Transcript OPEN DAYS 2009

Launch of OPEN DAYS 2009: The Agenda
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Welcome by Gerhard Stahl and Dirk Ahner
OPEN DAYS 2008 Evaluation: Some results
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Application to the OPEN DAYS 2009
Timetable
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Questions and Answers
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DG REGIO and CoR: 2009 outlook
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2009 Policy agenda and events of DG REGIO
Key themes:
Impact and results of cohesion policy, territorial cohesion, territorial
cooperation, contributing to the process of reflection on future cohesion
policy
Major events in the coming months:
16/17 February: Regions for Economic Change conference – Brussels
including Regiostars awards
23/24 April
Informal meeting of Ministers in charge of Regional
Development in Maránské Láznĕ
11-12 May:
Regional governance in a global context,
conference in Brussels
May:
Sixth Progress Report on Cohesion
2009 Policy agenda and events of the CoR
Four key themes:
Cohesion policy; re-newed Lisbon agenda; climate change; external
relations/regional cooperation
Major events:
12 February Territorial Dialogue
5/6 March:
European Summit of Regions and Cities in Prague
21/22 April:
Forum on ‘Europe’s creative regions and cities’ including
‘100 young talents’ invited
13 May:
First ARLEM meeting (regional partners in the
Mediterranean)
17/18 June:
Regional Cooperation with Europe's Eastern Neighbours
2/3 December: Decentralised cooperation Europe's regions and
developing countries
OPEN DAYS 2008 evaluation
Quality of the event: improved as compared to previous years,
expectations of all those involved met by high degree; critical: lack of time
for debate and networking;
Event’s organisation: overall satisfaction with services; complaints,
however, on the badges' distribution and communication overkill by
organisers;
Recommendations: focus more on quality than on quantity, to limit the
number of presentations per workshop, to amend the quality of the printed
programme and the online sources, and to revise the registration process;
Themes 2009: most frequently mentioned ‘regions and climate change’;
‘regional responses to the economic crisis’; and ‘innovation and creativity’.
Organisers' orientations
The event's impact: reflect on political and concrete results,
avoid annoying annuality; develop reporting system;
The event’s organisation: clarity of information and
guidance
The 'Investors' Café': will be reviewed in 2009
Local OPEN DAYS: extend the concept to other partners
Communication and media: keep format in general and
diversify
OPEN DAYS 2009: slogan and themes
“Global challenges, European solutions”
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Restoring growth: Innovation in Europe’s regions and
cities
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Regions and climate change: Europe’s way
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Territorial cooperation: Working together across
borders
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Achieving results, looking ahead: EU cohesion
policy’s evaluation and future prospects
OPEN DAYS 2009: The Conferences
O p e n i n g s e s s i o n combined with the CoR Plenary Session
100 Sessions
Regional
Partners‘
seminars
DG REGIO
seminars
The Meeting
Place
OPEN DAYS
University
(30)
taking place in
regional offices
taking place in
Commissions buildings
(30)
(10)
taking place in
the CoR building
taking place in a
seperate building
(30)
Closing session
OPEN DAYS 2009: The Meeting Place
A flexible concept for bringing together regions, cities,
business partners and banks through seminars and
networking opportunities will replace the « Investors’
Café »
Themes are the ones of the OPEN DAYS.
No permanent exhibition any more but flexible stands
and corners instead.
Application by regions, companies and banks in parallel
with the regional partner applications.
OPEN DAYS 2009: The University
Bringing together academics on questions related to
regional development, territorial cohesion and
innovation.
Working together with universities and associations and
networks specialised in the field such as the Regional
Studies Association or the European observation
network for territorial development and cohesion
(ESPON)
OPEN DAYS: The Local Events
Build on the success and develop a "European Month
of Regions and Cities" in October each year
showcasing European themes and projects.
Extend the format to more local organisers, not just to
OPEN DAYS partners.
Themes are the ones of the OPEN DAYS.
Develop partnership with DG COMM and
Representations/Delegations in the Member States.
Activate local media to cover the events.
OPEN DAYS 2009: Media coverage
Regional and other partners to nominate journalists from
local media – no institutional press officers - and to
prepare their individualised programme instead of a joint
‘media day’.
Joint press event by the organisers maintained.
Briefings by country can be prepared upon request by
REGIO/the CoR.
In case, organisers are ready to reimburse travel and
accomodation expenses.
OPEN DAYS 2009: The Application (by 13 March)
Regional Partners: at least five and not more than 12
European regions and/or cities from four or more countries,
including one lead and one deputy partner; to deliver: 1-2
seminars in Brussels and at least one local event per partner.
OPEN DAYS-The Meeting Place: Proposals for events to be
made by regions/cities, companies and/or banks related to
the OPEN DAYS themes and linked with networking
activities.
OPEN DAYS 2009: The Timetable
13 March
3 April
> 3 April
8 May
June
6 July
10 July
4 Sept.
September
5-8 Oct.
October
Application deadline for all partners
Results of selection procedure made public,
individual meetings with organisers on demand
1st Information meeting, last corrections
OPEN DAYS brochure will be published
Registration begins
2nd Information meeting
Speakers’ abstracts and presentations sent
OPEN DAYS programme will be published
OPEN DAYS 2009 seminars in Brussels
OPEN DAYS 2009 local events all over Europe
OPEN DAYS 2009:
Ouestions and Answers