1. I Mediterranei Dialogue South-East, European Integration, Development and Democracy Summer School Professor José Antonio Jáuregui University of Malta September 2005

2. Atelier 4 University of Oviedo Mariano Abad Fernández, Chair Jean Monnet Rebeca Sancho Tuero, Doctorate in Law Student “Competition and Free Market: The impact on transport, energy and fiscal policies”

3. CONTENT 1. Europe and Asturies 2. Europe and the University of Oviedo 3. Strategic Plan of Infrastructures and Transport 4. The enlargement of the Port of Gijón 5. The European Union, Portugal, Spain and Asturies. A good example of the synergy between energy and financial entities: Electricidade de Portugal (EDP), Hidrocantábrico (HC) and CAJASTUR

4. 1. EUROPE AND ASTURIES

5. ASTURIES Asturies is very linked to Europe’s history. The region was first a Celtic country, later roman and gothic, and in the Arabic invasion was the first Christian kingdom. After the approval of the Spanish Constitution in 1978, Asturies has become one of the 17 Autonomous Communities of Spain. The asturian economy has received many funds from the European budget, specially for infrastructures in harbours, airport, motorways and high speed railways.

6. Fernando Alonso, Formula 1 World Champion 2005 Prince of Asturies Prize 2005

7. Spanish President, Mr. Zapatero, in a meeting with the Asturian President, Mr. Areces

8. 2. EUROPE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

9. THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO Founded in 1608 by archbishop Valdés Salas It has three campus at Oviedo, Gijón and Mieres The University is organised in Departments, Schools and Faculties It has around 35,000 students in 2005

10. University of Oviedo

13. University of Oviedo. Paraninfo

14. University of Oviedo. Old Library

15. University of Oviedo

18. University of Oviedo. Gijón Campus

19. University of Oviedo

20. University of Oviedo. Milán Campus (Oviedo)

21. University of Oviedo

22. 3. STRATEGIC PLAN OF INFRASTRUCTURES AND TRANSPORT Plan Estratégico de Infraestructuras y Transporte (PEIT)

24. GENERAL TARGETS TO ACHIEVE IN SPAIN: – Full real convergence – Integration in trans-European transport networks – Structured and territorial cohesion

25. SPECIFIC TARGETS HIGH CAPACITY To complete a network of more than 13,000 km of freeways and railcars overcoming the inherited radial structure From the 6,000 km of freeways and railcars existing in May 1966 Target investment: 22,400 M€ from 1999

26. HIGHWAY NETWORK: PRESENT SITUATION The house, dog of high rail

27. HIGHWAY NETWORK: HORIZONT 2020

28. SPECIFIC TARGETS HIGH SPEED To create a complete high-speed network of 7,700 km, with the most modern technology From the 470 km inherited from the Madrid- Seville line Target investment: 33,200 M€ from 1999

29. RAILWAY NETWORK: PRESENT SITUATION

30. HIGH SPEED RAILWAY NETWORK: HORIZONT 2010