Conference on Future of Rural Development policy and rural RegionsConférence sur l'avenir de la politique de développement rural et des régions ruConference on Future of Rural Development policy and rural Regions

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Committee 1 Economy and Regional Development2008
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29 February 2008 - Lillehammer, Oppland (N)

Conference on Future of Rural Development policy and rural Regions

How can rural regions face these challenges and find their place in the global context of increased competition?

As reaffirmed by a recent OECD report, there are serious challenges for rural regions now and in the years ahead : many rural regions face problems of decline with out-migration, ageing, a lower skills-base, lower than average labour productivity, isolation, lack of infrastructure and difficulties with public service provision, particularly in the most remote regions.

How can rural regions face these challenges and find their place in the global context of increased competition? This question was at the heart of the conference, organised in Lillehammer on 29 February 2008 by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), at the kind invitation of Oppland County, Norway.

The objective of our reflection was to put forward concrete recommendations for future EU rural development policy, and also to identify and disseminate information on innovative tools and methods for diversifying the economy of rural areas.

The forthcoming debate on the EU budget review for 2007-2013, the on-going "health-check"of the CAP, and also the wider current debate about climate change and biodiversity provided the right context for our debate.

The conference was preceded by a plenary meeting of Committee 1, on 28 February 2008 and meetings of the working groups. For further details on the outcomes of these events, please click here!

All outcomes are available below. For further information, you can also contact Estelle DELANGLE, at the AER Committee 1 secretariat (+33 388 22 74 38)

Final Declaration
Documents
Conference Programme
List of participants
Conference brochure
General Program of the Events
Conference presentations

Session 1: Future of Rural Development policy

  • Update about the European Context: which place for rural development in future CAP and other EU policies with territorial impact (such as cohesion policy, the EU energy strategy)? Zone libre
    • Intervention by Soeren Kissmeyer-Nielsen
      Head of Unit, Responsable for rural development, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission Zone libre
    • Intervention by Neil Parish
      Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament Zone libre
    • Presentation of the European Rural Development Network Structures
      2nd intervention by Soeren Kissmeyer-Nielsen Zone libre
    • Questions to Neil Parish and Soeren Kissmeyer-Nielsen
      Debate with the audience Zone libre
  • The regional perspective Zone libre
    • The opinion of Carinthia (A) on the CAP health check and the role of rural areas
      Intervention by Dr Josef Martinz, Minister for Agriculture of Carinthia Zone libre
    • The activities of Limousin Region (F) in favour of a sustainable rural development
      Intervention by Claude Tremouille, President of Limousin Zone libre
  • Minutes of the general debate Zone libre

SESSION II: Second homes as an opportunity for rural areas?

  • Why talking about second homes? Zone libre
    • Introduction by Marit Vorkinn
      Advisor within the department of regional development, Oppland County Council Zone libre
  • Second homes in a regional development perspective Zone libre
    • Intervention by Aksel Hagen
      County Councillor Oppland and Chairman of the AER working group on rural development Zone libre
  • The commercial opportunities of multiple dwelling Zone libre
    • Intervention by Thor Flognfeldt
      Tourism researcher, Lillehammer University College Zone libre
  • Second homes in Eastern Europe Zone libre
    • Intervention by Jiri Vágner
      Ph.D, Charles University in Prague, Department Of Social Geography and Regional Development Zone libre
  • Second homes in the Alps Zone libre
    • Intervention by Dr. Manfred Perlik
      Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, Zurich Zone libre

CONCLUDING SESSION: Delivering sustainable rural land management in a changing Europe

  • Urban-rural dynamics in Europe Zone libre
    • intervention by Angelika Poth-Mögele
      Political Director of Council of European Municipalities and Regions Zone libre
  • Future policies for rural Europe 2013 and beyond Zone libre
    • intervention and concluding remarks by Chris Horseman
      Editorial Director, Agra Europe Zone libre
 
 
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