II AEBR Forum R & D and Innovation in Cross-Border Areas (Vigo, 5 th April, 2011)

II AEBR Forum R & D and Innovation in Cross-Border Areas (Vigo, 5 th April, 2011)

We are territories joined together by common interests, by complementary objectives and a similar social and economic situation, all of which hold great potential that is yet to be developed. If we work together, we will be more successful than if we work alone. 2

What is a macro-region? A macro-region comprises several administrative regions from different states that have sufficient matters in common to justify the use of one single strategy. 3

How about cross-border cooperation? Galicia Norte de Portugal Castilla y León RESOE is transnational and interregional cooperation. The previous cross-border structures are continuing to work, to prepare and to implement successful projects in common (with the contribution of the Operational Programme Spain-Portugal 2007-2013). RESOE is open to the participation of new regions and territories. 4

Regions of RESOE Southwest Europe PARTNERS Autonomous Region of Galicia (ES) Autonomous Region of Castilla y León (ES) Region of Norte Portugal (PT) Signature of the Memorandum for the creation of the RESOE Macro-region (Valladolid, ES, 17 September 2010) 5

Why Regions of Southwest Europe? PURPOSE: To foster economic, social and territorial cohesion on the basis or shared resources and common interests. Territorial cooperation and cohesion, a European objective in the Treaty of Lisbon. Second generation cooperation. Inter-regional vs. cross-border cooperation. Pioneering initiative that aims to be ahead of its time. Greater presence and protagonism in Europe in spite of its location on the periphery. FLEXIBLE formula with no new administrative structures; and OPEN to the participation of institutions, social and economical players and to the new territories that share the same interests and objectives. Cooperation strategy that arises from the initiative of the players themselves. The result of mature relations. 6

Basic figures of the macro-region RESOE SIZE OF RESOE: 145,082 Km 2 (24,87 % of the peninsula) Galicia 29.574 km 2 Castilla y León 94.225 km 2 Norte de Portugal 21.283 km 2 POPULATION OF RESOE: 9.105.185 inhabitants (15,4 % of the population of the peninsula) Galicia 2.796.089 hab. Castilla y León 2.563.521 hab. Norte de Portugal 3.745.439 hab. NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES WITH MORE THAN 20.000 INHABITANTS: 78 Galicia 22 Castilla y León 15 Norte de Portugal 41 7

Organization The 3 regions share the Presidency Steering Committee: rotating Working Groups Civil Society should be involved 6 Working Groups Each region will be responsible for 2 of WG 8

Education, Universities and research STRATEGIC FOCUSES Culture and tourism Transport and logistics Environment Economy and industry Employment 9

DAT TA Public Universities 19 Galicia 3 Castilla y León 8 Norte de Portugal 8 GALICIA Universidad de Santiago Universidad de La Coruña Universidad de Vigo NORTE DE PORTUGAL Universidade do Porto Universidade Católica (Porto) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real) Universidade do Minho (Braga, Guimarães) Universidade de Aveiro Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Escola Superior Agrária; Escola Superior de Saúde; Escola Superior de Tecnologia e de Gestão - Bragança) Instituto Politécnico Do Porto Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Education, Universities and Research CASTILLA Y LEÓN Universidad de Burgos Universidad de León Universidad de Salamanca Universidad de Valladolid Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca Universidad Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús (Ávila) IE Universidad (Segovia) Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes (Valladolid) 10

Education, Universities and Research DAT TA Number of registered students: 268.101 Galicia 65.562 Castilla y León 86.000 Norte de Portugal 116.539 University students (% 20-24 24 population, 2008) Galicia 58.8 Castilla y León 72.4 Norte de Portugal 47.6 Internal spending on R&D (% GDP, 2007) Galicia 1.03 Castilla y León 1.10 Norte de Portugal 1.01 11

Education, Universities and Research GOA ALS Creation of an area of university excellence within the European Higher Education Area. Exchange of experiences and implementation of joint scientific and technological research programmes. 12

LOGISTIC ENCLAVES Transport and Logistics CASTILLA Y LEÓN 15 dry ports: Avila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, Valladolid (2), Zamora, Aranda de Duero, Arévalo, Benavente, El Bierzo, Miranda de Ebro. DAT TA GALICIA 5 seaports: Ferrol, Vigo, Marín-Pontevedra, Villagarcía, and A Coruña. 2 dry ports: Salvaterra-As Neves (Plisan) en Salvaterra do Miño, and Monforte. NORTE DE PORTUGAL 2 seaports: Viana do Castelo and Leixões. 2 cross-border logistic areas (Valença do Minho, Chaves). 1 international freight cargo. 13

DAT TA AIRPORTS Civil airports: : 8 Transport and Logistics CASTILLA Y LEÓN: 4 airports Villanubla (Valladolid), Virgen del Camino (León), Villafría (Burgos) y Matacán (Salamanca). GALICIA: 3 airports Alvedro and Lavacolla (A Coruña) and El Peinador (Pontevedra). NORTE DE PORTUGAL: 1 international airport Francisco Sa Carneiro (Porto). Air passenger transport (2008): 9,316,000 Galicia 4.311.000 Castilla y León 470.000 Norte de Portugal 4.535.000 14

Transport and Logistics ROAD NET DAT TA MOTORWAY DUAL CARRIAGEWAY MAIN AND SECONDARY ROADS 15

Transport and Logistics GO OALS Sharing of strategies to obtain synergies and improve the efficiency of logistics and every means of transport. Promotion of low-emissions transport, the development of innovative technologies, efficient logistics and transport networks, traffic congestion solutions and the promotion of interconnections between means of transport and networks. 16

Economy and industry DAT TA GDP in millions of,, 2007 (in purchasing power parities = pps) Galicia 54.110 Castilla y León 56.431 Norte de Portugal 47.200 PIB per capita in pps terms,, 2007 Galicia 22.100 Castilla y León 25.300 Norte de Portugal 15.500 PIB per capita in pps terms,, % of the UE27, 2007 Galicia 89 Castilla y León 101 Norte de Portugal 62 17

Economy and industry DAT TA CAR INDUSTRY BUSINESS IN THE CAR INDUSTRY Galicia: PSA Peugeot Citröen Centre (Vigo) Automotion Technology Centre (CTAG) 80 supply companies Castilla y León: 2 Renault factories (Valladolid and Palencia) IVECO factory (Valladolid) Nissan factory (Ávila) 150 supply companies CIDAUT/CARTIF Technology Centre FACYL automotion cluster Norte de Portugal: 100 supply companies CEIIA Technology Centre DIRECT AND INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT Galicia 49.000 jobs Castilla y León 100.000 jobs Norte de Portugal 25.000 jobs 18

Economy and industry GOA ALS Exchange of experiences in the revitalisation of the sector and incentives for the consumer. Promotion of business clusters in shared activity sectors. 19

Work schedule 2010-2011 Creation of task forces. Diagnosis of each area to define priorities. Preparation of a macro-regional strategy and cooperation projects. PRESENTATION STRATEGY Presentation to institutions and economic and social players. Spain Portugal Summit. Europe: Open Days (Oct. 2010). European Associations : Association of European Border Regions (AEBR, Oct. 2010), Association of European Regions (AER), Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR, Sept. 2010). Committee of the Regions (CoR, Mar. 2011). European Commission (Mar. 2011). 20