Radu Cristian BarnaRadu Cristian Barna Babes-Bolyai University Babes-Bolyai University

Faculty of European StudiesFaculty of European Studies

Regionalisms and the EU Agenda

Territorial Agenda of the EU 2020

Territorial cohesion as common goal

“The territory is founding the state but

territorial cohesion is founding a community”

EU 2020 strategy – territorial dimension of the

strategy- social cohesion- economic cohesion- territorial cohesion

Territorial cohesion

“The EU has to offer to his citizens equal chances in terms of conditions of living and quality of life, wherever they are living”

… and this, through cooperation between all actors and all participants to development (Territorial Agenda)

Making EU territorial cohesion a reality

“more and more, competitiveness and prosperity are linked to the capacity of people and firms to take advantage of their territories” (European Commission)

Diversity of the EU territory – vital advantage

cooperation – coordination - partnership

Three major axes:

- general interest services

- connection of territories through services

- cooperation at different levels

What role for regionalisms?

Place-based approach to policy making - Democracy. Why ?- …?

Diversity of territories as potential for development- Mobilizing other factors of development. Which ones ?- …?

Efficient use of Europe’s territory and resources- Diversity instead homogenization. How ?- …?

Polycentric and balanced territorial development - Competition and cooperation. Who ?- …?

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