The French experience (1)

1. The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Various experiences The French experience (1) Coordination of Partnership Agreements Jean-Luc Frès Assignment manager, DATAR (FR)

2. The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation The French experience Key idea: Improving the strategic dimension of cooperation • What is true for macro-regions also applies to CB cooperation • Need of strategies for “cross-border regions” • Member States coordinating strategies, legislation, financing and institutions, across borders; with the support of the EU • All OPs, and national/regional programs, can contribute to ETC; ETC OPs=catalyst • ETC: flagship instrument of territorial cohesion: should be included in all strategic documents (CSF; national Partnership Agreements, coordinated across borders).

3. European level European Union STATE A STATE B Common Strategic Framework Partnership Agreement A Partnership Agreement B Local level Regional level National level CBC programme REGIONAL AUTHORITIES REGIONAL AUTHORITIES Management authority JTS EGTC or equivalent LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTHORITIES STAKEHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS CB sectoral projects CB territorial projects ITI, CLLD

4. The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Various experiences The French experience (2) Monitoring territorial development in cross-border regions requiring statistical coordination between neighbouring countries Jean Peyrony Director General of the Mission OpérationnelleTransfrontalière, MOT (FR)

5. The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation The French experience

6. The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation The French experience MOT : The structure A unique structure to serve projectswith a cross-border strategy Interministerial Steering Committee Information + Feedback on needs and requirements (need for adaptation of orientations) Government Orientation + Support fromnational level TECHNICAL TEAM Association(public, semi-public, private actors)

7. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Combined map of cross-border functional zones

8. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Implementation of the study Identification, localisation and collection of data by the 9 planning agencies from the statistical offices of the neighbouring countries Construction of the indicators (metadata sheets) Mapping of indicators according to a shared graphical charter Creation of a shared database with a selection of indicators

9. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Liste des indicateurs Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013

10. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Some mapped results

11. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Functional perimeter of Strasbourg Age structure comparison: youth index Dunkirk/West Flanders zone Age structure comparison: youth index Youth index

12. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Flows of cross-border workers Basel area Flows of cross-border workers by origin/destination towards Switzerland Sillon Lorrain area Flows of cross-border workers by origin/destination - Luxembourg

13. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Overview of cross-sectional analysis Cross-border territories that benefit from the border as much as they are handicapped by it a beneficial presence, notably in the field of employment a more mitigated impact of the border in other fields • economic dependence of some French border territories • a huge phenomenon of work-home commuting • The local authorities on the French side have to support the cost of residents without financial solidarity (expect in the case of Geneva)

14. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Main technical and statistical lessons

15. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 General difficulties encountered Difficulty in defining observation perimeters, often larger than the usual monitoring zones Unavailability of map collections at the cross-border scale Compatibility problems with mapping software used by the different planning agencies Heterogeneity of data

16. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Difficulties with statistics Demographic data available at all levels, but problem posed by the collection of data in different years Incomplete knowledge of cross-border residential interpenetration because of statistical secrecy Cross-border labour flows: very flawed data collection on some major flows, without data on socio-economic group Employment + students: the definition of these concepts is not the same across the border

17. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 • So what ? • Seminar in Nancy on cross-border statistical observation on 10/12/2012 • Commitment by the administrations for spatial planning of France and its neighbouring countries in favour of coordinated observation • Dialogue France + neighbouring countries: • 1st meeting on 29 May 2013 • Initiation of a dialogue between the DATAR (with the MOT’s support) and the administrations and national and regional statistical offices of the neighbouring countries • A 2 levels process: • Strategic committee • Technical working group

18. Comparative study and statistical observation of cross-border conurbations The role of the states in supporting cross-border cooperation Study: MOT+FNAU for DATAR, 2010-2013 Dialogue at the European level Create a European dynamic on the questions of cross- border statistical observation while involving other European states (Budapest Platform: HU, NL, PT,FR…) in relation with DG REGIO and ESPON Budapest Platform seminar in Brussels on 2/7/2013 Territorial Agenda 2020 ?