on future Cohesion Policy WG Metropolitan areas Brussels April 26th 2017 Policy input on future Cohesion Policy Alfredo Corbalan Chair WG, Brussels-Capital Region

What we did for CP 2014-2020 ? Short policy statement: Beyond boundaries – FUA matter (3 pages) Background paper: Cities cooperating beyond their boundaries (36 pages) Joint statement Eurocities and Metrex on urban/rural linkages

New context What’s new ? MA: reality clearly recognized MA: reality promoted by CP 2014-20

Why MA matter for future CP? MA: effective scale for balanced EU development 2. Meet current and future EU challenges 3. pooling ressources and channeling CP

Messages General Principles Develop Metropolitan dimension of CP Involvement metropolitan level in CP Incentive systems to use CP for MA (better co-funding rates) Increase eamarked SUD and conditionality on MA actions OP: specific actions for MA Integrated approaches (no thematic ones) Simplify and reduce adm. burden Top-down and bottom-up: links ITIs and CLLD + multilevel governance + citizen involvement Flexibility : pool of models for implementing CP

Messages 2. Support on specific metropolitan issues: Test new cooperation tools and multi-level governance approaches joint projects and investments; integrated planning and strategies cooperation between different MA and with wider areas Research on future MA trends Exchange and networking on Met cooperation

Messages 3. Tools Urban Agenda: partnership on MA (or better inclusion in appropriate partnerships) ITIs: up-scale, long term approach, simplification, real fund integration, flexibility, trust and delegation OPs and territorial cooperation: MA eligible and project at MA level eligible Data collection, analysis and presentation at Met level in EU CP databases National policies: CP foster experimentation to lift barriers for Met cooperation New idea: create an urban agency financing urban and metropolitan action via multiple EU funds (ERDF, ESF, Erasmus, Horizon 2020…)