Commissioners and local authorities to discuss EU jobs and growth strategy 28-02-2006 European Commission Vice-President Verheugen and Regional Policy Commissioner
Hübner will join the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in a “territorial dialogue”
with more than 100 representatives of local and regional authorities on 1 March
2006. Aim of the dialogue is to highlight the need for regions and cities to be
given a stronger role in the development and implementation of the EU's growth
and jobs strategy. The participants in the dialogue will be invited to back
Result of the dialogue will be a political declaration to be sent to EU leaders
ahead of the upcoming Spring Council. The declaration will call for a “true
partnership” between all levels of government involved in delivering the Lisbon
objectives.
The draft declaration, drawn up by the CoR's Commission for Economic and
Social Policy (ECOS) and Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy (COTER),
underlines that local and regional authorities should be fully consulted in the
preparation of National Reform Programmes (NRPs) by Member State governments. “
It is inconceivable to exclude local and regional authorities when setting out
strategies for competitiveness, growth and employment,” said CoR President
Michel Delebarre. “These authorities are in direct contact with the reality of
economic development and social cohesion. They know what's happening on the
ground and can provide a real added value to the development of policies that
will actually deliver concrete results for our citizens.”
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