1. ET2050 POLICY WORKSHOP 3 REPLIES TO THE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE & NEXT MC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS Presentation to the ESPON MC Valérie BIOT / Philippe DOUCET, IGEAT ULB Brussels, September 28, 2012

2. Questionnaire 1. NATURE OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL VISION 2050 2. GUIDING PARADIGMS FOR THE TERRITORIAL VISION 3. TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE 4. FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COHESION POLICY 5.FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT TEN REPLIES RECEIVED SO FAR: BE, DK, FI, HU, LV, MT, NO, RO, SE, UK

3. 1. NATURE OF THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL VISION 2050 Main specific feature (Question 1) Importance (3, 2, 1) scoremax?bl% A. A geographically differentiated picture of territorial policy objectives (going beyond the one outlined in the roll-back scenario of ESPON Project 3.2)? 20271 74 B. A long-term approach, breaking new ground compared with other reference documents that are taking the short or medium- term (e.g. 2020) as time horizon? 1827 167 C. An intense consultation / validation process involving the EU authorities and various other policy makers and stakeholders, in particular ESPON outsiders? 2230 73 D. An indicative EU territorial cohesion strategy? 2127 178 E. An outline providing inspiration for the elaboration of formal EU policy documents (possibly even with a normative value) in order to support the integration of territorial cohesion in EU sector policies with a territorial impact? 19241179

4. 2. GUIDING PARADIGMS FOR THE TERRITORIAL VISION Guiding Paradigm (Question 2) Relevance (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) scoremax?bl% A. Borderless Europe : territorial integration of areas crossed by borders 11181 61 B. Competitive Europe: each region/city best exploits its territorial capital/assets 1920 95 C. European spatial justice: equal development opportunities for all between territories 10181 56 D. European cultural diversity: a mosaic of territorial identities 6143 43 E. Green Europe: minimal ecological footprint 1520 75

5. 3. TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE EU Reform / policy process (Question 3) Relevance (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) scoremax?bl% A. Federal EU: based on the subsidiarity principle, clear definition of the EU competence in the area of territorial cohesion, and formal Council decisions made using qualified majority voting -3842-38 B. Multilevel governance: cooperation between various tiers of government and clear definition of their respective remits; place-based approach and subsidiarity, even in the domestic context (i.e. between local, regional and national authorities) 11161169 C. Cross-sector integration of various EU policies with a territorial impact (transport, environment, etc.) 1718 194 D. “Sub-European groupings”: formal long-standing cooperation geared towards territorial integration in transnational macroregions or other territorial groupings (e.g. networks of cities, Euroregions) 518 128 E. EU as a region of the world: steadily closer ties to promote territorial integration with the EU’s neighbours in the Euromed area (Eastern Europe including Russia 1 non European Mediterranean countries) and to take up economic, social and environmental challenges through cooperation at the global level 916 256

6. 4. FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COHESION POLICY EU Cohesion policy reforms / policy choices Likely (2, 1, -1, -2, ?)Desirable (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) sco re max?bl%scoremax?bl% A. Reduced financial solidarity between better-off regions and those eligible to Objective 1 (and subsequent reduction of the Objective 1 relative weight) 21421 -71611-44 B. Further integration of sector policies and financial instruments (ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF, etc.) to support the implementation of a joint EU territorial development strategy 31611191318 172 C. Greater emphasis placed on European Territorial Cooperation, recognized as a key- objective and supported by growing budgetary means 31231251118 161 D. Geographic differentiation of policy objectives (e.g. some areas concentrating on R&D and the knowledge economy, others on sustainable rural development, etc.) 91611561418 178 E. Greater emphasis on urban development (e.g. specific priority, ring-fenced financial allocation to urban areas) 8161150716 244

7. 5.FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT: Likely significant impact (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) EU policy scormax?bl% R. Regional policy 1820 90 K. Energy and Natural Resources 1620 80 X. Transport, TENs 1620 80 T. Rural development 14181 78 B. Common Agricultural Policy 1216 275 J. Employment, Social Affairs, Equal Opportunities 12161175 A. Climate Action: Climate Change, Energy for a Changing World 1420 70 Q. Maritime Policy 12181 67 N. Environment 1320 65 H. Economy, Finance and Tax 1016 263 M. Enterprise Policies, SME’s 1118 161 L. Enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy 9161156 E. Competition 1120 55 S. Research and Technological Development 1120 55 W. Tourism 7181 39 I. Education, Vocational Training, Youth and Sport 720 35 P. Industry 5161131 V. Single Market (free movt of goods, persons, services and capital) 5161131 C. Common Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture 3141221 G. Culture 2123117 U. Single Currency 2122217 F. Consumer Protection, Food Safety, Health -21611-13 D. Common Foreign Security Policy, Foreign policies,) -21222-17 O. Freedom, Security and Justice -81421-57

8. 5.FUTURE OF OTHER EU POLICIES WITH A TERRITORIAL IMPACT: possible contribution to territorial strategy (2, 1, -1, -2, ?) EU policy scoremax?bl% X. Transport, TENs 15161194 T. Rural development 13142193 R. Regional policy 1618 189 B. Common Agricultural Policy 10121383 A. Climate Action: Climate Change, Energy for a Changing World 1418 178 K. Energy and Natural Resources 1418 178 N. Environment 1318 172 Q. Maritime Policy 10161163 S. Research and Technological Development 1118 161 M. Enterprise Policies, SME’s 916 256 W. Tourism 9161156 C. Common Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture 6121350 I. Education, Vocational Training, Youth and Sport 918 150 J. Employment, Social Affairs, Equal Opportunities 816 250 L. Enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy 816 250 P. Industry 816 250 G. Culture 716 244 E. Competition 6161138 H. Economy, Finance and Tax 514 336 U. Single Currency -214 3-14 V. Single Market -21412-14 F. Consumer Protection, Food Safety, Health -316 2-19 D. Common Foreign Security Policy, Foreign policies, -614 3-43 O. Freedom, Security and Justice -816 2-50

9. NEXT MC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS 2.4 th December, Paphos, 1 st 90’ session: discussion on TIA criteria & indicators (POLIMI) key hypotheses for the exploratory scenarios (S&W, MCRIT)° 1.Last replies to the questionnaire should be sent by the 15 th of October (two addressees on the cover page) 3.4 th December, Paphos, 2 nd 90’ session: Territorial Vision: discussion on key policies and values (IGEAT) 4.June 2013, Ireland, 120’ session: Discussion on a first Territorial Vision outline