2. Taking on the challenge
Financial and economic crisis
Climate change – COP 15
Institutional changes: EP, Commission, Lisbon Treaty
Stockholm program (JHA)
Baltic Sea Strategy

3. Cohesion policy Discussions on the future of Cohesion policy
Territorial cohesion
Simplification
Baltic Sea Strategy

4. Structural Measures Working Party
Negotiations of changes in the Structural Fund Regulation(s)
Reports/communications:
CoA Waste water treatment
6th Progress report, incl. synthesis of the Green Book consultation
Baltic Sea Strategy
Additionality report

5. Baltic Sea Region Strategy Important dates
Ministerial Conference
Date: September Place: City Hall, Stockholm
General Affairs Council July
Presentation
General Affairs Council October
Adoption of Council Conclusions
European Council October
Final adoption

6. Territorial Cohesion and Territorial Agenda
Bringing the debate on Territorial Cohesion forward
A follow up and assessment of the First Action Programme implementing the EU Territorial Agenda
Following up on what has been done
Assessing the organisation and coordination of the work and the added value of the work
Need for changes or reorientation?

7. Activities
Discussion on the conclusions of the consultation of the Green paper in SAWG
Workshop on the follow up and assessment of the TA AP 1, 15th of July in Brussels
Report to the NTCCP meeting on the 20th of October in Stockholm
Seminar/Conference on Territorial potentials of december in Kiruna

8. A Conference on Cohesion Policy and Territorial Development: Make use of the Territorial Potential
Kiruna
Arctic circle
High-level conference December
Strategically located in Kiruna
Workshops in the mine 500 meters below surface of the ground and at the Icehotel
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Photo: Ben Nilsson / Big Ben Productions