OPEN DAYS 2010 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET. Prague. Central Bohemia CZECH REPUBLIC. Partnership

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1 OPEN DAYS 2010 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET Prague Ústí Region Zlin Region Central Bohemia CZECH REPUBLIC Partnership 1

2 INDEX I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2010 Central Bohemia...3 Prague...4 Ústí Region...5 Zlin Region (event 1)...6 Zlin Region (event 2)...7 Zlin Region (event 3)...8 2

3 Central Bohemia (Territorial co-operation: improving quality of life) 'International co-operation in declining, ageing and regional Transformation' 20 October 2010 Cerhenice Co-operation Presentations & workshops Organisers: Central Bohemia Region European Office Mr Marek SEMERAD, Head of the Central Bohemia Region European Office Speakers : Central Bohemia Region local event will focus on how the region is cooperating in area of declining, ageing and regional Transformation and how we can benefit from learning from other EU regions. The event will showcase some examples of regional projects and initiatives that are tackling key European challenges, sharing best practice and improving local service delivery. This one-day event will bring the Brussels OPEN DAYS back to the region. We will look at possible activities: Assess impact (benefits) of innovative social systems which might complement existing social network and design the most effective one. System of regional information centres (care points) implemented in areas with weak health network especially in rural areas or areas with bad connection to bigger cities. The centres would focus on providing information and consultancy for citizens (especially elderly) on nutrition, prevention, sport and healthy life style. System of volunteers/assistants (neighbourhood assistance) which would complement work of social workers. Providing erderly people unprofessional care (e.g. housekeeping, hygiene, alimentation, conversation etc.). Examples of good practice. Representatives from the region s local authorities, local governments, NGOs, voluntary and community sector. : 3

4 Prague (Capital Cities and Regions) 'Communitarian programs and European Cohesion policy' 2 November 2010 Prague Cohesion - Urban dimension Organisers: Workshop City of Prague Speakers : Milan RICHTER, Deputy Mayor of City of Prague responsible for structural funds of the EU Patricie TISO FERULIKOVA, Director of EU structural funds department of Prague City Hall Jitka ZAMRAZILOVA, Departure of Communication of EU affairs, Government of the Czech Rep., Program Europe for Youth Viktor DEBNÁR, Czech office for program Culture - Program Culture Michal PETRUS, Ministry of Environment of Czech Rep. - Program Life Lenka HAVLICKOVA, Technological centre of Czech Academy of science 7th Framework program Prague local event will focus on following questions that should be answered during the workshop: What is the future of cohesion policy after 2013? What is the aim of the community grants? Who can request a grant? How does one request a grant? The presentation of the community grants will be accompanied by an exhibition of chosen projects, which have been supported by community grants. The idea is to build information stands, where selected community grants will be presented by prospectus and informational materials to interested groups from City of Prague. Another part of the fair will be a round table discussion with successful grant beneficiaries about their experiences with community grants and the preparation of their projects or activities. Majors of Prague quarters, representatives of SMEs, NGOs, educational institutions house.eu 4

5 'Europe in my region: Regional challenges for sustainable biodiversity' 21 October 2010 Ústí nad Labem Competitiveness Organisers: Speakers : Workshop Regional Authority of the Ústí Region: Department of the Environment and Agriculture and Representation of the Ústí Region in Brussels Mrs Tatana KRYDLOVA, Head of the Department for the environment and agriculture, Regional Authority of the Ústí Region Dusan UTINEK, Ministry for the Environment, Czech Republic Vaclav VYSIN, Ohře Watershed Authority Tomas BURIAN, Regional Authority of the Ústí Region Vladimir BEJCEK, Czech University of Life Sciences (tbc) Handrij HÄRTEL, National Park of Bohemian Switzerland (tbc) Ladislav MIKO, European Commission, DG ENVIRONMENT (tbc) Miroslav OUZKY, European Parliament (tbc) Radim HEDL, Botanic Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences (tbc) Martin SKORPIK, National Park of Podyjí (tbc) Marketa PERINOVA, Protected Area of Central Bohemian Massif (tbc) Lukas CIZEK, Entomological Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences (tbc) According to the survey of the European Union 83 % of species are /or close to being/ endangered. This year has been declared by the United Nations as the International year of biodiversity and the EU has joined this initiative by getting involved more actively in this topic. From the biodiversity point of view the Ústí Region belongs to one of the richest areas not only in the Czech Republic but also in Europe. Very diverse natural conditions as well as specific ways of using the landscape have contributed to an interesting natural history of this region. The Ústí Region values its natural heritage and wants to actively join the process of biodiversity protection, particularly with regard to forthcoming measures of the European Union in this field such as Biodiversity policy after 2010 or biodiversity proofing. One-day workshop in the framework of Europe in my region will provide a background for discussion between all the biodiversity protection stakeholders, be it local and regional authorities, representatives of the EU institutions, national ministries, universities, associations, NGOs and common citizens. The workshop participants will share their best practices and will try to find the most suitable solutions for current regional challenges. The outcomes will be reflected in the preparation of the new policy of the Ústí Region for biodiversity protection. Representatives from regional and local authorities, national ministries, universities, associations, NGOs, national parks management, environmental activists 5

6 Zlin Region (Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions) Event 1 'Outcomes of the OPEN DAYS for the Zlín Region' 11 October 2010 Zlin Co-operation Press Conference Organiser: Regional Authority of the Zlín Region Mr. Jaroslav DROZD, Deputy Governor of the Zlín Region, responsible for the field of transport in the Zlín Region Speakers : Mr. Jaroslav DROZD, Deputy Governor of the Zlín Region, responsible for the field of transport in the Zlín Region Mrs. Taťána NERSESJAN, Member of the Council of the Zlín Region Mr. Mattia CROSETTO, National Coordinator for the BAA Initiative The press conference is organised to present the program of the events organised by the Zlin Region in Brussels within the frame of the European Week of Regions and Cities The agenda will include an overall resume of the main issues treated in the Open Days, as well as a more detailed description of the activities realised by the partnership Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions coordinated by the Representative Office of the Zlín Region in Brussels. Specific attention will be devoted to the impact of EU activities on the priority projects within the Region: R49, regional logistic terminals, regional cargo airport and industrial area in Holesov. The «multimodal cross» imagined and proposed in the consultation with the EU. A question time will conclude the event. Local and regional media (press, radio and TV) 6

7 Zlin Region (Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions) Event 2 'Impact of the transnational corridor and new transport strategies' 12 October 2010 Holešov Co-operation Presentation, seminar & round table Organiser: Regional Authority of the Zlín Region Mr. Jaroslav DROZD, Deputy Governor of the Zlín Region, responsible for the field of transport in the Zlín Region Speakers : Mr. Michal HAŠEK, President of the Committee for Transport, Association of the Regions of the Czech Republic Mr. Tomas KAAS, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic Mr. Miroslav VANČURA, CSc., Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic Mr. Jindřich KUŠMÍR, Ministry of Transport, Czech Republic After the week of OPEN DAYS, the Zlin Region and its partners organize a set of activities to raise the public awareness about the outputs of the European cooperation and European strategic projects in the field of transport - such as Baltic-Adriatic Corridor (BAC) - and other European initiatives that support macro-regional cooperation. The goal of the campaign is to stress the importance of the European transport strategies and Trans-European networks, their impact on local strategic projects (R49, airports, etc.) and to connect the regional, national and European communities. In parallel, the meeting of the regional Committee responsible for the strategic planning in transport development will be also held. The participants will consist of experts on transport and regional development, decision-makers, representatives of local municipalities and business sectors. Transport experts, experts on strategic development, municipalities, business sector representatives, public administration officers 7

8 Zlin Region (Baltic-Adriatic Corridor Regions) Event 3 'The impact of EU policies on the Zlín Region and success stories' 13 October 2010 Zlin Cohesion Seminar Organiser: Regional Authority of the Zlín Region Mr. Jaroslav DROZD, Deputy Governor of the Zlín Region Speakers : Mrs. Taťána NERSESJAN, Member of the Council of the Zlín Region Mrs. Irena ONDROVÁ, Mayor of City Zlín Mr. Ivan MATULÍK, Director of the Regional Council of the Central Moravia Cohesion Region Mr. Ondřej BENEŠÍK, Member of the Assembly of the Zlín Region and president of the Committee for EU Affairs Mr. Mattia CROSETTO, National Coordinator for the BAA Initiative After the OPEN DAYS Week 2010, the Zlín Region and its local partners organize a set of activities to raise the impact of the EU at the local and regional levels, and present good practices and experience gained at macro-regional level, notably with the BAA Initiative. The goal of the seminar is to show the tangible effects of the presence in the EU, the impact of the European policies in the Region, the importance of events such as the Open Days. During the seminar, some of the most successful EU projects implemented in the Zlín Region and supported by the Structural Funds, will be presented. The seminar is designed especially for wide public and university students so they can better understand the importance of the European dimension for regions. This event, occurring in Zlín, the capital of the Zlín Region, is organized in cooperation with the Municipality of Zlín, the Regional Council of the Central Moravia Cohesion Region and the Tomas Bata University. Wide public, university students 8