ESPON – Open Seminar Gödöllő, 21 st June, Tamás Gordos, PhD. head of planning

The geographic location of Central Hungary Region

The main features of Central Hungary Metropolitan region with national and international functions

Central Hungary in numbers Among the Hungarian Regions The smallest The most densely populated The most prosperous The most HETEROGENOUS Fulfils central role

Number of companies / 1000 inhabitants

Personal income tax basis per inhabitant

Change of population Suburbanisation process is a characteristic trend however there are also clues of reurbanisation…

Administrative levels Level - Type of representation National level (1) - Elected Parliament Regional level (7) - Delegated body County level (19) - Elected assembly Micro-regions (168) - Delegated body Local level (3100) - Elected assembly (Municipalities) Special regions (2) - Budapest Agglomeration

The System of Regional Development in Hungary Central Hungary RDC

Central Hungary Regional Development Council Established by the Hungarian Parliament's Act XCII of 1999 Authority: administration area of Budapest & Pest County The Council has 18 voting members Chairman: Mr. Lajos Szűcs

Main Tasks of the Council Examines and evaluates the region’s economic and social position Elaborates and approves the region’s regional development concept, and operative programmes Organises the implementation of these programmes Co-ordinates development efforts

Pro Regio Agency Ltd. Established by the Council 83 employees Main tasks: to perform administrative and management tasks required by the Council to provide the professional background for the Council (planning, monitoring) to manage grant schemes (EU Structural Funds) to generate and manage projects

Planning on regional level Development planning NUTS II level Central Hungary Strategy Plan & Operational Program ( ) Mainly sectoral Land use planning Sub-regional level Budapest Agglome- ration Spatial Development Plan Land-use conflicts Weak regulatory tools Urban sprawl

Budapest Agglomeration Spatial Plan Budapest Agglomeration Spatial Plan approved by the National Government May 2010 violet colour: areas for residential use brown colour: areas for industrial use

Strategy Plan of the Central Hungary Region

Pro Regio Agency has prepared the plan in Partnership with local, regional and national stakeholders in 2005 The Plan complies with the methodology of EU Structural Funds Integrates previous plans and studies Intervention logic: allocates resources to measures The features of the Strategy Plan

My favourite ESPON map Central Hungary

Strategy of the Region Slogan: the CREATIVE REGION Central Hungary the CREATIVE REGION Objectives: Increasing the economic competitiveness of the Region Strengthening social cohesion Creating a ‘liveable Region’ In line with EU 2020: „Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.”

The priorities axes Giving an impetus to the Region’s specific economic elements and supporting innovation-oriented developments Human resource development in favour of social cohesion, according to the demands of the labour market Improvement of factors necessary for high quality life, and the revitalization of the natural environment Development of the Region’s transport system, with a special focus on the public and environmentally friendly transportation Development of the Region’s public service sector and its institutional system, in line with the EU guidelines

Preferential Areas Cooperation and networking Business services R&D, the ‘knowledge industry’ Tourism, leisure economy Culture economy (products and services) Environment industry, environment and nature protection ‘Silver economy’

System of EU Structural Fund financed Operational Programmes Strategy Plan of Central Hungary Region

TA 2020 – messages for CHR 2014 planning (25) Urban development policies have a significant role. (27) … integrated & multilevel approach in urban development and regeneration … (34) … integration of local endowments, characteristics … into the global economy is important… (35) …fair and affordable accessibility to services of general interest, information, knowledge and mobility are essential …

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