Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Informal learning for regional development Manfred Walser Towards a Knowledge Society: Is Knowledge a Public Good? Dynamics of Knowledge Production and Distribution June 2007, Berne - Switzerland

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus todays challenges for regions

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus The companys perception of location traditional location factors transport connection taxes labour market et. al. dynamic location factors milieus cluster research infrastructure et. al. + process factors emotional commitment internal power structures internal learning processes enabling / convenience et. al. + David Ricardo ( ) J. H. von Thünen ( ) Alfred Weber ( ) August Lösch ( ) Michael E. Porter ( ) Paul Krugman ( )

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus The regions perception of location exogenous endogenous perception perception factor oriented towards actors orientedand interaction perception of perception of development location emerging place decisions tendencies intented real

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Regional policy – to configurate the location Multilevel Governance national level EU level regional level

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Knowledge management as a part of regional policy the perspective on human capital the perspective on regional milieus the perspective on innovation the learning region

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus knowledge managemen t in a companys perceptio n identify knowledge develop and codify knowledge building competencies innovation management

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Knowledge management in the regions perception proximity face-to-face networking milieu untradable inter- dependencies density of interaction knowledge- based institutions tacit knowledge the difference that makes the difference...

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Knowledge-based regional policy beyond the marketing of locations regional secretary project manager NGO private actors enterprises Departement of tourism local communities regional educational institutions business development Regional Planning Departement of Regional Development science and research who has relevant knowledge? (the case of Swiss regional policy)

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Knowledge management, tacit knowledge und informal learning formal learning (easy to manage!) informal learning (how to manage?)

Institut für Öffentliche Dienstleistungen und Tourismus Further research necessary consistent theory concept on what is the potential for RD overview on how iL is promoted deeper insight on how does iL function overview on possibilities to support / improve considerations on interplay formal / informal learning