Zukunftsinitiative Eifel seminar on urban-rural linkages enhancing territorial competitiveness presentation of the development process Brussels, 17. september.

Zukunftsinitiative Eifel seminar on urban-rural linkages enhancing territorial

competitiveness

presentation of the development process

Brussels, 17. september 2008

welcome

objectives of Zukunftsinitiative Eifel (ZIE)

presentation of ZIE – development process and structurs

PR medias

thematic fields

forecast/vision

welcome!

objectives of „Zukunftsinitiative Eifel“

objectives

boost up regional added valueensure competitiveness of companiesestablish networks and cooperationsactivate innovationsdevelop competencies design the economic area attractiveprofile regional image

structure- and economic development

presentation of ZIE

development/process/structurs

the region – living space and economic area

2 federal states (Bundesländer)

10 counties (Landkreise)

53 municipalities

700.000 hectare area

900.000 inhabitants

grow together

2004: regional brand „ Regionalmarke Eifel“

Eifel Tourismus

2005: Zukunftsinitiative Eifel

2003: fusion of tourist organisations

laying of the foundation stone

effects of tourism on craft at the Eifel april 2005

„Bitburger declaration“ september 2005

analyises, study and expertise„Prädikats- und Kompetenzregion Eifel“

december 2005

initiative of the chambers of craft Trier and Aachen

initiative of the chambers of commerce and chambers of

craft, Aachen, Koblenz, Trier and 10 eifelcounties

partner with common objectives

LK Ahrweiler

LK Bernkastel-

Wittlich

LK Bitburg-Prüm

LK Mayen-Koblenz

LK Daun

LK Cochem-Zell

Kreis Euskirchen

Kreis Düren

Kreis Aachen

LK Trier-Saarburg

53 municipalities

kuratorium (steering committee)

structure

board (preparation of decisions)

coordination

5 thematic fields:culture and tourism

forest and woodagriculture

craftstechnology and innovation

subcoordinator-teams

brand „Eifel“

project architecture

commiteesnovember 2007 - september 2008

meetings

6 x coordination of the thematic fields

5 x subcoordination teams of thematic fields

2 x board

1 x steering commitee (Landräte)

PR-medias

brochure

newsletter

homepage

thematic fields

thematic fields

forest and wood

agriculture

crafts

technology & innovation

culture & tourism

strategic plan tourism 2015

general - presentation of strategic plan tourism 2015 RLP- masterplan tourism NRW ist projected - integration of further areas belonging to the Eifel until end of 2008

„the region of nature experience no.1 Eifel-Ardennen“- EWIV interreg IVa application: „nature experience“- participation of EWIV at Vennbahn interreg application - finishing of „Eifelsteig“ until 30.9.2008

Eifel – „active & health“- presentation of masterplan healthcare management RLP - workshop healthcare management november 2008- model region „barrier-free tourism for all people in germany“ of

BMWI

cultural experience – Eifel-art - formation of association „Eifel-Art e.V.“

culture & tourism

forest & wood

the way to sustainability!

association „forest and wood Eifel e.V.“ - 61 members

cooperation – „competence centre rheinland“

wood construction award

„woodmobilization“ in privat forests RLP

project week for schools– „Vom Wald zum Haus“

course of studies „wood engeneering“

agriculture

ensure of alternative income – sustainability of agriculture

strengthening the range of products of the brand

„Regionalmarke EIFEL“

presentation of the brand „Regionalmarke EIFEL“

participation in competition „bio energy region“ „cooperation of added value region of bio energy - EIFEL“

implementation of first model projects by „charity of cultivated landscape RLP and NRW“

in preparation: „eifelforum agriculture 2009“; practical courses for students

crafts

business in the Eifel enhance start-up initiative pick up company´s succession development of foundation award „Eifel-Mut“

parking perit for crafts - Eifel

parking perit established in RLP-eifelcounties in 2008 mutual recognition in NRW & RLP

infrastructure – industrial land information system – use of a collective platform partial gap closer Autobahn A1

collective Database ( economic data/structural data)

technology & innovation

potential technologic knowledge!

eifelTEC – survey of 50 companies

network mechatronics / engineerings – 50 KMU

network plastic/synthetic - 35 KMU

technology transfer - 10 diplom-/ bachelor- /master theses

students network – 35 intermediations RWTH/FH Aachen

relay stations HIMO, HIGIS, TAE, TGZ Daun (names of technology-centers)

project „together we are future – universities and business“, RLP

forcast/vision

„impulsregion Eifel“

establishment of “Zukunftsinitiative Eifel“ as a regional brand OECD, model region, hearing at „Dt. Bundestag“

implementation of the comunication strategy extrapolation of the homepage

project initiatives

INTERREG-Workshop

• follow up projects EifelTEC

• regions of nature experience / slow travel

LEADER region - 3 concepts – 3 approvals

region of charactersregion of ideas

„Eifel-Ardennen-Award“

characters, 2008

„Eifel-Award“ projects, initiatives, companies, 2009

strengthening of competitiveness

strengthening of rural areas -pick up localy development axis

and act regional

challenges

climate protection region

bioEnergy

energy-efficiency

broadband-supply

health caremanagement

healthtourism

demographicchallenges

new partnerships

crossboarder economic development

Eifel-Ardennen - one economic area

further steps

partnership Luxemburg

cooperation with federal states

CURE - Network

visions 2015

positioning of the Eifel

brand „Eifel“ – impulsregion Eifel holistic perception of the Eifel regional competitiveness collaboration based on partnership effective networking

• region of nature experience no.1 - Eifel-Ardennen

• brand Eifel: comprehensive – economic sustainable

• institutional, self-feeding corporate networks

• dynamic development of innovations

• attractive climate of groth/foundation

thanks for your attention!