United Nations Development Programme
Region of Tangiers -Tetouan
SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON A REGIONAL AND LOCAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT Tangiers, 12-14 May 2008
Meeting Venue: Hotel Movenpick - Route de Malabata - Baie de Tanger
AGENDA (Version 14 May 2008)
Monday, 12 May 2008
8.30-9.00 Registration of the participants – Coffee
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9.00-10.30 OPENING SESSION
Opening by the Moroccan authorities
- Speech by State Minister, Mr Mohamed El Yazghi
- Welcome Speech, Mr Abdelhadi Benallal, President of the Regional Council of Tangiers-Tetouan
- Mr Nour-Eddine Boutayeb, Director of Local Government: Morocco’s decentralization strategy
From Marseille to Tangiers, the challenges:
- Mr Claudio Martini, President of Tuscany Region, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), President of the Forum of Global Associations of Regions (FOGAR)
- Mr Kemal Dervis, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, represented by Mrs Cécile Molinier, Director of the UNDP Geneva
European territories, cohesion policy and globalization
- H.E. Bruno Dethomas, Ambassador and Head of the European Commission Delegation in Morocco
10.30 - 11.00: Coffee Break
1 11.00-13.00 REGIONS , GROWTH AND COHESION : CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE FRAMEWORK OF GLOBALIZATION Chaired by Mrs Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy
- Speech by Mrs Hübner: “Regions in the Global World - the Experience of European Cohesion Policy”
- Introduction by Mr Mario Pezzini, Deputy Director, OECD
- Mr Nicolas Levrat, European Institute of the University of Geneva: The place and role of regional authorities in the world
- Mr Alexandre Padilha, Secretary for Federative Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil: Challenges of cohesion policy for the MERCOSUL
- Mr Pablo Mandeville, United Nations Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Uruguay: The place of a regional approach to development within the United Nations’ Reform: “Delivering as one ”
- Mr Hamza Ahmadou Cissé, Head of Cabinet of the President of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Commission: Regions, growth and regional integration in West Africa
- Mr José Antonio González Mancebo, Secretariat for the UNDP MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) UNDP/Partnerships Bureau (PB) New York
- The National Initiative for Human Development, Morocco
13.00 – 14.30: Lunch
14.30-19.00 A NEW INCLUSIVE MULTI -LEVEL APPROACH , IN A MULTILATERAL COOPERATION FRAMEWORK
14.30-17.00 First round table chaired by Mrs Marta Ruedas, Deputy Special Coordinator, United Nations Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Lebanon, represented by Mr Christophe Nuttall
- Introduction by Mrs María Concepción Noguerol, Head of the Multilateral Cooperations Sector, Spanish International Development Cooperation Agency (AECID)
- Dr Fander Falconí, National Secretary of Planning and Development, Ecuador: “The place of the regions in decentralization policy and the role of the United Nations through the reform and support of decentralized cooperation actions”
- Mrs Amal Karaki, Representative of the Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Lebanon
- Mr George Cannelos, Denali Commission: “Sustainable frontier development, an Alaskan model”
- Example of a regional practice of a regional and local approach to governance and development: ART GOLD in the Tangiers-Tetouan Region
17.00 - 17.30: Coffee Break
2 17.30-19.00 Second round table chaired by Mr Abdourahim Agne, Minister for Planning, Trade and Decentralized Cooperation, Senegal
- Introduction by Mr Lambert Van Nistelrooij, Member of the European Parliament, President of the Association of European Border Regions
- Mr René Pérez, Representative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Morocco
- M. Daniel Peluffo, Representative of the Catalan Development Cooperation Agency (ACCD) in Morocco
- Mr Klaus Klipp, Secretary General of the Assembly of European Regions (AER)
- Mr Thomas Egake, representing Mr Marafa Hamidou Yaya, State Minister, Ministry of Local Government Administration and Decentralization, Cameroon
- Mrs Patricia Mujica, Technical Secretary Pro Tempore of ZICOSUR, representing Mr Cristian Rodriguez Salas, Governor of Antofagasta Region (Chile), President of ZICOSUR: Reconstruction in the Region of Antofagasta after the 2006 earthquake
- Mr Thierry Cornillet, President of the International Association of French-speaking Regions (AIRF), MEP: “Emotional” ties, levers for development
19.00: End of proceedings and transfer to the official dinner venue
19.30: Official dinner offered by the Region of Tangiers-Tetouan Venue: Mnar Park (Ksar Sghir road)
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008
9.00-12.30 FOUR SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS (THEMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC ) ON THE ROLE OF THE REGIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERRITORIES
(1) THEMATIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach in the economic and social field
Co-chaired by a representative of the Region of Tangiers-Tetouan and Mr Mustapha Bennouna, President of Abdelmalek Essaadi University - Mr Hamid Benchrifa, Head of the Capacity Building Department, and Mr Abderrahmane El Bhioui, Head of Coordination and Support Unit, Social Development Agency, Morocco - Mr Philippe Chesneau, Vice-President of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, member of the European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy (REVES): “Social solidarity-based economy, a tool for decentralized cooperation” - Mr Alain Yvergniaux, Regional Councillor, Brittany Region: Development of an organic cotton industry with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) - Multi-level governance of development, the example of Tuscany - Mr Dominique Héron, Special Advisor to the Vice-President, VEOLIA Environnement: Public-private partnerships with regional and local authorities - Mrs Teresa Rodríguez, Regional Coordinator for UNIFEM, Mexico - Mr Douglas Keh, Country Director, UNDP Sri Lanka: Overcoming regional imbalances and inequalities through a multilateral system
(2) THEMATIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach in the field of the environment and climate change
Co-chaired and organized by nrg4SD-Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development - Mr Christophe Nuttall, Director of the UNDP Hub for Innovative Partnerships: Partnerships between Regions and the United Nations - Mr Michele Cocchiglia, Programme Officer, UN/ISDR: Regional authorities and reducing risks related to catastrophes - A call for action - Mr Jaco Tavernier, Programme Manager, Regional Bureau for Europe, UNEP: the UNEP and the regions: challenges and growing interests - Mrs Tasneem Essop, Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development, Western Cape Province, Co-Chair of nrg4SD (video message) - Mr Alain Retière (UNOSAT) - Senator Gennady Oleynik, Representative of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, Federal Council of the Russian Federation: The Arctic Regions and climate change - Mrs Lohitzune Charola, Basque Government - Mr Fernando Rei, Director and Chair of CETESB (Environment Agency of the State of Sao Paulo) - Mr Alfred Boné, Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Government of Aragon - Mr Christian Guyonvar’ch, Vice-President of Brittany Regional Council
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(3) GEOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach in Latin America
Co-chaired and introduced by Mr Javier Velasco Mancebo, Director of the Delegation of Asturias (Introduction), and Mrs Dagmar González, Director, Department of International Economic Bodies, MINVEC, Cuba (Conclusion)
Moderator: Mr Giovanni Camilleri, International Coordinator of the ART initiative, UNDP Geneva Rapporteurs : Mr Giacamo Negrotto, ART Florencia and Mrs Lurdes Gómez, ART REDES Programme Colombia General Presentation of the ART Initiative: the Framework Programme - Mr Antonio Zurita, International Assessor of the ART Initiative, UNDP/ HUB - Mrs Rita Cassisi, Coordinator of the “MyDEL Programme - Women and Local Economic Development”: experience of the Programme in Central America Adapting an ART methodology to the specific characteristics of the territories: ART REDES Programme Colombia - Representative of the Colombian national government - Mr Raúl Delgado, Secretary of Planning of the Department of Nariño, Colombia: The ART REDES Programme as instrument for peace and development in Nariño: collective definition of the development plan and cooperation strategy of the Department Debate facilitated by Mr Alessandro Preti, International Technical Advisor (ITA) / UNDP, Programme ART REDES Colombia and Mrs Lurdes Gómez, Programme ART REDES Colombia Adapting an ART methodology to the specific characteristics of the territories: ART GOLD Programme Ecuador - Dr Fander Falconí, National Secretary of Planning and Development, Ecuador - Mr Rene Mauricio Valdés, UNDP Resident Representative, UN Resident Coordinator, Ecuador Debate facilitated by Mr Julio Portieles, ITA/ UNDP, ART GOLD Programme Ecuador The ART Programme in the context of an emerging country concerned by the UN Reform: the case of Uruguay: local, national and international articulation in Uruguay - Dr Rosario Revello, Director of the Municipal Development Unit, Planning and Budget Office, Presidency of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay: the ART approach from the point of view of the government of Uruguay - Mr Ambrosio Barreiro, President of the Uruguayan Congress of Governors and Governor of Cerro Largo: ART’s support to local governments in Uruguay - Mrs Cecilia González, General Coordinator of the Planning and Budget Office, Presidency of the Republic of Uruguay: ART Initiative in Uruguay emerging country and pilot country of the United Nations Reform Debate facilitated by Mr Enrique Gallicchio, ITA / UNDP, ART GOLD Programme Uruguay Complementarity of actors as a factor in the viability and delivery of the MDGs: the case of the LHDP in Cuba - Mr Pedro Vargas, MINVEC Delegate in the Province of Granma: delivering the MDGs at local level, the example of the LHDP (Local Human Development Programme) in the Province of Granma - Mrs Alina Tames, Coordinator of the Guantanamo Working Group, Government of Guantanamo: synergy and coordination of international cooperation actors through the LHDP in the Province of Guantanamo Debate facilitated by Mr Sergio Novas, ITA / UNDP, LHDP ART Programme Cuba Other Experiences - Mr Patrice Tirolien, Vice-President of the Region of Guadeloupe: A multilateral and multi-level cooperation in Haiti - Mr Cristian Rodriguez Salas, Governor of Antofagasta Region (Chile), President of ZICOSUR: An attempt to organise Regions on a transnational level
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(4) GEOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach to development in the Mediterranean
Chaired by Mr Abdelhadi Benallal, President of Tangiers-Tetouan Region: Introduction based on his own experience
Part One : Putting the Paris Declaration into practice as of 2008 in the Mediterranean regions
Introduction by Mrs Carolina Mayeur , Deputy Director General for Cooperation with Mediterranean and East European Countries, Spanish International Development Cooperation Agency (AECID)
- Mr Philippe Cichowlaz, Executive Secretary of the CPMR Inter-Mediterranean Commission: From policy principles to operational delivery of the Paris Declaration in the Mediterranean regions
- Mrs Anna Catte, Sardinia Region, Managing Authority of the ENPI-CBC Programme: From the ENPI- CBC operational programme to a joint methodology for implementing a number of structural projects
- Mr Cristino Pedraza, UNDP International Technical Advisor, GOLD Programme Morocco: New operational opportunities for the ART GOLD Morocco Programme
- Mr Luigi Cafiero, UNDP International Technical Advisor, ART GOLD Programme Lebanon and Mr Joseph Piazza d'Olmo, Responsible for Local Development, European Union in Lebanon: the future of regional cooperation in Lebanon
• Debates with regional and local authorities present and statements from representatives of the “Latin Arc” and “Med-Citées”
Part Two : Preparing future regional cooperation models
- Mr Fabrizio Pizzanelli, Head of the International Activities Sector, Office of the Presidency of Tuscany Region: The Med-governance project
- Mrs Carmela Cotrone, Head of the territorial cooperation group of the CPMR Inter-Mediterranean Commission: The contribution of the Mediterranean Regions in the framework of UPMED
- Mr Abdelali Doumou, President of Marrakech Region
- Mr Gérard Bodinier, Advisor to the President, Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: The challenges of the first Forum of Mediterranean Regional and Local Authorities
11.00 - 11.30: Coffee Break
10.00-12.00 TECHNICAL VISIT (SIMULTANEOUS ) TANGER MED Integrated Project: Rethinking regional and local development The project, a major harbour, trading and industrial complex located on the banks of the Strait to the east of Tangiers, aims to promote the Region as an “attractive area for investment” in line with an integrated regional development approach.
13.00 - 14.30: Lunch on site
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(5) THEMATIC WORKSHOP Strengthening the capacities of regions through a regional and local and multi-actor approach: training and research
Chaired and introduced by Mr Mourad Wahba, UNDP Resident Representative in Morocco, and Mr Jean Guérard, Vice President of Aquitaine Region
Rapporteur: Pierrick Hamon, Hub for Innovative Partnerships, UNDP, Geneva
Part One : Making the regional and local approach a central point of international development strategies, through local capacity building and the valorization of training and research
- Mr Ahmed Arafa, EU expert, former Wali, Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior of Morocco: IDHIL initiative, ART and capacity building
- Mrs Juliette Soulabaille, expert to the Committee of the Regions of the European Union
- Mr Mamadou Dior Diaw, Director of Decentralized Cooperation, Senegal: The issue of training and research in the building of a new ART- GOLD initiative: Senegal
- Ing. Wilmer Encalada, Latin American Organization of Intermediate Governments (OLAGI): The place of provinces and intermediate authorities
Part Two : Illustrating this ambition by constructive and pragmatic measures on the ground by involving the different stakeholders. Selecting, studying, valorizing and spreading experiences and initiatives in the framework of ART UNIVERSITAS
Chaired and introduced by Mr Mustapha Bennouna, President of the Abdelmalek Essaadi University and Mr Abdelkébir Berkia, Secretary General of the International Association of French-speaking Regions (AIRF), President of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Region and Moroccan Senator
Rapporteur : Mrs Myrième Zniber, Senior Advisor, UNDP, Rabat
- Ms Sara Swartz, UNOPS: Introduction to ART Universitas
- Mr William Diaz, MINVEC (or Sergio Novas, UNDP): The experience of UNIVERSITAS Cuba
- Ms Noelia Melero, FAMSI: experience of the course on International Cooperation and Territorial Development in partnership between FAMSI, ART GOLD Morocco, UNIA and the Abdelmalek Essaadi University
- M. Hassan Ezbakhe, Vice-president of Abdelmalek Essaadi University: « The Universitas Laboratory in the Region of Tangiers-Tetouan ».
- M. Carlos Gonzales Zorilla, Director of the Public Security Institute of Catalonia and Director of CIFAL Barcelona
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(6) THEMATIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach in the field of co- development and migration
Co-chaired and introduced by Mr Senén Florensa, Director General of the European Mediterranean Institute (IEMed), Mr David Minoves, Director of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, Catalan Development Cooperation Agency (ACCD) and a representative from the Region of Tangiers- Tetouan
Moderator: Mrs Carmen Coll, Director of Cooperation and Governance, IEMed
- International Policy Studies Centre of Rome (CeSPI): Co-development and decentralized cooperation: The role of Decentralized Cooperation in the field of Co-Development
- Mr Abdessalam El Ftouh, Hassan 2 Foundation for Moroccans living abroad
- Mr Mohamed Mghari, Centre for Demographic Studies and Research (CERED), Rabat, Morocco: Keys to development in Morocco today
- Mr Vicente Selles, Coordinator of the Spanish Development Cooperation Agency in Rabat, Morocco
- Mrs Carmen Coll, Director of Cooperation and Governance, IEMed: Presentation of the working guidelines and conclusions of the meeting between Moroccan co-development actors in Catalonia
- Prof. Rafael Grasa, Consultant, Catalan Development Cooperation Agency
- Mr Jean-Claude Mairal, Vice-President of Auvergne Regional Council
(7) GEOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach to development in Africa
Co-chaired by Mr Clément Sawadogo, Minister for Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Burkina Faso, and Mr Hamza Ahmadou Cissé, Head of Cabinet of the President of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Commission
Introduction by Mr Christophe Nuttall, Director of the UNDP Hub for Innovative Partnerships
- Mr Abdourahim Agne, Minister for Planning, Trade and Decentralized Cooperation, Senegal
- Mr Larbi Mebtouche, Special Advisor UNHCR
- Mr Jean Ilboudo, President of Centre-South Region, Burkina Faso
- Regional Leader from Senegal
- Representative of Mr M’hamed Diouri, President of the Association of Moroccan Regions, President of Fez Region
- Mr Erich Roberto Trevisiol, Region of Venice
- Mr Jon Townley, Head of International Sustainable Development and the Wales for Africa Team, Welsh Assembly Government
- Mr Kakune Festus Kandjavera, Chief Administrative Officer, Association of Regional Councils, Namibia
8 (8) GEOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Strengthening partnerships through a regional and local approach to development in Asia
Co-chaired by Mr Fadel Muhammad, Governor of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia and Mrs Neranjala Pushpa Kumari Balasooriya, Governor of Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Moderator : Mr Johannes Krassnitzer, UNDP International Technical Advisor, ART GOLD Programme Sri Lanka
Decentralization in Sri Lanka and Indonesia: two distinct experiences
- Mr Fadel Muhammad, Governor of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia: The role and challenges of a new Province (Gorontalo) to take forward regional and local development in the context of the Indonesian decentralization process
- Mr Cashina Herath, Secretary, Ministry of Provincial Councils & Local Government, Sri Lanka: 20 years of the System of Provincial Councils in Sri Lanka. Past experience and future strategy. Consolidating the role of the provinces as major actors in regional and local development
- Mr Douglas Keh, Country Director, UNDP Sri Lanka: Challenges and support for the programming of regional disputes
- Mr Max Pohan, Deputy Minister for Regional Development and Autonomy, State Ministry for National Planning (Bappenas): Lessons drawn from an accomplished decentralization process
- Mrs Neranjala Pushpa Kumari Balasooriya, Governor of Southern Province, Sri Lanka: Devolution in Sri Lanka. Past experiences and future prospects. A regional point of view
- Mr Amarasiri Samarasinghe, Secretary General, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. ART GOLD Sri Lanka. A local and regional approach to development and partnerships
15.00-17.00 TECHNICAL VISIT (SIMULTANEOUS ) TANGER MED Integrated Project: Rethinking regional and local development The project, a major harbour, trading and industrial complex located on the banks of the Strait to the east of Tangiers, aims to promote the Region as an “attractive area for investment” in line with an integrated regional development approach.
20.00 Dinner offered by the Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Venu: Mnar Park (Ksar Sghir road)
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008
9.00-10.00 SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOPS By Mr Xavier Gizard, Secretary General of the CPMR and FOGAR, and Mr Christophe Nuttall, Director of the UNDP Hub for Innovative Partnerships
10.00 - 10.15: Coffee Break
10.15-12.15 FINAL ROUND TABLE : TOWARDS TERRITORIAL COHESION POLICIES AT WORLD SCALE Chaired by Mr Abdelhadi Benallal, President of the Regional Council of Tangiers-Tetouan
- Introduction by Mr Manuel Chaves González, President of Andalusia Region
- Senator Gennady Oleynik, Representative of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, Federal Council of the Russian Federation
- Mr Antoine Joly, Inter-Ministerial Delegate for Decentralized Cooperation (France)
- Mr Gordon Keymer CBE, Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions
- Mr Michel Vauzelle, President of the CPMR Inter-Mediterranean Commission, President of Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur Region
- Mr Fadel Muhammed, Governor of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia
- Mr Montgómery Sanchez Reyes, Vice-President of OLAGI, Prefect of the Provincial Government of El Oro, Ecuador
- Mr Abdelkébir Berkia, President of the Region of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Secretary General of the International Association of French-speaking Regions (AIRF)
- Mr Larbi Mebtouche, Special Advisor UNHCR
- Mr Mohamed M’Barki, Chief Executive of the Regional Development Agency of L’Oriental
12.15-12.45 SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS
12.45-13.30 CLOSING SESSION : TOWARDS EQUITY -BASED GLOBALISATION
- Mrs Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations (video message)
- Mr Mourad Wahba, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Morocco
- Mr Nour-Eddine Boutayeb, Director of Local Government, Morocco
- Mr Claudio Martini, President of Tuscany Region, President of the CPMR, President of FOGAR
With the contribution of:
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