Bridging
policy-making and research

Welcome to Pr-i: policy research interface

Policy support for regional development, innovation, higher education.

 

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“Pr-i: policy-research interface” wants to be a space where research and policy making can interact as peers, in their commitment to improve lives through evidence-based decision making.

There is so much these two worlds can do for each other. Through its services, pr-i wants to be an ambassador between the two, providing the skills and knowledge for their interaction. 

Elisabetta Marinelli, PhD

Unpacking Pr-i: policy research interface.

We work largely on these areas, though we are always open to new fields. 

POLICY ANALYSIS
MONITORING EVALUATION
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE
BUILDING CAPACITY

Projects

Analysis of bottlenecks to innovation in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia

I am working with the OECD on the analysis of the demand and supply of innovation support services.

The study aims at supporting the region in their planning for the future Cohesion Policy Programming Period. 

Analysis of the role of international networks in supporting Smart Specialisation in Friuli Venezia Giulia

The study aims at supporting the region in their planning for the future Cohesion Policy Programming Period.

Case studies on the Right 2 Disconnect in Italy

I am collaborating with EUROFUND, the European Agency for the Improv on a set of case studies on the implementation of the Right to Disconnect.

PASSPARTOOL: Key tools to assess and improve soft innovation policies

I am support ARTI-Puglia, the lead-partner of Passpartool, in developing and implementing the participatory activities of the project. The project focusses on the monitoring of soft-innovation. 

Evaluation of Smart Specialisation: Country expert for Spain

I am collaborating with Prognos as a Country expert to assess how some Spanish Regions have invested Cohesion Funds in research and innovation.

Disseny del procés de descoberta d’oportunitats emprenedores de la RIS3CAT 2021-2027.

I am supporting the Catalan government in the design of the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process for the Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021-2027.

Guidelines for Entrepreneurial Discovery Process

I have partnered with Innovatia System, a Greek company specialised in innovation policy, to developed guidelines for policy makers engaging for the first time in Smart Specialisation.

Osona’s transition to a bio-circular agrifood

Together with BETA research centre and other partners, we developed the strategy for the transition of the agrofood sector to a bio-circular economy in the Catalan region of Osona.

Engaging stakeholders for circular economy in Emilia Romagna

Together with CUEIM, we organised two workshops, under the Interreg MED Green Growth Community, to encourage dialogue and exchange of best practices, focussing on the replicability and transferability of the solutions developed within the projects : ARISTOIL plus and  PEFMED plus.

Cuban integrated financing framework

Together with an international team led by Prof. Iammarino (LSE), we analysed good (and bad) practices to promote financing for development in Cuba, covering the fields of FDI, Governance, Trade and STI Policy. The project was funded by ECLAC (United Nations Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean).

Improving Structural Funds for better delivery of R&D&i policies

I supported ARTI Puglia, as an external expert, in the project IMPROVE, exploring the delivery of RDTI policies, with a focus on Smart Specialisation.

Improving Research and Innovation Infrastructure Performance

I supported the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in the project INNOHEIS, which looked at how to improve the use of universities’ infrastructure for regional development.

Understanding and monitoring non-R&D innovation

I supported ARTI Puglia, as an external expert, in the project PASSPARTOOL, exploring the conceptualisation and monitoring of non-R&D innovation, within an international consortium.

Hands on training for the future policy analysts

Advanced research training provides crucial skills for policy making, generating the ability to articulate complex problems and reflect on them from theoretical and empirical points of view.

Innovation policy for sustainability transitions in the MED

Under the Panoramed Governance Platform, together with the Generalitat de Catalunya, we developed an online course.

Current activities

Four levels of listening for policy making

Four levels of listening for policy making

A few days ago I gave a presentation in a transnational learning context on the four level of listening. It was a learning event  organised by GenCat, within the Panoramed project. I was asked to talk about "the four levels of listening" (a concept...

Keynote on the challenges of Transnational Learning

Keynote on the challenges of Transnational Learning

On the 29th of April I gave a keynote as part of the H2020 project  Seerri on the limits of Transnational Learning Processes. I realised I felt like Bob Dylan in "We are the world", and I discovered that I was not alone.  To me, after many years in...

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Testimonials

I have been knowing Elisabetta since she was working at the European Commission. Her understanding of the EC policy process and her way of waving it into compelling narratives and strong analytical makes her a great collaborator.

Tatiana Fernansez, PhD
Head of Economic Promotion at the Generalitat de Catalunya

It was a pleasure working with Elisabetta the European Commission Joint Research Centre and we were sad to see her leave. We especially valued her ability to provide good policy insights based on high quality science. We wish her good luck for the future and hope we will find ways to continue collaboration.

Mark Boden, PhD                                              Joint Research Centre, European Commission 

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