AĞ KURUCUSU OLARAK KALKINMA AJANSLARI: EMİLİA-ROMAGNA ÖRNEĞİ

Year 2021, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 348 - 360, 31.12.2021

Aziz Tuncer

Abstract

Çalışma dinamikleri ve ulaşabildiği kaynaklar gözönüne alındığında, ağların bölgesel kalkınma faaliyetlerinin temel unsuru haline gelmesi oldukça güçlü bir ihtimal olarak görünmektedir. 1970'lerin ortalarında şekillenmeye başladığında bölgesel kalkınma politikalarının birincil amacı, bazı yetkileri bölgesel yönetimlere devretmekti. Ancak, AB bölgesel kalkınma fonlarının yürürlüğe girmesinden sonra bölgesel kalkınma ajansları, ağ faaliyetlerine zemin oluşturabilecek yeni özellikler kazanmaya başlamıştır. Oysa ERVET'in Emilian cumhuriyetçi kültür ve katılımcı siyaset anlayışı üzerine kurulu bölgesel kalkınma politikaları, kuruluşundan itibaren ağların oluşumunu kolaylaştıran kapsayıcı politikalara örnek teşkil etmektedir. Birlikleri, ticaret odalarını, üniversiteleri, yerel yönetimleri, sendikaları ve sivil toplum kuruluşlarını içeren Emilian kalkınma ağları, İtalya'nın geri kalanı ile kıyaslandığında oldukça olumlu ekonomik sonuçlar elde etmiştir. Bölgenin özgün kalkınma özellikleri Emilian modeli olarak adlandırılmaktadır ve ekonomi bağlamında üzerinde oldukça kapsamlı çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Bu makale, önceki çalışmalardan farklı olarak, modelin siyasi ve idari özelliklerini de incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda bu makale, Emilia-Romagna Bölgesel Kalkınma Ajansı (ERVET)’nın bölgenin kültürel/politik değerleri ve ekonomik özelliklerini etkin kalkınma ağlarına nasıl dönüştürdüğünü açıklamaya çalışmaktadır.

Keywords

Ağ, Kalkınma Ajansı, Emilia Modeli, Emilia-Romagna Bölgesi, ERVET., Ağ, Kalkınma Ajansı, Emilia Modeli, Emilia-Romagna Bölgesi, ERVET.

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

BİDEB-2219 Grant

Thanks

TÜBİTAK

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS THE PROMOTER OF NETWORK: THE CASE OF EMILIA-ROMAGNA

Abstract

Regarding their dynamics and sources, networks are expected to be an essential component of regional development programs. The initial purpose of the regional development policies was to devolve some responsibilities to the regional authorities in the mid-1970s. However, after the introduction of EU regional development funds, regional development organizations acquired some new properties to provide a ground for network activities. The regional development policies of ERVET, on the other hand, upon Emilian republican culture and participatory politics have represented an exemplary case for inclusionary policies that facilitate the formation of networks since its establishment. The Emilian development networks encompassing associations, chambers, universities, local governments, trade unions, and non-governmental organizations produced considerable positive economic outcomes compared to the rest of Italy. The peculiar development patterns of the region are called the Emilian model and have been extensively studied in terms of economy. On the contrary, this article aims to analyze the model by regarding political and administrative terms as well. In this context, this article will try to explain how the Emilia-Romagna Regional Development Agency (ERVET) accomplished in exploiting the cultural/political values and economic peculiarities in transforming them into successful development networks.

Keywords

Network, Regional Development Agency, Emilian Model, Region of Emilia-Romagna, ERVET

Project Number

BİDEB-2219 Grant

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