Final Findings of the Based on the Questionnaire Survey in the Four Metropolitan Areas RIMED Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe INTERREG III B CADSES WORK PACKAGE 2-4. November 21, 2004 Tirana, Albania

Part C: Policies of Metropolitan Development in SEE Europe SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos Greece Tel Fax

SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania Important policies for the development of the four metropolitan areas  Technical infrastructure policies  Policies for unemployment poverty and social exclusion  Policies to attract FDI  Social infrastructure policies  Policies of the development of human capital INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Specific projects that are significant for the development of the four metropolitan areas  Parking spaces at the center of the cities  Highway network connecting all metropolitan centers in SEE Europe and Western Europe  Highways connecting with the other important cities  Technopolis / Science Park  Develop or modernize industrial areas outside of the cities INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Policies spreading metropolitan growth  Highways connecting the metropolis with other important cities of the country  Controls in the establishment of the new industrial firms and reallocation of existing ones outside of the metropolis  Supply networks in agricultural and food products  Joint ventures among metropolitan and peripheral firms  Transfer of know-how and learning through networks and cooperations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Level of economic, institutional scientific and cultural relations of the four metropolitan areas  Low/ Moderate actual level of relations  High/Very high expectations for the development of future relations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Policies of cooperation of the cities aiming at exploiting advantages and face weaknesses in the four cities  Cooperation in EU programs  Trade relations (mainly exports)  Joint ventures by private firms  Scientific cooperation among Universities  Organize joint international events INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Barriers to economic, institutional, scientific and cultural relations of the metropolitan areas  Different culture  Long distance between cities  Historical events/suspicion  Lack of political will  Frequent changing of the rules in business  Lack of contacts between city administrations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

Part C: Policies of Metropolitan Development in SEE Europe SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos Greece Tel Fax

Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development of SE Europe 4 th Workshop, Tirana, Albania November 21, 2004 RIMED INTERREG III B CADSES