185th meeting of the European Committee of the Regions Bureau, Innsbruck - Hoofdinhoud

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9 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

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  Adoption of the agenda

  (for decision)

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  Welcome address by Günther Platter, Governor of Tyrol, President of the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP)

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  Minutes of the 184th Bureau meeting, held in Brussels on 3 July 2018

  (for decision)

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  Statement by the President

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  Implementation of the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality

  Statement by Andrä Rupprechter, Principal Advisor to the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU

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  Declaration of the Bureau on the Implementation of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

  (for decision)

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  Final report of the Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and "Doing Less More Efficiently"

  (for information)

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  Debate on "Bridging the gaps: More connectivity and cohesion in the European Union"

  COR-2018-03130-01-00-NB-TRA

  (for debate)

  Opening statements by :

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    Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions

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    Margarete Schramböck, Austrian Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs

  Under the priorities of the "Single Market", "Investing in the future" or "Digital Europe ", the current 18-month Programme of the Council (1 July 2017 - 31 December 2018), places much focus on investment in growth and jobs, including cross-border infrastructure, encouraging mobility and facilitating connectivity. The Austrian Presidency emphasises in this respect the importance of cross-border connectivity.

  Connectivity is, indeed, the fuel that boosts and further develops trans-national and trans-regional projects, creating future prospects between cities and regions. It contributes significantly to solidarity and the strengthening of economic, social and territorial cohesion.

  The current discussion on the MFF post-2020 proposal and the legislative proposals for the different EU funding instruments for the years to come will provide a unique opportunity to hold a political debate on their implications for the future of cross-border and interregional cooperations and to demonstrate how local and regional authorities can benefit from the new opportunities that digital transformation offers.

  Moderator: Martin Guillermo Ramirez, Secretary General, Association of European Border Regions (AEBR)

  Statements by:

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    Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis (FR/EA), CoR Rapporteur on European Territorial Cooperation

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    Bouke Arends (NL/PES), CoR Rapporteur on Cross-border mechanism

  Exchange of views with the chairs of the six CoR commissions and Bureau members

  Case study: Konrad Bergmeister, CEO of BBT SE, Presentation of the Brenner Base Tunnel project

  Closing remarks by Markku Markkula, First Vice-President of the CoR, Rapporteur on "Digital Europe programme (2021-2027)"

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  Any other business

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  Date of the next meeting