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THE KEY ROLE OF REGIONSIN TERRITORIALDEVELOPMENT

21/22/23 January 2003Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie

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8h00Registration and breakfast

9h30Opening by JEAN-PAUL DELEVOYE, Minister for Civil Service, StateReform and Spatial planning, France

Addresses by NICOLAS JACQUET, Delegate for Spatial Planning and RegionalAction, DATAR, FranceDONALD JOHNSTON, Secretary General of the OECDDANIEL LEBÈGUE, Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse desdépôts et consignations, France

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ROUND-TABLEHow do regions determine territorial competitiveness?

12h00 : Lunch

14h00ROUND-TABLEThe role of national States in promoting new regulations

16h30Simultaneous FORUMS• The territorial anchoring of enterprises• Responsible businesses and their territory

Simultaneous workshops• Social capital and economic development• Which financial instruments for regional economic development?• International industrial co-operation among territories

18h30

Closing of the Exchange FairOpening of the Exchange Fair

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ROUND-TABLERegional identity and project

11h15ROUND-TABLEPolicies for the renewal and anticipation of vulnerableterritories

13h00 : Lunch

14h30Simultaneous FORUMS• What can regional governments do in the realm of spatial

planning?• The relationship between regions and metropolitan areas• Which projects can regions co-operate on?

17h00Simultaneous workshops• Prospective in European spatial planning• Which partnerships to develop public services in rural areas?

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19h30Reception

Closing of the Exchange Fair

Opening of the Exchange Fair

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9h00ROUND-TABLEAn interactive policy for spatial planning

10h30ROUND-TABLEEnvironment: a shared responsibility

12h00 : Lunch

14h00ROUND-TABLEThe key role of regions for a renewed governance

Chairman of the Round-Table JEAN-PIERRE RAFFARIN, Prime Minister, France

Closing of the Conference byJEAN-PIERRE RAFFARIN, Prime Minister, France

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T he 2003 International Conference on territorialdevelopment proposes to explore the role of regions as akey factor contributing to territorial development.

In 2002, the Conference focused on territorial governance and so examined

local clusters, territorial restructuring, and the relationships between the

environment, businesses and territories. Discussions on this topic concluded

that a territory’s vital components, such as: businesses, elected officials, civil

society and the State, should establish strong partnerships and contracts.

The aim of the 2003 Conference is to examine more deeply how partnerships

are established. These are the key to a territory’s cohesion and appeal, and

are affected by the role of the next-highest territorial entity: the region (or

Land, province, autonomous community or federal state). In all countries, this

level of government is increasingly important since it stands between the

State and local communities – which are fundamental components of the

economic and social structure. In particular, regions are becoming crucial to

the promotion of co-operation and innovation at various levels of governance,

from local to international.

Because of their intermediate position, regions play a major role in assigning

responsibilities to different levels of governance and to various stakeholders.

Working out how these territorial levels interconnect will contribute

highlighting both the methods and the practical instruments that support the

design of co-responsibilities. Indeed, over three days, the purpose of the

Conference, which is entirely devoted to regions and to territorial

development, is to offer stakeholders from the public and private sector an

international platform to share ideas during the plenary sessions, the forums,

the technical workshops and through an exchange fair.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

THE KEY ROLE OF REGIONS IN TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

Contacts DATAR: Daniel DARMON, 1, avenue Charles Floquet – 75007 ParisFax : + 33 1 40 65 12 38 – e-mail : [email protected] des dépôts et consignations: Jeanne SCHPILBERG-KATZ, 72, avenue Pierre Mendès France - 75914 Parise-mail : [email protected] OECD: Carlo PESSO, 2, rue André Pascal – 75016 ParisFax : + 33 01 45 25 85 63 – e-mail : [email protected]

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9h30 - 10h30OFFICIAL OPENING

OPENING ADDRESS BYJEAN-PAUL DELEVOYE, Minister for Civil Service,State Reform and Spatial Planning, France

ADDRESSES BYNICOLAS JACQUET, Delegate for Spatial Planning andRegional Action (DATAR), FranceDONALD JOHNSTON, Secretary General of the OECD DANIEL LEBÈGUE, Chief Executive Officer of the Caissedes dépôts et consignations, France

10h30 - 12h00ROUND-TABLE:« HOW DO REGIONS DETERMINETERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS? » The opening of markets does not prompt businesses tobecome indifferent to their geographical locations. Theirdevelopment depends on the overall package that thesurrounding area can provide, such as transport,telecommunications, infrastructure, environment, researchand innovation. But another territorial level must also betaken into account. Given their intermediate positionbetween local authorities and the State, are not regionsdestined to play an expanding role in territorial andeconomic development? What leverage can they gather?

Speakers: JEAN-FRANÇOIS BIGAY, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Economic Development Agency,President and Managing Director of Eurocopter, France MOHAMED BOUHRIZ, President of the Regional Council ofthe Tanger-Tétouan Region, MoroccoJOSEPH GRAHAM DAVIS, Governor of the State of California, United States of AmericaMICHEL DELEBARRE, Former State Minister, Mayor ofDunkerque, President of the urban Community ofDunkerque, FranceELISABETH HELANDER, Managing Director for RegionalPolicies, Directorate « Community Initiatives and InnovativeActions », European CommissionCLAUDIO MARTINI, President of the Region of Tuscany,President of the Conference of Peripheral and MaritimesRegions, Italy

RITTA VARPE, Director of the Employment and EconomicCenter for Pirkanmaa, representative of the Ministry forTrade and Industry, FinlandADRIEN ZELLER, President of the Regional Council ofAlsace, France

Discussions will be chaired by a journalist.

12h00 - 14h00LUNCH IN THE RESTAURANT OF THE CITÉ DESSCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE

14h00 - 16h00ROUND-TABLE:« THE ROLE OF NATIONAL STATES INPROMOTING NEW REGULATIONS »Market liberalisation and the spread of globalisationimply the re-definition of the role of national Statesalong two principal missions. Firstly, national Statesmust increasingly provide regions and territories withthe means needed to seize the opportunities held outby globalisation. Secondly, they must help avoid thatalready fragile or vulnerable territories be marginalised.What are the instruments available to achieve thesemissions? How do the equalisation of resources, the fairprovision of public services, the establishment of ashared territorial vision and the promotion of networksamong sub-national authorities contribute to theseobjectives?

Speakers: HEE-SOO CHUNG, Professor, Director of the Center forGlobal and Urban Dynamics, KoreaLAURENT DAVEZIES, Professor, Paris XII University,FranceJAN GRONLUND*, Secretary of State for TerritorialDevelopment, SwedenROLAND KOCH*, President-Minister of the Lander ofHessen, Germany PIERRE-ALAIN RUMLEY, Director of the Federal Officefor Territorial Development, SwitzerlandLORD SAINSBURY*, State Secretary for Science andInnovation, United KingdomROBERT SAVY, President of the Regional Council ofLimousin, France


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16h30 - 18h30TWO SIMULTANEOUS FORUMS

« THE TERRITORIAL ANCHORING OF ENTERPRISES » The density of relationships between different stakeholdersand their territory is such that it provides a competitiveadvantage to enterprises and favours their long-termdevelopment. How can the development of contextualfactors (such as networks and positive externalities) beidentified and promoted so as to favour the territorialanchoring of enterprises?

Speakers: JEAN-FRANÇOIS BERNARDIN, President of the FrenchChambers for Trade and Industry, FranceBRUNO BONDUELLE, President of the SupervisoryBoard of the Bonduelle Group, President of NorthFrance eXpert, France JEAN LAVIGNE, Delegate General of Motorola FranceDIDIER LOMBARD, President of the Invest in FranceAgency, Ambassador at large for internationalinvestments, FranceDENIS RANDET, General Delegate of the NationalAssociation for Technical Research, France


« RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES AND THEIR TERRITORY »Businesses may be aware of their development rolewithin a territory. They do so by investing financial andhuman resources aimed at reinforcing the professionalqualifications of local populations and by contributing tothe dynamics of social and economic development of aterritory. How do businesses realise and operate suchresponsibility within a territory?

Speakers: CARLA FERRARI, Chief Executive Officer of the San Paolo EMI Bank, ItalyALAIN GUILLEN, Manager of the Social Policies, Lafarge Group, FranceDAVID HALLEY, Director of European development,“Business in the Community”, United KingdomCARLOS JOLY, First International Vice-President of StoreBrand Investments, NorwayBERNARD PAINEAU, President and Managing Director ofSothoferm, President of the Local Employment Area ofThouars, France


16h30 - 18h30THREE SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS

During workshops, a limited number of participants willdebate and share ideas on technical issues to seekcollective answers.

Workshop 1« SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT »

Workshop 2« WHICH FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FORREGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? »

Workshop 3« INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIONAMONG TERRITORIES »

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9h00 - 11h00ROUND-TABLE:« REGIONAL IDENTITY AND PROJECT »The rise of regions is a widespread phenomenon. Theygenerally reflect a shared cultural identity and a commonheritage. Regions are the entities that give value to, andreinforce, networks of solidarity. As such, they help preserveeconomic and social cohesion. A regional project bringstogether collective expectations and favours synergiesbetween rural and urban areas. How can a regional project,on the basis of a prospective vision, help develop innerdynamics and an approach that guarantees territorialcoherence?

Speakers: ETELE BARATH, Secretary of State for EconomicDevelopment and Regional Planning, HungaryJEAN-GUY LE FLOCH, President and Managing Director ofthe Armor Lux Company, FranceDENIS MAILLAT, Professor, University of Neuchâtel,SwitzerlandACHILLE MBEMBE, Sociologist, Senior Researcher, Instituteof Social and Economic Research of the University ofJohannesburg, South AfricaOLIVIO DE OLIVEIRA DUTRA, Former Governor of theState of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilJORDI PUJOL, President of the Catalan RegionalGovernment, Spain JIM WALLACE*, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Minister for Justice, United KingdomTHEODORE ZELDIN*, Professor, Oxford University, United Kingdom


11h15 - 13h00ROUND-TABLE:« POLICIES FOR THE RENEWAL ANDANTICIPATION OF VULNERABLETERRITORIES »Market forces often favour large cities by concentratingwithin them the factors of economic development. Manyperipheral areas - whether rural or industrial - are graduallyimpoverishing or losing their appeal. To counter suchthreats of marginalisation, public policies need to beadapted. How much emphasis should be put onorganisational factors to revitalise the latent strengths ofthese territories? What policies are needed to increase theattractiveness of rural areas?

Speakers: TOBIAS DOYER, Manager of Strategic Planning andCapacity, Agricultural Business Chamber of Pretoria, South AfricaJEAN FRANCOIS-PONCET, Former Minister, President ofthe Senate Committee for Spatial Planning andSustainable Territorial Development, FranceMICHEL GONNET, Deputy Chief Executive Officer,Caisse des dépôts et consignations, FranceANDRÉ JOYAL, Professor, Quebec University, CanadaJACQUELINE MENGIN, Member of the Economic andSocial Committee, President of FONDA, FranceKEVIN MORGAN, Researcher, University of Cardiff, United KingdomJESSE WHITE, Co-Chairman of the Federal Agency« Appalachian Regional Commission »,United States of America



14h30 - 16h30THREE SIMULTANEOUS FORUMS

« WHAT CAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS DOIN THE REALM OF SPATIAL PLANNING? »How can regions, on the basis of their intermediateposition between the national State and localauthorities, contribute establishing a crucial linkbetween the various planning and operational levels?What means enable regions to reduce imbalances andto stimulate specific co-operation between territories?

Speakers: GREG CLARK, Executive Director of the LondonDevelopment Agency, United KingdomANNE-MARIE COMPARINI, President of the RegionalCouncil of Rhône-Alpes, FranceXAVIER GIZARD, Secretary General of the Conferenceof European Peripheral Maritime RegionsTAKASHI ONISHI, Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan



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« THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REGIONSAND METROPOLITAN AREAS » How can the relationship between urban dynamics andthe regional entities determine added value for both?What are the advantages of development polarisationand how can regions help transfer the developmentdynamics of metropolitan areas towards rural areas?

Speakers: MERCEDES BRESSO, President of the World Federationfor United Cities, President of the Province of Turin, ItalyJEAN-PIERRE ELONG M’BASSY, Regional coordinatorfor the Municipal Development Programme in West AfricaPIERRE MAUROY, Former Prime Minister, Senator of Le Nord, President of the Urban Community of Lille – Lille Métropole, FranceCHRISTIAN VANDERMOTTEN, Vice-President of theInstitute of Environmental Management and SpatialPlanning of the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium


« WHICH PROJECTS CAN REGIONS CO-OPERATE ON? » To achieve greater flexibility and to capture added-value,regions are increasingly co-operating. Which issues arebest managed through regional co-operation: thecreation of research centres, the building ofinfrastructures, risk prevention? Through which forms oforganisation can these projects be developed?

Speakers: GUNN MARIT HELGESEN, Deputy Mayor in TelemarkCounty, Vice-president of the North Sea Commissionand of the CPMR, NorwayWOLF HUBER, Director of the Department of theCoordination of Spatial Planning and Regional Policy,Federal Chancellery, AustriaGARETH HUGHES, Chief Executive Officer of eris@,BelgiumBERNARD SOULAGE, Professor, Grenoble University,FrancePAUL VERGES, Senator, President of the RegionalCouncil of La Réunion, France


16h30COFFEE BREAK AND VISIT OF THE EXHIBITIONS

17h00 - 18h30TWO SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOPS

Workshop 1« PROSPECTIVE IN EUROPEAN SPATIAL PLANNING »

Workshop 2« WHICH PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP PUBLICSERVICES IN RURAL AREAS? »

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9h00 - 10h30ROUND-TABLE:« AN INTERACTIVE POLICY FOR SPATIAL PLANNING »Civil society, businesses and elected officials increasinglyjoin forces to form innovative partnerships aimed atdesigning policies for the development of transport, theenvironment, and to support rural and coastal areamanagement. While the local scale may offer an adequatelevel of diagnostic and experimentation, the need for aglobal analysis and the search for efficient solutions call fora larger vision. Standing at an intermediate level betweennational States and local authorities and, as such, crucial topromote dynamics of co-operation, are not regions meantto co-ordinate spatial planning policies? Do they offerelected officials and civil society the structure necessary towork together fruitfully?

Speakers: ALBERT BORE, President of the European Committee ofthe Regions, Mayor of Birmingham, United KingdomCHRISTIAN GARNIER, Vice-President of France Nature andEnvironment, FranceHARTMUT MEHDORN*, President and Managing Director ofthe Deutsche Bahn AG, GermanyELISABETH MORIN, President of the Regional Council ofPoitou-Charentes, FrancePHILIPPE SEGRETAIN, President of TRANSDEV, FranceANTOINE RUFENACHT, Former Minister, Mayor of LeHavre, France


10h30 - 12h00ROUND-TABLE:« ENVIRONMENT: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY »Regions can efficiently manage some environmentalissues, however other such issues require that co-operation be achieved across a range of different scales.Water management provides a perfect example. Water isbecoming such a rare commodity that it generates crisesthat may become conflicts. Do regions constituteappropriate entities to manage environmental issuescomprehensively and to tackle the challenge in aninnovative and concerted manner? Is a regional watermanagement approach compatible with that based onwater-basin management?

Speakers: ALICIA BARCENA, Director of the Department ofSustainable Development and Human Settlements at theEconomic Commission for Latin America and theCaribbeanBERNARD BARRAQUE, Member of the Water Academy,Director of Research at the French National Center forScientific Research, FranceSTEFANO BURCHI, Senior Legal Officer, Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)LUCIEN CHABASON, Action Plan Coordinator for theMediterranean in the United Nations EnvironmentalProgramme, Member of the Scientific Council of theCRPMMANUEL CHAVES GONZALES, President of the RegionalGovernment of Andalusia, SpainJOSSELIN DE ROHAN, Senator, President of the RegionalCouncil of Brittany, FranceNGUYEN VAN ME*, Deputy, President of the Province ofThua Thien Huê, Vietnam





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14h00 - 17h00ROUND-TABLE:« THE KEY ROLE OF REGIONS FOR A RENEWED GOVERNANCE »Decentralisation assigns new responsibilities to regions,ranging from economic development to territorial cohesion.Because regions are close to local actors, they may favourdemocratic governance, public debate and thedevelopment of associative commitment. How can abalanced share of responsibilities be promoted to giveregions a leading role in the dialogue with civil society andsocial structures?

Chairman of the Round-Table:JEAN-PIERRE RAFFARIN, Prime Minister, France

Speakers: MICHEL BARNIER, Former Minister, Commissioner incharge of Regional Policies and Institutional Reform,European CommissionEWA FREYBERG, Secretary of State for Economy, PolandGÉRARD LONGUET, Former Minister, Senator of La Meuse,President of the Association of French Regions, President ofthe Regional Council of Lorraine, FranceJUAN S. MILAN, Governor of the State of Sinaloa, MexicoEDMUND STOIBER*, Minister-President of the Lander ofBavaria, GermanyJEAN-CLAUDE VAN CAUWENBERGHE, Deputy Minister ofthe Region of Wallonia, Belgium


Conclusion by Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, Prime Minister, France


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The International conference on territorialdevelopment is an exceptional opportunity tomeet and exchange ideas with local players whohave initiated innovative processes and tools. 37 experiences will be presented in the exchangefair area. To participate to this exchange fair, make anappointment by indicating on the reply-coupon,three experiences that interest you by order ofpriority. At least one meeting will be proposed to youwithin the available time frame. The confirmation ofyour appointment will be sent to you by mail.

ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS

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Competitivity through collective actions1 - THE ACADIAN PENINSULA: THE FRANCOPHONE "GLOBAL VILLAGE" AT THEHEART OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION(CANADA)The economy of the Acadian peninsula, a francophone ruralregion, depends principally upon seasonal activities. Thepopulation lives within small villages with very few services. An ITCbased program offers a series of “intelligent integrated services”concerning the economy, education, governance, health servicesand francophone networking both in Canada and beyond.Languages: French/English

2 - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGIES (ITC) SUPPORT THEDEVELOPMENT OF PERIPHERAL REGIONS(DENMARK) The Danish Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation,launched the « North Digital Program » to develop ITC in theadministration, enterprises and society at large. 89 projects wereselected and cover the following themes : digital administration,e-learning and qualification, culture and multi-media, industrialdevelopment and ITC. This program helped make the region adynamic learning territory.Languages: Danish/English

3 - BREAKING OR CONTINUITY, AN EMERGINGMULTIMEDIA POLE IN MONTBELIARD, FRANCHE-COMTÉ (FRANCE)Over the last ten years, a territory better known for its automotiveindustry has developed competencies and employment formultimedia productions. Each year, over 150 internationaldesigners and artists are hosted in Montbeliard area to developtheir projects. Similarly, the local universities support developmentsin the engineering of virtual applications. This is a positive exampleof economic modernisation of existing activities by exploitingsynergies among sectors of activity.Languages: French/English

4 - THE SHARING OF MEANS OF PRODUCTIONAMONG ENTERPRISES BELONGING TO THENAVAL INDUSTRY SECTOR, HAUTE-NORMANDIE, (FRANCE)Twenty-four vertically linked enterprises decided to join forcesand remain in the sector following the loss of their principalclient company in 1999. With the support of the trade unionsand public authorities, they created the Industrial and NavalCentre of Normandie. The collective structure allows them toexploit the knowhow acquired by their employees. Languages: French/English

5 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLURI-ANNUALINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTINVOLVING A TERRITORY, PICARDIE (FRANCE)The Vimeu territory is known for its metallurgy, with a strongconcentration in building hardware and taps, cocks, valvesand similar appliances (with 3.350 employees and 10% ofFrench capacity). The cluster dynamic is already well rooted.The State and the Region have recently signed with theterritory a "Contract for industrial development" for the 2000-2006 period.Languages: French/English

6 - A FEDERAL TENDER ESTABLISHES A BIO-TECH CLUSTER (GERMANY)In 1996, the Federal Ministry for Research launches the BioRegio program. The territory within the Rhine Neckar triangle,in the Bade Wurtemberg Länder, is a candidate. On the basisof its scientific resources and of existing enterprises, thiscluster became, in just a few years, one of the most creative inthe field of biotechnology.Languages: English/German

Competitivity through alliancesbetween territories7 - ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS THROUGHALLIANCES BETWEEN TERRITORIESHow a French local cluster in the aromatic and perfume sectorand Ethiopian producers found they could complement eachother. Languages: French/English/German

8 - A MECHANICAL SECTOR CLUSTER SETS ATRANSNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH TUNISIA,LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON (FRANCE)Co-operation between mechanical enterprises belonging to theMetal Alliance Club for Industrial Development (CAMDIB) of theBeziers Region with some Tunisian SMEs. Mutual advantagesderive from the sharing of markets and through thedevelopment of new opportunities on emerging markets.Language: French

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9 - CLUSTER "BENCHMARKING" IN EUROPE(PORTUGAL)Five European clusters analyse and evaluate employmentopportunities and the shape taken by co-operation amongstenterprises. Results should apply locally to new candidateterritories. Languages: French/Spanish/Portuguese

10 - BREEDERS FROM SEVERAL EURO-MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS AND THEIR TRADEORGANISATIONS MEET : CORSICA, ALGARVE,ANDALUSIA AND BASILICATABreeders in the sheep and goat milk sectors from severalEuropean regions share their experiences of productionmethods and so discover how to overcome hurdles anddevelop long-term local strategies.Languages: French/English/Spanish/Italian/Portuguese

11 - A CHINESE PACKAGING CLUSTER CALLSUPON THE EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED BY AFRENCH CLUSTERUnder the auspices of the United Nations Organisation forIndustrial Development, the French and Chinese enterpriseclusters have joined forces to develop an exchange programmainly concerned with training, capacity building and businesspartnerships.Languages: French/English

12 - CO-OPERATION OF THE LORRAINE WOODENFURNITURE PRODUCERS WITH ROMANIA,LORRAINE (FRANCE), CARPATES (ROMANIA)A series of business manager meetings has resulted in aprogramme of production oriented joint ventures comprising:assistance for the supply of components; co-contracting;technology transfer; and co-financing. Language: French

13 - INDUSTRIAL MENTORING OR HOW A GROUP OF SMES ARE EXPERIMENTINGDECENTRALISED CO-OPERATION, PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE-D'AZUR (FRANCE)For over 20 years, 200 enterprises of the PACA region havebeen favouring mentor relationships among SMEs belonging tothe future free trade area of the Mediterranean. Languages: French/English

14 - AN ENTERPRISE INCUBATOR GOESINTERNATIONAL, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON (FRANCE)After several years of experimentation with clusters, theChamber of Commerce and Industry of Montpellier haslaunched an incubator of collective projects for exportpurposes. The projects are conducted by export marketprofessional developers. Two networks have been developedfor this purpose (cosmetics and environmental technology).Languages: French/English/Spanish

Competitivity through initiatives based oncollective human resource management15 - TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT PROJECTSDEVELOPED BY TEXTILE CLUSTERS,PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE (FRANCE)To tackle the evolution of the textile and fashion sectors, theprofession established a technical centre that includes a 18months long management training course and actions to facilitaterecruitment. The solution mixes the development of individualcapacities with inter-business capacity building. Language: French

16 - COLLECTIVE STRATEGIC ANALYSIS RESULTSIN SHARED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTAND TRAINING, RHÔNE-ALPES (FRANCE)70 enterprises, bringing together 2.000 employees, embarkedin strategic analysis resulting in a pooling of resources, withinthe MUTEX association, for the recruitment and training ofmanagers, common acquisitions, and shared distributivechannels. Language: French

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Regional strategies and territorialallocation17 - THE ALLOCATION OF ECONOMICCOMPETENCIES BETWEEN THE REGION AND ITSSUB-ENTITIES, ALSACE (FRANCE)After having developed a spatial planning strategy, how doesthe Alsace Region relate to its two constituent sub-entities("Departements") to properly allocate competence foreconomic development initiatives.Languages: French/English/Spanish

18 - THE "GLOBAL REGION": REGIONAL SPATIALAND ECONOMIC PLANNING STRATEGIES, EMILIAROMAGNA (ITALY)In 1999, an Italian region established its development plan byapplying a global approach. In 2002, the plan is being revisedby involving the three levels of decision-making: region,provinces and local municipalities.Languages: French/English/Italian

19 - THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF A REGIONALSTRATEGY FOR INNOVATION (THE NETHERLANDS)Following the establishment of its strategy for innovation, theprovince of Overijssel has developed a co-operativemechanism to bring together all the concerned actors so as toassist SMEs to access to necessary know-how (through theestablishment of competence networks, tailor made trainingprograms for SMEs, and the diffusion of ITC). Languages: English/German/Dutch

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20 - A REGION CALLS UPON ITS CITIZENS ANDENTERPRISES TO DEVISE ITS DEVELOPMENTPLAN, NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS (FRANCE)To prepare its economic development plan, the region hasdeveloped, over the last two years, a consultation mechanismto favour citizens’ participation and involvement in the process.A series of workshops have been developed on localgovernance, economy, territorial cohesion, and sustainabledevelopment.Language: French

21 - BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SERVESREGIONAL STRATEGY, LORRAINE (FRANCE)The DECILOR program is the most ambitious project initiatedby an European region to have business intelligence profit itsterritory. The objective is to ensure that the agencies supportingthe development of enterprises adopt the methods and thetools of business intelligence so that they can then diffuse themto SMEs.Languages: French/English

22 - TO INITIATE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENTPROJECTS, THE GOVERNOR OF A REGIONMOBILISES CIVIL SOCIETY (COLOMBIA)On the margins of the capital city of Medellin, the Antioquiaregion (4,8 million inhabitants) is essentially rural. The regionwas for a long time the theatre of armed violence. Since peacecould only be consolidated through trust, the governor initiateda number of projects, together with local NGOs, to develop co-operative development projects.Languages: French/English/Spanish

23 - REGIONAL AGENCIES FOR THEDEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS OFTERRITORIES (UNITED KINGDOM) A few years ago, the British government created RegionalDevelopment Agencies to coordinate all the actors ofdevelopment, and to encourage investments that enhance theattractiveness of territories.Language: English

24 - BRITISH TRADE UNIONS GET INVOLVED INGOVERNANCE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT(UNITED KINGDOM)Newcastle University researchers, together with Trade Unionrepresentatives, conducted original research work showing howTrade Unions can positively contribute to regional governance.In particular, within the "tasks forces" that aim to ensureindustrial restructuring. Language: English

25 - AN INDUSTRIAL CITY BECOMES ANINTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS BY INVESTING IN A CULTURAL PROJECT, BILBAO (SPAIN)The Bilbao Guggenheim Museum stems from the will of theGovernment of the Spanish Basque region to support theurban renovation of the industrial area of the city through theestablishment of a museum of Modern Art. Languages: French/English/Spanish

Regional strategies and sustainabledevelopment26 - DEVELOPMENT OF A « ZERO CO2 »DISTRICT (SWEDEN)By adopting a sustainable development approach (throughhigh environmental quality construction, renewable energies,and public transport), the Malmö harbour industrial wastelandrestructuring has become an exemplary success story ofterritorial re-development.Languages: English/Swedish

27 - A REGION EXPERIMENTS A SHAREDAPPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(FRANCE) Midi-Pyrénées Region and the prefecture selected twoemployment zones that are undergoing industrial reconversionto initiate an economic planning and forecasting approach. The co-operation ranged from a shared diagnostic of theterritory up to the implementation of sustainable developmentprojects. This experiment is now spreading to other territories.Languages: French / English

28 - A MUNICIPAL WINDMILL PROJECTSUPPORTED BY THE REGION, THE NATIONALSTATE AND EUROPE, CATALONIA (SPAIN) The project has been operational for the last six years and isproving economically viable. Since it takes particular care ofthe geographical constraints, it may set an example for othermountainous regions across Europe. The project alsoillustrates an original decision making procedure coupled witha consultation of civil society.Languages: French/English/Spanish

29 - AIR QUALITY HAS NO FRONTIERS (FRANCE-UNITED KINGDOM)A concept: air has no frontiers. Based on this notion, the airquality surveillance networks "Air Normandie" and "AtmoPicardie", together with the East Sussex County Council in theSouth of England, have established the Air Rives-Mancheproject within the European INTERREG program.Languages: French/English



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30 - MOBILISATION OF WOMEN FROM A RURALREGION FOR DEVELOPMENT (LEBANON)In 1999, women from the Bekaa plain, a rural region ofLebanon, joined forces to launch an economic, social andenvironmental development project. Ten years after, the ruraldevelopment center achieved 70% of its objectives and hasbecome a reference.Languages: French/English/Arabic

31 - TRANSFRONTIER COMMERCIAL PEACEBETWEEN IRELAND AND ULSTERThe longstanding commercial caution practised by theRepublic of Ireland and Ulster is being progressively overcome.A programme promoting interregional exchanges assistsenterprises wishing to develop new markets on both sides ofthe frontier.Language: English

The role of Regions in watermanagement32 - THE "CONFERENCE ON WATER": HOW AREGION INVOLVES ITS POPULATION, POITOU-CHARENTES (FRANCE)Water management and water quality are key issues in thePoitou-Charentes region. To involve all its partners and civilsociety on these matters the Region organises every two yearsa regional Conference on water. Languages: French/English

33 - ACHIEVING A MORE RESPONSIBLE USE ANDMANAGEMENT OF WATER IN THE FRAGILEAREAS OF THE NORTH-WESTERN REGIONS OFBENELUX (BELGIUM-THE NETHERLANDS) Flanders and The Netherlands are among areas of the world'sthat benefit by the most water. However, the sandy groundsuffers from excess drainage. A project was launched toconvince farmers to make better use of the resource byreducing consumption and increasing effectiveness. Languages: English/Dutch

34 - A VAST RIVER INFRA-STRUCTURE PROJECTSHARED BY THREE STATES ON THE RIVERSENEGAL A multiple scope infrastructure development program enablesto produce electricity, to favour irrigation and navigation. Therole of the States and the citizens' participation in thislongstanding story of co-operation between Senegal,Mauritania and Mali.Languages: French/English

Territories and decentralised co-operation35 - A MICRO-CREDIT MUTUAL FUND THAT HASGAINED AUTONOMY (NIGERIA)Developed over three years within a co-operation scheme withthe city of Orsay, in France, the mutual fund of Dogondoutchihas now gained complete autonomy. Over 1.000 membershave entrusted their personal savings and the resultingleverage, compared to the initial funding, is considerable.Languages: French/English

36 - LONG TERM DECENTRALISED CO-OPERATION: RHÔNE-ALPES – SHANGHAI(FRANCE-CHINA)Developed on a long term perspective, this relationship entailsmany regional responsibilities and competencies (universities,enterprises...). The partnership between the two regions hasgenerated many co-operation agreements with all the majorcities of the region Rhône-Alpes. The Region has opened abusiness centre in Shanghai, bringing together 60 businesses.Languages: French/English

37 - CO-OPERATION BETWEEN WATERMANAGEMENT AGENCIES OVER THE USE OFTHE RESOURCE (FRANCE-MOROCCO)The Water Agency of Seine Normandie and the Fès regionalauthorities responsible for water co-operate to achieve a betteruse and respect of the resource and to diffuse cleantechnologies.Languages: French/English

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Access to the La Villette Conference CentreCité des Sciences et de l’Industrie

• Pedestrian access: 30, Avenue Corentin Cariou - 75019 Paris

• Métro: Porte de la Villette Line N° 7 / Mairie d’Ivry / La Courneuve

• Bus: Lines 75, 150, 152, 250A, PC

• By car: Paying parking available at the

La Villette Nord car parkEntrance: Quai de la Charente

and boulevard Mac Donald

For all information regarding registration and organisation:

Marchal Braun Communication10, rue Saint Nicolas

75012 ParisTél.: + 33 1 53 33 86 70Fax : + 33 1 53 33 04 33

e-mail : [email protected]

Registration and payment on the Internet:www.eiadt.com

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The Delegation for Spatial Planning and Regional Action (DATAR) is an interministerialadministration designed to render ministers’ spatial planning policies coherent. At the service of thePrime Minister and available to the Ministry for Civil Service, State Reform and Spatial Planning, theDATAR is a mission administration, with a decisive prospective role. It is one of the preferentialpartners of the French regions, notably in the implementation and the follow-up of the Plan Contractbetween the State and the Regions, in the interface with Europe, but also in the implementation ofpolicies promoting territorial economic development. These partnerships will be strengthened with thenew decentralisation process that is being implemented in France.

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations, together with its subsidiaries, forms a public-sector,decentralised group specialised in financial activities and services. In some cases these are operatedin the interest of the public at large, in line with national or local public policies. In other cases, theyoperate on the market and follow the logic of competitive businesses. General interest loans andinvestments are at the core of the activities carried out on behalf of the community. Such activities areparticularly beneficial in areas where social needs are not met by the market, as is the case for: socialhousing, urban renewal, the progress of small businesses, the establishment of a socially-orientedeconomy, the expansion of digital services and sustainable local development...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) groups 30 membercountries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With activerelationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best knownfor its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues frommacroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation. Sharing the benefitsof growth is also crucial as shown in activities such as emerging economies, sustainabledevelopment, territorial economy, local initiatives and aid. The OECD plays a prominent role infostering good governance in the public service and in corporate activity. It is well known for itsindividual country surveys and reviews.

Steering committee of the Conference : European Commission, Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions, European Council ofCommunes and Regions, United Nations Organisation for Industrial Development

Agency for the Environment and Energy Management, Association of French Chambers of Trade andIndustry, Association Development and Employment, Association of the French Mayors, Associationof the French Regions, Association Enterprises, Territories and Development, Committee 21, Co-ordinating Committee of the Local Employment Area Committees, Foundation Charles LeopoldMayer for the progress of humankind, Francophone Regional Science Association, French Assemblyfor Districts and Communities, French Assembly for Chambers of Agriculture, French Assembly forChambers of Artisans, French Centre for Foreign Trade – Euro Info Centre, French Club of IndustrialDistricts, French Institute of Environment, French Ministry for Agriculture, Food, Fishing and RuralAffairs, French Ministry for Foreign Affairs, French Ministry for Ecology and Sustainable Development,French Ministry for Economy, Finances and Industry, French Ministry for Research and Newtechnologies, French Ministry for Social Affairs, Employment and Solidarity, National Committee of theCounsellors of Foreign Trade, National Council of Regional Economies, National Union for LocalDevelopment Actors and Structures, OREE.

Financial partners of the conference : French Ministry for Civil Service, State Reform and Spatial Planning – DATAR, Caisse des dépôts etconsignations, OECD.

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CONGRESS VENUEThe International Conference on Territorial Developmentwill take place at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industriede La Villette 30, rue Corentin Cariou -75019 Paris -France.

TIMETABLE• The Conference timetables are: 9.00 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.• Welcoming and badge distribution begins at 8.00 a.m.• Access to the Conference is reserved to those

wearing badges.

REGISTRATION • One day: 80 euros VAT incl. • Two days: 132 euros VAT incl. • Three days: 160 euros VAT incl. • The registration comprises the Conference Kit, lunches

at the conference venue and coffee breaks.• Simultaneous interpretations French/English

will be provided in all amphitheatre sessions, forums and workshops.

• For the Exchange Fair, please check in theprogramme the languages in which each experiencewill be presented.

CANCELLATION OR REPLACEMENT• Cancellations sent by mail and received prior to

21 December 2002 will be reimbursed with a deductionof 33 euros for registration expenses.

After this date, no cancellation will be possible.• It is possible to be replaced by a person from the

same organisation, by informing the organisers bymail, e-mail or fax.

• The organisers may change part of the programme,if necessary.

ACCOMODATION• Any reservation of hotel rooms confirmed and paid

prior to 15 December 2002 is guaranteed.• After this date the reservation will be made according

to availability. • No room reservation will be made without payment.

HOTELS AND COSTSType A per night:• Single: 61 euros VAT inc. - breakfast included• Double: 67 euros VAT inc. - breakfast includedType B per night:• Single: 55,90 euros VAT inc. - breakfast included• Double: 60,80 euros VAT inc. - breakfast includedYour hotel reservation will be confirmed upon receipt ofpayment. The hotels are booked as close as possible to theCongress Centre (10 to 15 minutes by feet). • Extras should be paid at the hotels.• Transfers from the hotels to the Conference centre

are the responsibility of participants. The organiserswill not provide a shuttle service.

HOTEL CANCELLATION• Room registrations cancelled by fax, mail or e-mail

prior to 15 December 2002 will be fully reimbursed.• Room registrations cancelled by fax, mail or e-mail

prior to 5 January 2003 will be reimbursed up to 50%of the price.

• After 5 January, room reservations will not bereimbursed.

TRANSPORTATION• Participants are responsible for their reservation and

payment.Discount opportunities:• SNCF (French railways): 20% discount on a return

ticket, according to the rules specified on the back ofthe SNCF leaflet.

• Air France: up to 50% discount on flights withincontinental France, upon presentation of the formconfirming that you have registered for the Conference.

PAYMENTAttention: the payment must include the registrationfee and the hotel reservation, if requested.No registration and no hotel reservation can bemade if the corresponding payment is not included.

• By check to: Entretiens Int. Aménagement Développement des Territoires.Your check should be sent by mail in an envelope,together with the registration form to the followingaddress: Entretiens Internationaux de l’Aménagement et du Développement des TerritoiresMarchal Braun Communication10, rue Saint Nicolas -75012 Paris - France

• By Bank Transfer to: Entretiens Int. Aménagement Développement des Territoires.Bank Code: 18707 - Code guichet: 00023Account number: 023 21 504 934RIB: 60SWIFT : CC BP FRPP VERAddress: BPROP Palaiseau - France

For bank transfers, please send the registrationform by Fax: (+33) 1 53 33 04 33, together with acopy of the order of the bank transfer.

• By credit card: Visa - MasterCard - American Express

The registration form is on page 14

GENERAL INFORMATION

For all information regarding registration and organisation, please contact:Marchal Braun Communication

10, rue Saint Nicolas75012 Paris

Tél.: + 33 1 53 33 86 70Fax : + 33 1 53 33 04 33

e-mail : [email protected] and payment on the Internet:www.eiadt.com

REGISTRATION FORMRegistration and payment on the internet:www.eiadt.comPlease FILL IN ONE FORM PER PERSON.

Return to: Marchal Braun Communication

10, rue Saint-Nicolas - 75012 Paris - France

Tel.: + 33 1 53 33 86 70 - Fax: +33 1 53 33 04 33

Mr - Mrs: __________________________________________

Name: _____________________________________________

First name: _________________________________________

Organisation/Enterprise (Complete name): _______________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Postal Code: ___________ Town: _____________________

Country: ___________________________________________

Phone: _________________ Fax : ____________________

e-mail : ____________________________________________

EXCHANGE FAIRParticipation in the Exchange Fair is through individual

appointments. It is COMPULSORY

to make appointments beforehand. Your appointment will

be confirmed by mail. Whenever possible, several rendez-

vous will be confirmed.

Please state, in order of preferency, the following

appointments (refer to the n° in the programme):

Choice N°1: N° _____________________________________

Choice N°2: N° _____________________________________

Choice N°3: N° _____________________________________

TRANSPORTATION I would like to receive the SNCF (French railways) leaflet

❑ Yes ❑ No

REGISTRATION FEES*• I include hereby:

❑ 3 days: 160 euros VAT inc.

for all the Conference

❑ 2 days: 132 euros VAT inc.

for January the ____ and January the ____

❑ 1 day: 80 euros VAT inc.

for January the ____* Registration is free for students (meals excluded). A copy of the

student card must be sent with the registration form.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS (fill in as many registration forms as rooms required)

Nights: ❑ 20 to 21 ❑ 21 to 22 ❑ 22 to 23

Hotel: ❑ A ❑ B (See prices on page 13)

TOTAL INSCRIPTION + HOTEL

Inscription : ______________ VAT inc.

Hôtel : ______________ VAT inc.

Total in euros VAT inc. _________

PAYMENT

❑ Check ❑ Bank Transfer ❑ Credit Card

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD

❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ American Express

Credit Card Number: ____________________________

Expiration date: ___ / ____

Compulsory signature of the holder:

❑ Please send me an acknowledgement of receipt.

In this case, please give details of the address where thereceipt should be sent, if different to the address indicatedbeforehand.

Organisation/Enterprise (Complete name): _______________

___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Town: _____________________________________________

Postal code: ___________ Country: ____________________

I accept without restrictions, the conditions described inthis form.

Name and position of the signatory

❑ Chamber of commerce - crafts- agriculture❑ Firm❑ Association of firms❑ Professional Federation and Trade Union❑ Services to firms

(banks, insurances, consultants, etc)❑ Ministry❑ Public agency❑ Region❑ City council❑ Intermunicipal structure❑ Local development structure❑ University, research and training❑ International organisation❑ NGO / association independent of government❑ Social players❑ Other, please detail

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14❑ Please check the corresponding boxes

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