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The Commission's 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion published recently shows that the EU's cohesion policy has made a significant contribution to growth and prosperity and promoting balanced development across the Union. Nevertheless, in view of the substantial economic and social developments over recent years, the policy now has to address new challenges. In the wider context of the EU budget review, the report underlines that future cohesion policy investments must be closely aligned to the objectives of Europe 2020. It also proposes introducing much stricter conditions as well as incentives to ensure the effective use of the funds dedicated to cohesion policy and an increased focus on results.
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A strong cohesion policy can empowers citizens, reduce regional disparities and combat social exclusion "Poverty and social exclusion have complex and multi-dimensional facets. We therefore have to continue to work together to put our common proposals into practise. Only through joint efforts can we combat poverty and provide a decent social, economic and cultural life for all of Europe’s citizens" concluded Michael Schneider, President of the European People’s Party Group in the Committee of the Regions at the end of its meeting in Poznan on 18 June. This call for action was echoed by the host Marek Wozniak, Marshal of Wielkoposka Region who added: "only through the implementation of a strong European cohesion policy in cooperation with the local, regional and the national levels of government can the EU stand a chance to promote a more cohesive society."
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25.06.2010 - Local and regional politicians from across Europe sent a strong message in favour of maintaining an ambitious EU cohesion policy after 2013, when its current design and funding expires. Meeting in Jaén, Spain, today, the members of the Committee of the Regions' Commission for territorial cohesion (COTER) emphasised the positive knock-on effects of such funding for regional growth and social inclusion. At the same time, they urged reforms to improve its strategic planning and evaluation and called upon the European Commission to step up its support for interregional cooperation.
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The EPP Group in the Committee of the Regions will meet in Poznan on 18 June 2010 to develop its views on the role of cohesion policy in reducing disparities between Europe's regions within the context of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. This meeting comes at a time when the European Commission has revealed shocking numbers stating that approximately 78 million people in the European Union live at risk of poverty and that 19 million of these are children. The EPP Group in the CoR therefore seeks to evaluate how the Cohesion Policy uses appropriate instruments for reducing these figures and ensuring social inclusion for citizens throughout the European Union.
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The competition is open to all regions in Europe, who have, in a way or another, initiated, fostered and implemented innovation on their territories. All information related to this year’s edition and on the previous winners available on the AER Innovation Award 2010 webpage.
