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Final Conference
15 September 2005
LiRa-2: From Vision to Action
Charles White
Principal Administrator
Regional Policy Directorate-General
European Commission
Museum of Science and Industry
Manchester, UK
ENENRegional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
European CohesionEuropean CohesionPolicyPolicy
European CohesionEuropean CohesionPolicyPolicy
Presentation to participants at
LIRA conference, Manchester
15 September 2005
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Four things to rememberFour things to remember
• This is the second biggest budget of the EU and is the effective arm of other policies (environment, transport, energy…)
• This policy has successfully reduced the gaps between the regions in Europe.
• It works by investing in people, business, the environment and transport: not through hand outs
• It has improved management, governance growth and productivity in all the places it has been applied
A European Cohesion
Policy
Simple message
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion A short historyA short history
• After a period of differing practices there were three reforms between 1988 and 2000
• The Commission proposes a fourth one to enable the structural funds to face up to the future:– Greater disparities with enlargement– Achieving growth and sustainable development
• the Lisbon and Gothenburg agendas
– Globalisation and restructuring– Dealing with ageing population, slower growth
The early days
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Position now and to end 2006Position now and to end 2006
• 3 Structural Funds: – ERDF: European Regional Development Fund– ESF: European Social Fund– EAGGF: …Agricultural Guidance and…
• Financial Instrument for Fisheries (tiny)
• Cohesion Fund (based on GNP/GNI)
• Pre accession instruments (ISPA, PHARE etc.)
• Budget of €37billion p.a. fixed till end of period
MoneyMoney
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Position now and to end 2006Position now and to end 2006
• 3 Objectives – Obj 1, biggest budget (69%), widest range– Obj 2, (11.7%) concentrated on job creation – Obj 3, (12.6%) education and training systems
• 4 Community Initiatives (4%) – INTERREG– URBAN2 – LEADER+ – EQUAL
• Some Innovative Measures (0.7%)– Regional Information Society, Innovation Transfer
MechanismsMechanisms
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Benefits of Community methodBenefits of Community method
• Multi annual programming brings objectivity, improved management (North Jutland, Ireland, Mezzogiorno, Basque country)
• Partnership principle has improved governance, involvement of civil society (UK, Austria)
• Decentralisation means greater responsibilities for the regions, greater confidence
• Leverage effect makes EC Euro more effective, encourages greater national investment (Portugal, Sweden)
contextcontext
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Priorities of the reformPriorities of the reform
Three new objectivesThree new objectives
• Convergence and competitiveness (regions below 75% GDP, statistical effect regions and the Cohesion fund) 78% of budget
• Regional competitiveness (former Obj 2&3 with accent on Lisbon/Gothenburg, mainstream URBAN) 18% of budget
• Territorial co-operation (all former INTERREG elements with encouragement to mainstream them also in above objectives) 4% of budget
Reform of the policy
Conclusions
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Implementation system:Implementation system:
evolution not revolution evolution not revolution • We keep the principles which made this policy a
success: multi-annual programming, partnership, evaluation, co-finance, shared responsibility We keep the n+2 rule and system of advances
• Simplification: – Cut down number of financial instruments: 3 not 6 and
single fund programmes only – Clearer division of responsibilities with the sustainable
development policy– Reduce the stages of programming (policy document from
each MS, operational programmes)
– Simplify financial management (priority axes) and controls: introduce proportionality, contracts
• More strategic approach: Political discussion in Council, EP opinion, Commission mandate, annual report presented to spring Council
Reform of the policy
Conclusions
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Financial perspectives 2007-2013Financial perspectives 2007-2013
• The budget is now about 1.07% of GNI
• The Commission proposed 1.21%
• Six MS want 1%
• Parliament has proposed 1.18% (with Cohesion getting 0.41% of GDP)
• Proposed compromise for June Summit was 1.06%, with, for Cohesion Policy:
• €307bn (not 336bn): 0.37% GDP (not 0.41%)
• Convergence 82% (not 78%)
• Competitiveness 15% (not 18%)
• Territorial co-operation 2% (not 4%)
Financial aspects
Financial aspects
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion TimetableTimetable
June 2005: (No) Decision by Council on Financial Perspectives
July 2005 Draft Community Strategic Guidelines adopted byCommission: public consultation
Autumn 2005: - Decision by Council and European Parliament on cohesion policy regulations
- Community Strategic Guidelines published
- Preparation of National Strategic Reference
Frameworks
2006 (?): Preparation of programmes for period 2007-2013
1 Jan 2007: Implementation begins: regime of 12ths if no budget
Next stages
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
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The new Strategic guidelines: The new Strategic guidelines: building in the Lisbon agenda (1)building in the Lisbon agenda (1)
4.1 Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work
• Expand and improve transport infrastructures
• Improve the environmental contribution to growth and jobs
• Address the intensive use of traditional energy sources
4.2 Knowledge and innovation for growth• Increase and improve investment in RTD
• Facilitate innovation and promote entrepreneurship
• Promote the information society for all
• Improve access to finance
PrioritiesPriorities
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A newpartnership
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The new Strategic guidelines: The new Strategic guidelines: building in the Lisbon agenda (2)building in the Lisbon agenda (2)
4.3 More and better jobs• Attracting and retaining more people in
employment and modernising social protection systems
• Improving adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of the labour market
• Increasing investment in human capital through better education and skills
PrioritiesPriorities
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
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The new Strategic guidelines: The new Strategic guidelines: building in the Lisbon agenda (3)building in the Lisbon agenda (3)
5 Taking account of the Territorial Dimension of Cohesion Policy
• The contribution of cities to growth and jobs
• Supporting the economic diversification of rural areas
• Co-operation: cross-border/trans-national/interregional
PrioritiesPriorities
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
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I) Expanding and improving transport I) Expanding and improving transport InfrastructuresInfrastructures
• International and interregional connections offer higher returns in terms of competitiveness… than small scale regional transport infrastructure
• Cohesion Fund focuses on TENs esp. environmentally sustainable transport and urban transport systems
• ERDF focuses on growth (tourism, attractiveness etc)
a more attractive place…
a more attractive place…
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
I) Expanding and improving transport I) Expanding and improving transport Infrastructures (cont.)Infrastructures (cont.)
• Priority to projects of European interest (in areas eligible under 'convergence') such as
– Cross border links (cf trans-national strand of territorial co-operation objective)
– Those overseen by a European co-ordinator (which can shorten lapse between planning & building)
• Support greater access to rail infrastructure, interoperability, ERTMS systems on board/track
• Support Motorways of the sea as alternative to long-distance rail and road
• Improve connectivity of land locked territory (TEN-T)
• Promote environmentally sustainable urban transport
a more attractive place…
a more attractive place…
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
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IV) Increase and improve investment IV) Increase and improve investment in RTDin RTD
• Strengthen co-operation between businesses and between business and public research institutions by
– Supporting regional and trans-regional clusters of excellence
– Setting up trans-national European technology initiatives
• Support RTD activities in SMEs, enable SMEs to access RTD services in publicly funded research institutions
• Complement 7th Framework Programme for RTD
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
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A newpartnership
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IV) Increase and improve investment IV) Increase and improve investment in RTDin RTD
Design RTD actions bearing in mind indicators of
• Patenting at regional level
• Employment/mobility of RTD workers, post-grad students
• Geographical location of private/public research institutions
• Existence of clusters of innovative businesses
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
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A newpartnership
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V) Facilitate innovation and promote V) Facilitate innovation and promote entrepreneurship (1)entrepreneurship (1)
• Make regional RTD innovation and education supply more efficient and accessible to firms with poles of excellence, regional clusters.
• Ensure business support services, technology transfer, science parks, ICT centres, incubators, clusters, plus more traditional services like management, marketing, technical support, recruitment, other professional and commercial services
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
V) Facilitate innovation and promote V) Facilitate innovation and promote entrepreneurship (2)entrepreneurship (2)
• Fully exploit European strengths in eco-innovations, introduce environmental management systems (cf FP for Competitiveness and innovation)
• Promote entrepreneurship, and the creation of new firms, spin out and spin off for example through
– Awareness raising, prototyping– Tutoring, managerial and technological
support to entrepreneurs-to-be
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
Knowledge, innovation for
growth
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion (XII) The contribution of cities to growth and (XII) The contribution of cities to growth and
jobsjobs
• Improve competitiveness of neighbouring cities and balance between strongest regions and rest of urban structure
• Rehabilitate physical environment, preserve/develop heritage
• Promote entrepreneurship, local employment and community development
• Strengthen security, economic social and cultural integration
• Fight discrimination
• Prepare medium to long term development plan for urban regeneration
Territorialcohesion andco-operation
Territorialcohesion andco-operation
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A newpartnership
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion (XIV) Cross border/trans-national/inter-(XIV) Cross border/trans-national/inter-
regional co-operationregional co-operation
• Closer co-operation should focus on Growth and Jobs Agenda
• Actions that contribute to economic and social integration, esp. where there are wide cross-border disparities
• Improve existing transport and communication infrastructure
Territorialcohesion andco-operation
Territorialcohesion andco-operation
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Bigger challenges in futureBigger challenges in future
• Enlargement will widen development gap
• Globalisation accelerates restructuring
• Effects of technological revolution
• Development of the knowledge economy
• Achieving the Lisbon/Gothenburg agenda
• Ageing population, growing immigration
• Slowing economic growth and economic restructuring will increase unemployment
• Europe needs a reinforced Cohesion Policy
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Metro ValenciaMetro Valencia
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Tramway ValenciaTramway Valencia
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Mobility scheme LimburgMobility scheme Limburg
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Metro MadridMetro Madrid
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Metro BilbaoMetro Bilbao
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Wolverhampton light railWolverhampton light rail
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Athens MetroAthens Metro
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Athens TramwayAthens Tramway
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Athens Suburban RailwayAthens Suburban Railway
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
Regional Policy
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A newpartnership
for Cohesion
A newpartnership
for Cohesion Police motorcycles, SpainPolice motorcycles, Spain
Why a European Cohesion
policy?
Challenges forThe Future
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