Irish Regions Office Website

April 27, 2009

Informal Regional Council

On 23 and 24 April, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Danuta Hubner addressed the informal meeting of Ministers for Regional Policy in the Czech Republic and presented a reflection paper based on two years of debate and discussion between the Commission and governments, regions and stakeholders. The paper outlined her vision for a stronger European development policy which ''can unlock the full potential of every region and help people and businesses make the best use of their territorial assets''. Hubner also presented the preliminary results of the public consultation on last winter's Green Paper which aimed to settle upon a common definition of ''territorial cohesion'' - a new concept which would be introduced by an approved Lisbon Treaty – and a better understanding of how to maximise the impact of European regional diversity to deliver growth, sustainable jobs and competitiveness. The 'Sixth Progress Report on Economic and Social Cohesioni' s expected to be published in June and will clarify where the debate stands.

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Posted by iroronan at April 27, 2009 01:44 PM