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Atouts du Pays de Liège ( Décembre 2005 )

Atouts du Pays de Liège ( Décembre 2005 ) Module de Formation / Information : Atouts Socio – Economiques et Redéploiement du Pays de Liège & " Ambassadeurs du Pays de Liège " Séance : Etudiants Erasmus de HEMES : Gramme & Saint – Laurent Une Approche Positive !.

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Atouts du Pays de Liège ( Décembre 2005 )

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  1. Atouts du Pays de Liège( Décembre 2005 ) Module de Formation / Information : Atouts Socio – Economiques et Redéploiement du Pays de Liège & " Ambassadeurs du Pays de Liège " Séance : Etudiants Erasmus de HEMES : Gramme & Saint – Laurent Une Approche Positive !

  2. Regional Key Competencies 2005 Strengthsof the Liège Region Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of Communication and Image

  3. Programme • Philippe Chodé • ‘Liège Demain’ and ‘GRE Liège’ • ( Group for Economic Redeployment – Liège ) • DVD « Welcome to the Liège Region » • The socio - economic strengths of Liège  • Time for questions Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  4. Mutation of the Liège Region • 4 axes for Economic Redeployment : • Group « Companies»: - activities & new companies, - consolidation of existing companies • City planning & new destinations for existing sites • Culture & Tourism • Communication, image of the region, community & well-being Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  5. Communication and Image • In this presentation, we concentrate on Axis n° 4 • « Redeployment • is about innovation and creation; but • most of all, it’s about capitalising your assets ! » • This information/training document, called « Socio-economic strengths of Liège », was developed for the « Ambassadors of the Liège region » Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  6. Ambassadors • A positive approach, whithout denying the problems • Some negative observations: • Heavy, important restructuring • Lack of medium sized and large companies • Need for clustering, promote co-operation • « Entrepreneurial » initiative • Lack of private companies in the service sector • Unemployment rates and educational levels Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  7. Strengths • Positive observations : • Geographical position: the 4 aces • Levels of productivity & quality of labour force • Industrial tradition • Quality of life & conviviality • Partial reconversion / R&D potential • « Plan Marshall de la Région Wallonne » • PARTNERSHIPS (GRE Liège) • City planning & urbanism - Available industrial sites - Telecommunication infrastructure - Infrastructure for cultural activities & sport

  8. Location and accessibility

  9. Population 1.000.0000 inhabitants (10% of Belgium) (33 % of Wallonia) • Greater Liège 600 000 inhabitants Province of Liège • Surface 3.862 km² (13% of Belgium) • Export 8.737 million € (2001) decreasing 2nd exporting province

  10. Skilled Labor Force

  11. Labor Force Labor force • Skilled: • 162 high schools • 129 technical schools • 35 institutions for higher education • 1 University (University of Liège - ULG) Province of Liège • Productive: Among the highest percentages of productivity in the world

  12. Labor Force Multilinguism • Province of Liège: 2 official languages • French: 946.000 inhabitants • German: 69.000 inhabitants Province of Liège • Within 60 km/35 miles : • 3 official languages (French, Dutch & German) • 4 countries (Belgium, France, Netherlands & Germany) • 3.598.600 inhabitants

  13. Labor Force Multilinguisme Flanders & Netherlands Dutch 1.397.200 Germany German 1.255.400 Province of Liège 35 miles Wallonia French 946.000

  14. Quality of life Castle of Harzé Liege yacht harbor Old Thermal center of Spa « Great local cooking »

  15. Sectors of Activity • Well-developed, still growing sectors : Chemical industryMachinery Electricalequipment Construction • Sectors with potential: Space industry High Tech & Multimedia Transport Bio-industries Farming and food production Materials Micro-TechnologyTourism, Culture, … Sustainable development & the Environment Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  16. Strengths Province of Liège Infrastructure and equipments • Large and quick transportation network : Easily accessible via rail, road, river, air • Multimodal transportation platform • Over 40 sites of economic activity situated on major communication axes

  17. Research & Development SPATIAL INDUSTRY • Centre Spatial de LIEGE (CSL) = 1 of the 4 European Space Agency centres • AMOS • SAMTECH • SPACEBEL • IONIC SOFTWARE • COMGIS • … • WSL • OPTRION • LASEA University of Liège • MICROMEGA DYNAMICS • OOFELIE

  18. Research & Development BIOTECHNOLOGIES Around BIOLIEGE • EUROGENTEC • BIOCODE • PRO-BIOX • DYAX • ... University of Liège

  19. Experience in the Steel Industry A TRADITION IN STEEL AND MECHANICS A future in the fields of • Precision Mechanics - Micromechanics • SIMONIS PLASTIC • BRITTE • Fine Steel Works • AMTB • Special steel: e.g. galvanised • EUROGAL • Micro-electronics • BEA • CE+T Province of Liège

  20. VERVIERS - EUPEN - St VITH The most dynamic region goes international ! • DISTRIBUTION CENTRES Most important transport companies: • GHEMAR • FABRY • Jean HECK • GALLIKER • ... Province of Liège

  21. VERVIERS - EUPEN - St VITH • FOOD • In the regions of AUBEL and HERVE • Cheese • Liège Sirup (MEURENS) • DETRY - GHL • Cider - Water • GABRIEL / JACQUES -GALLER • NMC (GPWE 2002) • KABELWERK EUPEN Province of Liège • Two 100% BELGIAN GIANTS

  22. To reinforce / consolidate: • applied research and industrial transposition: Certificates, potential for innovation, structural funds, … • «Entrepreneurship»: Financing, Guidance & assistance (Seed, Wallonie Entreprendre) • Strategic vision: a pro active approach(Liège 2020, GRE) • Partnerships, «clusters», networks Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  23. Research & Development Teaching & Research • University of Liège Université of Liège • 2.000 researchers and professors • 22 centres of excellence • 17 000 students • 53 spin-offs • 1 science parc

  24. Competetive strengths • Conditions : • Coherent & clear Vision, Partnerships • Characteristics of the region, Mobilisation • Industrial Past Human Resources • Stock and capital • Have to be reinforced: Productive structure Innovation & Accessibility • Level of labour force (education) • Social capital: Innovation, Information & communication Technology,… • Marketing, financial tools, struggle against pollution, • Training & Education

  25. As of 01/01/20041.561businesses

  26. A remarkable case • European Centre of Distribution: • High technology Use of foreign languages Lower unemployment rates • Conditions for expansion: Availability of the Liège Airport Available building sites, Investment Noise of the airplanes Infrastructure for communication • Vocational training in transport Language skills Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  27. International economy • Euregio Meuse / Rhin • Geographical situation • Percentage of exported goods • 2nd largest fluvial Port in Europe • Exchange programmes for students • AWEX: Walloon Export Agency / Office for Foreign Investors • High Speed Train Connection • Airport • “City of Media” : Culture / Patrimony / Tourism • Transnational Groups (multinationals) • Sports ( Spa – Francorchamps, … ) • Multicultural metropolis Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  28. International economy • Research centers • Technopolis: • Spatiopôle Electropôle Mosatech Micro – technologies • Nanotechnologies Sciences du Vivant Giga & Bioliège Cluster Nutrition Pôle Matériaux & Pôle Métal Agrobiopôle Cluster Automobile Sports Moteurs • Pôle Transports & Logistique • Environment Aquapôle • … …

  29. Transport • Access by air Liège Airport Within the Top 10 of european airfreight airports Province of Liège

  30. One of the top three river ports in Europe Le port autonome de Liège

  31. Transport • Access by railway : TGV (high-speed) Londres-Paris-Bruxelles-Berlin Province of Liège

  32. Future train station of Liege

  33. Transport • Access via the road Province of Liège Seven highways intersect in Liège

  34. Logistic infrastructures Multimodal platforms

  35. Quality of Life Liège is more than a 1000 years old ! • Liège, a cultural city • Museums • Royal Opera of Wallonia • Philharmonic orchestra of Liège • Theatres • Gastronomie Province of Liège • Differents landscapes • Leisure zones • Castles and abbayes • Sports • Lovely Villages and alleys

  36. Quality of Life Architecture et folklore Province of Liège

  37. Quality of Life Formula 1 :Grand Prix de Belgique Province of Liège

  38. CharacterHarmony Art de Vivre...

  39. Regional Key Competencies2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  40. Websites and contacts : www.liegedemain.be www.gre-liege.be And for the Ambassadors : BREL, Province of Liège http://brel.prov-liege.be E-mail:Lara.galetic@prov-liege.be marie.joiret@prov-liege.be Telephone BREL : ++0032++4 / 232.33.60 Fax: ++0032++4/221.13.49 Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

  41. With the Support of : AWEX / OFI Liège SPI + PROVINCE of LIEGE www.awex.be www.spi.be Regional Key Competencies 2005 Economic Redeployment of the Liège area Importance of communication and image

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