Cooperazione territoriale europea e modello delle macroregioni: il caso della Macroregione Alpina

Translated title of the contribution: [Machine translation] European territorial cooperation and the macro-region model: the case of the Alpine Macroregion

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Abstract

[Machine translation] Territorial cooperation is a central element for the construction of a common European space and a pillar of European integration, to which it provides clear added value in various forms: it helps to ensure that borders do not become barriers, it brings Europeans closer together, it favors the solution of common problems,, facilitates the sharing of ideas and good practices and encourages strategic collaboration to achieve common objectives. Within European cooperation, a 'macro-regional strategy' represents an integrated framework approved by the European Council whose objective is to meet the common challenges faced by an area, geographical, defined as composed of Member States and third countries that can therefore benefit from strengthened cooperation and governance, thus contributing to the achievement of economic, social and territorial cohesion., The European Union has launched three strategies concerning a series of policies at the level of “macro-regions”: the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region. In December 2013, the European Council invited the Commission to prepare, in collaboration with, Member States, an EU Strategy for the Alpine Region. In the light of these general and introductory considerations, the contribution aims to investigate the characteristics and functions of macro-regions in Europe, and then focus on the case of the Macro-Regional Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP), which affects about 70 million people in seven countries, five EU Member States (Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia) and two third countries (Liechtenstein and Switzerland), for a total of about 48 regions. The methodological approach adopted is mainly qualitative in nature - as it is linked to the analysis and description of the objectives and areas of intervention of macrostrategies, with particular reference to the Alpine one - enriched by an indispensable organizational-territorial perspective - which aims to highlight the role of territories and subjects in the dynamics of local and participatory development of the areas concerned. The purpose of the contribution is to demonstrate how indispensable it is today for the Alps to design and implement a shared and integrated strategy, in order to bring a new impetus to cooperation and investment for the benefit of all interested parties: countries, regions, civil society stakeholders and, above all, European citizens. In this perspective, this strategy will in fact improve the competitiveness, prosperity and cohesion of the Alpine Region, limiting its internal conflict dimensions; stimulate innovative and sustainable development aimed at promoting growth and creating jobs, while protecting the natural and cultural heritage of this important and precious geographical context.
Translated title of the contribution[Machine translation] European territorial cooperation and the macro-region model: the case of the Alpine Macroregion
Original languageItalian
Title of host publicationOltre la Globalizzazione. Conflitti/Conflicts
PublisherSocietà di Studi Geografici
Pages183-189
Number of pages7
Volume13
ISBN (Print)978-88-908926-1-5
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • cooperazione territoriale europea
  • macroregione alpina

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