1. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 WG1 Strategic Spatial Planning Dina Stober University of J.J. Strossmayer Osijek, Croatia

2. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 IPA UNIREG IMPULSE establish a regional co-operation area because: it does not exist and we need it  Universities  Spatial Planning  Rural Development  Energy&Environment

3. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 WG1 – Spatial Planning  Basic Spatial Data Analysis of the Region  Review and Analysis of Strategic Documents  HU-HR Gaps and Matches  Recommendations for a Cross Border Cooperation on Spatial Planning

4. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 SPACE IN BETWEEN  West Pannonia Euregion - 1998  Carpathian Euroregion - 1993  need to connect : space, people, ideas, cities, river banks…  incentive for a new region?

5. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010  7 919,4 m 2 - 14% of HR space  10 border crossings to HU  2001 - 548 362 citizens  13 cities and 70 settlements  population density 66,77 p/m 2 - HR 78,4 p/m 2  protected natural heritage - 458 units Basic Spatial Data

6. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 Overall territorial trends Specific territorial features Regional and cross – border disparities  Traffic polarization  Depopulation  Impoverishment of the settlement network  Rural exodus  Regional centralization  Natura 2000 – Drava River  Kopacki rit – Nature park; Papuk - Geopark  TEN Corridor 5c  Differences in population density west to east  Infrastructure corridors – TEN, no TEN  Gravitation of the western part towards Zagreb

7. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 1.Step ► LIST OF DOCUMENTS  7 national strategy documents, 3 regional, 4 other documents and a list of relevant laws 2. Step ► SELECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS  Physical Planning Strategy of the Republic of Croatia  Physical Planning Program of the Republic of Croatia  Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia  Spatial regional Plan of the Koprivnica-križevci County  Spatial regional Plan of the Virovitica-podravina County  Spatial regional Plan of the Osijek-baranja County  Law on Physical Planning and Building, NN 76/07, 38/09 Review and Analysis of Strategic Documents

8. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 3. Step ► REVIEW AND ANALYSIS Questions for analysis  Date of adoption of Strategy  Which Government Ministry has the lead on the preparation of Strategy  Classification of Strategy – framework, action plan, mixed  Number of thematic focuses of the Strategy  List of Key Themes

9. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 Focus A: international level Focus B: regional development Focus C: physically planning Focus D: cross border cooperation  International issues  Relation to ESDP and ESPON  Pan European transport corridors  Regional spatial planning  Decentralization  Integration of economic issues  Long-term vision and consensus  Environmental and resource issues  Involvement of stakeholders  Natural heritage on the border  INTERREG projects  Multiculturalism Focuses for analysis of the documents

10. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010  Strong vertical alignment from top to bottom – key themes of national strategy dominant in regional plans  Economic sector involved in making some strategies - not physical planning  National HR Strategy(1997) dates before ESDP - need for a fresh one  No data basis on cross border cooperation Findings so far…

11. UNIREG IMPULSE Regionalna sveučilišta kao generator razvoja pograničnih područja Hrvatske i Mađarske Regional Universities as Generators of Transnational Knowledge Region Kaposvar, Hungary, 10 th November 2010 What should we do  Define HR - HU gaps and matches  Include findings of Matrioscaa, Estia-Spose and other territorial projects  Sketch a joint map with recommendations for a cross-border cooperation in spatial planning  Have a good time together! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!