Lisbon Monitoring Platform 7 th EDUC meeting, Bozen/Bolzano Carsten Brauns EDUC Secretariat of the CoR
Lisbon, Cities and Regions! Greater ownership Lisbon needs the Regions as much as the Regions need Lisbon. President Barroso
A CoR Survey across the EU-25 Lisbon National Reform Plans, the opinion of regions and cities aware participated half satisfied with involvement Perceived both clear priorities and appropriate finance half The Gap
CoR achievement and engagement Spring European Council 2006 (Conclusions European Council, Brussels, 23-24 March 2006) Welcomes CoR initiatives to increase the ownership of Lisbon agenda at community level Encourages the CoR to continue its work and asks for summary report in support of the revised Lisbon strategy in early 2008
CoR Lisbon Monitoring Platform: electronic component + workshops Platform to monitor progress on Lisbon agenda at regional and local level 65 regions and cities involved Clustering of regions according to development patterns Limite 800 x 600 CdR Platform > The Clusters of Regions 1st level navigation zone The Clusters of Regions Profile of each cluster The 11 clusters 1st level navigation zone Cover Job and Growth Strategy Website (logo + link) Cover Link to NRP and IG Plate-forme de monitoring des Régions Home > Regions Profiles > The Clusters of Regions The Clusters of Regions Profile of each cluster Provisional classification of European regions into 11 clusters of regions This classification is based on a set of indicators grouped into four categories: Public Knowledge (F1) Urban Services (F2) Private Technology (F3) Learning Families (F4) These four categories and their indicators are related to the Lisbon Strategy ( knowledge economy ) and they cover the National Reform Programmes and Community guidelines (macro-economic, micro-economic, employment). Classification -4.00-3.00-2.00-1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 Employability Central Techno Local S&S High Techno Evaluate involvement of regions in national planning Aging Academia Southern Cohesion Eastern Cohesion Rural industries Low tech Government Nordic Learning BERD Science & Service Centre assess the synergy between the Lisbon agenda and Cohesion Policy Public knowledge Urban services Private Technology Learning families Footer Zone (Legal, Contact, etc.) Fichier : Date : 20/02/2006 Sujet : Comité des Régions / Plate-forme de monitoring des Régions Version : Auteur : Jean-Sébastien COLSON www.skemio.fr Page : 10 interactive web platform
Horizon 2010 LRAs for Jobs and Growth Delivering Lisbon through Cohesion Policy Funding of Lisbon activities by LRAs Focus of LRAs Lisbon actions Governance process Lisbon versus Cohesion Policy
Territorial Dialogue 2007 - Commitments Commissioner Verheugen: the Commission will pay attention to LMP findings prior to modification of Integrated Guidelines in 2008 Commissioner Hübner: a top-down approach to policy design and delivery will not bring the necessary results. The LMP will help entrench a wider recognition of partnership and proximity Dr. Žagar (Slovenian Presidency): close cooperation with CoR to ensure successful delivery of the CoR s report on Lisbon to the 2008 Spring European Council
Next steps OBJECTIVE 100 March/April 2007 : Call for Expression of interest on LMP website Priority will be given to regions that are so far underrepresented (e.g. Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, Austria, Belgium) Deadline for targeted call: 19 April 2007, for EDUC members extension possible
Next steps LMP 2007 events and aims Preparation of the report to the Spring European Council 2008 2 two-day workshop in May 2007 focusing on Investment in knowledge and innovation as one of the 4 specific areas for priority action in Presidency Conclusions of March 2006 Working dialogue with the Slovenian presidency in view of the Spring European Council 2008 Support to CoR Commissions, including EDUC s work through dedicated workshops on priority topics Support further community building among the Lisbon Monitoring Platform participants Ensure a proper take-up of the monitoring exercise 2007 in the European Commission s progress report
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