REGIONAL PLANNING MODELS IN ORDER TO STIMULATE THE
   RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES

                                     Daniela Antonescu, PhD
 Scientific researcher rank II in field of regional development, Institute of national Economy
                                 da_antonescu@zappmobile.ro


ABSTRACT: The regional policy is a key element of the EU 2007-2013 strategy for economic
growth and jobs and innovation is placed in the middle of all these efforts. This way, it is
offered an important support to innovation within different regions and member states. The
EU regional policy must respond to globalization challenges and expansion opportunities.
The next generation of regional programs must be in conformity with the Lisbon Agenda
requirements for economic growth and jobs, that is why it is necessary to reorganize it
according to the other policies and priorities. The competitiveness and economic growth
objectives are implemented at all levels: local, regional and national.
The regional programs had and will finance many innovative activities in every sector:
economical, social, cultural, technological. In fact, they supported pilot-projects which
intended innovation in certain sectors and which were extended successfully on a large scale.
New partners and methods were encouraged to move in on innovation field: enterprises,
universities, research centers, public authorities.

Keywords: regional innovation, plan of regional development

JEL Codes: R1, R10, R11