OPEN DAYS 2011 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET Bratislava Region Košice Region Nitra Region Trenčin Region SLOVAKIA
INDEX I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2011 Bratislava Region... 3 Košice Region... 5 Nitra Region... 7 Trenčin Region... 8 2
I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2011 Bratislava Region (Capital Cities and Regions Network (CCRN)) "Europe 2020 Regional development strategies to support growth, employment and competitiveness : The territory of the Bratislava Selfgoverning Region" 9 November 2011 Bratislava Europe 2020 Type: Seminar Organisers: Bratislava Self-Governing Region Chair : Mrs. Barbora Lukáčová Head of Department of European territorial co-operation, Bratislava Self-governing Region Speakers: Mr. Pavol Frešo President of the Bratislava Self-governing Region; Mr. Martin Hakel Department of European Territorial Co-operation, Bratislava Selfgoverning Region ; Mr. Marek Moška - Department of European Territorial Co-operation, Bratislava Selfgoverning Region ; Mrs. Sandra Salamonová Director General, Central Coordination Authority, Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Develpoment of the Slovak Republic; Mrs. Alexandra Kucmanová Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Pavel Holík Direcor General, Department of Coordination Sectional Strategies and Priorities, Goverement Office Mr. Ľubomír Faľťan Vicepresident, Slovak Academy of Science Foreign partner (tbc) Description The aim of the seminar is to present the regional development strategy to support growth, employment and competitiveness in the territory of the Bratislava Self-governing Region. On the first level Danube Strategy will be presented the macro-regional strategy contributing to achieving the objectives of the EU 2020 under conditions and competencies of the Bratislava Self-governing Region. We will present the activities, priorities and projects of the Bratislava Region which help to support and develop innovation and education. On the second level a strategy for developing the region under conditions of the Danube Strategy will be presented of which aim is building the knowledge-based Bratislava Region. We will show participants proposal of the Strategy for economic and social development and Integrated development strategies of the cities areas, i.e. urban revitalization of declining areas in the Bratislava Region. We will also discuss the 3
preparation of the next EU programming period. We would like to present the examples of good practice in this area to foreign partners. The seminar will cover current topics discussed in Brussels and raise awareness regarding mentioned topics. Target groups of participants: Representatives of the region mayors and other representatives of municipalities and local authorities; Representatives of the organizations managed by Bratislava Region; Representatives from universities, schools, NGOs and scientific community; Beneficiaries of structural funds; Media; Public; Other stakeholders More information: Bratislava Region, www.bratislavskykraj.sk Ministry of transport, construction and regional development of the Slovak Republic, www.mindop.sk Ministry of agriculture and rural development of the Slovak Republic, www.mpsr.sk Government office of the Slovak Republic, www.vlada.gov.sk Slovak academy of sciences, www.sav.sk 4
Košice Region (European Capitals of Culture) "The II. International Conference of KNOWBRIDGE project Utilization of RES - Opportunity for Cooperation" 20 October 2011 Kechnec Europe 2020 Type: Seminar Organisers: Košice Self-Governing Region Chair: Ing. Peter Ťapák, Head of Department of Regional Development and Planning, Košice Self- Governing Region Speakers: JUDr. Zdenko Trebuľa, President, Košice Self-Governing Region Olivier Brunet, European Commission, Seventh Framework Programme Roman Doubrava, European Commission, DG for Energy and Transport Consul general of Republic of Hungary in Košice, Slovakia Consul General of Slovak Republic in Békešska Čaba, Hungary Ana Quijano, CARTIF, Spain Pontus Tallberg, Region Skåne, Sweden David Hall, Envirolink, Great Britain Peter Lenkey, ENIN Ltd. Miskolc, Hungary Oto Hudec, Faculty of Economy, Technical University, Košice, Slovakia Jaroslav Tešliar, Agency for support of the regional development Košice, Slovakia Description The II. International Conference of KNOWBRIDGE project "Utilization of RES - Opportunity for Cooperation" will be organised as meeting of experts from area of renewable energy sources that participate in KNOWBRIDGE Bridge of Knowledge, invited speakers and those that are potentially interested in renewable energy sources as well. Main thematic focus: 1) Support the development of renewable energy sources utilization in cross border regions of Košice Region and Northern Hungary. 2) Introduce programs of energy efficiency and RES utilization for potential beneficiaries and energy producers in target regions. 3) Introduce Joint Action Plan as organic part of cluster initiatives in RES. 5
Target groups of participants: Representatives of local governments Experts in the fields of renewable energies Representatives of universities, research institutions and business community Representatives of building management companies Representatives of financial sector More information: www.knowbridge.eu 6
Nitra Region (C.R.E.A.T.E. Cities and Regions Efficiently Acting Together in Europe) "The spatial development of interregional co-operation in the danube space" 7-8 December 2011 Nitra Geography matters Type: 11 th workshop of the project Organisers: Nitra self-governing region Chair : Martin Čaja, Nitra self-governing region Speakers: Tibor Németh, Ministry of transport, construction and regional development, Slovakia, Július Hanus, Institute of spatial planing, Bratislava Description General objective of DONAUREGIONEN+ project is the description of the potential of the middle a lower part of the Danube and its importance for the Europe as important development corridor. The specific objective represents elaboration of the Joint Donauregionen Development Strategy (D+Strategy), having in mind the scenarions of the ESDP for this part of Europe. This requires common cooperation of planners of involved countries based on ARGE. The specific objective of the project will be achieved throught the combination of (1) bottom-up approach activities based on identification and evaluation of existing strategies (1a) of Danube NUTS3 regions, (1b) of existing euroregions and (1c) of bigger danube cities and ports and (2) the top-down approach activities connected with identification and evaluation of relevant spatial planning and regional policies, documents and systems of (2a) european and (2b) national importance. Project represents an attempt of integration of existing relevant european, national, regional and key local strategies in order to support Danube regions, towns and ports, which are in bad economic situation, but have the potential for sustainable development as centers or ports of the Danube. To achieve this the project will improve communication between the planners in Danube region, specifically in the sectors of Natural Conditions, Settlement Structures and Human Resources, Transport and Technical infrastructure and Economy throught the further development of Metainformation system, project Web site and Geographical information system developed in Interreg IIIB project Donauregionen. Target groups of participants: Representatives from the regions, regional development agencies, university. More information: www.donauregionen.net 7
Trenčin Region (Europe of Traditions) "Open Days in the Trencin Self Governing Region" 26-27 October 2011 Trenčin Geography matters Type: Presentations of European institutions, Youth institutions, Youth workshop Organisers: Europe Direct Trencin Chair : Morning session: Mr Milan Panáček, Head of Department of Regional Development Mr Pavol Magyar, Head of Communication Section EC Slovakia Representation Speakers: Ms Radka Halušicová, Head of ED Trenčín Mrs Silvia Štefániková, Regional consultant, Youth in Action Mrs Štefan Beláň, Head of the Youth Council of the Region Description Open Days in the Trencin Self Governing Region will focus on possibilities and opportunities offered by the Regional authority to the Youth and main communication priorities of Representation of European Commissions which we will be spreading to our region. The event will showcase some examples of using Structural funds in our region and we will be presenting successful projects. We will raise awareness about European affairs to Youth and public. The event will be aimed at Heads of Departments of Self Governing Region, Heads of Communication Sections EC Slovakia Representation, teachers and students from the High School, Youth organisations, project partners. Target groups of participants: Youth from the region, Employees of the Regional Administration, Teachers, General Public.. More information: http://www.tsk.sk/europe-direct-trencin.html http://www.facebook.com/pages/europe-direct-trenčín/135978629769105 8