Some examples of actions include clarifying roles, appointing thematic experts, providing simple self-assessment tools, pre-call consultations, practical mentoring and peer groups. Not all of these have to be organised by the managing authorities, with other external actors supporting too.

At each stage, the beneficiary will require different capacities. Consultations might be required, technical knowledge, coordination, etc. Results point to two main gaps: perceived shortage of thematic expertise, and the administrative burden and procedural complexity.

With a recent study they are trying to understand not just the beneficiaries' capacity needs, or what the MA needs, but how they can work better together. The pilot project looked at several programmes, detailed in the map.

OECD started working on this topic since 2018, and has created a framework for administrative capacity building, with beneficiary capacity being one aspect of this.

Conclusions show that the narrative of the "places that don't matter" is effective in explaining the anti-system voting behaviour in lagging-behind regions. But social values, beliefs and wealth distribution help explain political discontent in regions not characterised by economic decline.

Based on a survey with over 351 thousand respondents, the following picture ⬇️ of life and political discontent emerges in European regions.

There is a positive association between life discontent and EU scepticism, and further research by the authors has demonstrated the geographic reality is complex. While discontent regions base this on economic opportunities, political-discontent regions base this on cultural values.

Giovanni Perucca and Camilla Lenzi explore this, and under which conditions protest voting manifests.

From the early 1990s there is an upsurge of #populist and #antisystem movements, leading to the emergence of the study of the #geography of #discontent and the "revenge of the places that don't matter". However, #lifediscontent remains a latent and unobserved element.

From insightful sessions and hands-on workshops to local project, we are looking forward to learning, sharing, and shaping smarter, more efficient ways to deliver impact on the ground. More updates to come!

#EPRC #IQNet #CohesionPolicy #RegionalDevelopment #SCOs #FNLCs

Together, we will explore ways to improve the financial management of 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, with a focus on 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗦𝗖𝗢𝘀) and 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 (𝗙𝗡𝗟𝗖𝘀). This is a great opportunity to share experiences, challenges, and ideas with colleagues in other countries and regions.

#CAP and #LEADER are benefitting #nonurban areas and #CCIs the most, even though they are not at the core of measures. LEADER programmes support projects based on the choices and actions of local populations, funding #social and #institutional #innovations.

Andre Torre presented on Developments in CCIs. He argues that #CohesionPolicy has devoted many programmes for the development of #peripheralareas, but very few to CCIs. #SmartSpecialisation focuses investment on technological innovation, and this is not the core of #CCIs.

As recommendations, it is crucial to embed strategies with local knowledge and actors for these to be sustainable. Network organisations can be a bridge between #EU #culturalpolicy and regional experts. And programmes like ECOC, LEADER and others should be better connected.

Programmes supporting this include #CreativeEurope, #ERDF, #INTERREG, #LEADER programme, and #VoicesofCulture.

IN-SITU project findings argue there is no clearly defined strategy toward #culturalpolicy for and in #nonurban territories.