GGREEKREEK P PRESIDENCYRESIDENCY OF THEOF THE C COUNCILOUNCIL OF THEOF THE EU EU January - June 2014January - June 2014

Cohesion Policy & Regional DevelopmentCohesion Policy & Regional DevelopmentTerritorial Cohesion & Urban DevelopmentTerritorial Cohesion & Urban Development

ESPON WEEK – Vilnius2-6 December 2013

Mathilde KonstantopoulouMathilde Konstantopoulou Special Service for Strategy, Planning and

Evaluation of Development Programmes

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The General Priorities of the Greek Presidency

1.    Growth - Jobs - Cohesion

2.    Further integration of EU-Eurozone

3.    Migration – Borders – Mobility

4. Maritime Policies: Blue Growth

(horizontal thematic priority will run through the 3 priorities of

the Presidency

Cohesion PolicyCohesion Policy The main objectives of the Greek PresidencyThe main objectives of the Greek Presidency

• to initiate the dialogue among all EU countries for targeted targeted policies and initiativespolicies and initiatives on the consequences of the crisis

• to focus the discussion on economic developmenteconomic development -on the basis of the EU 2020 Strategy- and the creation of sustainable jobs

• to render cohesion policy a more efficient development toolmore efficient development tool with actions for the effective confrontation of the recessive “swamp”

Territorial Dimension

Main theme:““Blue GrowthBlue Growth””accessibility and attractiveness of the “blue areas”how: utilising the “smart specialization strategy”

Our basis:• Territorial Agenda 2020 and Road Map (follow up)• “Europe 2020” Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth• Previous Presidencies

Key Aspects:• Territorial diversity and potential• Endogenous growth utilizing the place – based approach• Functional Areas

Urban Development

Main focus:• Urban poverty and social exclusion city phenomena

In many European Cities mainly in Metropolitan areas, deprived neighborhoods and deprived historical and economic centers of the cities

Our basis:• Initiatives of the previous Presidencies: Youth unemployment (Irish

Presidency), Migration (Lithuanian Presidency)• Documents: “Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities” “Toledo Declaration”

Other issues• Continuation of the dialogue on the European Urban Agenda (NL, in

cooperation with other countries)• Outcome of the Urban Event by European Commission (in cooperation

with the Greek Presidency), 17-18 February 201417-18 February 2014• UN-Habitat III, the European contribution• RFSC (road map action 6), further implementation

Macro – Regional Strategies

• The macro-regional strategies, which concern the basic issues of territorial cohesion and are promoted by the European Territorial Cooperation goals, emerge with particular emphasis in the programming period 2014-2020

• Based on the previous experiences (Baltic Sea, Danube

region) and with the European Commission encouragement, the Mediterranean countries that participate in the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-RegionAdriatic-Ionian Macro-Region strongly support the formulation of the specific Strategy

• National Territorial Cohesion Contact Points (NTCCP) Meeting & Urban Development Group (UDG)

Athens, 27 & 28 February 2014Athens, 27 & 28 February 2014

• Directors General Meetings - Territorial Cohesion and Urban Development - Athens, 3 April 2014Athens, 3 April 2014 - Cohesion Policy - Athens, 4 April 2014Athens, 4 April 2014

• Informal Ministerial MeetingsTerritorial Cohesion und Urban Development

“Blue growth/ Urban Poverty” Athens, 24 April 2014 Athens, 24 April 2014 Cohesion Policy

“Regional Growth, Jobs and Cohesion in the European Union in the times of crisis” Athens, 25 April 2014 Athens, 25 April 2014

Upcoming Meetings of the PresidencyUpcoming Meetings of the Presidency

Other Cohesion Policy & Territorial Cooperation related Events

• SAWP meeting (Attaché Trip) Athens, May 2014Athens, May 2014

• Evaluation Network Group Athens, 15 & 16 May 2014Athens, 15 & 16 May 2014

• Towards an EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) - Stakeholders ConferenceAthens, 6 & 7 February 2014 (DG Regio & MFA)Athens, 6 & 7 February 2014 (DG Regio & MFA)

• URBACT meetings (Conference, Pilot Project Workshop, MC) Thessaloniki, 11-13 June 2014Thessaloniki, 11-13 June 2014

…getting to our business

ESPON Week

When ? 2 – 6 June 2014

Where? Nafplion, Argolida

Greek presidency logos

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The Greek Presidency official website

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s63ZLujZ8ds

• http://gr2014.eu/news/features/logo-presentation-greek-presidency-2014-european-union

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

See you all in Greece the next semester !!!See you all in Greece the next semester !!!

Websites: www.espa.gr

http://www.gr2014.eu/