34. Calls on the Commission to propose a cluster policy and cluster networks in the form of cooperation, particularly in value chains, between connected companies, suppliers, service providers, universities and research centres which also stimulate an organic emergence of clusters in a ‘bottom-up’ manner in response to business and/or research needs; stresses the importance of establishing transnational clusters, particularly in order to integrate structurally weaker regions into the European industrial value cha ...[+++]in, on the basis of Union-wide competition encouraging the participation of underrepresented countries/regions and ensuring the know-how transfer across the research communities from all the Member States; believes this to be a crucial aspect to be integrated into regional industrial policies; notes that the Commission should also pay adequate attention to supporting existing clusters; encourages the Commission to establish resource efficiency clusters under the future green action plan for SMEs;

33. Believes that it is important to encourage research and innovation in connection with water and that the development of European clusters in this area must be supported; calls on the Commission, the Member States and other relevant stakeholders to support the European Innovation Partnership on Water as an effective instrument to concentrate efforts on world-leading research and innovation and remove the barriers that prevent the quick transfer and integration of knowledge, best available techniques and technological breakthroughs to the market, as well as to foster the development of an internal market of water ...[+++]technology; highlights the importance of eco-innovation for the conservation of water resources, biodiversity and balanced ecosystems; points out the potential for the creation of ‘green jobs’, an innovation- and knowledge-based water policy, better water management and water efficiency; calls on the Commission to evaluate and quantify the impact on employment of its actions to promote the growth of RD in the area of water;

I have the privilege of coordinating that group, which brings together all the policy areas relevant to migration management: from justice and home affairs to development, employment, education and training, regional policy, economic issues, external relations and European neighbourhood policy. That comprehensive approach involves legal and illegal immigration, as well as integration.

The new generation of European regional policy programmes for 2007-2013 promotes an approach based on regional innovative clusters, not just in developed urban centres but also in poorer or rural regions.

– (NL) Mr President, Commissioner, it may be common knowledge that our group is not convinced of the need for all the current competences. However, these go unchallenged in the sphere of the European transport policy.

(2) The Report of the High-Level Group on Audiovisual Policy of 26 October 1998, entitled "The Digital Age: European Audiovisual Policy", concluded that, in this environment, both initial and continuous training in the audiovisual sector should be strengthened.