Regional lobby - Case study on transport

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Gustavo MartiniéTransport, Tourism, Culture & Communication

Valencian Regional Office in Brussels / Fundación Comunidad Valenciana - Región Europeaskype: gustavomartinie // twitter: gmartinie

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Regional lobby in the EU:The Mediterranean Corridor

https://mail.delcomval.be/owa/redir.aspx?URL=mailto:[email protected]

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The region of Valencia

The regional office in Brussels

The Mediterranean Corridor

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1. The region of Valencia(Comunitat Valenciana)

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Valencia

Alicante

Castellón

The Region of Valencia

CV % Spain

Surface (km2) 23.255 4,6

Population 5.111.706 9,2

GDP (Mill.€) 102.064,3 9,7

GDP/cápita (EU27=100) 92% 102,6

It is part of the Mediterranean Arch,

an axis which has experienced one of

the fastest economic growth rates in the

EU in the last decades

The region has experienced a 20% increase in its population, since becoming main destination for immigration, with near 900.000

foreign residents. (+50% UE MS)Sources: IMPIVA and INE: "Anuario Estadístico de España". "Extensión superficial por CC.AA. y provincias". “Cifras de población referidas a 1 de enero de

2010. Resumen por Comunidades Autónomas". “Contabilidad Regional de España. PIB. 2010” “Producto Interior Bruto regional. Serie 2000-2010”.

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CV Spain CV/Spain (%)

GDP (Mio €) 102.064,3 1.051.342,0 9,7%

Agriculture 2.107,0 26.062,0 8,1%

Industry 15.215,4 151.816,0 10,0%

Construction 9.689,2 97.791,0 9,9%

Services 66.390,5 696.734,0 9,5%

SURFACE (km2) 23.255 505.990 4,6%

POPULATION (km2) 5.111.706 47.021.031 9,2%Source: IMPIVA INE. "Anuario Estadístico de España". "Extensión superficial por CC.AA. y provincias". Web del INE INE. "Cifras de población referidas a 1 de enero de 2010. Real Decreto 2124/2008. Resumen por Comunidades Autónomas". Web INE INE. Contabilidad Regional de España. PIB. 2010. Web INE

The Region of ValenciaAn industry-based economy

10,0%

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Metal Sector

Transport Material

Food & Beverages

Plastic, chemical

Tiling

Wood & Furniture

Paper, Graphic

Construction material

Textile

Shoes & Leather

Stone

Glass

Toys

Other

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

CV: 18,7 % - ES: 6,7%

CV: 15,6% - ES 11,2%

CV: 14,1% - ES: 7,9%

CV: 11,7% - ES: 8,9 %

CV: 8,1% - ES: 68,1%

CV: 7,6% - ES: 17,7%

CV: 5,1% - ES: 8,6%

CV: 4,9% - ES: 12,1%

CV: 4,6% - ES: 15,9%

CV: 4,4% - ES: 52,4%

CV: 2,7% – ES: 23,6%

CV: 0,8% - ES:10,1%

CV: 0,7% - ES: 50,0%

CV: 1,0% - ES: 12,1%

% Ingresos de explotación

The Region of ValenciaMain Sectors

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Micro-company(0 a 9 employees)

95,2%

Small(10 a 49 employees)

4,1%Medium

(50 a 199 employees)0,6%

Big company(200 ó + employees)

0,1%

99,3 % of all enterprises have less than 50 employees

352.366 Enterprises

Size of Valencian Enterprises 2010)% Total

The Region of ValenciaA region of SMEs

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Other

Toys

Stone

Plastic

Agrofood

Textile

Wood- Furniture

Metal

Shoe - Leather

Mineral products

Machinery & electric products

Chemical

Tiling

Fruits & Vegetables

Transport material

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00%

6.70%

0.80%

1.00%

3.10%

3.10%

3.50%

3.50%

4.70%

5.00%

6.10%

6.90%

8.00%

11.40%

14.80%

21.20%

The Region of ValenciaMain Exports (% - 2008)

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UE 68.2% UE 68.9%

Europe 8.6% Europe 6.6%USA 3.1% USA 4.1%

LATAM 4.2% LATAM 4.8%OPEP; 4.4% OPEP; 3.8%

Other 11.5% Other 11.8%

The Region of ValenciaMain Export destinations (% - 2008)

CV Spain76,8% 75,5%

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2. The regional office in Brussels(Fundación Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea)

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The model of the Region of ValenciaPublic-Private partnership (PPP)

PUBLIC

Regional government

Municipalities

Universities

Research Institutes

PRIVATE

IBERDROLA (energy) Saving banks

Chambers of commerce Universities

Pro associations

Business and Entrepreneurial

associations

FCVREFundación

Comunidad ValencianaRegión Europea(created in 2003)

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Before 2007 the Valencian Region was included in the former Objective 1. After January 2007 our Region was included in the

Objective competitiveness and employment (formerly Obj. 2) Decrease of the 65% of ERDF Structural Funds

The model of the Region of ValenciaConvergence towards the competitiveness objective

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The Valencian Regional Government created the Fundación Comunidad Valenciana -

Región Europea in 2003 to tackle this transition:

To be a broker of partnerships and to reinforce positioning at a European level

To play an active role in the dynamisation of the main economic areas

To contribute to go through this change by creating a strategy post Objective 1

preparing civil society for the change

To work for the internationalization of SMEs through EU Programmes

The model of the Region of ValenciaConvergence towards the competitiveness objective

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Number of approved projects

108 projects + 7 initiativesValencian budget of approved projects

87.2 mil € Total budget of approved projects

209.3 mil €Projects under evaluation

37 projects approx.EUROPEAN PROJECTS WITH THE FCVRE INVOLVEMENT

Valencia

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Castellón

The model of the Region of ValenciaPerformance indicators 2004-2011

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The model of the Region of ValenciaEvolution of the model

Main focus: Raise awareness in the EU opportunities Raise regional profile in the EU scenario Networking Lobbying

Resources:+ 30 people (own staff + trainees from regional stakeholders)

Main focus: Lobbying Networking Bring new opportunities to the regional actors Improve positioning in Brussels

Resources:+ 10 people (own staff + trainees from regional stakeholders)

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The model of the Region of ValenciaStructure

2 offices: Valencia Brussels

3 Europe direct info centers: Valencia Alicante Castellón

DG European Affairs:Coordinates activities among FCVRE and the 10 regional ministeries

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To advocate, represent and promote the interests of the Region of Valencia,

its institutions, its enterprises, its entities and its citizens in the EU

Global StrategyMission

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To be the best regional office in Brussels and become an organization of reference

for the regional stakeholders and citizens and for the rest of regional offices in

Brussels. An accessible, quality and effective tool for the promotion and advocacy

of the regional interests to the EU

Global StrategyVision

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• Professionalism

• Commitment

• Awareness of performing a public service

Global StrategyValues

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Reorganization and rationalisation of expenses

Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency in dealing with EU affairs

Increasing level of service to trustees and regional entities

Looking for new funding alternatives through the development of new projects

Strengthen our professional training platform and render it profitable

Keep the positioning of the regional office at the EU level

Reinforce the positioning of the FCVRE in at regional level

Global StrategyStrategic objectives 2012

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Projects and Partnerships

Professional Training

Positioning

Lobby and Advocacy

Global StrategyStrategic action lines

Main topics: Employment & labor market. Lobby in EU Policies & Programs and European

Territorial Cooperation SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Technology, R&D. EU Funding & attraction of Investments

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The role of regions in the EU battlegroundWhat do regions do in Brussels?

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European Institutions

300 Regional offices

Representations to the EU

Embassies

Media

Universities

EU TARGETING

+1200

accredited journalists

+300

regional offices

The role of regions in the EU battlegroundWhat do regions do in Brussels?

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3. The Mediterranean Corridor

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What is a transeuropean network?The political economy of integrating Europe’s infrastructures

Treaty of Rome (1957) creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion and European transport policy

Treaty of Maastricht (1993) TENs are given legal base

No internal market with freedom of movements would be possible (for goods, persons and services) without linking regional and national networks by modern and efficient infrastructure.

Key elements to articulate the Internal Market and reinforce Economic, Social and territorial Cohesion (creation of economic growth + employment)

Interconnection and interoperability and accessibility

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What is a transeuropean network?The political economy of integrating Europe’s infrastructures

3 classes of network were defined by the treaty:

Trans-European Transport networks (TEN-T) Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E or TEN-Energy) Trans-European Telecommunications network (eTEN)

The EC developed guidelines covering the objectives, priorities, identification of projects of common interest and broad lines of measures.EU Financing instruments:

TEN-budget line Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund The European Investment Bank

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1990: Commission adopts first action plan on trans-European networks (transport, energy and telecommunications).1993: TENs given legal base in Maastricht Treaty.1994: Essen European Council endorses list of 14 TEN-T ‘specific’projects1995: Financial regulation for TEN-T support adopted.1996: Adoption of TEN-T guidelines.2001: Extension of TEN-T guidelines to port infrastructure (seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals) adopted.2003: A group chaired by former Commission VP Karel Van Miert proposes new priority projects and calls for new means of funding.2004: Revised guidelines and financial regulation adopted, with a list of 30 priority projects (including the original 14) and a higher maximum funding rate of 20 %2005: Nomination of the first six European coordinators2005: A group chaired by former VP Loyola de Palacio proposes axes linking TEN-T to neighbouring countries outside the EU.

TEN-T Timeline (1)

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2006: The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) is established for the management of Community Action in the field of TEN-T. Its mandate covers projects which have been financed from the 2000-2006 Financial Perspective and its lifetime is until 31 December 2008

2008: TEN-T EA becomes financially, legally and operationally autonomous

2009: Revision process of the progress of 92 (2007) projects started

2011: The results are officially published

2011: White Paper Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system

2011: Re-definition of TEN-T concept REGULATION TEN-T Guidelines

TEN-T Timeline (2)

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TEN-T: Spain and the 30 Priority Projects

3High-speed

railway axis ofSouth West Europe

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16Freight railway axis

Sines/Algeciras–Madrid-Paris

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8Multimodal Axis

Portugal/Spain-rest of Europe

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8Multimodal Axis

Portugal/Spain-rest of Europe

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19High-speed rail

interoperability on the Iberian peninsula

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21Motorways of the Sea

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.0

500000.0

1000000.0

1500000.0

2000000.0

2500000.0

3000000.0

3500000.0

4000000.0

4500000.0

5000000.0

807,363.00946,043.00

1,122,251.001,280,759.00

1,440,903.001,664,824.00

1,985,977.002,172,483.00

2,334,107.002,612,831.00

2,856,438.00

3,323,853.00

3,841,147.003,853,024.00

4,458,567.004,61

Valencia Castellón Alicante CV

Regional Ports: traffic growth

2011 ( Millon TEUs)

Algeciras: 3,6Barcelona: 2,1

Valenciaport

Comunitat Valenciana

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110.0

500000.0

1000000.0

1500000.0

2000000.0

2500000.0

3000000.0

3500000.0

4000000.0

4500000.0

5000000.0

807,363.00946,043.00

1,122,251.001,280,759.00

1,440,903.001,664,824.00

1,985,977.002,172,483.00

2,334,107.002,612,831.00

2,856,438.00

3,323,853.00

3,841,147.003,853,024.00

4,458,567.004,610,000.00

Valencia Castellón Alicante CV

Regional Ports: traffic growth1996TEN-TGuidelines

2001Ext. Port infrastructure

200430 Priority projects

2006TEN-T EA

2009Revision process

2011RedefinitionREGULATION

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TEN-T in Spain (2011)

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Questions

Where are the decisions are taken?

How the decisions are taken?

Who are taken the decisions?

What is the decision-making timeline?

What are the opportunities to intervene?

Who has to say what to whom?

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2006: The Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA) is established for the management of Community Action in the field of TEN-T. Its mandate covers projects which have been financed from the 2000-2006 Financial Perspective and its lifetime is until 31 December 2008

2008: TEN-T EA becomes financially, legally and operationally autonomous

2009: Revision process of the progress of 92 (2007) projects started

2011: The results are officially published

2011: White Paper Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system

2011: Re-definition of TEN-T concept REGULATION TEN-T Guidelines

TEN-T Timeline (2)FLASH

BACK

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Where is the decision taken?

EU

MS

No one agrees on how much legislation and regulation stems from the EU.

The House of Commons Library states the 9.1% but it is is too low, as it only covers Statutory

Instruments, not ALL laws; The higher figures of 84%, 75% and even 50% claimed by the likes of Hannan, Farrage and Cameron (UK) are based on miscalculations,

misunderstandings, or sources unknown, and often derive from parts of the EU– and with no

hard evidence to support them

What percentage of laws come from the EU?

http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2009/06/what-percentage-of-laws-come-from-the-eu/

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http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2009/06/what-percentage-of-laws-come-from-the-eu/

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European Parliament

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EU Decision-making: Actors

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Lobby Strategy 2003 - 2008

AWARENESS!!!!ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RELEVANCE OF THIS INFRASTRUCTURE BRING THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON BOARD (CHAMBERS, PORTS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES)

APPROACH

TO THE EC WITH AIMS TO THE COMING REVISION (WHO’S WHO)

EUROPEAN ALLIANCESLOBBY FERRMED

Preparatory years

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Lobby Strategy 2003-2008 FERRMED great Axis

EUROPEAN DIMENSION

Think of strategic alliances and other actors that can share our views or sum up to our approach broaden the EU perspective

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Lobby Strategy 2009 - 2010The key years

REGIONAL PLATFORM FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN CORRIDOR(REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, CHAMBERS, PORTS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES) WITH OUR SUPPORT

TEN-T REVISION PROCESS

GREEN PAPER WHITE PAPER ON FUTURE TRANSPORT POLICY

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Awareness campaign: The Mediterranean Corridor: 2000 years articulating Europe

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EU Decision-making: The European Commission

2005-2011 (7 years)

69 direct actions

7 working meetings with the EU Transport Commissioner

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On the 19 October 2011,The European Commission

launched the proposal for REGULATIONon the Guidelines for the TEN-T

and the financial instrument Connecting Europe including the Mediterranean

Corridor as a part of the Core Network (2020)

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Map of the EC’s proposal

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TEN-T global network 2050

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And now what?

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European Parliament

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The Committee of the Regions

Organized in 6 CommissionsOur region participates in

COTER (Territorial Cohesion) and ENVE (Environment, Climate Change and Energy)

CoR is the political assembly that provides the regional and local levels with a voice in EU policy development and EU legislation. The Treaties oblige the Commission, Parliament and Council to

consult the Committee of the Regions whenever new proposals are made in areas that affect the regional or local level. The CoR has 344 members from the 27 EU countries. They examine proposals,

debate and discuss in order to write official opinions on key issues.

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The Committee of the Regions

TEN-T COTERCEF COTER

Public HearingsAmendments

First approval of COTER commissionFinal adoption in Plenary session

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The European Economic and Social Committee

The members of the 3 Groups are organized in 7 sections/commissions

One of them is TEN, dealing with Transport and Energy issues

The EESC is a consultative body of the European Union. It has 344 members drawn from economic and social interest groups across Europe. It is organized in 3 groups: Employers, Employees and Various

Interests (e.g. farmers, consumer groups)

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TEN-T TENCEF TEN

Public HearingsAmendments

First approval of TEN sectionFinal adoption in Plenary session

The European Economic and Social Committee

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EU Decision-making process

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European Parliament

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Is the only directly-elected European Union institution (every 5 years), members of the European Parliament (MEPs) represent the people. Parliament is one of the EU’s main law-making institutions,

along with the Council of the European Union ('the Council').The European Parliament has three main roles: debating and passing European laws, scrutinising other EU institutions, particularly the

Commission, to make sure they are working democratically debating and adopting the EU's budget.

The EP has 20 Committees. They meet twice a month in public to draw up,

amend to adopt legislative proposals and reports to be presented to the plenary.

The rapporteurs for a committee are supposed to present the view of the committee

The European Parliament

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TEN-T TRAN, Transport and Tourism

CEF BUDG, Budget

MeetingsPublic Hearings

AmendmentsFirst approval in working commission

Final adoption in Plenary session

The European Parliament

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European Parliament

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Council

Also informally known as the EU Council, this is where national ministers from each EU country meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies

Since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon

there are 10 configurations. Council decisions are prepared by a structure of more than 150 working parties and committees

comprising delegates from the Member States. They resolve technical issues and forward the dossier to

the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper)

Council of the European Union

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EU Council- Transport22nd March 2012

On 22nd March the EU Council Transport agreed on a general approach on new guidelines defining a long-

term strategy for the development of a complete

trans-European transport network (TEN-T).

The general approach will be the basis for the discussions

between the Council and the European Parliament.

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Some keys

1. Create your own contact database and take care of it2. Be proactive. If you don’t say what you want, someone will say what you do not want3. Know who is your target. You will have to adapt your message to get the attention. Be ready to deliver a concise and convincing argument.4. Teamwork5. Know every detail of the decision-making process6. Wording is extremely important7. Reciprocity: do ut des. You do not have to overwhelm others. You can ask for something when you are up to give something8. Don’t give up and follow up! Processes take long time and isolated meetings are good for nothing.9. Manage diversity. Suscribe EU principles. Be positive, always.10. Look around you. There are other people with the same concerns

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