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EU Presidency 2015
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Workshop “What European territory do we want?” on Territorial Scenarios and Visions of Europe for 2050 (23rd April 2015, Luxembourg-City)
Workshop preparing a political debate on Territorial Scenarios and Visions of Europe for 2050 Making the future European territory visible Understanding the future territory of Europe Finding appropriate answers today for the challenges of tomorrow organised by the incoming Luxembourg Council ...
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OPEN DAYS Workshop ''The need for specific legal provisions in border areas'' (14 October 2015, Brussels)
As part of the IT-LV-LU Trio Presidency Programme, the workshop aims to explore the potential benefits of specific legal provisions for border regions, supporting better integration and cooperation across borders. The workshop will identify situations in which cross-border territorial development is hampered by incompatible rules or legal frameworks. The challenges of cross-border cooperation are illustrated by examples from sectors such as healthcare, transport, and planning. The workshop will clarify the type of legal provision that could help overcome barriers to territorial development across borders.
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Presentations
Abbreviations: IMM Territorial = Informal Ministerial Meeting on Territorial Cohesion (26 November 2015) IMM Urban = Informal Ministerial Meeting on Urban Policy (27 November 2015) ...
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Conference “25 years of Interreg” (15-16 September 2015, Esch-Belval)
Le 15 et le 16 septembre, une conférence sur les programmes de coopération territoriale européenne INTERREG aura lieu à Esch-Belval. L'événement est organisé conjointement par la présidence luxembourgeoise du Conseil de l’Union Européenne avec la Commission européenne et le programme INTERACT ...
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Background Reports & Studies
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General Affairs Council (Cohesion) (18 November 2015, Brussels)
As a part of the General Affairs Council, the presidency invited ministers in charge of Cohesion Policy to a dedicated meeting focused on the following issues: In the view of the UN climate conference in Paris in December the Council
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Workshop “The need for specific legal provisions to boost cross-border cooperation” (19 May 2015, Luxembourg-City)
Workshop preparing a political debate on voluntarily applicable specific legal provisions for border regions ...
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OPEN DAYS Workshop ''The Potential of Small and Medium-sized Cities in Cross-Border Polycentric Regions'' (15 October 2015, Brussels)
As part of the IT-LV-LU Trio Presidency Programme, the aim of the workshop is to pave the way for a political debate on how small and medium-sized cities in a cross-border situation can cooperate to reach the critical mass of a metropolitan region in a polycentric pattern. Showcasing regions with potential for cross-border development should help to identify success factors and good practices in terms of multilevel governance, funding, and common development strategies. The debate should show the added value of cooperating on developing an integrated cross-border polycentric region.
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Input Papers
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Informal Ministerial Meetings on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy (26-27 November 2015, Luxembourg-City)
Introduction In the context of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, François Bausch, was chairing the Informal Ministerial Meetings on Territorial Cohesion and Urban Policy that took take place
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Workshop “The potential of small and medium cities in cross-border polycentric metropolitan regions” (30 June 2015, Luxembourg-City)
The workshop “The potential of small and medium cities in cross-border polycentric regions” was organised by the Department of Spatial Planning and Development in the context of the Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2015. The purpose of this workshop was to explore the challenges and potential of small and medium cities in cross-border polycentric regions (CBPRs) ...
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OPEN DAYS Workshop ''European Territorial Scenarios and Visions for 2050'' (14 October 2015, Brussels)
As part of the IT-LV-LU Trio Presidency Programme, this workshop aims to explore the potential for a political debate on European territorial scenarios and visions and to critically assess the available material and approaches. Showcasing the material as well as previous experiences should help to set ambitions and expectations. The workshop will address access points for a constructive debate at the political level on European territorial scenarios and visions. This debate will also highlight the European regions' development prospects.
