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360° of opportunities. 2012. What is Eurometropolis?. A territory…. by Eurostar. THE HEART OF EUROPE. by Thalys/TGV. by TGV. Gent. 614.196. 1.961.900. Kortrijk. Mouscron. Tourcoing. 256.266. Roubaix. Lille. 1.091.438. Bassin Minier. 3 Territories - 147 communes.
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360° of opportunities 2012 EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
What is Eurometropolis? A territory… EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
by Eurostar THE HEART OF EUROPE by Thalys/TGV by TGV EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Gent 614.196 1.961.900 Kortrijk Mouscron Tourcoing 256.266 Roubaix Lille 1.091.438 Bassin Minier EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
3 Territories - 147 communes EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Our territory EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
What is Eurometropolis? An EGTC...to erase borders. EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Objectives of the EGTC • Realising cross-border consistency throughout the entire territory • Ensuring consultation, dialogue and political debate • Encouraging en planning cross border projects • Facilitating daily life of the inhabitants EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
To build Europe from the bottom up by removingbordersbetween countries and regionsThe bordersbetween BE and FR graduallydisappeared, but in theirdailylives, citizensstillencounter obstacles! • Bus connections stop at the border • A call on a mobile phone between Mouscron and Roubaix costs as much as a call between Paris and Brussels • Hardlyany information about cultural activitiesorganisedjust a few kilometersaway on the otherside of the border • Studentswho live in Kortrijk oftenstudy in Ghent, Leuven, Brussels or Antwerp, but theyrarely go to Lille EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
To create a real cross-border metropolis on a European and international scale Metropolises: engines of social and economicdevelopment Charles Gachelin: 10 conditions for metropolisation: • Reach treshold levels (number of inhabitants, hotels,...) • Quality– excellence • New urban image • Accessibility • New town and country planning • Capacity to organise large international events • Consensus between stakeholders • International function • A range of dynamics • Management of metropolisation EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
World’s largest metropolises EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Europe’s largest metropolises EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Multi-level organisation EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
European Level A MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCY Proximity Europe Bottom up Top down Mayors & Forum EUROMETROPOlE - EUROMETROPOOL 28 January 2008 - First EGTC in Europe
ORGANISATION of the EGTC EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Rudy Demotte/Stefaan de Clerck/Martine Aubry/Gilles Pargneaux
Local Politics CONNECTIONS RegionNat/Int Politics Civil Society Operators Market EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
FUNCTIONING EGTC: THREE BASIC PRINCIPLES • 1. Unanimity 2. Double parity • France - Belgium • Flanders - Wallonia 3.bilingualism • French - Dutch EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
A 3 STEPS STATEGY EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Concreteprojects EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
WORKINEUROMETROPOLIS A cross-border labour market Cross-border job fair: • Meeting place for companiesand job-seekersfrom the region • Information about taxstatus, trainings • Nextedition: 27 november 2012, Lille
WORKINEUROMETROPOLIS Traineeships/jobs on the other side of the border • Plateformed’insertionpar la mobilitéeuropéenne: traineeships for vocational education students in a Dutch-, English- or German-speaking environment • www.vouseteslesbienvenus.eu: Inform French & Walloon job-seekers about job offers in West-Flanders & facilitate contacts with Flemish companies
STUDY’NEUROMETROPOLIS Youth/student mobility • Interactive map of higher education institutions:to facilitate access to information about trainings offered by higher education institutions in Eurometropolis • Joint degrees: - enablestudents to spend part of theirstudiesatanother institution - study programme = automaticallyrecognized by home institution - uponcompletion of study programme: national degreesfromboth institutions or joint degree - toolaimedatpromotingstudent & teaching staff mobility, strengthening the international dimension of study programmes
Cross-border co-operation in primary – secondary education • To promote exchanges of children in primary schools & high schools • (LT) Examine the feasability of a cross-border school (cf. Franco-Germanschool Saarbrücken: French & Germanpupils & teachers)
INNOV’EUROMETROPOLIS Economy / Eurometropolis innovation platform • Lille : “pôles de compétitivité” – poles of competitiveness partnerships between companies, research centres and higher education institutions aimed at developing innovative projects Aim: to facilitate cross-border networks between clusters • 4 clusters • 4 Desks • A gathering of experts workingfor the development ofinnovative industries.
INVESTINEUROMETROPOLIS EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL Communication tools: International events (MIPIM, EXPO REAL…) Website, Films, Layouts Focus… Around 1 000 000 active people 10 Motorways– 2 TGV stations – 7 Sea Ports 80 Millions of consumers ( <300km)
Internal mobility and external accessibility of crucial importance for students – employees – tourists – economic development Study on the potential of cross-border public transport Optimize cross-border public transport networks Develophomogeneousfare structures – ticket systems Eurometropolitan business plan of public transport (begin 2013) Blue network Green links (bike) MOVEINEUROMETROPOLIS EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
VISITEUROMETROPOLIS EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL Tourism website www.visiteurometropolis.eu (1/11/12) Eurometropolitan Pass Visual Rich Media Tourist Map
Culture • To create a network of cultural centres • Developadapted communication tools in order to informinhabitants about cultural activitieswithin the cross-border region • Lille 3000 • Partnerships (NEXT,…)
Europe • EGTC network: share expertise, best practices + make our voice heard • Preparation of next programming period & new generation of Interreg programmes
Other cross-border initiatives (TV) EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Other cross-border initiatives EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
20 years of cross-border co-operation History EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
The “COPIT” • 5 intermunicipalagenciesworktogether on a structural basis • LMCU (Lille) • Leiedal (Kortrijk) • Wvi (Roeselare/Ieper) • Ideta (Tournai) • IEG (Mouscron) • Platform for debates and exchanges => co-operation on a structural basis • Strategy for a cross-border metropolis
The French-Belgian parliamentary working group • To identify the main legal obstacles to an effective cross-border co-operation • To come up with a proposal for a cross-border politicalco-operation structure
Eén van de grondleggers: Pierre Mauroy • 1973-2001: burgemeester van Lille • 1989-2008: voorzitter LMCU • 1981-1984: eersteministerFrankrijk • Visie op stadsvernieuwing van Rijsel (HST-station) • Grondlegger van de grensoverschrijdendesamenwerking
One of the founding fathers: Pierre Mauroy • 1973-2001: Mayor of Lille • 1989-2008: President LMCU • 1981-1984: Prime Minister France • Key role in regeneration of city of Lille • High-speed train Lille-Paris • Channel tunnel – Eurostar Foundingfather of cross-border co-operation
Lille métropole EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Lille métropole EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Kortrijk EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL
Tournai EUROMETROPOLE - EUROMETROPOOL