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

PresidencyGéza Salamin

ECP - HungaryCoordinator of the TA-TSP Drafting Team

Váti Hungarian Nonprofit LTD.

ESPON internal Seminar

Liege, 18 November, 2010

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

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

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

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

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

TA-TSP Working GroupMembers from:

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

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

Led by the Hungarian Ministry of National Development

16 April 2009,

23 November 2009,17 June 201028 October 2010

The Drafting TeamMembers: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)

VÁTI support team (HU):Márton PétiJudit RiczAttila Sütő Ágnes Somfai Kyra Tomay

Co-ordinated by Váti - Hungary

2009: 10 September, 23 November2010: 9 March, 27-28 May, 7-8 Sept

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

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, BEGlobal challenges in polycentric regions

Experts, planners, academics

13.10.2010 Namur, BE NTCCP meeting NTCCPs

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

Current and future milestonesDeliverable 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

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)

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

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

Territorial Agenda - Revision 2011

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

III. Territorial Priorities for the Development of the EU

III. 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

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

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

ESPON events in Hungary during the presidency

We are looking forward to meeting you in Hungary

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

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

Thank you for your contribution to TA-TSP revision!

Géza Salamin

gsalamin@vati.hu