2. Final Findings of the Based on the Questionnaire Survey in the Four Metropolitan Areas RIMED Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development in SE Europe INTERREG III B CADSES WORK PACKAGE 2-4. November 21, 2004 Tirana, Albania

3. Part C: Policies of Metropolitan Development in SEE Europe SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos 383 34 Greece Tel. +30 24210 74485 Fax +30 24210 74385

4. SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania Important policies for the development of the four metropolitan areas  Technical infrastructure policies  Policies for unemployment poverty and social exclusion  Policies to attract FDI  Social infrastructure policies  Policies of the development of human capital INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

6. Specific projects that are significant for the development of the four metropolitan areas  Parking spaces at the center of the cities  Highway network connecting all metropolitan centers in SEE Europe and Western Europe  Highways connecting with the other important cities  Technopolis / Science Park  Develop or modernize industrial areas outside of the cities INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

8. Policies spreading metropolitan growth  Highways connecting the metropolis with other important cities of the country  Controls in the establishment of the new industrial firms and reallocation of existing ones outside of the metropolis  Supply networks in agricultural and food products  Joint ventures among metropolitan and peripheral firms  Transfer of know-how and learning through networks and cooperations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

10. Level of economic, institutional scientific and cultural relations of the four metropolitan areas  Low/ Moderate actual level of relations  High/Very high expectations for the development of future relations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

12. Policies of cooperation of the cities aiming at exploiting advantages and face weaknesses in the four cities  Cooperation in EU programs  Trade relations (mainly exports)  Joint ventures by private firms  Scientific cooperation among Universities  Organize joint international events INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

14. Barriers to economic, institutional, scientific and cultural relations of the metropolitan areas  Different culture  Long distance between cities  Historical events/suspicion  Lack of political will  Frequent changing of the rules in business  Lack of contacts between city administrations INTERREG III B CADSES SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania

16. Part C: Policies of Metropolitan Development in SEE Europe SEED-South East European Development Center - RIMED * 4th Workshop, Tirana, Albania INTERREG III B CADSES University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development South and East European Development Center (SEED) Pedion Areos, Volos 383 34 Greece Tel. +30 24210 74485 Fax +30 24210 74385

17. Regional Integration and Metropolitan Development of SE Europe 4 th Workshop, Tirana, Albania November 21, 2004 RIMED INTERREG III B CADSES