OPEN DAYS 2013 Proceedings Published in December 2013 Edited by the Committee of the Regions and the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission © European Union, 2013 Organisers Table of contents and partners Organisers and partners 3 Opening session 13 Workshops Managing change 2014-2020 19 Synergies and cooperation 43 Challenges and solutions 69 Master class 135 Exhibition 100EUrban solutions 139 Local events 143 Football tournement 146 Evaluation 147 Media strategy and coverage analysis 153 OPEN DAYS 2014 157 Organisers and partners Editorial OPEN DAYS is one of those things that begin as a nice idea and grow to become an institution. 11 years since it was first organised, OPEN DAYS has become so much more than a series of events. This is the fourth OPEN DAYS I have attended in my capacity as Commissioner for Regional Policy. What surprises me year after year is how much information and new highlights I discover during this one week. Every year I take pleasure from the enthusiasm of the people implementing Regional Policy on the ground. And I also admire their commitment to making the most out of Regional Policy to supporting the economic and social cohesion of their regions. This year’s OPEN DAYS came at a point when the negotiations for the legislative package for the new period were still on-going, as well as the finalisation of the partnership agreements and operational programmes. Its main theme “Europe’s regions and cities taking off for 2020” reminded us that we are on the brink of the new, reformed cohesion policy era. I know that regions have lately been working very closely and intensively with Commission services to prepare the ground for that. This is the only way to ensure that they can start implementing the new programmes as soon as possible. And I am very glad to see that the OPEN DAYS 2013 programme provided the occasion to help regions, cities and national administrations in these preparations, and that the occasion was used to its full potential. Indeed, nearly all workshops were overbooked and at least as many people as were in the rooms watched the many of the sessions via webstreaming. I am also pleased that ten Directorates-General of the European Commission were involved in the organisation of the workshops and debates. It is a signal for our partners in the regional and national administrations that we need to work in partnership and across sectors in order to achieve more and better results. One of the most important assets of OPEN DAYS is the capacity to attract new audiences: 75% of all participants of the 2013 edition were newcomers (in comparison to 2012). This is certainly due to the variety of speakers and stakeholders the event brings together, and new elements which are introduced into the programme. In particular, I was delighted to inaugurate the outdoor part of the 100 EUrban solutions exhibition, showcasing how EU regional funds improve the life of people in towns and cities, and to welcome the Master Class programme for 77 young researchers in regional and urban development, raising their awareness about EU cohesion policy and creating links to the academic sector which need to be further exploited in the future. Let me use this opportunity to thank you for your commitment in participating in OPEN DAYS and to praise the excellent collaboration with the Committee of the Regions and all partners involved. I am very much looking forward to meeting you at OPEN DAYS 2014! Johannes Hahn European Commissioner for Regional and Urban Policy 4 OPEN DAYS 2013 - 11th European Week of Regions and Cities - Proceedings Editorial Another successful edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities took place during 7 -10 October in Brussels. Some 6,000 participants from all levels of government and stakeholders connected and looked forward to ‘take-off’ with new resources, incentives and programmes, while building on well-established contacts, networks and experience from the past programming period. At the critical moment of beginning a new chapter, this 11th edition of the OPEN DAYS responded more than ever to a real need for information and exchange of know-how about the new rules of implementing future EU cohesion policy programmes. The regional policy budget 2014-2020 is the Union’s main investment tool to stir growth and jobs. In quantitative terms, sub-national public authorities in the EU are responsible for one-third of public expenditure, about EUR 2,100 billion per year, and two-thirds of public investments, some EUR 200 billion. EUR 325 billion comes from EU funds through the cohesion policy programmes currently being planned. The OPEN DAYS set out to contribute towards the qualitative dimension of the equation, bringing officials at EU, national, regional and local level together to make sure that public money is well spent. It offered an inter-institutional platform for political communication to regional and local stakeholders. I would like to take the opportunity to thank in particular the partner regions and cities for their commitment and active involvement on so many strands: setting up partnerships, organising and/or hosting workshops, debates and networking sessions, as well as for their contribution to the inspiring ‘100 EUrban solutions’ exhibition. Introducing new initiatives in the programme can only work with enthusiastic partners buying in. The core of knowledge gained through the OPEN DAYS 2013 is gathered in these proceedings, where you can find the descriptions, relevant information and useful contacts to support your work until the next edition. Looking ahead to the 12th European Week of Regions and Cities in 2014, the initial experiences of implementing national, regional and territorial cooperation programmes may be at the forefront of the event. Policy and financial instruments are there, but in order to use them in a smart and effective way, partnerships are needed, together with networking to exchange good practice and know-how about new and innovative approaches. All of this happens at the local and regional level with those primarily responsible to deliver and where a wealth of expertise meets strong political commitment. ‘Going local’ is the most successful approach in the search for sustainable solutions to the manifold challenges faced by Europe today – and that’s what OPEN DAYS is all about. Let me thank all the participants for their valuable contribution and look forward to welcoming you at OPEN DAYS 2014! Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso President of the Committee of the Regions OPEN DAYS 2013 - 11th European Week of Regions and Cities - Proceedings 5 Partner regions and cities Abruzzo Region Akershus County Alsace Region City of Amadora Andalusia Aosta Valley Autonomous Region Bakirkoy Municipality Province of Barcelona Canton of Basel-Landschaft Canton of Basel-Stadt Basilicata Region Basque Country Brittany Brussels Capital Region City of Budapest Carinthia Region Castile and León Catalonia Deux-Sèvres Dubrovnik-Neretva Region Urban Community of Dunkirk East of England East Styria East Sweden G-4 EU Office (Amsterdam, The Hague, Province of Flevoland Province of Friesland Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region Rotterdam, Utrecht) Gabrovo Galicia Hedmark Helsinki Canton of Herzegovina-Neretva Hesse Ile-de-France Isère Lazio Region City of Leeuwarden Legnica-Glogowski Liège Province of Limburg (BE) Province of Limburg (NL) Lovech Lower Austria Lower Saxony Lower Silesia Lubelskie Region Lubuskie Region Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Merseyside Mid-Norway Molise Region Murcia Region Navarre 6 OPEN DAYS 2013 - 11th European Week of Regions and Cities - Proceedings Partner regions and cities Aosta Valley Autonomous Region Aragon Arnhem Nijmegen City Region Principality of Asturias Azores Bacau Municipality Baden-Württemberg Basque Country City of Berlin Berlin-Brandenburg Capital Region Bornova Municipality Bratislava Region Braunschweig Bristol Catalonia Central and Eastern Pannonian Croatia Central Denmark Central Region of Portugal Central Serbian Municipalities Centre Region Crete East Sweden Eindhoven Emilia-Romagna Region Észak-Alföld Eure Extremadura Flanders German-speaking Community Galicia Gelderland of Belgium City of Gothenburg City of Guimarães Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Hanover Region Isère Bagcilar Municipality / Istanbul Istria Region Karlovac County Kent Krapina-Zagorje County Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province of Limburg (NL) Lippe City of Ljubljana City of Lodz Lodzkie Region Lombardy Region London Lubuskie Region Luxembourg City of Maastricht Madrid Region Malmö Marche Region Mazovia Navarre Nemunas Euroregion Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region Norrbotten North Central Sweden North Denmark North Eastern Scotland OPEN DAYS 2013 - 11th European Week of Regions and Cities - Proceedings 7 Partner regions and cities North Region of Portugal North Rhine-Westphalia Province of North-Brabant Northern Ireland Northern Netherlands Provinces Northern Norway Pays de la Loire Region Picardie Piedmont Region Podlaskie Podravska Pomorskie Rhône-Alpes Region City of Riga Saarland Salzburg City of Saragossa Canton of Sarajevo Sicily Region Silesia Region Silivri Municipality Skåne Region Republic of Slovenia City of Sofia Southern Denmark Region Southern England Split-Dalmatia Republika Srpska City of Starogard Gdański Stavanger Region Trentino (Alpeuregio) Province of Treviso Province of Turin Tuscany Tyrol (Alpeuregio) Umbria Vejle Veneto Region Vidzeme Planning Region Vienna Virovitica-Podravina Vysočina Region Canton of West Herzegovina