Information about the process of the Territorial Agenda and outlook on the upcoming Hungarian EU Presidency

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Information about the process of the
TerritorialAgenda and outlook on the upcoming
Hungarian EU Presidency

• Géza Salamin
• ECP - Hungary
• Coordinator of the TA-TSP Drafting Team
• Váti Hungarian Nonprofit LTD.
• ESPON internal Seminar
• Liege, 18 November, 2010

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Relevant themes of the Hungarian Presidency

1. Revision of the Territorial Agenda of the
   European Union
2. Discussion on the 5th Cohesion Report from the
   point of the future of Cohesion Policy High
   level conference 31st March 1st April
3. Urban dimension of combating climate change
4. Urban aspects of demographic change/migration

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Presidency theme 2. Urban dimension of combating
climate change

• The Hungarian Presidency will
• Issue a practical handbook (Climate-friendly
  cities and towns)
• Present it in UDG meeting in February and in DG
  meeting in April

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Presidency theme 3. Urban aspects of demographic
change/migration

• The Hungarian Presidency will
• prepare a background report on different policy
  reactions on demographic changes by urban and
  regional governments
• organize a one-day high-level seminar to discuss
  the possibilities and constraints of urban
  policies related to the expected demographic
  shock
  in April 2011

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Territorial Agenda - Revision 2011

• Background
• TA agreed at the Informal ministerial meeting in
  Leipzig, May 2007
• Territorial State and Perspectives of the EU
  (TSP) evidence base for policy making,
  background document for TA
• Revision was explicitly stated in TA (Art. 45.)
• Responsible Hungarian Presidency
• Hungary has undertaken the coordination of update
  of the TSP too
• The approach
• Evidence-based (update of the TSP)
• Evaluation of experiences and changing context
• Wide professional partnership

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Wide partnership
Ministers (May 2011) Director Generals (30
November 2010, 29 March 2011) NTCCP (13 October
2010, 14 February 2011) TSP-TA Drafting Team
TSP-TA Working Group
stakeholders professionals
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TA-TSP Working Group

• Members from
• Belgium
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Italy
• Latvia
• Luxemburg

Led by the Hungarian Ministry of National
Development

• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• ESPON CU
• EC DG REGIO

16 April 2009, 23 November 2009, 17 June 2010 28
October 2010
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The Drafting Team
Members Jacek Zaucha (PL) Tomasz Komornicki
(PL) Peter Schön (DE) Volker Schmidt-Seiwert
(DE) Liesl Vanautgaerden (BE) Philippe Doucet
(BE) Isidro Lopez (ES) Ole Damsgaard (SE, FI, NO)
Marek Jetmar (CZ) Silvia Jost (CH) Géza Salamin
(HU) Ádám Radvánszki (HU) Iván Illés
(HU) Zsuzsanna Drahos (HU)
Co-ordinated by Váti - Hungary
2009 10 September, 23 November 2010 9 March,
27-28 May, 7-8 Sept

• VÁTI support team (HU)
• Márton Péti
• Judit Ricz
• Attila Süto
• Ágnes Somfai
• Kyra Tomay

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Components of TA revision paving the way
towards TA2011

• 1. Update of TSP
• 2. Evaluation of the challenges and priorities
• Relevance of the content of TA2007 to the current
  situations (based on TSP results)
• External coherence of the document with the
  changing policy context
• TA assessment exercise by DT and WG experts
• 3. Experiences with the implementation of TA
• review of existing reports, documents
• member state questionnaire survey
• review of implementation actions explicitly named
  
• in Ch. IV. of the TA

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Publicity and consultationPartnership PAST
events
Date Place Event Target group
22.04.2010 Bonn, DE TA Workshop Regional stakeholders, professionals
26.05.2010 Pécs, HU RSA conference Researchers
9-10.06.2010 Alcala, ES ESPON Open Seminar Researchers, stakeholders
22-23.09.2010. Belgrade, RS Spa-ce.net annual conference Experts, academics
23-26.09.2010. Craiova, RO CBC in lower basin of the Danube conference Researchers
28-29.09.2010 Namur, BE TA Conference EU Sector policies
8.10.2010. Brussels, BE Global challenges in polycentric regions Experts, planners, academics
13.10.2010 Namur, BE NTCCP meeting NTCCPs
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Publicity and consultationPartnership events
Date Place Event Target Groups
17-18.11.2010 Liége, BE ESPON Internal Seminar Researchers, stakeholders
16.11.2011. Brussels, BE Expert consultation Key experts
02.2011 Warszawa, PL VASAB Annual conference Local, regional stakeholders

• Consultation on COPTA
• draft TSP anybody can see and comment it
  after the DG meeting (30th of Nov), from mid
  December
• draft TA only NTCCP members and key European
  actors can see and comment it directly, others
  can be involved by the NTCCP members

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Current and future milestones
Deliverable Deadline
NTCCP meeting 13 October
TSP-TA Working group meeting 28 October
Second draft of TSP and TA sent to NTCCP and DGs 17 November
Director General meeting 30 November
Drafting Team meeting December/January
TSP-TA Working group meeting January, March 2011
NTCCP meeting 14 February 2011
Director General meeting 29 March 2011 (tbc)
Final TSP2011 is discussed and final TA2011 is adopted by ministers May 2011
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TSP - New structure
1. Rethinking territorial matters / Territorial cohesion (incl main experiences of TA2007 implementation)
2.Trends influencing territorial developmentChapter 2.1 - 2.9 (Europe in the Globalized World, Growth and Innovation, Accessibility and Transport, Climate Change, Energy, Nature, Culture, Demography, Cross-Border and Broader Neighbourhood)
3. Changing territorial structures of EU Chapter 2.10 (Territorial Structures and Challenges)
4. Contribution of policies to the territorial development/ recommendations for policies
5. Territorial perspectives
6. Mechanisms of implementation a) Experiences and possibilities of EU level implementation b) Experiences and possibilities of Member State level implementation)
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Territorial Agenda - Revision 2011

• I. Territorial cohesion is a common goal
• - For a more harmonious state of Europe -
• Territory matters!
• Territorial cohesion is crucial for development
  of Europe (to ensure the harmonious development
  of all types of places)
• Wise management of territory and space
  contributes to territorial cohesion
• Making use of territorial opportunities
• Transforming diversity into an asset
• A place-based approach shall be enhanced in
  policy making (this approach aims to reduce
  territorial disparities)
• States, regions and cities for territorial
  cohesion

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Territorial Agenda - Revision 2011

• I. Territorial cohesion is a common goal
• - For a more harmonious state of Europe -
• The territorial dimension in the EU 2020, sector
  policies and cohesion policy
• Territory matters to make Europe 2020 a success
  (EU2020 Strategy can be achieved if the
  territorial dimension of the strategy is
  respected)
• Territorial integration and coordination of
  policies (territorial harmonisation of sector
  policies at EU, member state, regional and city
  levels )
• Cohesion Policy plays a key role in fostering
  territorial cohesion

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II. Challenges of territorial development

1. Increased impact of globalization, economic
   crisis on local-regional systems
2. Challenges of EU integration and growing
   interdependeces of regions
3. Different areas face special demographic and
   social challenges
4. Territories excluded from the socio-economic
   circuit trapping vulnerable social groups
5. Climate change geographically diverse
   vulnerability to its impacts
6. Energy challenges come to the fore and threaten
   regional competitiveness
7. Loss of biodiversity, vulnerable natural and
   cultural heritage

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III. Territorial Priorities for the Development
of the EUIII. 1. Overall territorial priorities
of the EU

1. Supporting polycentric territorial development
2. Strengthening partnership and cooperation between
   urban and rural territories
3. Improving territorial connectivity for
   individuals, communities and enterprises
4. Territorial integration in cross-border,
   transnational functional regions
5. Ensuring global and local competitiveness based
   on strong local economies
6. Connected ecological structures and diverse
   cultural networks, joint risk management

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III. 2. Different types of territories need
different actions

1. Shrinking and growing regions need long term
   strategic approach
2. Regions in structural transition need innovative
   and place-based solutions
3. Rural and peripheral territories need to enhance
   their accessibility
4. Urban areas need to act as motors of development
   and attractive places of living
5. Regions with specific geographic features need to
   utilize their unique potentials

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IV. Making EU territorial cohesion a reality-
TA2020 governance and implementation mechanisms -

• Recommendations for policies
• Increase efficiency
• territorial coordination
• Territorial analysis - monitoring
• Territorial cohesion implementation mechanisms
• - Strengthening territorial cohesion at EU level
• - Contributing to territorial cohesion at
  cross-border and transnational level
• - Strengthening Member States contribution to
  territorial cohesion
• Actions in the near future

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ESPON events in Hungary during the presidency
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We are looking forward to meeting you in Hungary

• ESPON Open Seminar - 21-22nd June 2011.
• Gödöllo, Castle Grassalkowich

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We are looking forward to meeting you in Hungary

• ESPON Contac Point Meeting 20th June 2011.
• ESPON Monitoring Committee meeting 23-24th June
  2011.
• Budapest, Ministry if Interior

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Thank you for your contribution to TA-TSP
revision!Géza Salamingsalamin_at_vati.hu