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Partners affiliated in the partnership Cohesive Regions for a Stronger Europe have a pleasure to announce that their workshop entitled “Regions brainstroming on the future cohesion policy” was the first to be booked out. More than 130 participants from allover Europe have been registered for this event. Among them there are representatives of regional authorities, practitioners and academics.
Politicians and experts comming from Andalusia, Carinthia, Castilla La Mancha, East Netherlands, Lancashire, Pilsen, South Finland and Wielkopolska will debate on the 6th of October, from 9:30 until 12:30, in the permises of the Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office, Av. de l’Yser 19. Through a two-fold debate guided by Mikel Landabaso, Head of Unit in DG Regio, it is aimed to involve regional partners in the process of exchanging views on the future cohesion policy. Experiences gathered in both past and current financial perspectives shall be presented as they may influence the quality of future interventions.
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The European Commission presents its proposal for an EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region today. Five years on from enlargement, the region is facing pressing challenges including the deteriorating state of the Baltic Sea, poor transport links, barriers to trade and energy supply concerns. These problems have been exacerbated by a lack of effective coordination. The Strategy, presented by Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for Regional Policy, above all aims to maximise the development potential of the Member States and regions in the Baltic Sea area, which is home to nearly 100 million people.
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Speaking ahead of her visit, Commissioner Hübner said: "In these times of economic slowdown, cities are important engines for growth. I am therefore delighted that Wielkopolskie is the first region in Europe which has decided to implement the new tool we offer for urban renewal. Cohesion Policy is a powerful instrument of stability and provides a secure source of financing. Investing in urban revitalisation can boost demand and help to create new jobs.”
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Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, and Fabrizio Barca, Director General in Italy's Ministry of Finance and Economy, today present the findings of the "Barca Report - an agenda for a reformed Cohesion Policy". The report, requested by the Commissioner, sets out the rationale for a European Cohesion Policy and puts forward recommendations for a comprehensive reform based on ten "pillars". Doctor Barca's proposals have been developed in full independence from the Commission, with input from academic experts and Member State officials following a series of meetings held throughout 2008. The report is part of a thorough reflection process on the future policy post-2013, which began in 2007 with the Fourth Report on Economic and Social Cohesion.
