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Current orientations on territorial cohesion in policy development

This seminar explores the current orientations in policy development on territorial cohesion from the perspective of a member state, focusing on the need for action at the EU level and innovations in EU governance and cohesion investments. It highlights the concept of territorial cohesion, strategies for managing the territorial dimension of EU policies, and the importance of spatial-economic interrelations and dynamics for sustainable development.

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Current orientations on territorial cohesion in policy development

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  1. Current orientations on territorial cohesion in policy development A member state perspective Peter Schmeitz The Netherlands ESPON seminar crete

  2. Context ESDP  Third Cohesion report • 2nd report: territorial cohesion • SUD/CDCR (comitology) • Common document (“mermaids”) ESPON seminar crete

  3. Territorial Challenges • EU enlargement: huge territorial disparities • Growing European territorial dynamics • Unbalanced and unsustainable development (Art. 2 EU treaty) • Lisbon strategy not fulfilled ESPON seminar crete

  4. Need for action at EU level “managing EU territorial dimension” • ESDP is first attempt  but: general + focus on EU-15 • Lisbon strategy  lacks territorial development dimension • Concept of territorial cohesion ESPON seminar crete

  5. What is territorial cohesion? • Territorial dimension of cohesion • Strategic dimension: “balanced and sustainable development of EU territory” • Space based dimension: area specific policies and investments ESPON seminar crete

  6. How to manage the territorial dimension of EU policies? Innovations in: • EU governance/policy process • EU cohesion investments ESPON seminar crete

  7. Territorial Governance at EU level • EU convention: mixed or complementary competence? • Impact Assessments • Horizontal coordination • Territorial experts in policy process • Longer term: ESPON or DG? • Territorial Development Council? ESPON seminar crete

  8. Territorial Cohesion Investments • Focus: • least favoured areas • EU main territorial structure? • Polycentricity • Space based investments: “territorial capital” • Strategic approach? ESPON seminar crete

  9. ESPON policy demands • EU main territorial structure? • Polycentrism: how to manage? • Space based: urban-rural? • Spatial(-economic) interrelations and dynamics (Lisbon!)  Added value in measurable terms! ESPON seminar crete

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