Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-10-Speech-4-026"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Housing and regional policy – Structural policies and EU cohesion – Future regional policy and innovation (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070510.5.4-026"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-10-Speech-4-0272
lpv:speaker	lp:Elisabeth Schroedter2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I do not believe that the Janowski report, as regards the light in which it depicts the role of innovation, focuses sufficiently on the really central problems, although it does note that too high a value cannot be put on the role innovation plays in cohesion policy, for the programmes – even the new ones – are still dominated by wholly antiquated concepts. Among them is the erroneous view that the formation of large clusters in economic centres can also bring cohesion to the disadvantaged regions around them, whereas the opposite is in fact the case, because the magnetic attraction of major clusters exacerbates inequality in development. Innovation must also be feasible in small regions and in small or medium-sized towns; we must not aim at a critical mass in terms of size. Real innovation means as much of it as possible everywhere, and that includes regions that are rural in character. Help with innovation must not take only young and successful businessmen for its model; entrepreneurial women need support in exactly the same way, although the support they are given must be quite different in nature, and this is where there is an urgent need for a rethink on the part not only of the Member States, but also of the Commission. Much more attention needs to be given to equality of opportunity in innovation, or else valuable potential is going to go to waste. I would like to take this opportunity to give the Commission a firm reminder that it needs, if it wants to accomplish this, to examine the programmes in a more critical way and not simply give its blessing to antiquated concepts."@en1

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