1. Kick-Off Seminar (Workgroup 4) EUROPEAN TERITORIAL COOPERATION PRORAMME MED PROMOTION OF POLYENTRIC AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SPACE: the Greek View By Eleni Katsiyianni (Ms), By Eleni Katsiyianni (Ms), MED Task Force Member, MED Task Force Member, Head of Unit A - Planning, Programming, Evaluation and Special Issues Evaluation and Special Issues Managing Authority of CIP Interreg III Managing Authority of CIP Interreg III Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Greece Greece Marseille, November 22, 2007

2. 1.PROGRAMME IDENTITY ARCHIMED Initial EC Approval: 03/05/2003 Initial EC Approval: 03/05/2003 Greece, Italy (initially) Greece, Italy (initially) and Cyprus, Malta (following the 13/12/2004 Review) and Cyprus, Malta (following the 13/12/2004 Review) And MEDA countries And MEDA countries Budget: 119.578.164 Budget: 119.578.164 (ERDF: 79.536.208 (ERDF: 79.536.208 + NF: 40.041.956 ) MED Initial EC Approval: Initial EC Approval: End of 2007 Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, France, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, France, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro (IPA countries) Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro (IPA countries) Budget: 256.617.688 Budget: 256.617.688 (ERDF: 193.191.331 (ERDF: 193.191.331 + NF: 63.426.357 )

3. 2.POLYCENTRICITY: as an issue ARCHIMED Priority Axis 1 « Strategies for spatial development of urban systems and integration of the island and rural areas » Priority Axis 1 « Strategies for spatial development of urban systems and integration of the island and rural areas » Objectives – Key Words: Objectives – Key Words: - Balanced Polycentric Develpoment -Endogenous Resources RELATIVELY AMBIGUOUS (Pilot – Beggining of Dialogue) RELATIVELY AMBIGUOUS (Pilot – Beggining of Dialogue)MED Priority Axis 4 « Promotion of a polycentric and integrated development of the MED space» Priority Axis 4 « Promotion of a polycentric and integrated development of the MED space» Objectives – Key Words: Objectives – Key Words: -Coordination of Development Policies -Improvement of Territorial governance between all spatial levels -Identity, cultural resources and Integration -Sustainable development FOCUSED FOCUSED

4. 3.POLYCENTRICITY: expected results ARCHIMED Networking Networking Exchanges ExchangesMED Networking Networking (different territorial systems, strategies, etc.) Exchanges Exchanges (experience, good practice, tools, innovation) However, Concrete Projects Concrete Projects Concrete Results Concrete Results

5. 4.POLYCENTRICITY and the GREEK NSRF Emphasis on Territorial Cooperation Emphasis on Territorial Cooperation European Territorial Cooperation is part of the NSRF European Territorial Cooperation is part of the NSRF

6. 4.1TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF Sustainable Urban Development Sustainable Urban Development (polycentricity, development poles, etc.) Development of the countryside Development of the countryside -mountainous areas -mountainous areas of the islands Development of island areas Development of island areas Development of other rural areas and areas related to fishery Development of other rural areas and areas related to fishery

7. 4.2TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF Sustainable Urban Development: Polycentricity (Development Poles, including Crete, Aegean, Ionian islands) Polycentricity (Development Poles, including Crete, Aegean, Ionian islands) Networking Networking Structures Structures Sustainable Development (urban environment, waste) Sustainable Development (urban environment, waste) Social Issues Social Issues Diffusion of Information Diffusion of Information

8. 4.3TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF Development of the Countryside: Multi-functional Model of Development Multi-functional Model of Development Sustainable Development (account of environment and landscape) Sustainable Development (account of environment and landscape) Enterpreneurship (traditional and modern activities) Enterpreneurship (traditional and modern activities) Mild (and micro-) Tourism Development and Agricultural Products Mild (and micro-) Tourism Development and Agricultural Products Functional Links with neighbouring Urban Centers (Day Mobility) Functional Links with neighbouring Urban Centers (Day Mobility) Special Categories: mountainous areas of islands Special Categories: mountainous areas of islands -as mountainous areas (earlier above) -problems due to island character

9. 4.4TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF Development of the Island Areas: Internal Cohesion (into the region) Internal Cohesion (into the region) External Cohesion (linking to the Urban Centers) External Cohesion (linking to the Urban Centers) Tourism and Enterpreneurship interlinked Tourism and Enterpreneurship interlinked with Historical and Cultural Wealth Use of Natural Assets (i.e. Renewable Energy Production) Use of Natural Assets (i.e. Renewable Energy Production) and Environmental Care Info-society and Tele-services Info-society and Tele-services Cross-border, Transnational and Interegional Cooperation Cross-border, Transnational and Interegional Cooperation Islands are Border Areas Islands are Border Areas

10. 4.5TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF Development of other Rural Areas and Areas related to Fishery: Accessibility to Services (of general Financial interest) Accessibility to Services (of general Financial interest) and Quality of Life Sustainable Economic Development Sustainable Economic Development combining traditional with modern Entrepreneurial Activities Multi-functional Role of Agriculture as Natural resources Manager Multi-functional Role of Agriculture as Natural resources Manager Water protection and Bio-variability Water protection and Bio-variability Alternative Tourism Alternative Tourism Networking with Urban and selected semi-Urban and Urban Centers Networking with Urban and selected semi-Urban and Urban Centers (i.e. with Development Poles) Sustainable Development of selected Fishing Areas, Sustainable Development of selected Fishing Areas, through Multi-Employment and Development of Inter-Sectoral Relations

11. 4.6TERRITORIAL PRIORITIES in the GREEK NSRF A POLYCENTRIC MODEL Based on Based on -Day systems -Development Poles, (metropolitan, urban, semi-urban) Uses Uses -Multi-functions, multi-modalities (among sectors and spaces) -Innovation Information Accessibility -Cross-border, Transnational, Interregional Cooperation Takes account of Takes account of -Sustainable Development (green action in economic and social life) -Crucial role of Islands Achieves Achieves -Development and -Territorial Cohesion

12. 5.POLYCENTRICITY AND MED KEY WORDS Islands (Aegean and Ionian Islands) Islands (Aegean and Ionian Islands) -Most of them are border regions for the E.U.: Aegean Islands -Crucial role for internal and external cohesion of MED space: inside MED and inside and outside the E.U.) -Polycentric type of organisms by definition: produce models Multi-functionality, Multi-modality, Advanced Technology Multi-functionality, Multi-modality, Advanced Technology Innovation Information Accessibility ----------- Polycentricity Innovation Information Accessibility ----------- Polycentricity Common development Prospects between SEE and MED Programmes Common development Prospects between SEE and MED Programmes

13. 6.MED IN ACTION POLYCENTRICITY IN PRACTICE KEY ACTORS, KEY ACTORS, mostly needed High levels of POLITICAL COMMITMENT, High levels of POLITICAL COMMITMENT, symbolic and practical STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS, STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS, to be elaborated DIALOGUE WITH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN E.U. SPACES, DIALOGUE WITH CENTRAL AND NORTHERN E.U. SPACES, to be promoted