Chapter 9 A Sustainability Example Planning in the Spanish Public Sector

The planning methodology used to elaborate strategic sustainable economic development for the period 2007–2013 is based on two items: technical studies and different modes of participation. Although independence is the example applied by the public sector, the main point to highlight here is the initiative's sustainability because a common framework is used. Every step is taken by applying the widest consensus and using governance from the regional public sector. Finally, everyone who wants to make suggestions and add to the plan is given the chance to help design the future ‘map’ for our region. It is a way to listen to all voices, suggestions and opinions, taking advantage of all possibilities opened by new technologies, and at the same time to involve everyone, from the beginning to the end, through the most representative associations and organisms, working hard with them to design the general framework for regional development and after that to reach and follow the planned objectives.