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by the European Union

From Cross Border Cooperation to Regional Cohesion

Øystein Leonardsen

Cand. techn. soc.

oel@okf.kk.dk

Lead Partner

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by the European Union

THE CORRIDOR:

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by the European Union

THE CHALLENGE:Connecting isolated islands

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by the European Union

THE POTENTIAL:Combining locally anchored knowledge

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by the European Union

• Københavns Kommune (Lead partner)• Københavns Amt• Roskilde Amt• Storstrøms Amt• Vestsjællands Amt• Bornholms Regionskommune

• InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg

• Region Skåne• Malmö Kommune• Lund Kommune• Landskrona Kommune• Helsingborg Kommune• Business Region Göteborg• Halland Regional Development Council• Region Västre Götaland

• Östfold Fylkeskommune• Oslo Kommune• Akershus Fylkeskommune

PARTNERS

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by the European Union

STEPS | FROM VISION TO STRATEGY

• VISION WORK – Selection of themes

• CLARIFICATION – Elaboration on challenges and perspectives

• STRATEGY– Chategorised political guidelines

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by the European Union

VISION WORK | FUTURE WORKSHOPS

• FUTURE WORKSHOPS– Locally anchored identification of visions, needs

and perspectives• DATABASE ON AIMS & VISIONS

– Accessible overview of local tendencies

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by the European Union

VISION WORK | FUTURE WORKSHOPS

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by the European Union

CLARIFICATION | INTERREGIONAL TEAMWORK

• INTERREGIONAL TEAMS – Regionally anchored teamleader – Responsible -member of the coinco org. group– Stakeholders from the subregions – Expert researchers and practitioners within the

specific fields

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by the European Union

THE EIGHT THEMES: | CLARIFICATION

• Networks of city regions• Trans-national knowledge and planning institutions• Sustainable freight transport systems• Interregional passenger transport systems • Innovation in creative industries• Innovation in security industries• Innovation in tourism• Innovation in sustainable energy systems

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by the European Union

STRATEGY | FROM TEAMWORK TO POLITICAL GUIDELINES

• Resolving inconsistencies • Final hearing• Approval by the Steering Committee

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by the European Union

RESULTS | TOWARDS REGIONAL COHESION

• Dialogue • Development• Regional Cohesion

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by the European Union

FUTHER INFORMATION

www.coinco.nu