REGIO VAN PARADOXEN

STERK INTERNATIONAAL MERK

INTERNATIONALE ECONOMISCHE MOTOR

STERKE GROEI RAND

MULTICULTURELE ONTMOETINGSPLAATS

ZWAKKE NATIONALE REPUTATIE

BRON VAN CONFLICT IN BELGIE

HOGE WERKLOOSHEID IN RAND

BEPERKTE AANTREKKINGSKRACHT VLAANDEREN-WALLONIE

MANNEN MAKEN PLANNEN

DRIE MAAL EERSTE KEER

1

VOLLEDIGE METROPOOL (BRUSSEL EN RAND)

LANGE TERMIJN

2INITIATIEF BUSINESS COMMUNITY

3

... EN EEN METHODIEK

TRAJECT1

2007-2008

DIAGNOSE BMR

RESULTAAT:

- BAK BENCHMARK- OPINIE-ONDERZOEK- SWOT BMR

2008

10 THEMA- GROEPEN EN WORKSHOP

RESULTAAT:

- STRATEGIE- VOORSTELLEN- DOCUMENT

22009 - …

IMPLEMENTATIE

RESULTAAT:

- PROMOTIE- ACTIES- MONITORING

3

The Brussels Metropolitan RegionRegions urbaines en Belgique (concept Van Hecke)

Source: Urban Regions in Belgium, Van Hecke

Source: WELZIJNS- EN GEZONDHEIDSATLAS VAN BRUSSEL-HOOFDSTADTruus ROESEMS,Myriam DE SPIEGELAERE,Christian VANDERMOTTEN,Benjamin WAYENS,Patrick DEBOOSERE,Julie CHARLES

The Brussels Metropolitan RegionDe geografen en economisten

BMR CENTRE OF A GLOBAL INTEGRATION ZONE

1. UNDERSTANDING THE STAKES

1. Brabant Wallon

3. Halle-Vilvoorde

2. BrusselsCapital Region

1 + 2 + 3 = Brussels MetropolitanRegion (BMR)

BMRBenchmarking 15 metropolitan regions

Banking & insurance: Contribution to real GDP growth 1995-2006based on USD at 2000 prices and 1997 PPP

BrusselsParis

London

Berlin

Frankfurt

MilanRandstad

Vienna

DublinStokholm

Lyon

Madrid Zürich

Edinburgh

Luxembourg

MEAV

-4%

-2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24% 26%Average share in nom. GDP 1995-2006

Gro

wth

of r

eal G

VA 1

995-

2006

p.a

.

Contribution to GDP growth1995-2006

2%

0.75%0.3%

1.2%

italics: negative contribution to growth

MEAV: Metropolitan Regions AverageSource: BAK International Benchmarking Database 2007

BMR champion de la productivitéOutput par heure prestée, en USD, 2006

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Brussels

Luxembo

urgPari

s

Vienna

Dublin

Lyon

London

Frankfu

rt

Stokholm

Randsta

dZüric

hMEAV

Milan

Edinbu

rghBerl

in

Madrid

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

MEAV: Metropolitan Regions Average Source: BAK International Benchmarking Database 2007

large pillar: regionsmall pillar: corresponding country

75

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

BelgiumBrussels Metropolitan RegionBrussels Capital RegionBrabant WallonHalle-Vilvoorde

BMR : le poids est au centre, la croissance dans la périphérieCroissance PIB 1980-2006

Share in Belgium

Development 1980=100, share in Belgium in %Source: BAK International Benchmarking Database 2007

70%

20%

7%3%

- Centrum voor internationale ondernemingen- Financieel centrum- Centrum voor zakelijke diensten- Europese hoofdstad- Toeristisch, cultureel en vrijetijdscentrum- Centrum voor ICT en digitale media- Logistieke draaischijf- Kennis- en vormingscentrum- Kennisintensief industrieel centrum- Centrum voor zorgdiensten

Pôle d’entreprises internationales -Centre financier -

Centre de services aux entreprises -Capitale de l’Union Européenne -

Pôle Touristique, culturel et de loisir -Centre de TIC et des média digitales -

Centre Logistique -Pôle de formation et de connaissance -

Centre d’industrie d’avenir -Pôle de soins de santé -10 Themagroepen

10 Groupes thématiques

MODERATED GROWTH, NEARLY JOBLESS GROWTH

2GROWTH SURROUNDING AREAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP WHOLE BMR ON TRACK

3

DIAGNOSIS

PRODUCTIVITY AND WEALTH:THE TOP IN EUROPE

1

INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING SHOWS BMR…

STRONG IN KNOWLEDGE-DRIVEN ACTIVITIES

4LOCAL SERVICES BELOW PAR

5POLITICAL SECTOR STRONG, BUT LIMITED GROWTH POTENTIAL

6BMR IS LOSING CONNECTION WITH THE TOP

ECONOMY NOT LIVING UP TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL

A CHANGING WORLD

OPPORTUNITIES

BMR YOUR TICKET TO EUROPE

BMRFROM BORING TO DARING

FOCUS ON NICHE

POTENTIALS

RESULT: 1 VISION, 3 SPEARPOINTS, 1 SOLID FOUNDATION

BMR YOUR TICKET TO EUROPE

CAPITAL OF EUROPE

FOCUS ON NICHE

POTENTIALS

PRODUCING HIGH END GOODS & SERVICES

BMR FROM BORING TO

DARING

BMR, A PLACE TO BE

PROVIDING THE CONDITIONS

CAN WE DO THIS?..

BASELLONDON

OAKLAND

2018

BMR

THE « BMR » = A CLEAR VISION 

1.A Blueprint for Action – Interregional Mobility & Urbanism Platform, BECI-Bikes, …2.A manifest for thought –  « The BECI Bible » guiding BECI’s representatives & BECI lobby3. Wide and Strong Support- created & validated by our members