Informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for territorial cohesion and

future of cohesion policy

19-20 May 2011

Territorial Cohesion - 19 May

Agenda (9.30 – 22.00)• Welcome and keynote speeches• Plenary sessions – Revision of the Territorial Agenda

– New policy framework, trends, challenges and priorities– Implementation mechanisms

• Presentation of the programme of the incoming PL PRES • Family photo• Press conference• Joint Gala dinner at the National Gallery

Expected outcome• Adoption of the revised Territorial Agenda (TA2020)• Presidency conclusions

Future of cohesion policy - 20 May

Motto: Towards a more effective cohesion policy

Agenda (9.30 – 17.15)• Welcome speeches• Plenary sessions, discussions (tour de table)

– How to make Cohesion Policy more effective in achieving results? (incl. COM presentation on the results of the Conditionality Task Force)

– How to make Cohesion Policy contribute more effectively to the Europe 2020 Strategy?

• Presentation of the programme of the incoming PL PRES • Family photo• Press conference

Expected output• Presidency conclusions

Venue of the meeting - Gödöllő

Venue of the meeting – the castle

Royal Palace of Gödöllő

Szabadság Square 1,H-2100, Gödöllő

Practical information (1)Delegations

1. Guests invited – aim is to maintain the political nature of the event

– Member States– EU institutions (COM, EP, CoR, EESC)– EIB, OECD– 3rd countries: EEA-EFTA States, candidate countries

2. Number of delegations– MS delegations of 1+3 for each of the days

» 1+2 in plenary hall (pin+ red badge)» 1 in listening room (blue badge)

– Minister/head of delegation can be accompanied by partner

Accreditation1. https://delegations.eu2011.hu, username and password will be

provided together with the invitation2. Contact person to be appointed for accreditation3. Accreditation is needed separately for both of the days4. Photos to be uploaded to the online registration form

Practical information (2)Accommodation

– cost of accommodation is covered by PRES for the head of delegation (+partner if comes), and an additional delegate;• ministers for spatial planning and territorial development: 2 nights (18-19

May)• ministers of cohesion policy: 1 night (19 May)• ministers responsible for both areas: 2 nights (18-19 May)

– Those having the costs covered must make reservation in Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal (http://www.corinthia.com/en/Budapest/home/)

– For delegates reservation can be made to• Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal (169€ for single, 189€ for double room)

• Radisson Béke Blu Hotel (standard 80€, superior 100€)

(http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-budapest)

Practical information (3)

Transfer– On arrival to Budapest: 1 car (head of delegation + partner)

+ 1 minibus ( max 5 persons) for each delegation – Transfers will be part of official programme and arranged by

HU PRESLiaison officers

– Each delegation will be provided with a liaison officer– Name and contact details will be given later

Interpretation– Only during the meeting– 6 languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, HU

Further information– HUPRES-Cohesion@nfm.gov.hu

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