From reactionto Action

From reaction to
Action
- Managing regional challenges
Today & Tomorrow
Stockholm Region
7 - 9 June 2007
Conference for active regions
in
delivering the Lisbon Strategy
From reaction to Action
Welcome to join us!
"Europe needs a clearer
focus on contributing to
growth and jobs. Greater
ownership for this objective
on the part of the EU
Regions means a better
performance of the EU
economy as a whole. In this
respect, Lisbon needs the
Regions as much as the
Regions need Lisbon."
José Manuel Barroso,
President of the European
Commission
Stockholm Region and Sörmland Regional Council have the
pleasure to invite you to the Conference “From Reaction to
Action” to be held in Stockholm and in Sörmland County 7-9
June 2007, in connection with the Lisbon Regions Networks
General Assembly.
The title of the Conference wants to stress the importance of
having active regions, which are not just reacting at the challenges
today, but also acting as those important facilitators for better
development, growth, employment and competitiveness, as
regions are. To ensure the effective implementation of the Lisbon
Strategy it is important that the regional and local dimension is
involved, but up until now, the Lisbon Strategy suffers from a
lack of delivery at a grass roots level.
The main objective with the Conference is therefore to discuss
common challenges for regions in implementing the Lisbon
Strategy, with the aim to go further and put good intentions into
practice. By initiating a concrete platform of mutual
understanding among key actors in delivering the Lisbon Agenda,
and by benchmarking, regions will be able to identify strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and to focus on key
political issues related to the Lisbon Strategy.
The outcomes of the Conference will be of high value for the
Lisbon Regions Network General Assembly which will take place
on Friday evening with the election of the new Chairmanship and
Secretariat of the Lisbon Regions Network.
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© Stockholm Region 2007
From reaction to Action
Lisbon Regions Network
The Lisbon Regions Network is a network of 8
ambitious high performing regions with a shared
interest in the delivery of the Lisbon Strategy at
regional and local level. Participating Regions are:
Brussels Capital Region, Helsinki Region, Regio
Randstad, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Riga City and
Region, Stockholm Region, Valencian Region and
West Midlands.
Launched in March 2004, the network aims to
underline the regional and local dimension of the
Lisbon Strategy and contribute to its future
development at European, national, regional and
local level, stimulating jobs and growth in its
regions.
The network provides a platform for regions to:
exchange experience of implementing the Lisbon
Strategy in their own areas, the tools used and the
challenges faced; analyse the impact of local and
regional polices on the different pillars of the
Strategy; feed into the wider policy debate at
national and European level and work together in
joint EU-funded projects that help them meet the
Lisbon goals and stimulate jobs and growth.
Stockholm Region
Stockholm Region is a significant actor in generating higher levels of growth and creating more and better jobs, and has
been an active partner in the Lisbon Regions Network since the beginning. Through this network the region has the
possibility to improve the delivery of the Lisbon Agenda and share its good practices with other European regions.
Stockholm Region is based on a voluntary cooperation agreement between the City of Stockholm, the Stockholm County
Council and the Association of Local Authorities in Stockholm County. The agreement aims to facilitate the stakeholders
work within European Affairs. Later the Council of Mälardalen joined as associated member, and the County Administrative Board of Stockholm, the Counties of Sörmland, Västmanland and Uppsala have signed service agreement with the
Stockholm Region.
“The Sörmland way” - A good example of working with the Lisbon Strategy
In September 2004, Benita Vikström, Mayor, Oxelösund Municipality and Lotta Finstorp, Chief
Commissioner, Sörmland County Council, were appointed as Lisbon Strategy political rapporteurs
to the Sörmland Regional Council. The rapporteurs have special responsibility for integrating and
communicating the Lisbon Strategy at local and regional level. They help to increase the
understanding of EU’s work, disseminate it and make it visible in the municipalities and regions and
link it to the regional development process.
In short term, the ambition is that this work will lead to all municipalities sorting their issues
according to the ’’bottom-up’’ model, and having developed goals and indicators that can be linked
to the national reform programme. By 2010, there should be increased collaboration and dialogue
about Sweden’s development also at national level.
© Stockholm Region 2007
CONTACT INFORMATION
For information and registration visit
www.stockholmregion.org
or contact
Elisabeth Langgren Lundov
Sörmland Regional Council
T: +46 (0)155-778 98, M: +46 (0)70-666 49 64
E-mail: [email protected]
Fernando Alonso
Deputy Director
Stockholm Region
T: +32 (0)2-740 06 04, M: +32 (0) 473 89 05 00
E-mail: [email protected]
Madelen Charysczak
European Desk Officer
Stockholm Region
T: +32 (0)2-740 06 08
E-mail: [email protected]
For information about the Lisbon Regions Network visit
www.lisbonregionsnetwork.eu
© Stockholm Region 2007
From reaction to
Action
- Managing regional challenges
Today & Tomorrow
Draft Conference Programme
Stockholm Region
7 - 9 June 2007
From reaction to Action
Thursday 7 June 2007 - Stockholm
Check in at Hotel
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18.00-20.00
Boat trip “Stockholm, beauty on water”
Guided tour by: Mr Olle Zetterberg, CEO of Stockholm Business Region
Location: Start at Räntmästartrappan, at Slussen and arrival at the City
Hall
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20.00-22.00
Reception hosted by the City of Stockholm
Location: City Hall of Stockholm
Welcome Addresses:
-Mr Bo Bladholm, Lord Mayor of Stockholm, President of the Stockholm
City Council.
-Words of appreciation, by
Friday 8 June 2007 – Sörmland County
07.45
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09.30-10.15
10.30-13.00
Bus leaves from Hotel Scandic Malmen via Hotel Hilton Slussen to
Hedenlunda Castle in Sörmland
Registration & Coffee
Plenary Session
Location: Hedenlunda Castle
10.30-11.00
Welcome Addresses:
-Mr Daniel Portnoff, Vice Chairman of Sörmland Regional Council
-Mr Bo Könberg, County Governor of Sörmland
From reaction to Action
11.00-13.00
From Reaction to Action
Moderator: Councillor Ken Taylor, member of the West Midlands
Regional Assembly's European & International Affairs Partnership.
Presentations:
11.00-11.30
More people into work; today’s challenges for European economies.
Presentation by: Mr Anders Borg, Swedish Minister of Finance.
11.30-11.45
The Lisbon Strategy, what has been done, what is still left to do
and how?
Presentation by: Ms Anna Ekström, Head of SACO, the Swedish
Confederation of Professional Associations.
11.45-12.00
Bridging the Lisbon strategy, cohesion and competitiveness: regions and
beyond.
Presentation by: Dr Flavio Delbono, Vice President of Emilia-Romagna
12.00-12.15
Merge the Lisbon and Sustainable Development Stratgies.
Presentation by: Mr Anders Wijkman, MEP, European Parliament
12.15-12.30
Development of metropolitan areas in the light of Lisbon Strategy.
Presentation by: Ms Irene Svenonius, City Director of Stockholm City.
12.30-13.00
Special Intervention
Prof. Maria Joao Rodrigues, Special Adviser on the Lisbon Strategy for
Growth and jobs, European Union
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13.00-14.30
Lunch at Hedenlunda Castle
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14.30-17.00
Interactive Dialogue
Moderator: Mr Nico Wegter, European Commission in the Netherlands
14.30-14.45
Growth and jobs require dynamic and innovative regions
Presentation by: Mr Heikki Salmi, Adviser to Director General, DG
Enterprise& Industry, European Commission
14.45-15.00
How can different levels of governance interact in the implementation of
the Lisbon Strategy?
Presentation by Ms Cecilia Malmström, Swedish Minister for European
Affairs
From reaction to Action
15.00-15.15
Municipal Index, how to base policies on statistical data?
Presentation by Mr ???, Pays Vasco
15.15-17.00
Group discussions with the aim to analyze:
Public Sector: analyse how the Lisbon Agendas goals are integrated in
their structures. Which targets should be of relevance in order to
interact with the civil society and the economic sector?
Private Sector: to identify the concerns of what is expected from the
public sector to improve in order to increase the companies benefits.
Academia: What is the role of academic world? How can they contribute
to produce concrete strategic plans or forecast to both the public sector
and the private?
Panellists:
What is the role of the Academia in the development of the Regions?
Intervention by Mr Anders Flodström, President of the Royal Institute
of Technology
How enterprises perceive the Lisbon Strategy and regional leadership
Intervention by Mr Magnus Larsson, Managing Director, Nordic
Expander Wireless Nordic AB
“The municipality of growth 2007” results of a strategic political
leadership. Intervention by Mr Hans Ekström, Mayor, Eskilstuna
Municipality.
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17.00
Conference Conclusions and over handing of Action ideas
to the Lisbon Regions Network General Assembly
17.30
Bus leaves from Hedenlunda Castle to Yxtaholm Castle
18.00-20.00
Lisbon Regions Network General Assembly
Lisbon Regions Network members
Location: Yxtaholms Castle
Parallel session: Growth Cities Initiative
Check in at Yxtaholm Castle
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20.30
Informal dinner at Yxtaholms Castle
Lisbon Regions Network members and other guests
From reaction to Action
Saturday 9 June 2007
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09.00
Bus leaves from Yxtaholm Castle to Solna City via Stockholm City Centre
11.00-14.30
Study visit in Solna City
11.00-11.15
City Hall of Solna
-Official welcome: Mr Lars-Erik Salminen, Mayor of Solna City
-Introduction to Solna: Mr Sune Reinhold, City Director of Solna
11.15-11.45
Growth Cities Initiative: Mr Johan T. Sterndal, Head of Local
Industry and Commerce/Head of Skills Office and Ms Monika Rosenqvist,
international coordinator.
11.45-12.00
Virtual tour through the “City of future”
12.00-12.30
“Cities of the future” – an international development
project
- Mr Jan Sturesson, PricewaterhouseCoopers
12.30-14.00
Lunch hosted by Solna City
- Words of appreciation: NN
14.00
End of Program