1. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions The future of rural development policy and rural regions Lillehammer, 29 February 2008 Urban – Rural Dynamics in Europe Dr. Angelika Poth-Mögele Director of Policy Council of European Municipalities and Regions

2. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions Structure of of the presentation 1.Introduction 2.Key trends and drivers for change in urban-rural dynamics 3.Key issues for inner-regional urban-rural cooperation 4.The importance of integrated territorial governance 5.EU and national frameworks – policies to support integrated territorial governance

3. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions 1. Introduction to a changed reality Challenges today EU policy on spatial planning and territorial cohesion Structural and functional relations between urban and rural areas in constant flux Urban-rural relation need cooperation

4. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions

5. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions 2. Key trends and drivers of change in urban-rural dynamics General observations Changing nature of economic activities Changing demography and social change Environmental sustainability as a motivating concept

6. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions 3. Key issues for inner-regional urban-rural coordination Source: ESPON study on urban-rural relations in Europe

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8. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions 4. Importance of integrated territorial governance Meaning of governance Important trends relating to territorial governance New forms of partnerships and integrated territorial governance Hard form of cooperation Soft forms of cooperation Instruments Some strategic dilemmas

9. Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe Council of European Municipalities and Regions 5. EU and national frameworks- policies to support integrated territorial governance Diversity and subsidiarity Some recommendations concerning policy support