EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL REGIONAL POLICY Policy development Conception, forward studies, impact assessment

AGENDA Structured Dialogue with associations representing regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, and civil society bodies

EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 – State of Play 14 SEPTEMBER 2012 Albert Borschette Conference Centre 36 Rue Froissart B-1040 Brussels ROOM AB-4B

WELCOME COFFEE & REGISTRATION (9:30 to 10am) MORNING SESSION OPENING SESSION: THE FUTURE OF THE COHESION POLICY AND THE COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL 2014-2020 - STATE OF PLAY (10:00 to 10:45) Welcome and introductory speech: Walter DEFFAA, European Commission, Director General, Directorate-General for Regional Policy State of play of the negotiations: Nicholas MARTYN, European Commission, Deputy Director General, Development, Coordination and Communication of Cohesion Policy, Directorate-General for Regional Policy QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PANEL 1: MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE AND PARTNERSHIP - THE EUROPEAN CODE OF CONDUCT (10:45 to 12:45) Chair: Peter BERKOWITZ, European Commission, Head of Unit Conception, forward studies, impact assessment Panel discussion with civil society bodies Manuela GELENG, European Commission, Head of Unit, ESF Legislation and Policy, Financial Engineering, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion István FARKAS, International Co-ordinator, SFTeam for sustainable future Peter TORKLER, Structural Funds Coordinator, WWF Anelia STEFANOVA, Campaigns Director, CEE Bankwatch Fintan FARRELL, Director of the European Anti-poverty Network, EAPN OPEN DISCUSSION

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LUNCH BREAK (12:45 to 14:15)

AFTERNOON SESSION PANEL 2: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR TERRITORIAL FEATURES (14:15 to 15:45) Chair: Peter BERKOWITZ, European Commission, Head of Unit Conception, forward studies, impact assessment Panel discussion with associations representing regional, local, urban and other public authorities Wladyslaw PISKORZ, European Commission, Head of Unit Urban development and territorial cohesion, Directorate-General for Regional Policy Dorthe NIELSEN, Senior Policy Adviser, EUROCITIES Angelika POTH-MÖGELE, Director of Policy, Council of European Municipalities and Regions, CEMR Pascal GOERGEN, Secretary General, Assembly of European Regions, AER Nicolas BROOKES, Director for Regional and Cohesion Policy, CPMR OPEN DISCUSSION COFFEE BREAK (15:45 to 16:00)

PANEL 3: THE COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2014- 2020 (16:00 to 17:30) Chair: Peter BERKOWITZ, European Commission, Head of Unit Conception, forward studies, impact assessment Panel discussion with economic and social partners Ann-Kerstin MYLEUS, European Commission, Deputy Head of Unit Conception, forward studies, impact assessment Luigi MARTIGNETTI, Secretary General of the European Network of Cities and Regions for the Social Economy, REVES Claude DENAGTERGAL, Advisor, European Trade Union Confederation, ETUC Joana VALENTE, Adviser, BUSINESSEUROPE Hubert DELORME, Senior Counsellor Regional Policy and Structural Funds, European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized enterprises, UEAPME David ANCIAUX, Project manager, The European Centre of Employers and Enterprises Providing Public Services, CEEP OPEN DISCUSSION CLOSING REMARKS (17:30 to 17:45) Peter BERKOWITZ, European Commission, Head of Unit Conception, forward studies, impact assessment

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