Metropolitan Strategic Plan of Barcelona

Sant Cugat, 8th March 2007

Barcelona Metropolitan Area

36 municipalities 2,923,114 inhabitants 628 Sq km

The Metropolitan Strategic Plan

It is a non-profit, public-private association that brings together:

• the leading economic and social agents in the region

• institutions which freely decide to associate themselves to the Plan

&+300

members

Which institutions?

• Those which facilitate change in the scenario: the 36 municipalities, business representatives, trade unions, universities, Chamber of Commerce, Port, Airport, Trade fair, El Consorci de la Zona Franca

• Those which spread change in society: professional associations, financial institutions, large firms, cultural associations, citizen’s associations

• Where are we going?

• Which are our opportunities?

• Which values can make us singular?

The Metropolitan Strategic Plan is a vehicle to answer the former questions

What for?

Territorial management increasingly requires an strategic planning, which mainly means :

• a clear horizon

• leadership

• wish of change

• an integrated approach

The Plan’s added value

• Innovating knowledge

• New businesses with the appropriate infrastructures

• Living together 2020

• Accelerating decisions

Vision and objectives

«The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona promotes creativity and innovation within a context of an

economic growth connected to the world network and coherent with the society and the environment»

The Plan’s philosophy

consensus

public-private cooperation

shared leadership

no conventionalitiesour strength:

non-bureaucratic thinking

GENERAL COUNCILPresident: Mayor of Barcelona

GENERAL COUNCILPresident: Mayor of Barcelona

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

STRATEGYSTRATEGYPROSPECTIVEPROSPECTIVE

COORDINATION OFFICE COORDINATION OFFICE

TERRITORIAL COUNCIL OF MAYORS

TERRITORIAL COUNCIL OF MAYORS

STEERING COMMITTEESTEERING COMMITTEE

VICEPRESIDENTS COUNCIL

VICEPRESIDENTS COUNCIL

The chart

Competitiveness in Sant Cugat & Barcelona Metropolitan Area

• Innovation

•Human resources

•Connectivity

•Quality of life

•Strategic capacity

5 key drivers for competitiveness

Knowledge

Mobility

Strategic sectors

Environment

Urbanism&Social cohesion

Metropolitan Strategic ProjectsAeronautics25. Aerospatial Park

Logistics26. Enlargement of ZAL27. Enlargement of the Logistics Park

Key infrastructures and equipments28. Enlargement of the Trade Fair29. City Metropolitana30. District 22@31. Business Park32. New Judicial City33. Centre Direccional

Sostenibility34. Besos biological water depuration plant35. Integrated management of forest areas in Baix Llobregat 36. Desalt sea water plant

Urbanism and social cohesion37.Collblanc-La Torrassa38. Serra d'en Mena39. Sant Cosme40. Roquetes41. Sta. Caterina i St. Pere42. Poble Sec43. Ribera44. Casablanca45. Ponent46. Plana del Galet47. La Mina

Knowledge1. Parc b_TEC Barcelona 2. Synchrotron3. CitiLab Can Suris4. Torribera Food Research Park5. School District. Pilot project.6. ITER Project: EFDA-CSU Barcelona7. Barcelona Nord Technological Park8. Porta 22, Space for New jobs9. ESADE Creapolis

Mobility and accessibility10. High speed train11. Railway connection of the Port12. Enlargement of the Port13. Accessibility to the Logistic Platform Area14. Enlargement of the Airport15. New management model of the airport16. Line 9 underground17. Extension line 2 underground18. New railway scheme for Baix Llobregat19. Sant Andreu-La Sagrera

Promotion of strategic sectors

Audiovisual20. Park Barcelona Media21. La Sexta TV

Bio-region22. Science Research Park UAB23. Barcelona Science Park UB24. Biopol

Parc Barcelona Media (22@ - Mediapro - UPF)

Creapolis (ESADE Business School, Sant Cugat)

Ministry of Education and Science- Catalan Government - IBM- UPC

Research Park UAB, Biocampus (Cerdanyola)

Parc b_TEC Barcelona Technological Innovation

UPC-Barcelona-Sant Adrià-Catalan Government-Diputació de Barcelona-Consell Comarcal del Barcelonès

Knowledge

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BusinessPublic administrationCompanies

Synchrotron light facility. ALBA-Cells, Spanish Goverment - Catalan Government –Cerdanyola City Council

“Best-practice triangles” in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area

• Shared vision: innovation - human resources -quality of the space

• Partnership: public institutions - economic&social stakeholders - universities&research centres

• Coordination: regional government - metropolitan bodies - city councils

• Strategic initiatives: Bioregion, Creapolis, Parc b-TEC, Parc Barcelona Media, Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, “Platform Innovation, Knowledge and Growth” (World Innovation Marketplace), SALT (BCN Activa)

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