Greater Region What else 24092015 Philippe LEDENT President

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Greater Region What else ? 24/09/2015

Greater Region What else ? 24/09/2015

Philippe LEDENT President of the economic and social Committee of the Greater Region Presidente

Philippe LEDENT President of the economic and social Committee of the Greater Region Presidente del Comité Económico y Social de la Gran Región

The Greater Region (French: Grande Région, German: Großregion) is the area of 5 regions

The Greater Region (French: Grande Région, German: Großregion) is the area of 5 regions (4 countries) namely: Lorraine, Luxembourg, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Wallonia and the rest of the French Community of Belgium, and the German-speaking Community of Belgium

The Greater Region.

The Greater Region.

ZOOM: The Greater Region on the EU map Located in the heart of Europe

ZOOM: The Greater Region on the EU map Located in the heart of Europe 11, 5 mio inhabitants 65. 500 km 2

And much more: • The Greater Region Business Days 17/06 and 18/06/2015 http: //www.

And much more: • The Greater Region Business Days 17/06 and 18/06/2015 http: //www. gr-businessdays. com/

Wallonia • Good logistic infrastructure • Top quality of the Higher Eduction • Industries

Wallonia • Good logistic infrastructure • Top quality of the Higher Eduction • Industries (wood…) • Nice real estate opportunities • Excellent connections with the neighbour regions

Lorraine • Tourist economy • Industry Parc Metz-Châteauroux Sino. French • Industrial tissue •

Lorraine • Tourist economy • Industry Parc Metz-Châteauroux Sino. French • Industrial tissue • High Gastronomy • Excellent connections with the neighbour regions

Saarland • • Industry (automobile, ICT, china) Good logistic infrastructure Gateway to France Excellent

Saarland • • Industry (automobile, ICT, china) Good logistic infrastructure Gateway to France Excellent connections with the neighbour regions

Rhineland-Palatinate • Industries (glass, chemical and pharma, china, automobile. . . ) • Lots

Rhineland-Palatinate • Industries (glass, chemical and pharma, china, automobile. . . ) • Lots of higher eduction institutions • Excellent connections to the neighbour countries

Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg • • • House of Biohealth Logistic Hub, Incubators Freeport near

Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg • • • House of Biohealth Logistic Hub, Incubators Freeport near the airport Financial know how Excellent connections with the neighbour regions

 • 5 regions - 5 strengths put together in the Greater Region in

• 5 regions - 5 strengths put together in the Greater Region in order to achieve greater goals • All (brains) in one ! ICT, cleantech, biotech, fintech, RDI, nature, gastronomy, organic food… • Try and find out the benefits of the Greater Region

 • For more information, the Chamber of commerce of the different regions: Wallonia:

• For more information, the Chamber of commerce of the different regions: Wallonia: www. ucm. be or www. uwe. be Lorraine: www. nancy. cci. fr, ww. lorraine. cci. fr Saarland: www. saarland. ihk. de Rhineland-Platinate: www. pfalz. ihk 24. de Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg: www. cc. lu

 • ESCGR receives a mandate from the Summit of the GR (since 1995)

• ESCGR receives a mandate from the Summit of the GR (since 1995) and has also the right to self-referral (auto-saisine). Submits resolutions to the Summit GR. • Secretariat of the Summit of GR (since 2014)

 • ESCGR (fr. : CESGR), (since 1997), Secretariat ESCGR is a part of

• ESCGR (fr. : CESGR), (since 1997), Secretariat ESCGR is a part of the ESCGR: advisory organ, dialog with social partners • IPC (Interregional Parliamentary Council), (since 1986): advisory parliamentary assembly of the GR • Summit GR, ESCGR, IPC = 3 key pillars of the political architecture of crossborder cooperation

 • 2015/2016: Presidentship of Wallonia in the frame of the 15 th Summit

• 2015/2016: Presidentship of Wallonia in the frame of the 15 th Summit of GR • The ESCGR has 4 working groups (WG): Ø WG 1: Economy Ø WG 2: Transport Ø WG 3: Labour market Ø WG 4: Health and Silver Economy Each WG is led by a president. Ø Industry Booster Group

Contact: • M. Philippe LEDENT, President of the Economic and Social Committee of the

Contact: • M. Philippe LEDENT, President of the Economic and Social Committee of the Greater Region (ESCGR) T. +32 497443702 • Secretariat of the Economic and Social Committee of the Greater Region B. P. 402, L-4005 Esch-sur-Alzette cesgr@cesgr. etat. lu, T. + 352 247 -80116

Any questions?

Any questions?