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Welcome to the
Committee of the Regions
European Union
DIRECTORATE E
THOMAS WOBBEN
The CoR views on the future development of territorial co-operation in the European Union
Jurmala, 14.06.2012
The CoR – short overview
The case for territorial co-operation
The views of the CoR regarding territorial co-operation
Practical steps towards mainstreaming interregional co-operation
Europe 2020 and interregional co-operation
Scope of the presentation
Advisory body (art. 305 et seq.TFEU), political assembly of the EU, representing local and regional authorities
Created by Maastricht Treaty in 1993
344 members (plus 344 alternates), proposed by Member States, formally appointed by the Council, five-year renewable term of office
Five plenary sessions per year
Six thematic commissions
The CoR – short overview (1)
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The CoR – short overview (2)
European Commission European Parliament Council of the EU
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European Economic &Social Committee
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Globalisation and European integration:
Global challenges: Economic globalisation, demographic change, migration flows, climate change, energy.
European integration: EU enlargement, Single Market EMU and EURO area, enlargement of the Schengen area, Lisbon Treaty.
Localisation: Single territories are directly faced with challenges and have access to opportunities of a larger magnitude and which requires pooling of resources.
The case for territorial co-operation
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Multi-level governance and subsidiarity:
National policies have less of an influence on economic and regional development.
More responsibilities for Regional and Local Authorities in the European Union policies.
Institutional changes in the Member States: devolution, decentralisation and reform of federalism.
The case for territorial co-operation
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The public expenditure goes sub-
national: The LRA are the source of 60%
of public investment in the EU Their responsibilities are
increasing for sustainable development and services to be provided to the citizens
The case for territorial co-operation
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In order to deliver effective policy, we need to:
Address optimal functional areas of intervention, which cross the traditional administrative boundaries and national frontiers;
Group authorities from different institutional level and nationality, responding to variable composition of needs and blend of competencies;
Therefore, to foster territorial cooperation across and beyond the European Union.
The case for territorial co-operation
The Commission Proposal on Territorial Co-operation and on mainstreaming
territorial co-operation
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68,7%
11,6%
15,8%
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Budget allocation (in %)
Population covered(in millions)
Less developed regions/MS Transition regions More developed regions
Cohesion Fund¹ 68.7
Less developed regions 162.6
Transition regions 38.9
More developed regions
53.1
European Territorial Cooperation
11.7
Outermost regions and sparsely populated areas
0.9
Total 336.0
¹ €10 billion from the Cohesion Fund will be allocated to the Connecting Europe Facility
Proposed funding for Territorial Co-operation
• Crossborder
European Territorial CooperationEuropean Territorial Cooperation
• Transnational
European Territorial CooperationEuropean Territorial Cooperation
• Interregional
EurEuropean Territorial Cooperationopean Territorial Cooperation
Draft General Regulation (Art. 87)
2. An operational programme shall set out:
(c) the contribution to the integrated approach for territorial development set out in the Partnership Contract, including:– (v) the arrangements for interregional and
transnational actions with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State;
Draft ERDF Regulation Art. 3
Scope of support from the ERDF
1. The ERDF shall support:• (d) development of endogenous potential by
supporting regional and local development and research and innovation. These measures shall include:– (iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of
experience between regions, towns, and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;
CoR Opinion on Territorial Co-operation
DRAFT OPINION of the Committee of the RegionsRapporteur: Mr Osvald (CZ/PES)
“PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION ON EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION”
• “agrees that interregional cooperation should aim to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy by encouraging exchange of experience between regions and by harnessing the results of this exchange under the Growth and Jobs objective. The Committee feels that this exchange of experience should be broad-based and that its role should not be limited to complementing FP7”
• welcomes the endeavour to improve coordination between European Territorial Cooperation programmes and other cohesion policy instruments
• Adoption planned at CoR Plenary at 18./19.07.2012
Schneider Opinion on the future of cohesion policy
• “suggests that European cohesion policy could be used as a key tool for involving local and regional authorities in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy as part of this territorial pact. Steps should be taken, in all areas supported by European cohesion policy, to enable "territorial pacts" to be used to mobilise key local stakeholders to achieve the priorities and headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy;
• to this end, advocates developing additional rules, within the framework of the cohesion policy objectives, that will allow local and regional authorities to play an active role in achieving the Europe 2020 strategy's growth priorities and headline targets as part of their operational programmes;
• proposes organising networking and exchanges of information between local and regional authorities in the context of the "European territorial cooperation" objective, with a view to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy's priorities and headline targets, making use of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation scheme if appropriate.”
• OPINION of the Committee of the RegionsRapporteur: Dr Michael Schneider, State Secretary for Federal and European
Affairs (DE/EPP)CONTRIBUTION OF COHESION POLICY TO THE EUROPE 2020 STRATEGY
The Europe 2020 challenge for Interregional Co-operation
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1. Employment – 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed
2. R&D / innovation – 3% of the EU's GDP (public and private combined) to be
invested in R&D/innovation 3. Climate change / energy
– greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if a satisfactory international agreement can be achieved to follow Kyoto) lower than 1990 , 20% of energy from renewables and 20% increase in energy efficiency
4. Education – Reducing school drop-out rates below 10% – at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level
education (or equivalent) 5. Poverty / social exclusion
– at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion
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The Europe 2020 targets
Employment Rate 20 - 64
Early School leavers
Population aged 30-34 with a tertiary education
Total expenditure on R&D
The European Grouping of Territorial co-operation
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Engagement of the CoR regarding EGTC
Political impulse2 own-initiative opinions about EGTC, 2008 and 2011
Sharing experience Expert Group, then EGTC Platform
Information and debate Joint consultation in 2010
Workshops and stands during the Open Days3 studies and annual report since 2010
Public registry of EGTC Art. 5 of Regulation (EC) 1082/2006
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The EGTC a useful tool to face financial crisis?
Its it integrated by all the EGTCs existing, the EGTCs in constitution, experts and different organisations of support
Open to other cross-border structures. Launched the 28 January 2011 in Brussels Online forum www.cor.europa.eu/egtc Contact: [email protected]
The EGTC Platform
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