Innovations, Regions and Projects: Studies in new forms of knowledge governance Edited by Bjørn Terje Asheim and Åge Mariussen Nordregio 2003 First published in 2003 by Nordregio. PO Box 1658, SE-111 86 Stockholm, Sweden Tel. +46 8 463 54 00, fax: +46 8 463 54 01 e-mail:
[email protected] website: www.nordregio.se Innovations, Regions and Projects: Studies in new forms of knowledge governance. Edited by Bjørn Terje Asheim and Åge Mariussen. Stockholm: Nordregio 2003 (Nordregio Report 2003:3) ISSN 1403-2503 ISBN 91-89332-33-4 Nordic co-operation takes place among the countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. The Nordic Council is a forum for co-operation between the Nordic parliaments and governments. The Council consists of 87 parliamentarians from the Nordic countries. The Nordic Council takes policy initiatives and monitors Nordic co-operation. Founded in 1952. The Nordic Council of Ministers is a forum for co-operation between the Nordic governments. The Nordic Council of Ministers implements Nordic co-operation. The prime ministers have the overall responsibility. Its activities are co-ordinated by the Nordic ministers for co-operation, the Nordic Committee for co-operation and portfolio ministers. Founded in 1971. Stockholm, Sweden 2003 Preface This report summarizes main findings and results from two projects: • New Forms of Knowledge Governance, which has been funded by the Norwegian Research Council, with the TIK Centre at the University of Oslo as main contractor, and Nordregio, Stock- holm, as sub-contractor. Bjørn Terje Asheim was responsible for this project.