1. Strategic Guidelines for EU Territorial Cooperation Programmes Post-2020
Introductory notes.
Malta: 26 April
Eduardo medeiros 2017

2. ETC- INTERREG – Present (2014-2020)
The overarching objective of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) is to promote a harmonious economic, social and territorial development of the Union as a whole.
Interreg is built around three strands of cooperation: cross-border (Interreg A), transnational (Interreg B) and interregional (Interreg C):
60 Cross-Border – Interreg V-A / 12 IPA Cross-border / 16 ENI Cross-border
15 Transnational – Interreg V-B
The interregional co-operation programme, INTERREG Europe, and 3 networking programmes (Urbact III, Interact III and ESPON)
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3. TERRITORIAL COHESION
Source: author

4. TERRITORIAL COOPERATION
Territorial cooperation, as the name indicates, can be defined as a process of collaboration between different territories
Source: Medeiros, 2016

5. What is Cross-Border Cooperation?
Not just another regional development programme but has special features and objectives:
Specific on reducing the barrier effect along the borderline in all its dimensions: (institutional-urban; economic-technological; social-cultural; environmental-heritage; accessibilities);
Fundamental in enhancing the border region territorial capital: institutional building; territorial articulation; socioeconomic cohesion; environmental sustainability.

6. GUIDELINES – CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION - POST-2020
Reduce/Mitigate border barriers (or obstacles) in all dimensions
Focus on cross-border development potentials
Engage on cross-border planning
‘Impact Oriented Projects’
Evaluation: TIA – Territorial Impact Assessment

7. BORDER BARRIERS

8. Relevance and frequency of obstacles for EU citizens - 2015 (%)
BORDER OBSTACLES
Relevance and frequency of obstacles for EU citizens (%)
Cultural Differences
Source: (Eurobarometer - Author Calculations)

9. BORDER OBSTACLES

10. Why is it relevant and necessary?
Cross Border Planning
A systematic preparation and implementation of a spatial-oriented policy or plan, in a border region, with a view to anticipate spatial changes, and in order to have direct or indirect positive effects on spatial activities, with the ultimate goal of reducing the barrier effect and enhancing territorial capital’.
Why is it relevant and necessary?
1 - Time: It allows for a more strategic longer-term planning;
2 - Solidified Institutional Networking: between national, regional, local..
3 - Improved articulation with existing territorial development plans
4 - Extending sources of financing: national and regional sources;
5 - Reinforcing the principle of subsidiarity: cross-border programmes work best if planned and managed at the regional level, rather than at the national level.

11. Cross Border Planning

12. - Keep INTERREG-A on border areas – Border NUTS III
KEEP IN MIND – CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION - POST-2020
- Keep INTERREG-A on border areas – Border NUTS III
- Produce border statistics
- Tailor Made (Place Based)
- Emphasis on CB Mobility
- Support CBC entities
- Prevent Programme Overlapping

13. CROSS-BORDER MATURITY

14. CROSS-BORDER MOBILITY - PERCEPTION
Figure 4 - Accessibility barriers intensity based in the EU CBC programmes
Respondents (%)
< 20
> 40
Source: Eurobarometer survey on border obstacles

15. CROSS-BORDER MOBILITY - PERCEPTION
Cross-Border Accessibility as a Border Obstacle – EU Survey km
Source: Medeiros, 2016

16. CROSS-BORDER MOBILITY – PUBLIC TRANSPORTS
Source: Medeiros, 2016

17. CROSS-BORDER MOBILITY – COMMUTING
Medeiros Cartography

18. CROSS-BORDER STRUCTURES

19. CROSS-BORDER STRUCTURES

20. Tackle transnational vulnerabilities
GUIDELINES – TRANSNATIONAL - POST-2020
Tackle transnational vulnerabilities
Focus on transnational development potentials
Engage on transnational planning (macro-regions)
‘Impact Oriented Projects’
Evaluation: TIA – Territorial Impact Assessment

21. - Select Transnational Programmes based on needs and potentials
KEEP IN MIND – TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION - POST-2020
- Select Transnational Programmes based on needs and potentials
- Engage on large impact transnational projects (energy, transports, green economy)
- Focus on Territorial Cohesion
- Emphasis on Polycentrism
- Prevent Programme Overlapping

22. SOCIOECONOMIC COHESION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMMES TO TERRITORIAL COHESION
SOCIOECONOMIC COHESION
Job Creation
Human Capital
Innovation
Culture
Infrastructures
POLYCENTRISM
Connectivity
Polycentricity
Compactivity
Hierarchy
GOVERNANCE
Multilevel Governance
Participation
Place-Based approach
Transnational institutional building
Administrative Capacity
TERRITORIAL COHESION
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Clean Energy
Nature Protection
Green Economy
Climate Change
Natural Resources

23. PROGRAMME CRITERIA: Physical Geography
1 – Baltic Sea
2 – North Sea
3 – Atlantic - Mediterranean
4 – East Mediterranean
5 – Alpine
6 – Danube
7 – Atlantic Islands
8 – Non-EU Territory Programmes

24. Develop and deliver better policy
GUIDELINES – INTERREGIONAL - POST-2020
Develop and deliver better policy
Focus on Administrative Capacity
Focus on the Green Economy
‘Impact Oriented Projects’
Evaluation: TIA – Territorial Impact Assessment

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