Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions · smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Delivering Europe 2020 will therefore depend on a well-deﬁ ned cohesion policy

P R E L I M I N A R Y P R O G R A M M E

Europe 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation

and cohesion for all regions

Europe 2020: Competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion for all regions

The OPEN DAYS will be held for the eighth time in Brussels between 4 and 7 October 2010 for around 6000 participants. More than 130 seminars, workshops and debates as well as exhibitions and networking opportunities will take place, organised in partnership with 245 regions and cities from all over Europe and 30 companies, banks, associations and academic organisations.

During September, October and November, another 260 local events will take place all over Europe and even beyond the borders of the European Union.

The event’s main objective is to facilitate exchanges, debate and networking among Europe’s experts and decision-makers in regional and local development from the public, private and fi nancial sector. On the eve of an intensive debate on the reform of Cohesion Policy post-2013, the OPEN DAYS will concentrate on ‘competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion’ and present best practice from regional development programmes across Europe.

• Seminars on ‘competitiveness’ will focus on innovation, regional development and green economic growth, and on results achieved by regions supported by the ‘regional competitiveness and employment objective’.

• Debates on territorial and cross-border cooperation, e.g the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) and ‘macro-regions’, will highlight the latest developments and enhance exchanges between practitioners.

• Seminars and workshops grouped under the theme of ‘cohesion’ will focus on ‘territorial’ and ‘social’ cohesion and how to better integrate policies at local level.

More information and registration at:

www.opendays.europa.eu

8th European Week of Regions and CitiesBrussels4 - 7 October 2010

OPEN DAYS Hotline: + 33 1 43 67 99 44

[email protected]

Rue Belliard 1011040 Brussels

www.cor.europa.eu

European CommissionDG Regional Policy

BE-1049 Brussels

EUROPEAN UNION

Committee of the Regions

Published in June 2010Edited by the Committee of the Regions and the Regional Policy DG of the European Commission

© European Communities, 2010

Table of contents

Welcome addresses 3

OPEN DAYS Regional Partnerships 4

Partner regions and cities

Programme and Opening Session 6

Europe 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions

The Meeting Place 7

The OPEN DAYS University 8

Workshops - Tuesday 05 October 2010 9

Workshops - Wednesday 06 October 2010 12

Workshops - Thursday 07 October 2010 14

How to register? 15

OPEN DAYS Local Events: Europe in my Region|City 16

OPEN DAYS 2010 – European Week of Regions and Cities 1

2 OPEN DAYS 2010 – European Week of Regions and Cities


Welcome addresses

EUROPEAN UNION


It is for the 8th time that the Committee of the Regions presents, together with the European Commission, the European Parliament, more than 260 regions and cities and another 30 companies, banks and associations the OPEN DAYS, the annual get-together of experts in regional and local development. I am sure that more than 130 seminars and workshops during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2010 will stimulate fruitful exchange and interesting discussions among the expected 6,000 participants.In 2010, Europe’s regions and cities face manifold challenges.The OPEN DAYS will address them from a ‘territorial’ point of view and present solutions found by regional and local authorities. This year, the Committee of the Regions will be the ‘Meeting Place’ for practitioners in the fi elds of ‘green economy’ and ‘territorial cooperation’. Linking the diff erent levels of government in Europe with the double aim of the wealth of our regions and the well-being of citizens has been the key of the event’s success ever since.Europe needs its regions and cities, and the regions and cities need Europe. It’s the population and the territory that matter when Europe is asked to deliver. Local and regional authorities are responsible for managing many local services such as public transport, housing, waste and water management, and greening local economies. They have in their hands their future design and, therefore, the shaping of our societies. On the eve of the debate on the EU budget post-2013, it is essential to state and show evidence that the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy is a crucial framework for the local level actions and conversely that a strong involvement of the local level in delivering the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy is necessary.This is also why we want to discuss Europe at home. BetweenSeptember and November, all OPEN DAYS partners will again organise about 260 events in more than 30 countries to which an audience of 30,000 in town halls, schools, universities and market places is expected. I look forward to meeting you at the OPEN DAYS 2010!

Mercedes BressoPresident of the Committee of the Regions

As new EU Commissioner for Regional Policy many new and great experiences have come my way. Among these new experiences, I am particularly delighted to attend my fi rst OPEN DAYS, the European Week of Cities and Regions. Now in their eighth consecutive year, the OPEN DAYS bring together regional and local stakeholders from across Europe to share best practices, exchange ideas and foster debate. This event has become a true highlight of the regional policy calendar, and the ongoing enthusiasm among its participants reaffi rms its importance as a unique opportunity for networking and discussion. OPEN DAYS 2010 will focus on three themes: competitiveness, cohesion and cooperation. These thematic priorities recognise the vital role of regions and cities. At the same time, they represent key elements of the new Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Delivering Europe 2020 will therefore depend on a well-defi ned cohesion policy which successfully translates Europe’s strategic priorities into actual policies on the ground.Ensuring such a successful cohesion policy remains a challenging task for which input from regions and cities is crucial. With the OPEN DAYS 2010 taking place shortly before the adoption of the 5th Cohesion Report in November, they represent a welcome opportunity to discuss how we can maintain cohesion policy’s current strengths while taking future challenges into account and improving our performance even further.I look forward to three days of stimulating debate, valuable insights and fruitful conversation. Based on the success of its previous editions, I am sure that the OPEN DAYS 2010 will be a memorable event for all those involved.

Johannes Hahn Commissioner for Regional Policy


OPEN DAYS Regional Partnerships


1 goal, 7 regions, 2020 challenge

Croatian Regions (HR), Zilina Region (SK), South Finland (FI), West Pannonia

(HU), Styria (AT), Kujawsko - Pomorskie (PL), Vojvodina (RS)

2020 Regions: Acting for the future

Castilla y Leon (ES), England’s Northwest (UK), Warmia and Mazury (PL),

Central Region (PT), Mid Norway (NO), West Norway (NO), East of England

(UK), North Portugal (PT), Saxony (DE), Central Denmark (DK)

Adriatic Macro Region towards Enlargement

Emilia-Romagna (IT), Croatian Pannonia (HR), Maribor (SI), Shkodër (AL),

Sarajevo Canton (BA), Molise (IT), Marche (IT), Kadikoy (TR), Istria Region (HR)

Advanced Co-operation in the North Sea - English Channel

Niedersachsen (DE), Västra Götaland (SE), Northern Netherlands Provinces

(NL), East of Scotland (UK), West Sussex (UK), North Denmark (DK), North

Holland (NL), Upper Normandy (FR), South Norway (NO), South Holland

(NL), Bremen (DE)

Atlantic Alliance

Galicia (ES), Andalusia (ES), Lower Normandy (FR), Basque Country (ES),

Brittany (FR), Irish Regions (IE), EGTC Galicia-North Portugal (ES-PT), Wales

(UK), Cornwall (UK)

Baltic Sea Group

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (DE), Tallinn (EE), East Sweden (SE), Hamburg

(DE), Westpomerania (PL), South West Finland (FI), Schleswig-Holstein

(DE), Central Sweden (SE), Malmö (SE), West Finland (FI), Zealand (DK)

Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions

Zlín Region (CZ), Silesia (PL), Friuli Venezia Giulia (IT), Trencin Region (SK),

Lodz Region (PL), Pomorskie (PL), Carinthia (AT)

BAPTS – Boosting Advanced Public Transport in Cities and

Regions in North-West Europe

Bielefeld (DE), Rhine-Main transport Region (DE), Essex / Southend-on-Sea

(UK), Tees Valley and Durham / Darlington (UK), Nantes Metropole (FR), Lille

Metropole (FR), City of Liege (BE), Dublin Region (IE), Eindhoven (NL)

Bringing Europe 2020 Beyond GDP

Stockholm Region (SE), Lviv Region (UA), Randstad (NL), West Ireland (IE),

Malopolska (PL), Navarra (ES), Ljubljana (SI)

Capital Cities and Regions

Brussels Capital Region (BE), Prague (CZ), Nicosia (CY), Ile de France (FR),

Bratislava (SK), Vienna (AT), Madrid (ES), Berlin-Brandenburg (DE), Budapest (HU),

Sofi a (BG), G-4 (Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht) (NL), London (UK)

Climate KIC – innovating regions for a greener Europe

West Midlands (UK), Arnhem Nijmegen (NL), Valencian Region (ES),

Hessen (DE), Utrecht (NL), Central Hungary (HU), Lower Silesia (PL)

Competitive Regions for Off shore Renewables

North East England (UK), Flanders (BE), Southern Denmark (DK), Finistere

(FR), South East England (UK), Scotland (UK), South West of England (UK),

Stavanger (NO), Cantabria (ES), Yorkshire and Humber (UK)

Competitive Territories Promoting Social Inclusion

Province of Barcelona (ES), Stockholm (SE), Dublin (IE), Greater Manchester

(UK), Stuttgart (DE), Province of Rome (IT), Province of Venice (IT), Varna (BG)

Creative and Inclusive Economic Growth Network

Lisbon and Tagus Valley (PT), Azores (PT), West Sweden (SE), Abruzzo (IT),

Veneto (IT), Opolskie (PL), Lithuania (LT), Latvia (LV), Estonia (EE), Bucharest (RO)

Creative Regions Partnership

Saxony-Anhalt (DE), Latvian Regions (LV), Ústí Region (CZ), Region

of Murcia (ES), Sardinia (IT), Merseyside (UK), Mazovia Region (PL),

Gloucestershire (UK), Presov Region (SK), Cyprus (CY), Eszak-Alfold (HU)

Cross-border co-operation in the Upper Rhine Region and the

Greater Region

Alsace (FR), Baden-Württemberg (DE), Wallonia Region (BE), Luxembourg

(LU), Northwestern Switzerland (CH), Lorraine (FR), Saarland (DE), German

speaking Community of Belgium (BE), Rhineland-Palatinate (DE)

Euroregions for territorial Integration

Rhône-Alpes (FR), Liguria (IT), Southern Transdanubia (HU), Catalonia (ES),

Balearic Islands (ES), Aosta Valley (IT), Languedoc Roussillon (FR), Midi-

Pyrénées (FR), Piedmont (IT), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (FR)

Innovative Employment in Europe’s Cities and Regions

Lazio (IT), Wielkopolska (PL), Extremadura (ES), North Hungary (HU),

Castilla-La Mancha (ES), Strovolos (CY), Republic Srpska (BA), Southern

England (UK)

Local Intermediate Authorities: Driving Territorial Co-operation

Province of Luxembourg (BE), Province of Limburg (BE), Campobasso

(IT), Aachen (DE), Hohenlohekreis (DE), Province of Namur (BE), Hautes-

Pyrénées (FR), Florina (GR)

Local Intermediate Authorities: Key Actors for Cohesion

Province of Badajoz (ES), Kastoria (GR), Dahme-Spreewald (DE), Kozani

(GR), Alessandria (IT), Province of Cáceres (ES), Côtes d’Armor (FR), Nord

(FR), Province of Castellón (ES), Prahova (RO), Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (HU)

Local Intermediate Authorities: Mobilising Competitive

Territories

Province of Liège (BE), La Spezia (IT), Province of Turin (IT), Flemish Brabant

(BE), Grevena (GR), Deux Sèvres (FR), Steinfurt (DE), Catania (IT), Eure (FR)

Local Urban Development Network

Turin (IT), Venice (IT), Starogard (PL), Gothenburg (SE), Seville (ES), Belfast

(UK), Bacau (RO)

Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA)

East Finland (FI), North Norway (NO), North Sweden (SE), North Finland

(FI), Mid Sweden (SE)

Regions and cities in action for territorial co-operation

Nord-Pas de Calais (FR), Apulia Region (IT), Kent (UK), Valencia (ES),

Lubuskie (PL), Campania (IT), Municipality of Bourgas (BG), Dunkirk (FR)

Regions and the EU 2020 Strategy - Competitiveness Regions

make it happen!

Lower Austria (AT), Tuscany (IT), Limburg (NL), Tampere (FI), North Rhine-

Westphalia (DE), East Wales (UK), East Netherlands (NL), North Brabant

(NL), Picardie (FR)

S.M.I.L.E.: Sustainable Mobility and Innovation for Local Entities

Genoa (IT), Rome (IT), Vrancea (RO), Hannover (DE), Warsaw (PL), Grenoble

(FR), Swietokrzyskie Region (PL)

Territorial co-operation: improving quality of life

Umbria (IT), City of Lodz (PL), Podlaskie (PL), Alentejo (PT), South East

Region (BG), Central Bohemia (CZ), Nitra (SK), Seferihisar (TR), Lubelskie

(PL), Twente (NL)

Towards An Alpine Macro Region

South Tyrol (IT), Lombardy (IT), Trentino (IT), Tyrol (AT), Western Slovenia

(SI), Franche-Comté (FR)

Partner regions and cities


Europe 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions

Programme



The event's main objective is to facilitate exchanges, debate and networking among Europe's experts and decision-makers in regional and local development from the public, private and fi nancial sector.

On the eve of an intensive debate on the reform of Cohesion Policy post-2013, the OPEN DAYS will concentrate on 'competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion' and present best practice from regional development programmes across Europe.


• Debates on territorial and cross-border cooperation, e.g the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) and 'macro-regions', will highlight the latest developments and enhance exchanges between practitioners.

• Seminars and workshops grouped under the theme of 'cohesion' will focus on 'territorial' and 'social' cohesion and how to better integrate policies at local level.

A more detailed programme including online registration can be found as of 5 July at: www.opendays.europa.eu

Several new features have been added to the OPEN DAYS in 2010 such as the showcase of co-fi nanced projects of partner regions and cities in the Green Village and Territorial Cooperation stands in the Meeting Place.

Opening Session

The 2010 OPEN DAYS Opening Session will take place on Monday 4 October, 15:00-17:00, in the European Parliament’s Hemicycle. It will coincide with the Committee of the Regions’ Plenary Session and the European Parliament’s Regional Development (REGI) Committee meeting. Preliminary programme:

15:00-17:00 European Parliament Hemicycle

15:00 - 15:15 Welcome addresses • Danuta Hübner, Chairwoman of the European

Parliament’s REGI Committee • Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Regional Policy • Mercedes Bresso, President of the Committee of

the Regions

15:15-15:45 Keynote speeches• Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament (tbc)• Rudy Demotte, Minister-President of the Walloon region,

on behalf of Belgian Presidency• José Manuel Barroso, President of the European

Commission (tbc)• Philippe Maystadt, President of the European

Investment Bank

15:45 - 16:55 Debate with the fl oor moderated by Mark Rogerson, Executive Director, Consilia Ltd

16:55 - 17:00 Closing remarks: Danuta Hübner, Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s REGI Committee


The Meeting Place

The OPEN DAYS event has evolved spectacularly over the years. The number of participants and seminars on off er has increased, and with it, the demands for more facilities to fl exibly accommodate the needs of partners, press, individual participants and the organisers. There is also a strong need for networking. Comments received from OPEN DAYS 2009 participants indicate that their expectations when it comes to networking constitute a large part of the attraction of the OPEN DAYS.

The headquarters of the Committee of the Regions, notably the 5th and 6th fl oors, is an excellent environment for bringing people together, formally and informally. This area is referred to as the Meeting Place. Open throughout the OPEN DAYS 2010, the Meeting Place serves the following purposes:

Exhibition: There will be a large exhibition area where Meeting Place partners – local and regional authorities, businesses, fi nancial institutions and European associations and networks - will showcase projects, products and services, demonstrate best practice and present public-private partnerships. About 60 stands, placed thematically over the 5th (Green Village) and 6th (Territorial Cooperation) fl oors will exhibit sustainable green solutions and projects in the area of territorial cooperation.

Workshops: The Meeting Place will off er an extensive programme of workshops on the themes of the OPEN DAYS 2010. Open for registration to OPEN DAYS participants, the programme comprises a total of 36 workshops hosted by companies, fi nancial institutions, European associations and Committee of the Regions units.

Media Centre: On-site facilities for journalists include a TV studio, mobile camera crews and the possibility for live emissions via satellite, allowing the over 200 attending journalists to report and broadcast easily from the OPEN DAYS.

The Meeting Place Café: The café area off ers an ideal place for visitors to the Meeting Place and OPEN DAYS participants in general to take a break from the programme. Open each day during the OPEN DAYS from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., participants can meet over a drink and a snack.

Including the 31 regions and cities participating in the Meeting Place exhibition, the following companies, EU programmes and associations will be present at the Meeting Place

Green Village• Alstom• CEZ• Cisco• Covenant of Mayors• Digitaleurope• Energie-Cités• Eurisy• Ferrari/HAL9000• GE• IBM• Motorola• Philips • Polis• Zero Emission Platform• Siemens• Veolia

Territorial Cooperation

• BONUS – Baltic Organisations Network for funding Science

• CEV – European Volunteer Centre

• Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of

Europe

• EER- European Entrepreneurial Region

• EGTC - European Grouping for Territorial Co-operation

• Eurochambres

• European Space Innovation

• Interreg IV

• North Sea Region Programme

• Northern Periphery Programme

• UEAPME

• URBACT


The OPEN DAYS University

Following its successful inauguration during the 2009 edition of the OPEN DAYS, this year the OPEN DAYS University will add the academic point of view on matters related to regional development and EU cohesion policy. In cooperation with international organisations and associations, the OPEN DAYS University will host lectures and moderated panels and will provide networking opportunities and exchanges among researchers and other stakeholders in the area of 'competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion'. This year, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional Policy and the Regional Studies Association organised a competition for early career researchers in European regional policy. The winners of this competition will be invited to present their research in the form of a poster at OPEN DAYS 2010.

Tuesday 5 October

09:00-10:45, Code 05UNIV01

Urban dynamics: Migration and social mobility

European Urban Knowledge Network/Regional Studies

Association.

09:00-10:45, Code 05UNIV02

Quality of government at the national, regional and

local level

European Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05UNIV03

Positioning for competitiveness: The role of regional

universities in promoting economic growth

East of England Offi ce

11:15-13:00, Code 05UNIV04

Introducing multilevel governance in the European

Research Area

Committee of the Regions, Forward Studies Unit / European

Commission, DG RTD

14:30-17:00, Code 05UNIV05

Regional economic development from a comparative

perspective – Views from outside the EU

University of Newcastle

14:30-17:00, Code 05UNIV06

Spatially Blind or Spatially Targeted Policy – The

challenge to achieve desirable social, economic and

environmental outcomes?

Regional Studies Association

Wednesday 6 October

09:00-10:45, Code 06UNIV07What to do in a crisis?European Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 06UNIV08Territorial strategies for social inclusion: A fi rst comparative analysisCommittee of the Regions, Forward Studies Unit / European Movement International

11:15-13:00, Code 06UNIV09Research in European Regional Policy – Poster sessionRegional Studies Association / European Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 06UNIV10Re-thinking Leadership for 21st century European Cities and RegionsUniversity of Birmingham

14:30-17:00, Code 06UNIV11Competitiveness from a national, regional and urban perspectiveEuropean Commission, DG REGIO 14:30-17:00, Code 06UNIV12Territorial Cohesion – What will it mean in the regions?Regional Studies Association / University of Sheffi eld

Thursday 7 October

09:00-12:00, Code 07UNIV13Special Panel - EU budget reform post-2013 – Should better-off regions receive cohesion policy funding?European Commission, DG REGIO


Morning sessions 09:00-10:45, Code 05A01Employment and growth in rural areas: Stimulating the green economy2020 Regions: Acting for the future

09:00-10:45, Code 05C01Creating and enabling women entrepreneurs: The green economy and moreCommittee of the Regions/ALDE Group

09:00-10:45 Code 05A02European Social Fund support for 'green jobs' in the framework of 'New Skills for New Jobs'European Commission, DG EMPL

09:00-10:45, Code 05A03Off shore renewable energies: Exploring the synergiesCompetitive Regions for Off shore Renewables

09:00-10:45, Code 05A04Building synergies from research and development to deploymentEuropean Commission, DG INFSO

09:00-10:45, Code 05A05Europe 2020 - Achieving local and regional ownershipBringing Europe 2020 Beyond GDP

09:00-10:45, Code 05A06ICT for energy effi ciency: Local and regional initiativesCommittee of the Regions, EDUC Commission

09:00-10:45, Code 05B01Cities' success stories: Using ICT to deliver carbon reductions in EuropeDIGITALEUROPE

09:00-10:45, Code 05A07Innovative regional strategies in cultural tourismCreative Regions Partnership

09:00-10:45, Code 05A08

Innovation and creativity in your region: Better use of talent for competitiveness and job creationEuropean Commission, DG ENTR/

REGIO/RTD/EAC

09:00-10:45, Code 05A09

Regional Innovation - Synergies among diff erent EU measurement and analytical toolsEuropean Commission, DG ENTR/REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 05A10

REGI-COTER meeting: Added-value, added-vision: Cohesion Policy & EU2020Committee of the Regions, COTER

Commission

09:00-10:45, Code 05B02

Workshop on cross border infrastructuresEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 05C02

Bridging the digital divideCommittee of the Regions/PES Group

09:00-13:00, Code 05A11

Towards Mobility and Innovation in Europe's Regions and CitiesS.M.I.L.E.: Sustainable Mobility and

Innovation for Local Entities

09:00-13:00, Code 05A12

Inclusive territories: Enhanced competitiveness?Competitive Territories Promoting

Social Inclusion

09:00-10:45, Code 05A13

Innovative solutions to employment issuesInnovative Employment in Europe's

Cities and Regions

11:15-13:00, Code 05A14

Promoting entrepreneurship - Innovative regional business-start up strategiesCreative Regions Partnership

11:15-13:00, Code 05A15

From knowledge to growth: Stimulating the green economy2020 Regions: Acting for the future

11:15-13:00, Code 05A16

Putting eco-innovation at the heart of regional economic growthEuropean Commission, DG ENV/REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05A17

Beyond GDP – Challenges for Europe's cities and regionsBringing Europe 2020 Beyond GDP

11:15-13:00, Code 05A18

Territorial planning as a competitiveness strategyLocal Intermediate Authorities:

Mobilising Competitive Territories

11:15-13:00, Code 05A19

Regional innovation indicators – Evidence-based policymaking for Europe 2020 and for the 'European Plan for Research and Innovation'Committee of the Regions, EU 2020

Monitoring Platform and ERRIN

11:15-13:00, Code 05A20

New investment models for regions to reach the Europe 2020 broadband and NGA targetsEuropean Commission, DG INFSO/REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05A21

The economy of culture: A driver for regional development - Evidence from European Cohesion PolicyEuropean Commission, DG EAC/REGIO

Workshops on Tuesday 05 October 2010


Workshops on Tuesday 05 October 2010

11:15-13:00, Code 05A22Frontrunners in innovation and sustainable growth: Cluster organisations in European regionsEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05B03Macro-regional approaches for the benefi t of North Sea- English Channel cooperation?Advanced Co-operation in the North Sea - English Channel

11:15-13:00, Code 05B04Challenges facing mono-sector citiesEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05B05Cooperation: The benefi ts of cooperating across internal and external borders (ESPON 2013)European Commission, DG REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 05C03After the crunch: How to counterpunch?1 goal, 7 regions, 2020 challenge

11:15-13:00, Code 05C04EU Regional Policy: Capital cities and regions' vision for EU 2020Capital Cities and Regions

Afternoon sessions

13:15-14:15, Code 05A23Networking lunch: "Meet the projects – Innovation in European Cohesion Policy"European Commission, DG REGIO

13:15-14:15, Code 05A24Networking lunch: "Meet the projects – How European Cohesion Policy contributes to the green economy"European Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-16:30, Code 05A25Northern Sparsely Populated Areas – Strong, specifi c and promisingNorthern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA)

14:30-17:00, Code 05A26Climate KIC: Regional innovation in water management and low carbon citiesClimate KIC – innovating regions for a greener Europe

14:30-17:00, Code 05A27Innovative policies essential for sustainable growthLocal Intermediate Authorities: Mobilising Competitive Territories

14:30-17:00, Code 05A28EU 2020 Strategy into action – Best practices from & European added value of the Competitiveness Objective for the EURegions and the EU 2020 Strategy - Competitiveness Regions make it happen!

14:30-17:00, Code 05A29New indicators for sustainable development and a better quality of life: Perspectives and practical issues for EU cities and regionsCommittee of the Regions, EU2020 Monitoring Platform and Flemish Government

14:30-17:00, Code 05A30Best practice for the EU 2020 fl agship initiative 'Resource Effi ciency'GE

14:30-17:00, Code 05A31Innovative partnerships at the service of citizens and the environment: Best practices in the transport, water and waste sectorsVeolia

11:15-13:00, Code 05A32Tackling socio-economic disparities using satellite information and servicesEurisy

14:30-17:00, Code 05A34Smart sustainable cities and regionsEuropean Commission, DG INFSO/REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 05B06Sustainable mobility in European citiesSiemens

14:30-17:00, Code 05B07Public-private partnerships and green economyEuropean Association of Public Banks (EAPB)

14:30-17:00, Code 05A35'Intelligent Energy Europe' – Boosting regional competitiveness through sustainable energyEuropean Commission, EACI/DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 05A36Financial engineering instruments in the framework of cohesion policyEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 05B08EU-Ukraine regional policy cooperationEuropean Commission, DG RELEX/REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 05B09Using the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation for interregional cooperation: Inside and outside the European territorial cooperation objective (and outside cohesion policy)European Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 05B10Macro-regions: The future for policy delivery?European Commission, DG REGIO


Tuesday 05 October 2010

14:30-17:00, Code 05C05Public acceptance of new energy technologies. Not in my backyard? Can Europe win acceptance and support for low-carbon infrastructure projects crucial to mitigating climate change?Comment Visions (Royal Dutch Shell, European Voice, Euronews)

14:30-17:00, Code 05C06Grow smart! Focusing European Regional Policy on future well-beingCreative and Inclusive Economic Growth Network

14:30-17:00, Code 05C07New approaches to innovation through European Regional PolicyEuroregions for territorial Integration

14:30-17:00, Code 05C08Strategic sustainable spatial planning assessment: Towards territorial cohesion?European Commission, DG ENVE/REGIO


Workshops on Wednesday 06 October 2010

Morning sessions

09:00-10:45, Code 06A37Energizing the 2020 Strategy: Innovative uses of communications technology for energy effi ciencyMotorola

09:00-10:45, Code 06A38Peterborough Sustainable City Visualisation ProjectIBM

09:00-10:45, Code 06A39Electrifi cation of transport - Opportunity for EU companiesČEZ

09:00-10:45, Code 06B11Towards enlargement: The contribution of the Adriatic macro-regionAdriatic Macro-Region towards Enlargement

09:00-10:45, Code 06B12Local and regional action on EU youth mattersCommittee of the Regions, EDUC Commission

09:00-10:45, Code 06B13Managing diversity in EU regions and citiesEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 06B14Communicating across borders: The challenge of communicating the results of European Territorial Co-operation ProgrammesEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 06B15ESPON provides regions with targeted analysisEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 06B16Strengthening the local authorities' role in the European neighbourhood regionEuropean Commission, DG AIDCO

09:00-10:45, Code 06C09Covenant of Mayors: Participatory local governance in actionCovenant of Mayors / European Commission

09:00-10:45, Code 06A40Implementing the Small Business Act for Europe through the European Entrepeneurial Regions' LabelCommittee of the Regions, Forward Studies/EER

09:00-12:00, Code 06B17Macro-regional cooperation in transportBaltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions

09:00-12:00, Code 06B18EU-Brazil regional policy cooperationEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

09:00-13:00, Code 06C10Towards an Alpine macro-regionTowards an Alpine Macro-Region

11:15-13:00, Code 06A41European Investment Bank (EIB) instruments for local and regional authorities - EIB and the 2020 StrategyEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)

11:15-13:00, Code 06A42The EU budget: What’s in it for regions and industry?BUSINESSEUROPE

11:15-13:00, Code 06A43The European Social Fund support for administrative capacity buildingEuropean Commission, DG EMPL

11:15-13:00, Code 06B19Adriatic macro-region: A new multilevel governance approach towards enlargement

Adriatic Macro Region towards Enlargement

11:15-13:00, Code 06B20One year of Baltic Sea Strategy. State of playBaltic Sea Group

11:15-13:00, Code 06B21The future of European Territorial Cooperation: the role of Euroregions and EGTCEuroregions for territorial integration

11:15-13:00, Code 06B22Civic engagement in cross-border cooperationCross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine Region and the Greater Region

11:15-13:00, Code 06B23Interterritorial cooperation, the path to EULocal Intermediate Authorities: Driving Territorial Cooperation

11:15-13:00, Code 06B24Regions and cities leading the way to improved territorial cooperationRegions and cities in action for territorial cooperation

11:15-13:00, Code 06B25e-Government - The platform for modern regional cooperationHewlett Packard

11:15-13:00, Code 06B26European Atlas of Decentralised Cooperation for developmentCommittee of the Regions, Directorate for Consultative Work

11:15-13:00, Code 06B27Helping the regions out of the economic downturn: Regional airports as strategic catalysts of wealth creationACI Europe

11:15-13:00, Code 06B28Cross border co-operation on Europe's


Wednesday 06 October 2010

external borders, the Neighbourhood and the Eastern PartnershipEuropean Commission, DG AIDCO/RELEX/REGIO

11:15-13:00, Code 06B29Making Europe easy for citizens and businesses - Practical tools for local and regional authoritiesEuropean Commission, DG MARKT

11:15-13:00, Code 06C11Cohesion policy for all – Justifi cation for the futureAtlantic Alliance

11:15-13:00, Code 06C12European Small Business Act, better governance, partnership and simplifi cation: Keys for better benefi ts of Structural Funds for small and craft enterprisesUEAPME - European Association of Crafts, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

11:15-13:00, Code 06C13Integrated local development approaches towards activating Europe's territorial potentialEuropean Commission, DG REGIO/MARE

11:15-13:00, Code 06B30Smart+connected communities for sustainable growth – The European experienceCISCO

Afternoon sessions

13:15-14:15, Code 06A45Networking lunch: "Meet the projects – Using ICT in cross-border projects"European Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 06A46Local communities driving sustainable innovation. Best practices from Philips Working with

local partnersPhilips

14:30-17:00, Code 06B31An integrated strategy for the Atlantic area – A framework for functional maritime cooperation?Atlantic Alliance

14:30-17:00, Code 06B32Bring your own brand! Diff erent approaches to the Baltic Sea identityBaltic Sea Group

15:00-17:00, Code 06B33Think global, act local – Territorial cooperation of cities and regions for European model solutions for clean urban transportBAPTS – Boosting Advanced Public Transport in Cities and Regions in North-West Europe

14:30-17:00, Code 06B34Inter-regional cooperation: Improving quality of lifeTerritorial cooperation: improving quality of life

15:00-17:00, Code 06B35Cooperation strategies for creating cross-border polycentric metropolitan areasCross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine Region and the Greater Region

14:30-17:00, Code 06B36Partnership mapping a new EuropeLocal Intermediate Authorities: Driving Territorial Cooperation

14:30-17:00, Code 06B37EGTC – Towards the revision of the legislative frameworkCommittee of the Regions, European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

14:30-17:00, Code 06B38Chambers of commerce at the heart of the economic development of EuroregionsEUROCHAMBRES

14:30-17:00, Code 06B39Building partnerships towards a Mediterranean macro-regional strategyCommittee of the Regions, EPP Group

14:30-17:00, 06B40Inter-regional collaboration and collective innovation between space and non-space sectors in Europe European Space Innovation

14:30-17:00, Code 06B41Better cluster support services for green innovationEuropean Commission, DG ENTR/RTD/ENV

14:30-17:00, Code 06B42Cross-border cooperation and regional innovation systems in Latin America: Contribution to the regional integration processEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 06C14Low-energy cities with a high quality of life for all: A way towards territorial cohesionEnergy Cities

14:30-17:00, Code 06C15Civil society forum: Principle of partnership - “Mind the gap with practice”European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)

14:30-17:00, Code 06C16Micro-credit initiatives: Helping to create 'inclusive' growthEuropean Commission, DG REGIO

14:30-17:00, Code 06C17The future of European Cohesion Policy post-2013European Commission, DG REGIO/EMPL

16:00-18:30, Code 06E03Special plenary - Promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: A challenge for all Europe's regionsCommittee of the Regions, European Commission DG Regio


Workshops on Thursday 07 October 2010

Morning sessions

09:00-10:45, Code 07C18Innovative policies for territorial cohesionLocal Intermediate Authorities: Key Actors for Cohesion

09:00-10:45, Code 07C19Tackling climate change: Working with natureCommittee of the Regions, ENVE Commission

09:00-10:45, Code 07C20Challenges to social cohesion in cities and social innovation responsesEuropean Commission, DG RTD/REGIO

09:00-10:45, Code 07C21European cohesion policy and Roma inclusion - New initiativesEuropean Commission, DG REGIO/EMPL

09:00-10:45, Code 07C22Outermost regions - Bringing diversity and excellence to European researchEuropean Commission, DG RTD/REGIO

09:00-13:00, Code 07C23Agenda 2020: A new paradigm for local urban developmentLocal Urban Development Network

11:15-13:00, Code 07A47Formula Energia - Innovative solutions for green energy and sustainable developmentHAL9000

11:15-13:00, Code 07B43Cooperative banks: Key player in developing green fi nancial productsEuropean Association of Cooperative Banks

11:15-13:00, Code 07C24Leading change through Social InclusionLocal Intermediate Authorities: Key Actors for Cohesion

11:15-13:00, Code 07C25Social cohesion in a time of crisis: Local and regional innovative responsesCommittee of the Regions, Subsidiarity Monitoring Network

11:15-13:00, Code 07C26Ageing and persons with disabilities – Turning the challenge into opportunities through regional innovation with ICT and accessibility measuresEuropean Commission, DG REGIO/EMPL/INFSO


ParticipantsThe OPEN DAYS and its seminars, workshops, debates and exhibitions target an audience specifi cally interested in regional policy, namely:• national, regional and local politicians;• members of the Committee of the Regions, the European

Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee;;

• offi cials of European, national, regional and local administrations and experts in the fi eld of managing and evaluating cohesion policy programmes;

• representatives of private companies, banks and European and national associations and organisations;

• journalists from European, national, regional and local media.

Participation in the OPEN DAYS is free of charge. You can register online via the registration webpage (please see homepage). Registration will open on the 5th July 2010. www.opendays.europa.eu

MediaTogether with the regional partner offi ces in Brussels, the organisers will off er a special programme for regional journalists. The Committee of the Regions will host a press centre during the event which will include facilities for journalists as well as a TV studio at the disposal of visiting crews. The TV studio can host talk shows and interviews, and direct emission via satellite can be provided upon request.

For more information, including the full media programme and registration of journalists, please check the event website for updates or contact the team by email [email protected] or phone +32 2 333 59 76

Selecting workshops and seminarsEach seminar and workshop has a code according to its date, the letter of one of the three topics, and a chronological number.The registration webpage has an online search tool to help you fi nd the right seminar or workshop. The search can be carried out by keywords, themes, speaker's name, programme codes or dates. If you fi nd one or more seminars of interest to you, you can select them by ticking the appropriate box. The registration system will then ask for the personal data of the potential participant. Once completed and submitted, the request to attend the selected workshops will automatically be sent to the organisers of the chosen workshops. Please note that group registrations are not possible.

Registration processStep 1: Once the request to participate has been received, the online registration system will automatically send an email confi rming that the request is being processed. Please be aware that this automatic message is not a confi rmation of participation.

Step 2: Within two weeks following the request(s) to participate, and depending on the number of seats available, participants will know whether they can attend the selected workshop. They will receive an email confi rming or rejecting each request. Attendance at the workshop is confi rmed by email only if the request has been accepted. If you wish to check the status of your requests, the registration system allows you to do so under the 'My requests' button available on the registration webpage.

Step 3: All confi rmed participants will receive the fi nal list of workshops for which they have been accepted by Friday 22 September. Registration after that date will be confi rmed on a case-by-case basis. Participants are asked to print their confi rmation email as proof of their registration for the various seminars.

Badges: Each OPEN DAYS 2010 participant will receive a badge for identifi cation and registration purposes. All badges will be handed out in the OPEN DAYS Tent on the esplanade of the Regional Policy Directorate-General (Metro Station Merode) as of Monday 4 October at 10 a.m.

How to Register?

Attention all potential OPEN DAYS participants If you are thinking of participating in OPEN DAYS 2010, please note that Brussels will host the 8th ASEM Summit of Heads of State and Government (ASEM 8) on 4-5 October 2010. With more than 1 000 participants and another 1 000 journalists present, hotel spaces will be scarcer than usual. Please remember to book your hotel early!www.resotel.be/opendays

For more information, please contact the OPEN DAYS 2010 Conference Secretariat: Anne-Audrey Le [email protected] OPEN DAYS Hotline: +33 (0) 1 43 67 99 44


The overall objective of the OPEN DAYS local events is to provide a dynamic and inclusive framework for European communication to the diff erent regions and cities. Since it was launched in 2006, the initiative has proven a valuable and increasingly popular addition to the "European Week of Regions and Cities" organised in Brussels every year. Under the heading "Europe in my Region/City", the regional partners together with a number of European associations, networks and universities are given the opportunity to export the OPEN DAYS to the cities and regions in what has by now become a sustained move to foster the dialogue between organisations at the EU political level and the European public.

Over 260 local events are set to take place throughout September, October and November 2010. Events will be organised all over the European Union as well as in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine, amounting to 34 participating countries in total. Staged mainly around the three thematic priorities of the 2010 OPEN DAYS, this year's edition is expected to attract over 25 000 participants, including representatives from diff erent public authorities, civil society organisations and the private sector.

The continued engagement of so many diff erent people ensures that the initiative of "Europe in my Region/City" fi rmly lies with the people who know best how to communicate Europe to its citizens, namely the regions and cities themselves.

Examples of local events organised as part of the 2010 OPEN DAYS include:• In Miskolc, Hungary, presentations and workshops on

"North Hungary in a Sustainable Europe" with focus on innovation and employment, are scheduled to take place in October.

• In Bremen, Germany, a public debate focusing on 'Bremen's position on EU cohesion policy after 2013'.

• In Santiago de Compostela, Spain, organisers have planned a media programme on 'The future of Regional Policy'

• In October, Lodz in Poland will be the venue for a forum where examples of European funded projects and initiatives will be showcased.

• In Nantes, France, there will be an exhibition focusing on 'Europe and mobility' in the context of mobility week in September.

• Organisers in Izmir, Turkey, have planned a radio broadcast in November on 'Territorial Cooperation for a better quality of life – the "Cittaslow" experience'

• In Riga, Latvia, a workshop will take place on 'Promoting regional entrepreneurship and innovation in Latvia'

• The Northern Netherlands Provinces in The Netherlands are organising a seminar and cultural event in October entitled 'Towards a sustainable Europe'

• Maribor in Slovenia will be the setting of a debate on ' Cross-border, transnational and interregional co-operation'

• In Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 'The implications of the Lisbon Treaty for local authorities' will be discussed

OPEN DAYS Local Events: Europe in my Region/City

Europe in my Region|CitySeptember|October|November 2010

More information is available on the website:


Published in June 2010Edited by the Committee of the Regions and the Regional Policy DG of the European Commission

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P R E L I M I N A R Y P R O G R A M M E

Europe 2020: Competitiveness, co-operation

and cohesion for all regions

Europe 2020: Competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion for all regions



The event’s main objective is to facilitate exchanges, debate and networking among Europe’s experts and decision-makers in regional and local development from the public, private and fi nancial sector. On the eve of an intensive debate on the reform of Cohesion Policy post-2013, the OPEN DAYS will concentrate on ‘competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion’ and present best practice from regional development programmes across Europe.


• Debates on territorial and cross-border cooperation, e.g the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) and ‘macro-regions’, will highlight the latest developments and enhance exchanges between practitioners.

• Seminars and workshops grouped under the theme of ‘cohesion’ will focus on ‘territorial’ and ‘social’ cohesion and how to better integrate policies at local level.

More information and registration at:


8th European Week of Regions and CitiesBrussels4 - 7 October 2010

OPEN DAYS Hotline: + 33 1 43 67 99 44

[email protected]

Rue Belliard 1011040 Brussels

www.cor.europa.eu

European CommissionDG Regional Policy

BE-1049 Brussels

EUROPEAN UNION


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Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions · smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Delivering Europe 2020 will therefore depend on a well-deﬁ ned cohesion policy