ESPON – Open Seminar Gödöllő, 21Gödöllő, 21stst June, 2011. June, 2011.

Tamás Gordos, PhD.Tamás Gordos, PhD.head of planninghead of planning

Magyarország tervezési-statisztikai régiói és megyéi

South Great Plain

North GreatPlain

North Hungary

CentralHungar

y

Central Transdanubia

SouthTransdanu

bia

West Transdanubia

Statistical and planning regions and counties in Hungary

The geographic location of Central Hungary Region

The main features of Central Hungary

Metropolitan region

with national and international

functions

Central Hungary in numbers

Among the Hungarian RegionsThe smallestThe most densely populatedThe most prosperousThe most HETEROGENOUS Fulfils central role

CHRArea (km 2) 6 918

% 7,4Population 2 951 436

% 29,5GDP/ per head as % of EU-25 (PPS) 103%% of Hungarian GDP 49,5Unemployment rate 8,9%

Number of companies

/ 1000 inhabitants

Personal income tax basis

per inhabitant

Change of population

Suburbanisation process is

a characteristic

trend

however there are also clues

of reurbanisation

…

Administrative levels

Level - Type of representation

National level (1) - Elected Parliament

Regional level (7) - Delegated body

County level (19) - Elected assembly

Micro-regions (168) - Delegated body

Local level (3100) - Elected assembly(Municipalities)

Special regions (2) - Budapest Agglomeration

The System of Regional Development in Hungary

Central Hungary RDC

Central Hungary Regional Development

Council Established by the Hungarian

Parliament's Act XCII of 1999

Authority: administration area of

Budapest & Pest County

The Council has 18 voting members

Chairman: Mr. Lajos Szűcs

Main Tasks of the Council

Examines and evaluates the region’s economic and social positionElaborates and approves the region’s regional development concept, and operative programmesOrganises the implementation of these programmesCo-ordinates development efforts

Pro Regio Agency Ltd.Pro Regio Agency Ltd.Established by the Council

83 employees

Main tasks: to perform administrative and management

tasks required by the Council to provide the professional background for

the Council (planning, monitoring) to manage grant schemes (EU Structural

Funds) to generate and manage projects

Planning on regional level

Development planningNUTS II levelCentral Hungary Strategy Plan & Operational Program (2007-2013)Mainly sectoral

Land use planning

Sub-regional levelBudapest Agglome-ration Spatial Development PlanLand-use conflictsWeak regulatory tools

Urban sprawl

BudapestBudapestAgglomeratioAgglomeration n Spatial PlanSpatial Planapproved by the National GovernmentMay 2010

violet colour: areas for residential usebrown colour: areas forindustrial use

Strategy Plan

of

the Central Hungar

y Region

Pro Regio Agency has prepared the plan

in Partnership with local, regional and

national stakeholders in 2005

The Plan complies with the methodology of

EU Structural Funds

Integrates previous plans and studies

Intervention logic: allocates resources to

measures

The features of the Strategy Plan

Myfavourite ESPONmap

Central Hungar

y

Strategy of the Region 2007-13

Slogan:

Central Hungary the CREATIVE the CREATIVE REGIONREGION

Objectives: Increasing the economic

competitiveness of the Region Strengthening social cohesion   Creating a ‘liveable Region’

In line with EU 2020: „Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.”

The priorities axesGiving an impetus to the Region’s specific economic elements and supporting innovation-oriented developmentsHuman resource development in favour of social cohesion, according to the demands of the labour market Improvement of factors necessary for high quality life, and the revitalization of the natural environment Development of the Region’s transport system, with a special focus on the public and environmentally friendly transportation Development of the Region’s public service sector and its institutional system, in line with the EU guidelines

Preferential Areas

Cooperation and networkingBusiness servicesR&D, the ‘knowledge industry’Tourism, leisure economyCulture economy (products and services)Environment industry, environment and nature protection‘Silver economy’

System of EU Structural Fund financed Operational Programmes

66% 34%

ESZA 25% ERFA 75% Cohesion Fund

Regional OPs

ROP

ROP

ROP

ROP

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Sectoral OP-s

Objective 2.

Central Hungary OP

1,741 million €

Strategy Plan of Central Hungary Region

TA 2020 – messages for CHR 2014 planning

(25) Urban development policies have a significant role.

(27) … integrated & multilevel approach in urban development and regeneration …

(34) … integration of local endowments, characteristics … into the global economy is important…

(35) …fair and affordable accessibility to services of general interest, information, knowledge and mobility are essential …

Thank you for your attention!

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