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EU Territorial Agenda
and aspects related to the Baltic Area
Content:
Chapter I: Tomorrow´s Territorial Challenges to be tackled
today.
Chapter II: Arguments for Territorial Cohesion and use better
Territorial Diversity
Chapter III: New Territorial Priorities for the Development of
the EU Union
Chapter IV: Actions for implementing the Territorial Agenda
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Tomorrow´s Territorial Challenges to be
tackled today.
• 4 mill. sq.km.
• 500 mill. of people
• 23 % of world GDP
TA aims:
• Sustainable economic growth and
job creation
Supports Lisbon and
Gothenburg Strategies
• Social and ecological development
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Tomorrow´s Territorial Challenges to be
tackled today.
• Balanced polycentric development
and new urban-rural partnership
• Parity in access to infrastructure
and knowledge
• Prudent management and
development of nature and cultural
heritage
• CEMAT guiding principles for
sustainable spatial development of
the European continent
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Tomorrow´s Territorial Challenges to be
tackled today.
2004, Rotterdam – Territorial development policy
2005, Luxembourg – Territorial priorities and expert report:
“The Territorial State and Perspectives of the European Union”
Regional identities and potentials, needs and diverse
characteristics
policy of territorial cohesion
permanent and cooperative process with actors and stakeholders.
Territory should support economic and social cohesion
Continuous and coordinated dialogue
sustainable development
Territorial governance
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Tomorrow´s Territorial Challenges to be tackled
today + Arguments for Territorial Cohesion .
1) Climate change,
2) Rising energy prices, energy inefficiency and various
opportunities for new forms for energy supply,
3) Accelerating integration in global economic competition
and increasing related dependencies,
4) Impacts of enlargement on the economic, social and
territorial cohesion – especially regarding infrastructure,
5) Overexploitation of ecological and cultural resources and
loss of biodiversity,
6) Effects of aging population as well as in and out migration
and internal migration.
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New Territorial Priorities for the
Development of the EU Union
6 Principles:
1. Strengthening Innovative and Polycentric Networking of
Urban Regions and Cities.
2. New Forms of Partnerships and Territorial Governance
between Rural and Urban Areas.
3. Competitive and Innovative Clusters of Regions across
Borders.
4. Strengthening and Extension of Trans-European Networks.
5. Trans-European Risk Management including the Impacts of
Climate Change.
6. Strengthening of Ecological Structures and Cultural Resources
for a New Approach to Development.
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1. Strengthening Innovative and Polycentric
Networking of Urban Regions and Cities.
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1. Strengthening Innovative and Polycentric
Networking of Urban Regions and Cities.
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2. New Forms of Partnerships and Territorial
Governance between Rural and Urban Areas.
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3. Competitive and Innovative Clusters of
Regions across Borders.
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4. Strengthening and Extension of TransEuropean Networks.
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4. Strengthening and Extension of TransEuropean Networks.
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5. Trans-European Risk Management
including the Impacts of Climate Change.
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5. Trans-European Risk Management
including the Impacts of Climate Change.
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6. Strengthening of Ecological Structures and Cultural
Resources for a New Approach to Development.
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6. Strengthening of Ecological Structures and Cultural
Resources for a New Approach to Development.
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Actions for implementing the Territorial Agenda
• Approaching various European institutions
• Series of Actions for implementation
• Commitment to integration TA political priorities
• Agreement to establishing informal structures for
cooperation
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Future aims of territorial cooperation and
importance of governance
6 Principles:
1. Strengthening Innovative and Polycentric Networking of
Urban Regions and Cities.
2. New Forms of Partnerships and Territorial Governance
between Rural and Urban Areas.
3. Competitive and Innovative Clusters of Regions across
Borders.
4. Strengthening and Extension of Trans-European
Networks.
5. Trans-European Risk Management including the Impacts
of Climate Change.
6. Strengthening of Ecological Structures and Cultural
Resources for a New Approach to Development.
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The TA process - how were common
mindscapes achieved
• EU Presidency led Member States dialogue
• Commission has taken part.
• Builds on 16 years of cooperation and
development
(ESDP, Hanover, INTERREG, ESPON with more)
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INTERREG as an instrument for achieving
future aims
INTERREG – maybe the best
Vertical and horizontal coordination – correspond
URBACT – 68 M€
Priority I: cities, engines of growth and jobs
Priority II: attractive and cohesive cities
ESPON II programme
Priority I: targeted analysis
Priority II: consumer oriented analysis 6 M€
(take action now)
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Stakeholders as key actors in future
development processes
Inclusion of all stakeholders is basic for the feeling of
ownership and for a successful implementation
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Outlook: the territorial state of the EU in 2013
Thank you for your attention
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