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Publisher: Ministry of Regional Development 2/4 Wspólna Street, 00-926 Warsaw MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT www.mrr.gov.pl www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl Department of Structural Policy Coordination Regional Dimension Unit New paradigm in action Phone. (+48 22) 461 39 07 Fax. (+48 22) 461 32 63 e-mail: [email protected] New paradigm in action - recent developments and perspectives © Ministry of Regional Development, Warsaw 2011 of regional policies ISBN 978-83-7610-256-6 recent developments and perspectives of regional policies recent developments and perspectives Editors: MINISTRY OF REGIONAL Ñ DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT New paradigm in action – recent developments and perspectives of regional policies Editors: Maciej Kolczyñski Piotr ¿uber Warsaw, 2011 zlecenie_015 eng.indd 1 17-05-2011 13:19:50 Publisher: Ministry of Regional Development 2/4 Wspólna Street, 00-926 Warsaw www.mrr.gov.pl www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl Department of Structural Policy Coordination Regional Dimension Unit Phone. (+48 22) 461 39 07 Fax. (+48 22) 461 32 63 e-mail: [email protected] © Ministry of Regional Development, Warsaw 2011 ISBN 978-83-7610-256-6 EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN REGIONAL MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT FUND zlecenie_015 eng.indd 2 17-05-2011 13:20:23 Contents Preface – Elĝbieta Bieñkowska, Minister of Regional Development . 5 Editorial introduction – Maciej Kolczyñski, Piotr ¿uber . 6 1. A. GÈsior-Niemiec, The New Paradigm of Regional Policy in Poland . 7 2. Z. Strzelecki, Strategic challenges for Poland and regional policy (selected issues) . 15 3. J. Szlachta, Strategic programming of regional development. Towards the national system of strategic thought in the fi eld of regional policy . 29 4. P. Drewe, Mixed scanning new style: a useful planning tool for Poland? . 37 5. J. Woěniak, Polish regions within the system of development . 43 6. P. Swianiewicz, Local government strategies for regional and local development: who needs them and for what purpose? . 49 7. A. P. Wierzbicki, Dynamic Approach to Regional Strategy Development . .60 8. W. Molle, Integrated Territorial Policy; high ambitions; limited means . .75 9. I. Begg, Should regional policy for all be part of the new paradigm? . .85 10. G. Fésüs, E. Roller, Paradigm shift in European Cohesion Policy . .95 11. D. Hübner, Regions for innovation . .103 12. F. Bafoil, Intra-regional political and industrial exchange and clusters in Central Europe. Is there an integrated Central European region? . .109 13. A. Kukliñski, Regio Futures Programme (RFP). Experiences and Prospects . .119 The authors of the volume . .149 3 zlecenie_015 eng.indd 3 17-05-2011 13:20:24 zlecenie_015 eng.indd 4 17-05-2011 13:20:24 PREFACE Dear Readers, It is my great honour and pleasure to introduce to you the volume which presents the outcomes of a discussion on the future of regional development, which commenced in Poland nearly two years ago. The need of changes is evident and confi rmed by various analyses undertaken on European and national level, among others by the OECD, World Bank, European Commission and by our Ministry. The new model of regional policy is based on an underlying assumption that there are development opportunities in all regions and that these potentials should be identifi ed and fully used. The volume presents not only the views of eminent personalities representing the government and self-governments as well as the national and international academic community, involved in the debate on regional development, but also the outcomes of the discussion that took place during the Conference New paradigm in action – recent develop- ments and perspectives of regional policies, organised by the Ministry of Regional Development in Warsaw, on 27-28 October 2010. The conference proved a great opportunity for the leading experts in the fi eld of regional development and representa- tives of the European Commission to meet and engage in a discussion on how to use the new concepts of regional development in practice – from both the European and national perspectives. Once again, I would like to thank all the Panelists and Participants for their input into our vivid and fruitful discussion. I hope that this volume remains an inspiration in our future works and that it is the beginning of a new publishing series of the Ministry, devoted to regional development. Warsaw, April 2011 Elĝbieta Bieñkowska Minister of Regional Development 5 zlecenie_015 eng.indd 5 17-05-2011 13:20:24 EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION The discussion on the future of regional development has been growing signifi cantly over the past 3 years both on na- tional and European level. In Poland such debate has commenced with the amendments of Act on the principles of development policy, followed by the works on new system of development policy management and is now continued by amendments introduced to the National Development Strategy and by the preparation of a new spatial development concept for Poland. So far, the most important milestone is the National Strategy of Regional Development 2010-2020, adopted by the Council of Ministers on 13th July 2010. The need of a paradigm shift in regional policy is clearly visible also on international level. Numerous reports, analyses and individual opinions recommend the modifi cation of regional policy in order to face the challenges and tackle the problems caused by fi nancial and economic crisis. This discussion was fuelled e.g. by the concepts presented in Fabrizio Barca’s report: An agenda for a reformed Cohe- sion Policy, The EU Budget Review, Fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion and last, but not least Europe 2020 Strategy. Taking into account the above-mentioned documents and our own, national experience and conclusions drawn out in the course of works over the years, we are faced with considerable amount of work, but we also stand be- fore a great opportunity for Poland, as the largest laboratory of European regional policy and as the next country to hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in shaping the future of policy on the eve of announcement of new regulations for the upcoming fi nancial perspective. Therefore, to contribute new insights into the ongoing discussion, we would like to present this volume, created with the help of the most illustrious personalities of regional development scene in Europe, who shared with us their views on recent developments and perspectives of regional policy. We begin with a paper by Anna GÈsior – Niemiec who gives us a synthetic summary of a conference New paradigm in action - recent developments and perspectives of regional policies which took place in Warsaw on 27th-28th October 2010. In the second paper Professor Zbigniew Strzelecki makes an attempt to identify the objectives of the regional policy in the context of the strategic development challenges, followed by Professor Jacek Szlachta, who gives a comprehen- sive overview of Polish system of strategic programming of regional development. Professor Paul Drewe poses a ques- tion about the possibilities of applying a new planning tool in Poland, called mixed scanning new style. With inspiring paper by Jacek Woěniak – Polish regions within the system of development we are entering the self-govern- ment level to continue with Professor Paweï Swianiewicz’s analysis of rationale for local government strategies for regional and local development. Regional strategic documents remain also a great concern for Professor Andrzej Wierzbicki, whose paper deals with the issue of preparing regional strategies in the time of informational revolution. Professor Willem Molle shows how success of integrated policy making is related to the quality of regional and national administrations. In the next paper, Professor Iain Begg examines the rationale for applying regional policy in richer regions in new para- digm, while Gabriela Fésüs and Elisa Roller venture to present a paper on how the paradigm shift occurred. Professor Danuta Hübner explains how innovation at local and regional level matters for the future of the whole Europe and Profes- sor François Bafoil presents an interesting analysis of integration processes in Central European countries. The publication is concluded with a paper by Professor Antoni Kukliñski, who outlines the results and the perspectives of developing the Regio Futures Programme, which is a programme of studies, conferences and publications organised and fi nanced by the Ministry of Regional Development in 2007-2011. We consider this volume an attempt of creating a new series of analyses on regional development. We invite you to take active part in this project and have your say in our discussion. Finally, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the Authors, who have prepared their contributions. Thanks to their input we can truly see the new paradigm in ac- tion. Maciej Kolczyñski Piotr ¿uber 6 zlecenie_015 eng.indd 6 17-05-2011 13:20:24 Anna GÈsior-Niemiec, Department of Political Science, University of Rzeszów The New Paradigm of Regional Policy in Poland1 Introduction In October 27 – 28 of 2010, the Polish Ministry of Regional Development (Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego [MRR]) organized a two-day international conference titled „Nowy paradygmat rozwoju – najnowsze trendy i perspektywy polityki regionalnej” [New paradigm in action - recent developments and perspectives of regional policies]. The aim of the Con- ference was to present within a broader forum of shareholders and experts a new approach to territorial development and a new conception of regional development policy in Poland as well as to discuss the conditions and challenges related to the implementation of the new approach, especially in the light of the debate intensifying at the European Union’s level concerning the future of the EU regional/Cohesion Policy and in relation to the new strategy of the EU contained in the Communication from the Commission Europe 2020. A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (EC 2010).