1. REGIONS 2020 Regional Responses to European Priorities Wolfgang Munch European Commission DG REGIO

2. Regions 2020 structure
The policy context: from challenges to priorities
Regions 2020 revisited
Policy Lessons

3. The policy context: from challenges to priorities

4. Context of the Regions 2020 discussion
Budget review has marked the previous discussions.
Europe 2020 Agenda: A new lead strategy for the EU

5. European Priorities responding to global challenges
smart growth
skills, education, innovation
inclusive growth
skills, jobs, flexicurity
sustainable growth
productivity, green growth, low carbon economy
Corresponding challenges
globalisation, social polarisation, demographic change
globalisation, climate change, energy

6. Regions 2020 revisited

7. Globalisation Regions of North-West periphery well placed;
Southern and Eastern regions more exposed;
Mixed patterns in Western and Central Europe;
Urban areas better placed.

8. Absorption, diffusion and accessibility
Knowledge base for growth: Innovation
Absorption, diffusion and accessibility
top performing regions:
Pink: Metropolitan knowledge-intensive services regions
Light blue: High-tech regions
many regions with mixed performance
low performing regions:
Dark blue: Traditional Mediterranean Europe
Source: ETEPS
yellow regions perform above average on Absorption (Activity) and Diffusion (Productivity) and below average on Accessibility.
green regions above average on Diffusion (High-tech manufacturing) and Absorption (Skilled workers) and average on Accessibility.
light blue regions perform well above average on Diffusion (High-tech manufacturing, Private technology and Productivity) and above average on Accessibility (Private technology) and Absorption (Creative workers and Activity). They perform below average on Public knowledge.
pink regions perform above average on Absorption (Knowledge-intensive services, Creative workers), Diffusion (Private technology and Productivity) and Accessibility (Private technology).
blue regions perform below average on Accessibility (Private technology), Absorption (Creative workers, Skilled workers and Activity) and Diffusion (High-tech manufacturing and Private technology).
red Type 3 regions perform well above average on Accessibility (Public knowledge), above average on Absorption (Creative workers) and below average on Diffusion (Productivity).
purple regions perform below average on Diffusion (Private technology and Productivity), Absorption (Knowledge-intensive services and Creative workers) and Accessibility (Private technology). They do perform well on Skilled workers.

9. The economic crisis Globalisation
Effects of the economic crisis (first results)
Globalisation
Diminished growth perspectives
UK, Ireland, the Baltic's see worsening perspectives;
improved position in Western and Central Europe
Source: ISMERI

10. Demographic change and social inclusion
Aging and Migration
Demographic change and social inclusion
33 % of regions will face population decline
Highest share of elderly population (aged 65+) in Eastern Germany, Finland, Northern Spain, Italy
low healthy life expectancy in Fin, most new Member States
High share of foreign born in cities

11. Aging and Migration
The neighbourhood and migration: Strong push and pull factors in the south, diminishing push factors in the East

12. Adaptation to Climate Change
Southern Europe most vulnerable;
170 million people live in strongly affected regions;
North and Western regions less affected, except lowland coastal areas.

13. Low carbon economy Energy
determined by national energy policy choices;
Eastern and southern periphery more affected by security of supply.
Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic and Bulgaria face strong challenges (carbon intensity and security)

14. Key Lessons: Asymmetric impacts result in regional disparities.
Challenges create opportunities and vulnerabilities.
Regions will be affected by a number of challenges.
Strong differences in social, economic and environmental impact.
Challenges affect rich and poor regions alike.
Challenges don’t stop at borders (neighbourhood).
The crisis affects a number of drivers.
Cities are most impacted in terms of human systems but host many opportunities

15. Lessons for the future Regional Policy
Need for continued support for all European Regions to drive forward regions to focus on the promotion of new approaches, re-orientate private and public investments.
Integrated solutions will be key for adapted responses.
Mobilisation of territorial potentials.
Cohesion Policy is crucial for achieving future objectives of the Europe 2020 Agenda.
smart growth
inclusive growth
sustainable growth
multilevel governance helps translating priorities into ownership and projects