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EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF NORTH REGION AND ITS INTEGRATION ON THE STRATEGY “EUROPE 2020”CARLOS NEVES | PRESIDENT OF NORTH REGION (CCDR-N)

Carlos Neves, 13.dezembro.2012

“Territorial cooperation as motor for regional development”

PORTO | 19.april.2013

NORTE REGION MAIN FIGURES



Geographical area

21.300 km2 Area (around 1/4 of the national area)

144 km of Atlantic coast

568 km of border (portuguese region with more km of continuos border)

Geographic connection to Galicia, Castilla y León and Centro Region

Norte Region main figures

A region with high relevance and influence in the national context

1/3 of national population (3.7 million inhabitants);

38% of young national population;

50% of the portuguese companies;

28% of national GDP;

42% of national exportations;

5.000 M€ of superhavit in the trade balance of G&S

35% of national employment.

Norte Region main figures

I. EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION



1. European Territorial Cooperation

Assign scale to territories

Cooperation at three levels: crossborder, interregional and transnational

Cooperation as second objective of the European Cohesion Policy

Challenges: more intelligent, sustainable, inclusive cooperation and thematically focused.Joint diagnoses and strategies

+ Optimization of synergies established between

regions

TERRITORIAL COOPERATION CROSSBORDER TRANSNA-

TIONALINTER-

REGIONAL

52 programmes> 70% allocation for TC

13 programmes> 25% allocation for TC

4 programmes~ 5% allocation for TC

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1. 1 CROSSBORDER COOPERATION



1. 1 Crossborder Cooperation

Creation of cooperation mechanisms

Working Communities Eurocities (Chaves - Verín and Tui - Valença) European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC

Galicia - Norte of Portugal, the 1st Iberian and the 3rd European)

Sectorial Commissions Working Groups

These mechanisms created dynamics of cooperation that mobilized the main regional players, based on political, institutional and personal relations.

More than 20 years of experience of political and institutional cooperation between Norte of Portugal and border regions: Galicia and Castilla y Léon


POCTEP – Crossborder Cooperation Programme Spain – Portugal 2007/2013

Allocation : 354 M€ 195 projects approved (102 with Norte Region

participation) More than 1 000 partners

Areas and flagship projects: Nanotechnology (INL – International Iberian

Nanotechnology Laboratory) Research & Development (Universities and

Technologies Centers) Innovation (link the Scientific and Technological System

to the productive and entrepreneurial sector) Clean and environmental energy (sustainability of the

natural heritage) Cooperation between enterprises (clusters)


Future 2014-2020

Crossborder regional strategy that will lead to a Common Strategic Plan 2014-2020, aligning with the strategies "Europe 2020" and “Norte 2020”;

Crossborder cooperation as a privileged strand (more than 70% of the European Territorial Cooperation allocation);

New instruments of governance and specific regulation for cooperation.

Thematic objectives:

Research and innovation;

Entrepreneurial competitiveness;

Environmental protection and efficient management of resources;

Social inclusion and combating poverty in areas such as health.

1. 2 INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION



1. 2 Interregional Cooperation

Interreg IVC

Projects of Regional Initiative/ Capitalization projects (EU Mainstream Programmes)

Priorities:

Innovation and knowledge based economy;

Environment and risk prevention.

Areas and flagship projects:

Network with 10 vineyard regions

Digital Local Agenda. 11 partners

from 9 countries

Allocation : 405 M€

36 projects with PT partners (7 partners from Norte Region)

1. 3 TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION



1. 3 Transnational Cooperation

Atlantic Area Operational Programme

Managing Authority: CCDR-N

5 Members States (España, France, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom)

33 regions

Allocation : 159 M€

3 call for projects (4th call closed last month)

63 projects

574 partners (39 entities from Norte Region)


Priorities

Promote transnational entrepreneurial and innovation networks (25 projects)

Protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environment sustainability(21 projects)

Improve accessibility and internal links(6 projects)

Promote transnational synergies in sustainable urban and regional development(11 projects)


Future 2014-2020

It will be crucial for EU Programmes to cooperate in the funding and implementation of ambitious projects for the Atlantic Area, allowing, intelligent and sustainable results and leverage effect fitting the strategies of the Member States;

Intelligent growth, that gives priority to developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation;

Sustainable growth, that promotes, that promotes an economy that is more efficient and more environmentally-friendly in the use of resources;

Inclusive growth, capable of producing an economy that creates jobs and increases social and territorial cohesion;

Connection with the Atlantic Strategy both at maritime and territorial approaches;

Key player for both definition of the Atlantic Strategy and its future implementation;

Capitalization of the existing assets such as knowledge and networks developed within the actual OP.

2. CONCLUSIONS



2. Conclusions

REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION

Transnational

Cros

sbor

der

Interregional

Orientation for results with effective impact on territories Thematic concentration and smart specialization Projects with scale and critical mass in accordance with regional and

European strategies

“We have the new tools and the new ambition. Now we need to

make it happen.”

José Manuel Durão Barroso



Thank you!CARLOS NEVES | PRESIDENT OF NORTH REGION (CCDR-N)

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Carlos Neves, 13.dezembro.2012



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