Good practices by country - Principle 5

 

< Engage stakeholders at every step


Denmark

Since 2007, each of the five regions is required to appoint at least one Regional Growth Forum to guide regional business development strategies and the use of associated regional and EU Structural Funds. By law, the 20-member public-private boards include regional and municipal elected officials, business persons, representatives of the higher education and research community, and trade unions. Members are appointed by the Regional Council upon recommendation by the municipalities and social partners. They meet four to six times a year and are supported by the regional administration

 

Germany

Involve regional stakeholders in major investment decisions: The decision to build a new runway at Frankfurt Airport (Germany’s largest airport) was accompanied by a mediation process initiated by the state government of Hesse. It had the goal of reconciling concerns about noise and other environmental effects with the economic case for the new runway. The process was initiated prior to the decision to build the runway and included extensive consultations with proponents and opponents of the new runway. Most recommendations made by the mediators were implemented in the planning process. After the end of the mediation process, a regional forum continued to the dialogue between stakeholders until the planning process for the new runway was completed and construction started.

 

Slovenia

The 2011 Law reorganised Regional Development Councils and Regional Councils, which are combined to form a Development Region Council in order to rationalise their activities and costs. Membership consists of representatives of municipalities (40%), economic associations – such as chambers of commerce or craft (30%), and NGOs (30%).

 

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