1. NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2014-2020 DEVELOPMENT PERIOD IN HUNGARY Géza Salamin Head of Department State Secretariat of Planning-Coordination Department of Territorial Development Planning Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012

2. 2 1. The National Development and Territorial Development Concept Preparation process Prepared by the Ministry for National Economy with the support of the Office of National Economic Planning and the contribution of other ministries and counties First draft: December 2012 Integrating two essential documents National Development Concept National Territorial Development Concept Basis for the planning procedure for the 2014-2020 period Approved by the Parliament

3. 3 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 2. New actors in territorial development and planning at regional level Changes in the legal background of territorial development County governments are responsible for territorial and rural development and spatial planning at regional level Elaborating two essential documents in accordance with the NDTC Coordinating the development activities of local municipalities Territorial Development CONCEPT of the County Territorial Development PROGRAM of the County

4. 4 Territorial development CONCEPTS of the counties 20122013 Jun Nov June NDTC Apr Terr. dev. PROGRAMMES of the counties Programming for the EU sources 3. Planning the NDTC and the decentralized planning process

5. 5 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 4. Structure of the NDTC 1.Hungary in a global context 1.1. Hungary as a Central European HUB 1.2. Hungay as a part of Europe 2.Challenges and trends 2.1. Economic resources, challenges and trends 2.2. Social resources, challenges and trends 2.3. Environmental trends 2.4. Resources and values in spatial linkages 3.General and specific goals of development policy 3.1. National future prospects 3.2. Strategy 3.3. Development priorities and horizontal aspects for the 2014-2020 period 4.Sectoral policies – development needs and priorities 5.Territorial policy - priorities and planned interventions 6.Territorial development needs and responsibilities of the counties and Budapest 7.Conditions of implementation

6. 6 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 5. Main challenges of Hungary reflected in the NDTC 1.Demographic challenges Decreasing population Poor general health status Emigration and brain drain

7. 7 5. Main challenges of Hungary reflected in the NDTC Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 2. Environmental challenges Waste of Energy Biodiversity and landscape protection Arable soil protection Mitigating the effects of climate change Territories of environmental protection

8. 8 5. Main challenges of Hungary reflected in the NDTC Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 3.Economic challenges Economic vulnerability and exposure to global economic threats Growing public debt Weak internal market Poor performance of SMEs A positive process - Increasing employment rate: 67.000 more employed than in 2011

9. 9 5. Main challenges of Hungary reflected in the NDTC Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 4.Territorial challenges Growing disparities between regions (living standards, infrastructure etc.) Budapest – strengthening dominance Disadvantaged settlements, 2010

10. 10 Economical growth, competitive, export-oriented, innovative economy Recovering and remediating Hungary, helathy society (healthcare and sport industry) Vivid and viable countryside, healthy food production and supply Creative knowledge content, up-to- date practical knowledge, R+D+I Community renewal, merit- conscious, solidary, self-provident society, roma integration Good state: national public utilities, supplier state and security Preservation and sustainable use of strategic resources, protection of environment The country is a macro- regional economic hub Engines of the multicentric growth: cities and economic areas Value-based recovery of rural areas Solid and integrating soc. and econ. and equal living conditions all over the country Renewing system of accessibility and mobility SPECIFIC SPATIAL OBJECTIVES 2030 Specific objectives 2020 SPECIFIC THEMATIC OBJECTIVES 2030 Overall objectives 2020 Value-creating, employing economy and growth Demographic turning- point, healthy and renewing society Sustainable use of natural resources, preservation of values and protection of environment Sustainable spatial configuration based on territorial potential 6. Long term objectives of NDTC

11. 11 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 7. Strategic spatial linkages in the 2014-2020 planning

12. 12 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 7. Urban network (inner and outer urban zone)

13. 13 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 7. Functional regions with economic-technology core areas

14. 14 Austrian-Hungarian Regional Coordination Forum, 7 November 2012 7. The new system of availabilty

15. 15 Thank you for your attention! Danke für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit!