External Macroenvironment

ESTEMPLE Analysis
Monitoring a wide range of factors, including economic, social, technological, environmental, political, legal and ethical ones reveals opportunities and challenges for the Project. ESTEMPLE analysis has been chosen as a tool since it provides a sufficient assessment of the external environment in order to identify the impact of macro changes, scale the vulnerability to the challenges and relate the Project to its external environment. ESTEMPLE Analysis confirms the transitional character of the external environment. The economic crisis created new opportunities that posed a formidable challenge for the cultural sector. The situation demands a new perspective on the circumstances in order to discover more suitable solutions. In order to be more sustainable, resilient, innovative and relevant, the MaNet project must take into consideration the shrinking public sector and reliance on European and/or international funds. Restrictions for domestic and foreign investments, inefficient regulation of business may become obstacles for the project. The decline of freedom from rise in corruption over last four years signals a trend that may have a negative impact on funding opportunities. Demographic change in the form of transformation of the age structure of the whole society must become key issues for the Project since if effects both economic efficiency and intergenerational equity. The Project must follow the EU regulations and guidelines, especially those that refer to the protection of the environment in order to fill the existing gaps in this field and to plan and work in accordance with the environmental policies at different levels. A lack of innovation policy and a gap in a networking between research and business must be an impetus for the project, along with the gaps that need to be filled. It is indispensable to continue monitoring the external environment in the field of developmental programmes and projects, as well as legal frameworks for regional policies at national, European and international levels to be able to respond to the challenge of recognizing potential mismatches and gaining advantage of them.