Transcript Territorial Agenda Wilfried Goermar

The “Territorial Agenda” for the European
Union – Effects on the Baltic Sea Region
Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 Conference
Hamburg, 10 – 11 May 2007
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Wilfried Görmar, BBR
Wilfried Görmar, BBR
Hamburg, 10-11 May 2007
The Territorial Agenda
Territory matters !
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Wilfried Görmar, BBR
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Facts – an example
Land and soil consumption and degradation
-From soil to land for settlements and transport =
1 m² per second in Switzerland
10 m² per second in Germany
-15 % of ice-free world land surface =
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degraded
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What matters ?
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Territorial implications of sector policies, such as use of
territorial resources
Territorial conditions for development such as location
Territorial organisation of processes, such as
administrative territorial structure and territorial
governance
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Consequence:
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Growing awareness of territorial dimension in EU
policies and programmes
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Context for Territorial
Agenda
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1999: ESDP
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Polycentrism, accessibility,
cultural and natural heritage
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Will remain unchanged.
2000 / 2001: Lisbon- (economic
growth and innovation,
employment)
and Gothenburg-Strategy
(sustainability, ecologic, social)
2004 / 2006: Integration of
territorial cohesion into
structural policy
New Territorial Challenges
Response 2007: Territorial Agenda of the
EU (TA)
= Action-oriented application of Lisbon and
Gothenburg strategies on EU space/territory
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How to mobilise
diverse territorial
potentials of all
regions for
strengthening global
competitiveness,
sustainability and
balanced
development
Lisbon Performance of the
EU Territory
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Geographical concentration of market forces activities
Accelerating integration of the EU in the global economic
competition
Effects of demographic change and migration on labour
markets and social sustainability
Impacts of climate change
Rising energy prices
Growing social imbalances
Impacts of the EU enlargement on the economic, social and
territorial cohesion of the EU
Overexploitation of the ecological carrying capacity
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Challenges
 Future tasks: Strengthening Territorial
Cohesion
 New Challenges: Strengthening regional
identities, using territorial diversity
 New territorial development priorities for
Europe
 Implementation actions
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Structure and content of TA
Background and future
actions
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TA is based on evidence document “The Territorial State and
Perspective of the European Union” (ESPON/Interreg results)
Supplementary Documents of German EU presidency:
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Bringing Europe Together – Transnational Cooperation of cities and
regions (results and impacts of transnational Interreg IIIB projects)
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Maps on European Territorial Development
TA to be further implemented through actions and programmes e.g.
transnational cooperation programmes and further developed through
ESPON and project examples
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TA to be adopted at informal ministerial meeting on urban development and
territorial cohesion on 24/25 May 2007 in Leipzig; further actions through
next EU Presidency (Portugal)
1. Strengthening polycentric development and innovation by
networking of city regions and cities
2. New forms of partnership and territorial governance between
rural and urban areas
3. Promoting regional clusters of competition and innovation
4. Strengthening and extending Trans-European Networks
5. Promoting Trans-European risk management including the
impacts of climate change
6. Strengthening ecological structures and cultural resources as
new development strategy
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6 Priority fields of TA
BSR influence on TA
BSR stakeholder conference on Territorial Agenda
in Warsaw 6-7 Nov. 2006:
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Social dimension
Cooperation with neighbouring countries
Role of small- and medium-sized cities
Integrated maritime policy
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More emphasis on:
TA and transnational programmes
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Methodology = Integrated approach on territorial development
Thematic scope: 6 priority fields
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Transnational cooperation programmes
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Only EU programmes, where integrated territorial development
approach is required,
Thematically more combined into 4 priorities + financially more
focussed but also broader (ENPI and other themes)
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TA Priority 1
TA: Strengthening polycentric
development and innovation by
networking of city regions and
cities
Implementation under BSR priorities 1
and 4 (“Fostering of innovations across the
BSR” and “Promoting attractive and
competitive cities and regions”)
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Key directions: High quality services,
networking of BSR metropolises,
strengthening networks of
medium-sized cities, cooperation,
marketing of BSR
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TA Priority 2
TA: New forms of partnership and
territorial governance between
rural and urban areas
Implementation under BSR priority 4
(Promoting attractive and competitive
cities and regions)
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Key directions: Adapting solutions to
specific BSR territorial structure,
new solutions on urban-rural
partnership, advanced
governance solutions, developing
endogenous potential of different
rural areas, acting on
demographic trends
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TA Priority 3
TA: Promoting regional clusters of
competition and innovation
Implementation under BSR
priority 1 (Fostering of innovations
across the BSR)
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Key directions: Using excellent
preconditions to develop BSR
into knowledge-based
economy
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TA Priority 4
TA: Strengthening and extending
Trans-European Networks
Implementation under BSR
priority 4 (Improving external and
internal accessibility of the BSR)
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Key directions: Adjusting to BSR
situation, improving
interoperability, closing gaps,
promoting development zones
with neighbouring countries
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TA Priority 5
TA: Promoting trans-European risk
management including the impacts
of climate change
Implementation under BSR priority 3:
(Management of the Baltic Sea as a
common resource)
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Key directions: Improving water quality
of Baltic Sea, using resources in
sustainable way, enhancing
maritime safety, ensuring
integrated management of coastal
and sea areas
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TA Priority 6
TA: Strengthening ecological structures
and cultural resources as new
development strategy
Implementation under BSR priorities 3
and 4 (“Management of the Baltic Sea as a
common resource” and „Promoting attractive
and competitive cities and regions”)
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Key directions: Maintaining and using
attractive nature and culture as soft
business environment and for good
quality of life; culture to foster
regional identity, using natural
resources as new development
alternative
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Conclusion
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Territory matters !
„Let us act in implementing Territorial
Agenda also through BSR programme !“
For more information see:
www.territorial-agenda.eu
www.eu2007.de
www.bmvbs.de
www.bbr.bund.de
www.bsrinterreg.net
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