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Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion : submit your contribution!

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24 June 2019
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The European Commission adopted the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion on October 6th, 2008, signalling the start of a major consultation with regional and local authorities, associations, NGOs, civil society and other organisations. The aim is to achieve a better and shared understanding of territorial cohesion and its implications for the future of the EU's regional policy.

"This paper and the debate respond to the demands from the European Parliament, the ministerial meeting in Leipzig in 2007 and the contributions that many stakeholders made during the public consultation on the 4th Cohesion report. This paper also builds on the Territorial Agenda and its Action Programme, approved under the German and Portuguese Presidencies in 2007. The Green Paper argues that the territorial diversity of the EU is a vital asset that can contribute to the sustainable development of the EU as whole. To turn this diversity into strength, we have to address territorial cohesion through focus on new themes, new sets of relationships binding EU territories at different levels and new forms of cooperation, coordination and partnerships.
Commissioner Danuta Hubner is coonviced 'that the debate on territorial cohesion can help us improve the policies contributing to the competitiveness of our territories, the well-being of our citizens and the quality of our environment.' Two major events this autumn will contribute to the public consultation launched by the Green Paper: the French Presidency Conference on Territorial Cohesion and the Future of Cohesion Policy, which will take place in Paris on 30-31 October, and the informal meeting of ministers responsible for spatial planning and regional development in Marseille on 25-26 November. All citizens and organisations are welcome to contribute to this consultation which runs until the end of February 2009. The European Commission will present an analysis of the results in late spring 2009. Read more:

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