Open days Open days

Brussels 28 th of September 2004Brussels 28 th of September 2004

Experiences and perspectives for territorial Experiences and perspectives for territorial cooperation: the CPMR approachcooperation: the CPMR approach

149 Regions149 Regions

25 States25 States

170 million inhabitants170 million inhabitants

7 Geographical Commissions7 Geographical Commissions

A WIDE NETWORKA WIDE NETWORK

A polycentric structure based on 7 Geographical CommissionsA polycentric structure based on 7 Geographical Commissions

Islands CommissionIslands Commission

Baltic Sea CommissionBaltic Sea Commission

North Sea CommissionNorth Sea Commission

Inter-Mediterranean CommissionInter-Mediterranean Commission

Balkan CommissionBalkan Commission

Atlantic Arc CommissionAtlantic Arc Commission

Black Sea CommissionBlack Sea Commission

A WIDE NETWORKA WIDE NETWORK

Co-ordinateCo-ordinateco-operationco-operation Implement Implement projectsprojects Express common Express common interestsinterests

CPM

R M

EMBE

R RE

GIO

NS

SpokespersonSpokesperson Lobbying forceLobbying force NegotiatorNegotiator

DIVERSE MEANS OF ACTIONDIVERSE MEANS OF ACTION

With the European Union

With Member States

An on-going campaignAn on-going campaign

INTERREGIONAL INTERREGIONAL COOPERATIONCOOPERATION

Impetus for regional and European development

Introduction of Article 10 of the ERDFIntroduction of Article 10 of the ERDF

Introduction of the Interreg II C programmeIntroduction of the Interreg II C programme

1997-1999, 121 billion €uros1997-1999, 121 billion €uros

Negotiations for Interreg IIINegotiations for Interreg III1.5 billion €uros for III B and C1.5 billion €uros for III B and C

19891989

19961996

19991999

Polycentrism studyPolycentrism studyin partnership with 6 statesin partnership with 6 states

20022002

Seminar on cooperation instruments after 2006Seminar on cooperation instruments after 2006(October, Sicily)(October, Sicily)

20042004

PROPOSALS SET OUT IN THE PROPOSALS SET OUT IN THE DRAFT REGULATIONS 14/7/2004 :DRAFT REGULATIONS 14/7/2004 :

A POSITIVE APPRECIATIONA POSITIVE APPRECIATION

Territorial cooperation has gained a stronger status and Territorial cooperation has gained a stronger status and very significant budgetsvery significant budgets

Stronger transnational cooperation and maritime cooperationStronger transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation

What is the future for theme-based interregional cooperation?What is the future for theme-based interregional cooperation?

““The Commission would seek to facilitate The Commission would seek to facilitate exchange of experience and good practice exchange of experience and good practice

on a European scale by organising on a European scale by organising networks involving regions and cities.” networks involving regions and cities.”

No precision given by the Commission: No precision given by the Commission: up to the interregional organisations to propose …up to the interregional organisations to propose …

Other important issues: Other important issues: INTERREGIONAL INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION AND THE NEW COOPERATION AND THE NEW

NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENTNEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT

How to take forward measures that will allow How to take forward measures that will allow programmes led under the future cooperation programmes led under the future cooperation instrument to be joined up with the external cooperation instrument to be joined up with the external cooperation programmes PHARE, TACIS, MEDA and CARDS for programmes PHARE, TACIS, MEDA and CARDS for both cross-border and transnational cooperation? both cross-border and transnational cooperation?

SEMINAR ON 21 AND 22 OCTOBER IN SEMINAR ON 21 AND 22 OCTOBER IN TAORMINA - SICILYTAORMINA - SICILY

Member Regions of the CPMR and AEBRMember Regions of the CPMR and AEBR

Representatives from the 25 EU Member States, Bulgaria, Romania and Representatives from the 25 EU Member States, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, together with representatives from EU institutions (Parliament, Turkey, together with representatives from EU institutions (Parliament, Committee of the Regions, etc.)Committee of the Regions, etc.)

Representatives from other European regional and local government Representatives from other European regional and local government organisations.organisations.

The Dutch Presidency of the EU will be invited to express its point of view, The Dutch Presidency of the EU will be invited to express its point of view, as will the Directors General of the three concerned Directorates-General of as will the Directors General of the three concerned Directorates-General of the European Commission, i.e. DG REGIO, DG RELEX and DG the European Commission, i.e. DG REGIO, DG RELEX and DG ENLARGEMENT.ENLARGEMENT.

SEMINAR ON 21 AND 22 OCTOBER IN SEMINAR ON 21 AND 22 OCTOBER IN TAORMINATAORMINA

Governance and cooperation: links between the different strands; Governance and cooperation: links between the different strands; clarification of the 3rd strand ; map of the transnational strand ; balance clarification of the 3rd strand ; map of the transnational strand ; balance and consistency of budgets available on either side of a border;and consistency of budgets available on either side of a border;

Specific cooperation: between maritime, island, mountain and sparsely Specific cooperation: between maritime, island, mountain and sparsely populated regions; how can these types of cooperation be integrated into the populated regions; how can these types of cooperation be integrated into the different strands of the cooperation objective?different strands of the cooperation objective?

Neighbourhood instrumentNeighbourhood instrument

Legal instrument for cooperationLegal instrument for cooperation

RETHINKING TRANSNATIONAL RETHINKING TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATIONCOOPERATION

Towards new implementation areas ?Towards new implementation areas ?

Which criteria for a simplification ?Which criteria for a simplification ?

8 transnational areas ???8 transnational areas ???

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Towards transnational cooperation at regional level

2020

Alps

Atlantic

Balkans-Danube

Baltic

Transnational area:

Central Europe

Mediterranean

North sea

Pentagon

UPRRegional networks:

1. Gulf of Bothnia

2. Gulf of Finland

3. North/Baltic Sea straits

4. Irish Sea

5. Oder-Neisse line

6. Rhine Valley

7. English Channel

8. Carpathians

9. Danube

10. Bay of Biscay

11. Pyrenees

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12. Gulf of lions

13. Gulf of Genoa

14. Adriatic

15. Black Sea / Dardanelles

16. Iberian peninsula rivers

17. Gibraltar/ Alboran Sea

18. Strait of Sicily

19. Aegean Sea

20. Southern Alps

21. Barents Sea

22. …

Open days Open days

Brussels 28 th of September 2004Brussels 28 th of September 2004

Experiences and perspectives for territorial Experiences and perspectives for territorial cooperation: the CPMR approachcooperation: the CPMR approach