Transcript Peter Mehlbye, ESPON CU

ESPON Open Seminar
21-22 June 2011 in Gödöllő
Introduction to
Policy Oriented Panels (Session 2)
Concept
Role of the Policy Oriented Panels in the Seminar:
‒ Take the point of departure in main European policy
development in EU Cohesion Policy and the Territorial
Agenda 2020 as point of departure
‒ Be inspired by the “zooming in” on different territorial
contexts and scales
‒ Address 8 key policy areas of current political importance,
selected together with the Hungarian EU Presidency
‒ Focus on inputs from ESPON projects supporting
understanding the territorial dimension of the policy issues
raised
‒ Establish an interactive and vivid discussion leading to
constructive and useful seminar conclusions
Aims
2 Main Aims for the Policy Oriented Panels:
‒ Aim at reaching insight, advice and conclusions within a
selection of policy areas on:
‒ Evidence support from available ESPON results
‒ Knowledge Needs for ESPON to cover
‒ Potential Use of ESPON Facts and Evidence
‒ Concrete Examples on Use in Practice
‒ Aim at promoting dialogue and discussion between policy
makers, practitioners, stakeholders and scientists/experts
involved in ESPON project groups
Policy Themes
Themes for the last 4 Policy Oriented Panels:
Panel 5:
Strategies for Competitive, Sustainable and Secure
Energy
‒ Security require a common European energy market
including the necessary infrastructure, financing
arrangements and unified action
‒ Support to economic recovery by “greening” the energy
sector, also positive to a low-carbon economy
‒ Efficiency rise and saving of energy part of the game
‒ How will and can European territories answer to these
challenges?
‒ Which strategic elements need change and/or are new
strategies for territorial development the answer?
Policy themes
Themes for the last 4 Policy Oriented Panels:
Panel 6:
Managing Territorial Effects of Climate Change
‒ Climate change a major global challenge
‒ Effects will not affect the European territory evenly
‒ Regions have different vulnerability related to impacts
‒ How are negative effects previewed in different parts of
Europe? Do new development opportunities arise?
‒ What regional approaches should be taken in response to
impacts depending on vulnerability?
‒ What policy support is possible and recommendable in
assisting regional and local strategies managing climate
change effects?
Policy themes
Themes for the last 4 Policy Oriented Panels:
Panel 7:
Policy Responses to Territorial Impacts of Demographic
Trends
‒ Demographic trends affects EU 2020 implementation by
shrinking labour force and ageing
‒ Regional demographic variations and migration flows
create regional labour markets with different potentials
‒ How are different types of European territories affected by
demographic trends?
‒ Which responses are feasible and should be implemented,
and by whom?
‒ If migration is the only short term remedy, how best to
ensure social inclusion of new citizens?
Policy themes
Themes for the last 4 Policy Oriented Panels:
Panel 8:
Governance as Contributor to successful Territorial
Development
‒ Multilevel Governance a key issue for EU 2020 and
vertical/horisontal coordination an explicit need in
implementing EU Cohesion Policy and TA 2020
‒ Different approaches exist across Europe, and restricted
public budgets increase the need for efficient and
synergetic decisions
‒ How can effective and successful governance be
achieved? Do interesting models exists?
‒ How to support territories in identifying key areas for
coordination? Which tools should be at disposal?
Process
Work flow in the Policy Oriented Panels:
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Moderator guides the panel
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Partners give input on the use of their scientific/analytical
in relation to work to the policy theme in question
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Policy maker and Stakeholder reacts
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Group discussions focusing on:
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What is needed more by policy makers in terms of
analyses, tools and indicators/data?
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How to combine and cross-fertilise available results?
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What is feasible and realistic in terms of additional
analyses, tools and indicators/data?
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Open plenary discussion
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Conclusions of the panel
Where
Rooms for the 4 Panels on 22 June 2011:
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Panel 5: Theatre Room
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Panel 6: Discussion Room 1
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Panel 7: Discussion Room 2
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Panel 8: Royal Riding Hall
More Information
Thank you for your attention
Best wishes for a interesting and fruitful panel!