1. Cross-border cooperation and regional development
Porto, 19 April 2013
Jean PEYRONY
Director-General of MOT,
Executive Director of CECICN

2. CECICN = city networks involved in cooperation (cross-border and macro regions)
Les activités en cours:
Réalisation d’un livre blanc sur la coopération territoriale en co-production avec l’ARFE
Préparation d’une conférence sur la coopération territoriale avec le Comité des Régions (2012)

3. matrix CECICN and AEBR document Cooperation contributing
on Smart Cooperation
Cooperation contributing
to the Single Market and EU 2020
Free movement of people
Free movement of goods/capital
Free movement of services
Smart Growth
-student mobility
cooperation between universities
joint smart specialization …
-CB and transnational clusters
-development of CB/ transnational trading links -…
development of services within CB metropolitan regions
Shared use of ICT
Sustainable Growth
-CB public transport
-coherent planning and management of infrastructure
Inter-operable sustainable transport modes
CB wastewater treatment, energy networks
Joint management of natural resources
Inclusive Growth
CB EURES
Mutual recognition of diplomas
CB hospitals
-CB venture capital funds
-CB health and social services
-joint education and training
matrix

4. Example:
The Upper Rhine region

5. Free movement of people Free movement of goods/capital
CECICN and AEBR document
on Smart Cooperation
Cooperation contributing
to the Single Market and EU 2020
Projects in the Upper Rhine region
Free movement of people
Free movement of goods/capital
Freedom of services
Smart Growth
-student mobility
cooperation between universities
joint smart specialization
Ex: « EUCOR » Project
-CB and transnational clusters
-development of CB/ transnational trading links
Ex: «  Science Offensive  »
development of services within CB metropolitan regions
Shared use of ICT
Ex: The INFOBEST - Network
Sustainable Growth
-CB public transport
-coherent planning and management of infrastructure
Ex: CB Tram line, Ecocity project:« Strasbourg-Kehl,
Inter-operable sustainable transport modes
CB wastewater treatment, energy networks
Joint management of natural resources
Inclusive Growth
CB EURES
Mutual recognition of diplomas
CB Employment
Ex: the CB Job Center in Kehl
-CB venture capital funds -…
-CB health and social services
Ex: the CB Childcare centre
-joint education and training

6. Key idea: Improving the strategic dimension of cooperation
CECICN and AEBR document
on Smart Cooperation
Key ideas for Smart Cooperation
Key idea: Improving the strategic dimension of cooperation
What is true for macro-regions also applies to CB cooperation
Need for strategies for “cross-border regions”
Member States coordinating strategies, legislation, financing and institutions, across borders; with the support of the EU
All OPs, and national/regional programs, can contribute to ETC; ETC OPs=catalyst
ETC: flagship instrument of territorial cohesion: should be included in all strategic documents (CSF; national PAs, coordinated across borders).

7. Common Strategic Framework
European level
European Union
Common Strategic Framework
National level
Partnership Agreement A
Partnership Agreement B
STATE B
STATE A
Regional level
CBC programme
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
Management authority
JTS
EGTC or equivalent
Local level
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
STAKEHOLDERS
CB sectoral projects
CB territorial projects
ITI, CLLD
STAKEHOLDERS

8. Entry point for programming:
Integrated territorial development
Entry point for programming:
Concentration on Europe 2020 objectives
Thematic
dimension:
Smart growth
Research & Innovation
ICT
SME
Sustainable growth
Low-carbon economy
Resource efficiency
Risk prevention
Sustainable transport
Inclusive growth
Employment
Social inclusion
Combating poverty
Education
Territorial
dimension:
Cities and urban areas
Governance
mechanism:
Deprived urban areas and neighbourhoods
City-regions, metropolitan areas
ITI, CLLD, territorial axis,…
Rural areas, etc.
Functional areas, cross-border regions

9. Thank you for your attention