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The Oresund region - a short presentation of the Danish – Swedish cross-border region

The Oresund region - a short presentation of the Danish – Swedish cross-border region. Lars Whitt Date. Europe and the Oresund Region. Denmark vs. Sweden. Historical relations between Denmark and Sweden. How the two states have acted in the period from 1500 to 1800

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The Oresund region - a short presentation of the Danish – Swedish cross-border region

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  1. The Oresund region- a short presentation of the Danish – Swedish cross-border region Lars Whitt Date

  2. Europe and the Oresund Region Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 2

  3. Denmark vs. Sweden Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 3

  4. Historical relations between Denmark and Sweden • How the two states have acted in the period from 1500 to 1800 • The Oresundreion have shifted natinoality many times. Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 4

  5. The Oresund region Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 5

  6. The Oresund region • 3.6 million inhabitants • 26 % of the two countries’ BNP • 14 universities • 140.000 students • 1,9 million work-force Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 6

  7. Sweden The swedish national legislation Region Skane Municipalities Denmark The danish national legislation Region Copenhagen Region Sealand Municipalities Government in the Oresundregion Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 7

  8. Background • 1991: the governments of Denmark and Sweden agree to build the Oresund bridge • 1999: The report ”Øresund – the creation of a region” concludes that the greatest barrier to integration in the Oresund region is lack of communication between citizens, businesses and public administration • 2000: The Oresund bridge opens and Oresunddirekt is launched Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 8

  9. Oresunddirekt Purpose • To eliminate potential communication barriers • To make the region more easily available to its citizens and businesses • Strengthening co-operative networks between civil servants Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 9

  10. Copenhagen office Edits the web pages www.oresunddirekt.com Communication between authorities and the citizens and between authorities Gammel Kongevej 1 + 45 33 91 10 49 Gammel Kongevej 1 + 45 33 91 10 49 redaktionen@oresunddirekt.com Malmö office Representatives from different authorities answer cross border questions Stortorget 3, Malmö + 46 40 17 64 00 malmo@oresunddirekt.com What is Øresunddirekt? Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 10

  11. Citizens • There is no established public forum for the inhapitants of the region. • The various agendas is based on either side of the region – from there different perspektive. Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 11

  12. Civil society medias for a cross-border citizen • 2003 – a danish – swedish newspaper is establiseh (public funded) • 2004 Metro Oresund – a coorportation between Metro Copenhagen and Metro Malmo (public funded) • Common public-service television (public funded) • Interreg culture projects Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 12

  13. Missing focus? • Oresunddirect launch a citizen forum in 2005. • To kick start it – we do as all others – the abstact discussion – the regional development – the politcal discussion? • What is is the citizens want on our forum? Whats in it for me! Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 13

  14. How it worksLink to site Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 14

  15. Lessons learned • Citizens do want to particpate in a public discussion – when it is relevant for them • Citizens are interested in the civil society – but not as an abstract dicussion • Lively discussion can happen – dont do cencur. • It take time to be a sucess Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 15

  16. Thank you • Lars Whitt • lvw@oresunddirekt.com • 0045 26 13 20 84 Title of presentation I Friday, 20 December 2019 I Page 16

  17. contact@urbact.eu www.urbact.eu

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