Regional development and cohesion in the European Union : The debate goes on !
Date :
2003/12/12
Titre :
Regional development and cohesion in the European Union : The debate goes on !
Sommaire :
Since 2001, the European Commission has sought to generate a widespread debate on the Union's Cohesion policy beyond 2006. The changes related to enlargement call for a deep re-thinking of this policy.
This page highlights the key discussion points of the debate, in which Member States, regional authorities, economic and social actors and European citizens are taking active part. It presents key documents for understanding what is at stake for the territories and the peoples of Europe with the upcoming enlargement.
Above all, this debate offers you the chance to share your thoughts on the future of solidarity in Europe.
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Key discussion points
End 2003 Anticipated adoption of the Third progress report on economic and social cohesion.
3 and 4 March 2003 Conference on "Managing structural funds in the future:
which division of responsibilities ?"
17 february 2003 Meeting between Michel Barnier and European Mayors and Presidents of regions on the future of cohesion policy
30 January 2003 Anticipated adoption of the Second progress report on economic and social cohesion.
17 and 18 October 2002 Seminar on "Community policy and mountain areas" in the framework of the International Year of Mountains.
8 and 9 July 2002 London conference on "Cities for Cohesion: Lessons from the European URBAN Programmes".
27 and 28 May 2002 Seminar on "The Union's regional priorities - Defining community added value".
30 January 2002 Adoption of the First progress report on economic and social cohesion, which sets forth the disparities in an enlarged Union and presents lessons learned in the 2001 debates.
21 and 22 May 2001 The Second Cohesion Forum takes place in Brussels, bringing together 1,500 political, economic and social policy makers.
26 March 2001 Michel Barnier discusses the issues on-line with participants in the debate.
30 January 2001 Adoption of Second Report on Economic and Social Cohesion. This report lays out for the first time the challenges and issues at stake in cohesion policy with the upcoming enlargement.
