Transcript Eastern Macro-region

Jacek Szlachta
ET2050 Eastern Europe (EE)
macroregion
Brussels 19 March 2012
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Policy conclusions and
recommendations (1)
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A. Poland managed to develop whole range of
strategic studies until 2020 and 2030, on central
and regional levels, embracing economy of places
and economy of flows dimension.
 B. Ukraine started to develop real strategic thinking
thanks to European Neighbourhood and Partnership
Instrument and Europe Aid.
 C. In Belarus until now nothing real happened,
local strategies quoted in EU documents are soviet
type propaganda.
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Policy conclusions and
recommendations (2)
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D. The relations between EU and Belarus/Ukraine
are highly politicised. ET2050 scenario of EE
dependent from political climate.
 E. No chance for Belarus/Ukraine for joining EU
before 2030, in very optimistic scenario it is
possible for Ukraine in 2050. Current eastern EU
border will be the same in 2050.
 F. Crucial role of European Neighbourhood and
Partnership Instrument which must be conditional,
should help establishing quasi cohesion policy.
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Policy conclusions and
recommendations (3)
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G. Europe Aid programme unique role in providing
information concerning spatial structures of
Ukraine/Belarus and building capacity for territorial
policies and approaches (Ukraine – started already,
Belarus – missing).
 H. Fast catching up of Poland, but growing regional
disparities, Eastern Poland punished because
proximity to external EU border with missing links.
 I. Spatial structure of socio-economic potential of
Ukraine/Belarus is markedly different from new
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Central European member states.
Policy conclusions and
recommendations (4)
J. Role of Ukraine/Belarus in EU’s (also ESPON)
and Poland’s strategic studies is neglected.
 K. What impact of Ukraine/Belarus on EU – (1)
migration, (2) illegal human trafficking, (3)
environment protection and location of sensitive
environmentally industry, (4) transport corridors.
 L. Most sensitive issues of neighbourhood relations:
(1) border crossings density and quality, (2) civic
society formation (regional and local self
governments), (3) networking of different actors in
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Ukraine/Belarus with partners in EU
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GDP per km2
World Bank,, 2009, Reshaping Economic Geography, Washington D. C.
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GDP per km2
World Bank, 2009, Reshaping Economic Geography, Washington D. C.
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Functional interrelations between main
cities in 2010 and 2030
Spatial Development Concept of Poland 2030, Ministry of Regional
Development, Warsaw 2011
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Directions of spatial policy 2030
Spatial Development Concept of Poland 2030, Ministry of Regional
Development, Warsaw 2011
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Potential strength of gravity in 2007
Spatial Development Concept of Poland 2030, Ministry of Regional
Development, Warsaw 2011, after P. Śleszyński
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