create public opinion
AGREE - The project aims to understand the characteristics of trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in agriculture, in order to develop educational strategies and interventions to combat the phenomenon effectively. AGREE analyzes the interventions to prevent and fight against the exploitation carried out in partners countries (IT, ES and RO). The project sets up a training path for key stakeholder and creates local action committees. An awareness campaign against exploitation and to support workers rights in the agricultural sector is carried out.
The objectives of SEiSMiC as Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan are threefold. Firstly it aims to mobilise a wide range of urban stakeholders at the local level with a view to, secondly, feed the experiences and challenges of social innovation at local level into the European urban research agenda and to enhance the social dimension of the strategic research agenda of JPI Urban Europe. Thirdly, it will diffuse the initiatives, projects and results of JPI Urban Europe (and other European programmes) to all urban actors at local, regional, national and European level. It is expected that by means of this multi-level, multi-actor, integrated and inclusive approach, research activities can be increased, new concepts and solutions will be more targeted and accepted, social innovation with the social context is strengthened, and commonalities and differences in European needs, awareness and solutions in the urban field can be identified.
Creative SpIN (Creative "Spillovers" for Innovation) aims to create a Thematic Network across Europe which addresses the challenges of how best to connect cultural and creative industries, including sectors such as audiovisual, design, advertising, architecture and video games, with other sectors, to stimulate the effects of "spill over".
Creative SpIN will set tools and methods to trigger creativity and innovation in businesses and other kinds of public and private organisations by encouraging artists, creative professionals (in advertising, design, architecture), cultural institutions and industries to engage with other sectors to share their competencies and skills.
Project launch: 01 May 2012 / Project Completed: 2015
At policy level, there is a need to mainstream CCIs as an economic sector, while now CCIs (especially the visual and performing arts and heritage) is often still considered as a subsidised sector. Cultural policies are therefore often isolated from other policy departments dealing at city level with foreign investment, economic development or social affairs including education). The generation of creative spillovers implies going beyond traditional culture, enterprise, social and innovation policies and get different administrations and policy departments to collaborate. The challenge then also relates to developing new policy languages on creativity and socioeconomic innovation as well as to designing policy tools able to encourage and facilitate cross sectoral interactions and ensuring their sustainability both within the public and private sectors.
At policy level, there is a need to mainstream CCIs as an economic sector, while now CCIs (especially the visual and performing arts and heritage) is often still considered as a subsidised sector. Cultural policies are therefore often isolated from other policy departments dealing at city level with foreign investment, economic development or social affairs including education). The generation of creative spillovers implies going beyond traditional culture, enterprise, social and innovation policies and get different administrations and policy departments to collaborate. The challenge then also relates to developing new policy languages on creativity and socioeconomic innovation as well as to designing policy tools able to encourage and facilitate cross sectoral interactions and ensuring their sustainability both within the public and private sectors.
Genius: Open
The project will transfer a leading edge Open Innovation approach where citizens and businesses work together with the city, creating innovative solutions to city challenges via an online collaboration platform; GeniUS!
In a time of unprecedented change for cities, with financial resources reducing rapidly, it is imperative we find new ways of operating. We must source ideas from outside the traditional city council structure and couple this with a different culture and working practice within the city council itself. The online collaboration platform enables exchange of ideas between residents, communities, companies and academics.
Project launch : 29 January 2014 / Project Completed : 2015