1. News from the Committee of the Regions
In focus on the future of Cohesion policy
Oliver HEIDEN, Committee of the Regions, Commission for Territorial Policy, Transport and EU Budget (COTER )

2. Cor Political priorities
How does the CoR work?
Cor Political priorities
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CIVEX
SEDEC
COTER
Opinions, Events, Communication 2

3. CoR political priorities 2015-2020
A fresh start for the European economy
The territorial dimension of EU legislation matters
A simpler, more connected Europe
Stability and cooperation within and outside of the European Union
Europe of the citizens is Europe of the future 3

4. COTER annual political priorities
2016/2017
Effective implementation of ESIF, including simplification
Synergies with other instruments
Mid-term review/revision of the MFF
Future of Cohesion Policy beyond 2020
Urban Agenda
Territorial impact Assessments (TIA) and Urban IA (UIA)
Beyond GDP
Territorial Cooperation, macro-regional strategies, and EGTC
Transport, including "missing links” 4

5. Future of Cohesion Policy
Opinion: "The future of Cohesion policy beyond 2020" (rapporteur: Mr Michael Schneider (DE/EPP)
adoption in COTER foreseen for 2 March 2017,
adoption in Plenary for May 2017.
Reflection project on the Future of Cohesion policy
Study: December 2015
3 Conferences: final: March 2016, with CoR members, representatives of Permanent Representations, representatives of national ministries, experts.
Discussion at the joint REGI-COTER meeting on 12 October 2016 Rapporteur, CoR President, Commissioner Cretu participated) 5

6. Future of Cohesion Policy
Future challenges
Contextual challenges (Europe 2020, MFF, Place based approach)
Thematic challenges (demographic change, social exclusion, growth and jobs, innovation, competitiveness, decarbonising the economy, migration)
Cohesion Policy narrative (policy on its own right or supporting other EU policies)
Future focus
Thematic focus (Europe 2020)
Investment focus (Good investment and fiscal decentralisation)
Urban/rural focus
Future delivery
Simplification
Effectiveness and efficiency (quality of public policy planning)
Future benchmarks for cohesion policy
Architecture (private and public investment)
Communication to the citizen 6

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