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POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS: 

POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

Regional Economic Strategyfor South East England 2006 – 2016: The European Dimension Eileen Armstrong, Assistant Director, Strategy, SEEDA : 

Regional Economic Strategy for South East England 2006 – 2016: The European Dimension Eileen Armstrong, Assistant Director, Strategy, SEEDA

Building the Regional Economic Strategy: 

Building the Regional Economic Strategy 16 engagement events – 2000 attended Consultation document – 320 responses Draft RES – 180 responses Strategic Environmental Assessment / Sustainability Appraisal

The Challenges: 

The Challenges The global challenge Invest in success Smart growth Invest in potential Sustainable prosperity Invest in quality of life

Framework: 

Framework Vision By 2016 the South East will be a world class region achieving sustainable prosperity Values Building on excellence for global competitiveness Investing in potential to maximise performance Safeguarding quality of life as competitive advantage Objectives Global competitiveness Smart growth Sustainable prosperity

Measuring Success: 

Measuring Success Three Headline Targets Achieve an average annual increase in GVA per capita of at least 3% Increase productivity per worked by an average 2.4% annually, from £39,000 in 2005 to at least £50,000 by 2016 (constant prices) Reduce the rate of increase in the region’s ecological footprint (from 6.3 global hectares per capita in 2003, currently increasing at 1.1% per annum), stabilise it and seek to reduce it by 2016

The Actions: 

The Actions 75 actions for the region 30 ‘new’ actions Lead responsibilities identified SEEDA to lead on 25 actions 8 transformational actions

Transformational Actions: 

Transformational Actions 100% Next Generation Broadband Science and Innovation Campuses Regional Infrastructure Fund Raising Economic Activity Rates Skills Escalator Global Leadership in Environmental Technologies Education - Led Regeneration Making the Most of 2012

Connecting the Actions: 

Connecting the Actions Cross cutting themes Europe Information and Communications Technologies Culture, Sport and Creative Industries Equalities and Diversity Rural Areas

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The RES Map

The draft EU Regional Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013: 

The draft EU Regional Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013 Principles of the Programme Pan-regional not spatially targeted, linking instances of good practice between weak and strong areas Linked to RES (and CSG; NSRF) Sustainability is the key theme: sustainable production and consumption; sustainable communities Innovation runs through programme as a “golden thread” Weighting system to apply after projects reach quality threshold to help achieve specific objectives, eg soft landing for current Objective 2 areas; build-up maximum impact in Assisted Areas; promote intra-regional linkages; promote innovative actions Competitiveness & sustainability applies to all sectors including public/ ngo Avoid proliferation of projects (small programme: €21m over 7 years) Avoid proliferation of business support projects (in line with national drive)

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POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS ANDALUCIA, SPAIN

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ANDALUSIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY London, November 30th 2006 Mr. Andrés Sánchez Hernández General Secretary of Sustainability for the Regional Environmental Government of Andalusia

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INDEX 1.- Background 2.- Geographic limits 4.-Concept, premises and scope of development 5.-Characteristics of the document and operative criteria 6.- Methodology 7.- Contents of the Strategy 8.- Actual accomplishments 9.- Future accomplishments ANDALUSIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

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ANDALUSIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY SUMMIT OF RÍO 92 EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (GOTEMBURG) REGIONAL AGENDA 21 (2000) BACKGROUND

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ANDALUSIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS Nº of inhabitants = 7.935.074 Surface = 87.591 KM2 Nº of municipalities = 771 Coastline = 836 km

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ANDALUSIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CONCEPT The Andalusian Sustainable Development Strategy establishes the basis which allows for a linked growth between economy and the environment in our Region for the next decades SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT Environmental scope Social scope Economic scope PREMISES / STARTING PRINCIPLES Recognising sustainable development as a right and duty of all citizens Incorporating the environment as a component of sectorial and public administration decisions Progressive elimination of the production and consuming systems which put at risk the conservation of natural resources

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POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS MALOPOLSKA, POLAND

GROW INTER-REGIONAL CONFERENCE: Challenges of achieving sustainability in High Growth Regions : 

GROW INTER-REGIONAL CONFERENCE: Challenges of achieving sustainability in High Growth Regions The Marshal Office of the Małopolska Region Poland Aneta Widak

Challenges of achieving sustainability in High Growth Regions : 

Challenges of achieving sustainability in High Growth Regions Contents: Overview of Małopolska Region The Małopolska Region Development Strategy for 2007-13 Małopolska Regional Operational Programme 2007-13 Competitiveness and Cohesion Strategic projects GROW post-conference publication

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Małopolska Region in focus Administrative division 22 poviats/counties 182 gminas/comunes Population 3.2 million inhabitants 150 km Emblem Flag

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26 higher education institutions 160 000 students 10 000 academic teachers Jagiellonian University the oldest Polish university, established in 1364 Małopolska Region in focus Region of Education

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Krakow Philharmonic 20 theatres 80 art galleries 100 museums 8 sites registered on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List (out of 16 in Poland) Malopolska Region in focus Region of Culture and Heritage

Business Environment Centres located in Małopolska Region(established by international corporations): 

Business Environment Centres located in Małopolska Region (established by international corporations) Bayer Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Communication Factory Electrolux Exult IBM Indesit KPMG Lufthansa Philip Morris Google 2 3 4 9 13 Małopolska Region in focus Region of Business

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9 mill. visitors Over 1 mill. foreign tourists Over 257 hotels 75 thousand beds Over 1,000 restaurants and clubs only in Krakow Małopolska Region in focus Region of Tourism

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015”: 

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015” FIELD A Economic competitiveness FIELD B Social development and standard of living FIELD C Institutional potential THREE FIELDS OF ACTIVITY THE MAŁOPOLSKA REGION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR 2007-2013

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015”: 

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015” Małopolska’s challenges: Competence-related challenges– how to become a partner and a true participant in the international race of skills and competence? Technological challenges – how to catch up with the most developed and technologically advanced regions? Social advancement related challenges – how to ensure relative equality and high quality of public services and standards of living addressing the aspirations of inhabitants? Environmental challenges – how to ensure sustainability of the natural environment and the high quality of the spatial environment in the face of strong development pressure and economic aspirations? Symbolical challenges – how to build a modern image of the region, convincing for the developed world, and at the same time to retain and cherish one's own unique identity? Political challenges – how to ensure the high quality and autonomy of regional development policy which would permit the implementation of the strategy adopted, how to best involve the social partners and civil society?

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015”: 

„MAŁOPOLSKA 2015” Key principles of the Strategy I. The principle of partnership II. The principle of strategic management of regional development III. The principle of the autonomy of Małopolska's regional development Strategy compatible with national social and economic development policy as well as with the EU cohesion policy – IV. The principle of socially, spatially and environmentally sustainable development

Małopolska Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013 /MROP/(DRAFT, August 2006): 

Małopolska Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013 /MROP/ (DRAFT, August 2006)

Malopolska Regional Policy: 

Malopolska Regional Policy Motto of Malopolska regional development policy: „As much competitiveness as possible. As little convergence as necessary.” Mr. Janusz Sepiol, Marshal of Malopolska Region

Małopolska Regional Policy:competitiveness vs cohesion - balance: 

Małopolska Regional Policy: competitiveness vs cohesion - balance 34% 46% 66% 54% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% IROP 2004-2006 MROP 2007-13 expenditures on competitiveness expenditures on cohesion

Questions about development: 

Questions about development Will we have enough time to support competitiveness focusing our resources and time on pro-cohesion activities ? Does Małopolska and other Polish regions have time to follow traditional path of development (first infrastructure, and then innovations)? Is it possible to choose a „short-cut” on the way of achieving competitiveness, skipping cohesion phase?

Project: Tradition and modernity: 

Project: Tradition and modernity

Project: Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków: 

Project: Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków

GROW Post-conference publication: 

GROW Post-conference publication Cohesion Policy and Regions New Perspective 2007-13 Edited by Jacek Woźniak Kraków 2006 Regional Framework Operations GROW and SMART (CI INTERREG)

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www.malopolska.pl Aneta Widak The Marshal Office of the Malopolska Region Department of Regional and Spatial Policy ul. Basztowa 22, 31-156 Kraków E-mail: Aneta.Widak@umwm.pl Thank you for your attention

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Małopolska Invites www.malopolskie.pl

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POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS NOORD-BRABANT, THE NETHERLANDS

Sustainability from margin to mainstreamTowards a sustainable Brabant: 

Sustainability from margin to mainstream Towards a sustainable Brabant Martin Bakker Policy advisor 30/11/06

Sense of urgency: 

Sense of urgency

What has Brabant done so far: 

What has Brabant done so far Brabant Manifesto (1997) Brabant Elan Programme (1998) Strategic Agenda (1998) Telos Institute; Measuring Sustainability

New approaches (the process): 

New approaches (the process) Strategic layer Recommending committee Debates Practical layer Programme and projects Citizens

New approaches (the content): 

New approaches (the content) Direction, cohesion and result Shifting focus from margin to the mainstream Partnerships between established parties Concrete projects with measurable results

Eco-efficiency“cleaner, clever and competitive”: 

Eco-efficiency “cleaner, clever and competitive”

Examples: 

Examples

Regional government can play an essential role: 

Regional government can play an essential role Bringing parties together Promoting a bottom up approach In line with the objectives of parties involved Struggling with the scaling up of projects

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POLICY IMPACT IN THE GROW REGIONS EMILIA-ROMAGNA, ITALY

The sustainability concept of the Emilia-Romagna RegionCompetitiveness, environment protection and social inclusion in Emilia Romagna : 

The sustainability concept of the Emilia-Romagna Region Competitiveness, environment protection and social inclusion in Emilia Romagna Windsor, November 30, 2006 Stefano Marani Senior advisor for Spatial Economy & Regional Development Programmes

Some Emilia-Romagna development descriptors : 

Some Emilia-Romagna development descriptors From being one of the poorest italian regions (beginning of XXth century), E-R achieved a per capita income higher than italian/european average; the best service network for persons and families; the highest % of students, attracting young people from all Italy; the location of a number of well developed/advanced industrial districts in different sectors (from machinery to biomedicals).

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Urban sprawl, a development “collateral damage”.. 1976-2001: aprox. + 100% in urbanised land, esp. in Municipalities from 5.000 to 20.000 inhab.

A governance for sustainability: 

A governance for sustainability the development of towns and regions is more and more dependent from globalization of economic and social relationships; spatial issues of development can be better faced through cooperation between different administrative/government levels (governance); spatial approach overcomes sectoral approach of development policies, through cooperation between institutions and sectors operating on the same territory.

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The Regional Territorial Plan (ESDP) Efficiency Quality Identity

Sustainability concepts, goals for territorial competitiveness: 

Sustainability concepts, goals for territorial competitiveness Quality: building contexts rich in opportunities, well-preserved landscapes, social and environmental resources sustainable use Efficiency: compact settlements to reduce sprawl, social services cost minimization, cost reduction for technological/environmental infrastructures Identity of local communities: belonging sense to the “real town” beyond administrative boundaries, to cultural and work relationships of the community, the region, the global economic and cultural networks

Core strategic issues: 

Core strategic issues Urban centers networking: settlements common planning to manage “real town”, cost/benefit equitable; networking of utilities infrastructures and of high level services, re-qualification of the central Emilia and the coast, recovery of the Apennines and Po river lowlands from its marginal position; Ecological networks re-construction: “to besiege” urban spaces with “ecosystemic infrastructure”, renewable energy promotion, water and materials sustainable use, environmental quality and safety; Knowledge economy promotion: against competitiveness loss, promoting change from material to non-material economy, based on research and innovation, broadband for local systems’ public and private actors, logistics (vs. transportation infrastructure), continuing education, culture; A new welfare: health and advanced services for citizens, targeting in particular non-self sufficient elderly people, immigrants skills qualification; multicultural integration.

From a governance perspective, this means..: 

From a governance perspective, this means.. presently, no institutional level can manage by itself development and social cohesion issues: integration in economic, social and environmental planning strategies is a must; institutional partnership need to be promoted and enforced in a contractual way, with clear commitments among partners (participation and cooperation); development actions need a proper territorial scale (subsidiarity); evaluation (ex-ante, in itinere, ex-post) must become the “communication language” of institutional partnership.

The Special Area Programs: 

The Special Area Programs SAP are integrated investiment plans, pubblic and public/private; proposed by a local system to solve problems/catch opportunities; limited time and budget; subsidiarity principle-based; useful to implement local multi-actor strategies, multi-fund investment, networking for local resources development; aimed at creating administrative, social and entrepreneurial environement to attract investments.

The Priority axis 2 of the Ob. 2 SPD: 

The Priority axis 2 of the Ob. 2 SPD Priority axis 2 deals with territorial dev.; aimed at “distance reduction” from the most advanced regional areas; subdivided into 3 territorial measures (Po river lowlands, Appenines and Central plain (phasing out); different context and objectives; based on negotaited programming among institution, social and economic actors; “Program Conferences”, to decide project to be realized and define Local Dev. Plans; two 3-years program periods

Rural Dev. Plan - Priority III – integrated dev. actions: 

Rural Dev. Plan - Priority III – integrated dev. actions Mountain area Rural roads/afforestation Water network improvement Support to farmers for land conservation Rural villages recovery Renewable energy Hydrogeological risk prevention Po river plain Modernisation of rural infrastructures Landscape conservation Rural/naturalistic tourism promotion Ecological network reconstruction Integrated territorial marketing projects for traditional productions Negotiated rural development plans at province level

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Plans and programs sustainability is assessed by.. Eco-industrial development projects, shared among Local Authorities, for greening local industrial estates; Accountability to citizens on social and environmental of choices, through Agenda XXI processes presently and/or EMS of Local Authorities; Strategic Impact Assessment of european and regional/local plans and programs: SEA to SPD and Rural dev. Plan; ValSAT (TIA-sound) to territorial/spatial planning tools (e.g. urban dev., environmental management plans, ect.)

thank you for your attention!: 

thank you for your attention!