| Conference Programme |
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Conference Programme |
| Background Paper |
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Conference background paper (revised - September 2006) |
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Synthesis of the background paper in Portuguese
(elaborated by the Directorate General for Regional Development
Portuguese Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development) |
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| Presentations |
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Opening Speech
Johann Lamont MSP, Deputy Minister for Communities, Scottish Executive |
| Session 1: Strategic priorities for 2007-2013 |
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Introduction to the Conference: Strategic planning for 2007-2013
Professor John Bachtler, European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde |
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Strategic priorities for ESF
Andy Chapman, ESF Coordination Unit, DG EMPL |
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The governance of territorial strategies: going beyond strategy documents
Dr Wolf Huber, Federal Chancellery (Austrian Presidency) |
| Session 2: Reconciling competitiveness and cohesion |
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The NSRF as a tool for achieving national and European strategic development goals – the Polish case
Dr Piotr Żuber, Ministry of Regional Development, Poland |
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Challenges of preparing the NSRF in Greece
Nikos Kleniatis, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Greece |
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The Czech Republic - transition to a fully-fledged competitiveness
Miroslav Danek, Ministry for Regional Development, Czech Republic |
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Reconciling competitiveness and cohesion: The Italian experience
Dr.ssa Rossella Rusca, Ministry for Economic Development, Italy |
| Session 3: Maximising regional potential |
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Ideas for the Finnish NSRF: Utilising R&D and City Networks
Pasi Rantahalvari, Ministry of Interior, Finland |
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The strategic approach to programming in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Dr Claudia Schulte, Ministry of Economics of North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany |
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The role of the regions in strategic planning for 2007-2013
Petra Lelkes, Hungarian Office for Territorial and Regional Development |
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Responding to the Lisbon Strategy: the French NSRF
Marion Lefeu, DIACT, Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Planning, France |