The function and importance of regions in EU policy and in the face of the improvement and transformation challenges of Poland | online debate

kongresobywatelski.pl 6 months ago

10 December, hr 15:00 – 4:30 p.m.

While the improvement gap (measured, for example, by GDP per capita) between EU countries is decreasing, growing disparities they are revealed between and within regions. On the 1 hand, we observe spectacular catch-up of the "average EU" by any regions (e.g. Lower Silesia),
and, on the another hand, we see areas (e.g. Italy) that have fallen into drift (development trap) or exhibit a advanced sensitivity (low resistance) to external shocks
(e.g. accelerating climate change, deindustrialisation, uncontrolled migration processes), or They're marginalizing. due to disadvantages (e.g. at the external borders of the EU). Deeper deficits are besides clearly visible on a smaller (local, sub-regional) scale.

Is it essential in this situation is implementing key (EU and national) public policies with greater sensitivity (resolution) territorial? Does the space open for stronger activation stakeholders in local and regional development – their competence, creativity, capacity to build partnerships and social mobilization as well as their innovative possible – to face up to challenges (e.g. energy poverty, natural disasters, radicalisation and social dissatisfaction) which materialize with varying strength in circumstantial locations? Or possibly the effective prescription is decisive action governments and the European Commission, which, through top-down, fast decisions, centrally distributed funds and smart regulation, will activate local and regional communities, showing them attractive and credible Security and improvement prospects? Which model are we closer to in the EU and in Poland? How does that change? Why?

Participants in the debate:

Krzysztof Hetman, associate of the European Parliament from 2014, Minister of improvement and Technology from 2023 to 2024,
Olgiard Geblewicz, the Marshal of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, president of the Association of the Provinces of Poland,
Elżbieta Bieńkowska, EU Commissioner for interior marketplace and Services in 2014-2019,
Vice-President of the Council of Ministers in l. 2013-2014, Minister of Regional improvement in l. 2007-2013,
Dr. Jan Olbrycht, associate of the European Parliament in 2004-2024, Marshal of the Silesian state in 1998-2002,
Dr. Radomir Matczak, associate of the Committee of Spatial Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences, president of the Management Board of InnoBaltica Sp. z o.o. (Moderator).

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The debate is held within the framework of the strategical Forum “Regions – a fresh opening” organised during the 19th Citizens' legislature “Multicentre Poland. safety – Cooperation – Development”, learn about another debates of this event – program.

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