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European seminar at Ile de France Europe 22 September 2011 in Bruxelles. Driving Forces in Macro-Regions. Opening. What is the reason for having Macro-Regions? Cooperation in Macro-Regions started in 1990ies European process supported by Interreg
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European seminar at Ile de France Europe 22 September 2011 in Bruxelles Driving Forces in Macro-Regions
Opening What is the reason for having Macro-Regions? • Cooperation in Macro-Regions started in 1990ies • European process supported by Interreg • European interest increased in with EC Baltic Sea Strategy • The accelerating globalisation increases their necessity • Today’s markets and international competition require a larger territorial outlook and a higher critical mass • Potentials: • Bring added value, development and competitiveness through exploring comparative advantages together • Have a positive effect on cohesion and territorial balance at EU scale • Support to European Integration
Ile De France What should be large Metropolitan areas role in a Macro-Region? • Considered a major economic, social and cultural driving force and asset for the entire territory • Work for investments and development in the Macro-regional context • Support processes of integration and cooperation • Benchmark itself in relation to • Rural and urban territories inside the Macro-region • Larger metropolitan areas in Europe and in the World • Develop upon endogenous potential • Take initiative to concrete territorial cooperation projects with partners from the Macro-region and with larger Metropolitan areas outside the Macro-region
World City Network, 2008 • 4 major agglomeration of metropolitan regions at world scale: • Europe • India and neighbours • China-Korea-Japan • US East • Cooperation potential?
Internet Users in the world, 1999-2009Average annual growth rate
Places driving the European Economy • Urban places are main drivers of economy • Functionality the key for success • What is considered the Macro Region of Ile de France?
European Metropolitan Urban Regions • Europe’s core area: Pentagon • London, Paris, Milano, München,Hamburg • 14% territory • 32% population • 46% GDP • Dynamic fringes • Barcelona / Atlantic Arc • Vienna-Bratislava • Copenhagen-Malmoe • Manchester area • Challenges in peripheries
National level: Capital and Secondary Cities ES – UK – NL – FR
European cities in Global and European networks • Position in economic and research networks is determined by the accumulation of wealth, skill and population • A few dominant cities (London and Paris) • Followed by cities well integrated in global networks (Madrid, Stockholm, Zurich) • Most cities (200 of 271) only have modest participation in networks
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Session Flow • What are the Driving Forces in Macro-Regions? • “Macro-regions in Europe - • Ile de France, the space of flows” • Kathy Pain, GaWC • “The Metropolitan Potential and its Added Value” • Philippe Matheron, DATAR • Debate