ET2050 POLICY WORKSHOP 3REPLIES TO THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

& NEXT MC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS

Presentation to the ESPON MC

Valérie BIOT / Philippe DOUCET, IGEAT ULBBrussels, September 28, 2012

Questionnaire

1. NATURE OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL VISION 2050

2. GUIDING PARADIGMS FOR THE TERRITORIAL VISION

3. TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE

4. FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COHESION POLICY

5. FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT

TEN REPLIES RECEIVED SO FAR:BE, DK, FI, HU, LV, MT, NO, RO, SE,

UK

1. NATURE OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL VISION 2050

Main specific feature (Question 1)Importance (3, 2, 1)

score max ? bl %

A.    A geographically differentiated picture of territorial policy objectives (going beyond the one outlined in the roll-back scenario of ESPON Project 3.2)?

20 27 1  74

B.    A long-term approach, breaking new ground compared with other reference documents that are taking the short or medium-term (e.g. 2020) as time horizon?

18 27  1 67

C.   An intense consultation / validation process involving the EU authorities and various other policy makers and stakeholders, in particular ESPON outsiders?

22 30    73

D.    An indicative EU territorial cohesion strategy? 21 27  1 78

E.    An outline providing inspiration for the elaboration of formal EU policy documents (possibly even with a normative value) in order to support the integration of territorial cohesion in EU sector policies with a territorial impact?

19 24 1 1 79

2. GUIDING PARADIGMS FOR THE TERRITORIAL VISION

Guiding Paradigm (Question 2)

Relevance (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)

score max ? bl %

A.    Borderless Europe : territorial integration of areas crossed by borders

11 18 1  61

B.    Competitive Europe: each region/city best exploits its territorial capital/assets

19 20    95

C.    European spatial justice: equal development opportunities for all between territories

10 18 1  56

D.    European cultural diversity: a mosaic of territorial identities 6 14 3  43

E.    Green Europe: minimal ecological footprint15 20    75

3. TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE

EU Reform / policy process (Question 3)Relevance (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)

score max ? bl %

A.    Federal EU: based on the subsidiarity principle, clear definition of the EU competence in the area of territorial cohesion, and formal Council decisions made using qualified majority voting

-3 8 4 2 -38

B.    Multilevel governance: cooperation between various tiers of government and clear definition of their respective remits; place-based approach and subsidiarity, even in the domestic context (i.e. between local, regional and national authorities)

11 16 1 1 69

C.    Cross-sector integration of various EU policies with a territorial impact (transport, environment, etc.)

17 18  1 94

D.    “Sub-European groupings”: formal long-standing cooperation geared towards territorial integration in transnational macroregions or other territorial groupings (e.g. networks of cities, Euroregions)

5 18  1 28

E.    EU as a region of the world: steadily closer ties to promote territorial integration with the EU’s neighbours in the Euromed area (Eastern Europe including Russia 1 non European Mediterranean countries) and to take up economic, social and environmental challenges through cooperation at the global level

9 16  2 56

4. FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COHESION POLICY

EU Cohesion policy reforms / policy choices Likely (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) Desirable (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)score

max ? bl % score max ? bl %

A.    Reduced financial solidarity between better-off regions and those eligible to Objective 1 (and subsequent reduction of the Objective 1 relative weight)

2 14 2 1 14 -7 16 1 1 -44

B.    Further integration of sector policies and financial instruments (ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF, etc.) to support the implementation of a joint EU territorial development strategy

3 16 1 1 19 13 18  1 72

C.    Greater emphasis placed on European Territorial Cooperation, recognized as a key-objective and supported by growing budgetary means

3 12 3 1 25 11 18  1 61

D.    Geographic differentiation of policy objectives (e.g. some areas concentrating on R&D and the knowledge economy, others on sustainable rural development, etc.)

9 16 1 1 56 14 18  1 78

E.    Greater emphasis on urban development (e.g. specific priority, ring-fenced financial allocation to urban areas)

8 16 1 1 50 7 16  2 44

5. FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT: Likely significant impact (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)

EU policy

scor max ? bl %R.    Regional policy 18 20    90K.    Energy and Natural Resources 16 20    80X.    Transport, TENs 16 20    80T.     Rural development 14 18 1  78B.    Common Agricultural Policy 12 16  2 75J.     Employment, Social Affairs, Equal Opportunities 12 16 1 1 75A.    Climate Action: Climate Change, Energy for a Changing World 14 20    70Q.    Maritime Policy 12 18 1  67N.    Environment 13 20    65H.    Economy, Finance and Tax 10 16  2 63M.   Enterprise Policies, SME’s 11 18  1 61L.     Enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy 9 16 1 1 56E.    Competition 11 20    55S.    Research and Technological Development 11 20    55W.   Tourism 7 18 1  39I.      Education, Vocational Training, Youth and Sport 7 20    35P.    Industry 5 16 1 1 31V.    Single Market (free movt of goods, persons, services and capital) 5 16 1 1 31C.    Common Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture 3 14 1 2 21G.    Culture 2 12 3 1 17U.    Single Currency 2 12 2 2 17F.    Consumer Protection, Food Safety, Health -2 16 1 1 -13D.    Common Foreign Security Policy, Foreign policies,) -2 12 2 2 -17O.    Freedom, Security and Justice -8 14 2 1 -57

5. FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT: possible contribution to territorial strategy (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)

EU policy         score max ? bl %

X.    Transport, TENs 15 16 1 1 94T.     Rural development 13 14 2 1 93R.    Regional policy 16 18  1 89B.    Common Agricultural Policy 10 12 1 3 83A.    Climate Action: Climate Change, Energy for a Changing World 14 18  1 78K.    Energy and Natural Resources 14 18  1 78N.    Environment 13 18  1 72Q.    Maritime Policy 10 16 1 1 63S.    Research and Technological Development 11 18  1 61M.   Enterprise Policies, SME’s 9 16  2 56W.   Tourism 9 16 1 1 56C.    Common Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture 6 12 1 3 50I.      Education, Vocational Training, Youth and Sport 9 18  1 50J.     Employment, Social Affairs, Equal Opportunities 8 16  2 50L.     Enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy 8 16  2 50P.    Industry 8 16  2 50G.    Culture 7 16  2 44E.    Competition 6 16 1 1 38H.    Economy, Finance and Tax 5 14  3 36U.    Single Currency -2 14  3 -14V.    Single Market -2 14 1 2 -14F.    Consumer Protection, Food Safety, Health -3 16  2 -19D.    Common Foreign Security Policy, Foreign policies, -6 14  3 -43O.    Freedom, Security and Justice -8 16  2 -50

NEXT MC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS

2. 4th December, Paphos, 1st 90’ session:

• discussion on TIA criteria & indicators (POLIMI)

• key hypotheses for the exploratory scenarios(S&W, MCRIT)°

1. Last replies to the questionnaire should be sent by the 15th of October (two addressees on the cover page)

3. 4th December, Paphos, 2nd 90’ session:

• Territorial Vision: discussion on key policies and values (IGEAT)

4. June 2013, Ireland, 120’ session:

• Discussion on a first Territorial Vision outline