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Regional Sustainable Development: Results of the REGIONET Project

Abschlussworkshop

14. Januar 2004  -  16. Januar 2004
Brüssel
Abschlussworkshop im Rahmen des Forschungsvorhabens "REGIONET – Strategies for Regional Sustainable Development: An Integrated Approach beyond Best Practices"

Veranstalter: Europäische Kommission

Veranstaltungsort: Hotel Metropole, Brüssel

Wednesday, 14th January 2004


09:00
Introduction
Chair: Ronald J Pohoryles (ICCR, Vienna)

Welcome address – Overview of REGIONET
Ronald Pohoryles (ICCR, Vienna)

RSD in Europe – A research and policy agenda
Pierre Valette (DG Research, head of unit, European Commission)

Presentation of the workshop programme
Reimar Molitor (Regionale 2010, IOEW, Germany/ Guido Nischwitz (IOEW, Germany)

09:45
Circle 1 – The Role of Structural Funds in RSD
Chair: Vyara Gancheva (University Sophia, Bulgaria)

Introduction to the topic and outcomes of Workshop 1
Michael Narodoslawsky (Graz University of Technology)

Keynote Address (The Role of Structural Funds in RSD):
Title tba
James Medhurst (GHK Consulting, UK)

Presentation from WS1 participant
“Structural Funds – The Challenge for Sustainable Development in Low Income Regions: The Case of Regional Disparity in the Slovak Republic”
Tatiana Kluvankova-Oravska (Institute for Forecating, SAS, Bratislava)

11:00
Coffee Break

11:30
Circle 1 – cont.

Presentation from WS1 participant
“Shakespeare, the Structural Funds and Sustainable Development: Reflections on the Irish Experience”
Gerard Mullally (University College Cork, Ireland)

Notes from the Commentator
Robert Lukesch (ÖAR Regional Consulting, Austria)

12:00
Discussion

12:30
Circle 2 – Strategies for Multi-level Governance
Chair: Gerald Berger (ICCR, Vienna)

Introduction to the topic and outcomes of WS2
William M Lafferty (ProSus, University of Oslo)

Keynote Address (Multi-level Governance)
Title tba
Elizabeth Bomberg (University of Edinburgh, Scotland)

Presentation from WS2 participant
“Subsidiarity and the Constitutional Premise for ‘Regional Governance’ in Europe”
Tanja A. Börzel (University of Heidelberg, Germany)

13:30
Lunch Break

14:30
Circle 2 – cont.

Presentation from WS2 participant
“Sectoral Policy as a Means for Regional Sustainable Development: The Case of Galicia”
Santiago Urquijo Zamora (Galician Ministry of the Environment, Spain)

Notes from the Commentator
Timothy Moss (Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning, Berlin)

15:00
Discussion

15:30
Circle 3 – Evaluation Methods and Tools for RSD
Chair: Marialuisa Tamborra (DG Research, European Commission)

Introduction to the topic and outcomes of WS3
Joe Ravetz (CURE, University of Manchester)

Keynote Address (Evaluation Methods and Tools for RSD)
Title tba
Peter Roberts (Department of Civic Design, University of Liverpool)

Presentation from WS3 participant
“Evaluating Sustainable Development in 11 countries in the EASY Project”
Andre Martinuzzi (Vienna University of Economics, Austria)

16:30
Coffee Break

17:00
Circle 3 – Cont.
Presentation from WS3 participant
“Thessaly Regional Programme”
Harry Coccossis (University of Thessaly, Greece)

Notes from the Commentator
Rodrigo Jiliberto (TAU Consultora Ambiental, Madrid)

17:30
Discussion

18:00
End of Day 1

 

Thursday, 15th January 2004


09:00
“Task ahead”: 2006+ - A perspective

Chair: Reimar Molitor (Regionale 2010; IOEW, Germany)

Topic tba
Ronald J Pohoryles (ICCR, Vienna)

Enlargement: RSD in the new member states
Tadeusz Zoltowski (Polish Academy of Sciences)

Topic tba
Susan Baker (Cardiff University, UK)

RSD as a cross-sectoral task

Timothy Moss (Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning, Berlin)

10:15
Discussion


11:15
Coffee Break


11:45
“Task ahead” cont.

Funding guidelines: regional policy and sustainable development
Kai Stryczynski (DG Regional Policy, European Commission), tbc

Cooperation, information and transfer
Robert Lukesch (ÖAR, Regional Consulting, Austria)

12:15
Discussion


13:00
Lunch


14:00
“Getting to know RSD in Europe”: Reflections about the three Circles
Chair: William M Lafferty (ProSus, University of Oslo)

RSD in Europe
Marialuisa Tamborra (DG Research, European Commission) & Kai Stryczynski (DG Regional Policy, European Commission), tbc

Exhibition: RSD in Europe – Findings from the REGIONET project
Ronald J Pohoryles (ICCR, Vienna)

Exhibition of 15 European countries and their experiences with RSD.


16:00
Discussion


17:00
End of Day 2

 

Friday, 16th January 2004


09:30
“Ways to go”: Sustainable cohesion in an enlarged EU – The future of RSD

Chair: Ronald J Pohoryles (ICCR, Vienna)

Podium discussion with:
Michael Narodoslawsky (Graz University of Technology)
William M Lafferty (ProSus, University of Oslo)
Joe Ravetz (CURE, University of Manchester)
Reimar Molitor (Regionale 2010, IOEW, Germany)
tba (DG Research, European Commission)
Kai Stryczynski (DG Regional Policy, European Commission) tbc
Stanislaw Walukiewicz (Polish Academy of Sciences)
tba (Committee of the Regions)

10:30
Discussion

12:00
End of Workshop

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