1. The document discusses how open education practices can become essential ingredients in supporting transformative innovation in society. It focuses on the role of higher education institutions. 2. Key concepts discussed include open education practices, entrepreneurial discovery processes, open science, partnerships for regional innovation, and smart specialization strategies. The document emphasizes how these concepts are interrelated and can work together to promote inclusion, knowledge sharing, and regional growth. 3. Higher education institutions are encouraged to engage stakeholders and contribute to regional and global innovation through open teaching, research, data sharing, and multi-sector partnerships as part of their social mission.

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That is the way the cookie crumbles. And
this is how open educational practices
become essential ingredients
Andreia Inamorato, PhD
European Commission, JRC
EDEN Conference 2022 - Tallinn - Estonia
JRC B7- Knowledge for Finance, Growth and Innovation
@aisantos. Instagram: ainamorato

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JRC within the Commission
As the science and knowledge service of the European Commission
our mission is to support EU policies with independent evidence
throughout the whole policy cycle.
JRC Mission
JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - JRC

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Overview
Systemic approach to open education: teaching practices, research,
policy, governance, funding. Focus on higher education institutions
OE connection to new concepts: smart specialisation strategies (S3),
transformative innovation, partnerships for regional innovation (PRI),
entrepreneurial discovery process (EDP), open discovery process (ODP)
Goal: to reframe OE reach and relevance (HESS, PRI)
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Open Education Practices
Framing OEP beyond OER, beyond MOOCs, beyond open
research and open data. Framing it beyond isolated OEP
towards a strategic mix of OEP.
All concepts work together to support transformative innovation
in society
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Milestones where universities are the centre:
Communication: European Strategy for Universities (2022)
“actors of change in the twin green and digital transitions”
‘universities have a growing social mission’
New ERA Communication (2020)
“…efficient uptake of research and innovation results” - “EU recovery”
Policy context
Twin-transition Industrial Strategy Cohesion policy

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European Strategy for Universities

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Renewable energy, clean hydrogen
Aging population
Demographic changes (shrinking
labour force)
European values
Twin transititons: green and digital
EU Social Challenges

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Smart Specialisation
• https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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What is the role of
HEIs in the design of
regional policies?
Do you know how
European funds are
distributed across EU
regions and how HEIs
can play a key partner
role in their region?
Smart Specialisation
Strategies (S3)
(regions find what
they are best at and
focus on those areas
for economic growth
and competitive
advantage)
ERDF (European Regional
Development Funds) and ESIF
(E. Structural Invest. Funds)
Tools:
EDP: entrepreneurial
discovery process
ODP: new concept =
open discovery
process
OEP: open
education practices
(human capital)
Have you ever wondered…
ENABLING
CONDITIONS

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GOVERNANCE
Is there an
overarching public
authority overseeing
the strategies and
implementation
processes?
MONITORING AND
EVALUATION
Are there monitoring
and evaluation
mechanisms in place?
Are they suitable?
ENTREPRENEURIAL
DISCOVERY
PROCESS (EDP)
Is there a good mix of
stakeholders
involved? Is it an
effective EDP
process?
Enabling Conditions

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Portugal
https://portugal2030.pt/
https://portugal2030.pt/
Example of National Development Strategy

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HESS: The Higher
Education in Smart
Specialisation
Objectives: HESS seeks to engage stakeholders from higher education in
regional development processes and regional innovation ecosystems to
ensure places contribute to local and broader European growth and
transformation.
HESS has been developed in collaboration with DG EAC and is ongoing
since 2016 – we are now at HESS IV.
Plus 11 in-depth
case studies

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Understand how HEIs can play a more effective role in the design and
implementation of S3 and act as drivers for innovation and regional
development
Strengthening partnerships between HEIs and public authorities, align
their strategies
Difficulties in integrating human capital – investment in skills and human
capital can support competitiveness and growth
HESS website: https://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/higher-education
HESS aims and rationale

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Topics of HESS IV
HESS IV has actions with the EIT on Knowledge Innovation
Communities, focusing on innovation capacity for HEIs and knowledge
triangle integration
HESS IV explores the connection of European Universities and
Knowledge Alliances to local ecosystems
HESS IV develops a toolbox for regional authorities to engage further with
universities. The toolbox is complementary to HEInnovate.

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HESS Handbook (2021)

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Lower Austria Navarra - Spain
Examples of HESS’ case studies

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Open teaching (MOOC and OER) … helps upskilling and re-skilling the
worforce – to include policy makers. It helps disseminate place-based
specialisation and knowledge transfer, as well as supports local
community engagement and EDP, ODP. It acts upon a HEI social mission,
driving social innovation by circulating local knowledge openly. It acts as
an inclusion tool, being available to all open learners. It scaffolds
transformative regional innovation through education. Regional innovation
prompts global innovation.
How do OEP become essential ingredients?

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Open Science and open data… respond to the need for rapid circulation
of research findings in society (as well as education through research).
After the COVID-19 pandemic it became evident that open science has a
crucial role in transformative social innovation: e.g. it supports scientifc
advance and facilitates community information. As cited in the upcoming
innovation communication staff working document.
EDP & ODP & OEP: related concepts but not the same. The ‘connecting
thread’ is ‘oppenness’, as follows: multistakeholder engagement,
sustainability and transparency. These concepts build upon one another,
and interrelate. Openness + Transparency = Inclusion. EDP and ODP as
per the PRI Playbook.
How do OEP become essential ingredients?

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PRI: Partnerships for Regional Innovation
• bitly
Fiche 59: Open
Science and Open
Education

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Open Science and
Open Education
21
PRI Fiche 59

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How do you think HEIs can
contribute to regional – global
transformative innovation via Open
Education Practices?
Open Padlet for ideas and comments until 30th June 2022.
https://bit.ly/padlet-OE-S3-HEIs

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Invitations
Education and Innovation Summit: Hybrid event (in person and online) taking place in
Brussels on the 23rd June 2022. Livestreamed @4pm CET: STEAM session (skills & innovation)
with the participation of Commissioner Marya Gabriel, and high level stakeholders. Register for
free at:
Digital competence of Academics in Spain: Hybrid event taking place in Seville on the 13th
July 2022. Get to know the new Check-In revised tool for higher education. Reports launch
(Spanish and English). Follow info at the DigCompEdu Community.

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Thank you! Let´s talk?
andreia-inamorato-dos.santos@ec.europa.eu
ainamorato@gmail.com @aisantos
EU web address:
Personal webpage: https:// andreiainamorato.com
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