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Welcome to Students of the College of Europe

in West Flanders

19 September 2007

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European/international policy of the Province of West-Vlaanderen

Presented by Françoise LantsoghtAdministrator,

Dep.Economy, External relations & Area-based development

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Positioning of West-Vlaanderen

Is it international enough?

geographical position

cultural position

maritime province

socio-economic position

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1st core-circle: cross-border cooperation

Netherlands

France

United Kingdom

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2nd circle: transnational cooperation in Europe

Northern Europe

Central Europe

Southern Europe

North Sea area

Baltic Sea area

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3rd circle: international cooperation in the world

China

Canada

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Levels of European / international cooperation: the past years

Within the province

Cross-border cooperation

Transnational cooperation in Europe

International cooperation

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1) Within the province

Objective 2: for coastal areas

Objective 2: for rural areas

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2) Cross-border cooperation

Interreg III A

With The Netherlands: Euregio Scheldemond

With France

With the United Kingdom:

‘future’ maritime cooperation

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3) Transnational cooperation Interreg III B & III C

in North Sea area

in Northwest Europe

All over Europe

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3’) Transnational cooperation Central Europe

Cooperation Agreements with

- Hungary (province Békés)

- Romania (provinces Arad & Bihor)

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4) International cooperation

China

Canada

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The future… is today!

European programmes 2007-2013

Objective 2 Programme

Objective 3 Programme (former Interreg)

- cross-border projects - transnational projects - interregional projects

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Structural Funds 2007-2013

FACTS

Expansion of the EU

Emphasis on Lissabon and Göteborg agendaEU = most competitive economy in the world + full employment before 2010 Economically: knowledge economy and innovation Socially: investments in human potential Environment: sustainable development

Decrease in the number of objectives

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Cohesion policy

Objective 1Convergence

Objective 2Regional competitiveness

and employment

Objective 3European

territorial cooperation

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

ERDF

ESF

Structural funds 2007-2013 in West Flanders

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Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

ERDF ESF

OBJECTIVE 2Regional competitiveness and employment

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Objective 2 ERDFAREA

2000-2006

2007-2013

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Objective 2 ERDFOperational Programme

Central objective

Improve further development of Flanders into one of the most competitive regions, resulting in a sustainable economic growth, creation of more employment and protection and improvement of the environment

Thematic priorities Knowledge economy and innovation Entrepreneurship Regional-economic environmental factors Urban development

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Objective 2 ERDFBUDGET

OBJECTIVE 2 FLANDERS : 669 million euros

30% ERDF programme = 201 million euros

DISTRIBUTION OVER THE PRIORITIES :

24% for each priority (in each case 48 million euros) 4% for Technical Assistance (8 million euros)

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Objective 2 ERDFSTRUCTURES

MANAGING AUTHORITY :

Europe Economy department of the Economy Agency

MONITORING COMMITTEE :

Supervision of the programme + decision on project proposals

PROGRAMME SECRETARIAT : on 2 levels

PSE situated in Brussels Contact point in all provincial governments

Project generation Project assistance

Contact for the Province of West Flanders :

Economy, External Relations & Area-based development Dries Baekelandt and Ellen Cardoen

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Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

ERDF ESF

OBJECTIVE 2Regional competitiveness and employment

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Objective 2 ESFAREA

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Objective 2 ESFPRIORITIES

ESF 2007 - 2013

Eq

ual o

pportu

nitie

s / div

ersity

Priority n°1 Activating talent - 61%From student to workerFrom job-seeker to worker From worker to worker

Prio

rity n

°4 In

novatio

n 5

%

Prio

rity n

° 5 T

ransn

atio

nal 5

%

Prio

rity n

° 6 T

ech

nica

l manag

em

ent

4%

Priority n°2 Chances of employment - 15%Job experienceAdjusted coursesDevelopment of social economy

Priority n°3 Entrepreneurship with people 10%Strategic HROrganisation of labourCSR: Corporate Social Responsibility…

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Objective 2 ESFBUDGET & TIMING

OBJECTIVE 2 FLANDERS : 669 million euros

70% ESF programme = 468 million euros

TIMING : November 2006: approval Operational Programme of

the Flemish Government

Autumn 2007: first approval of the projects, which will be carried out as from 01/01/2008

Want to know more? www.esf-agentschap.be

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OBJECTIVE 3European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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OBJECTIVE 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Cross-border

France-Wallonia-Flanders

Gebiedsomschrijving

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Cross-border France-Wallonia-Flanders

Action area in the provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders:

Central regions (80%): districts of Veurne, Ypres, Kortrijk

Neighbouring regions (20%): districts of Bruges, Ostend, Diksmuide, Roeselare and Tielt; Oudenaarde and Ghent

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Cross-border France-Wallonia-Flanders

Central objective

Establish synergy between potential capacities of the cross-border cooperation area in order to improve a sustainable, co-ordinated and integrated development of the regions, for the best interest of the population living on the border.

Thematic priorities

Priority n°1: stimulate economic development Priority n°2: develop the cross-border identity

through culture and tourism Priority n°3: improve territorial solidarity by improving

the cross-border accessibility to services Priority n°4: joint management of the area through sustainable

environment development

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Cross-border France-Wallonia-Flanders

Programme structure1 programme with 3 subprogrammes (FrFl – FrW – FrWFl)

BudgetIncrease of the ERDF budget programme: from €89 million to about €138 million.ERDF grant: 50% (25% for infrastructure)

TimingApril 2007: submission of the Operational Programme to the ECSept.- Oct. 2007: first “ call for project proposals”January 2008: first Steering Group

Contact in FlandersInterreg Secretariat Flanders Province of West Flanders:Economy, External Relations and Area-based development (EEG): Inge De Keyzer, Jessica Monteyne, Pieter Lahousse, Administration: Kristien Rossenue & Nathalie Colpaert

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Objective 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Cross-border Flanders-Netherlands

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Cross-border Flanders-Netherlands

Area description situated on the level of the provinces:

Netherlands: Zeeland, North Brabant and Limburg Flanders: West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Limburg and

Flemish Brabant

Action area in West Flanders:

Central region (80%): district of Bruges Neighbouring regions (20%): districts of Ostend, Diksmuide,

Roeselare, Tielt and Kortrijk West Flanders can now also submit projects with North Brabant and

Dutch Limburg

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Cross-border Flanders-Netherlands

Central objective:

Establish a sustainable socio-economic development in the border area by stimulating operational-oriented cross-border initiatives.

Thematic priorities :

Priority n°1: knowledge economy, innovation and entrepreneurship

Priority n°2: natural environment (sustainable economy and nature, landscape and water)

Priority n°3: cross-border integration in society (culture, cooperation between public governments and public functions)

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Cross-border Flanders-Netherlands

Programme structure1 programme with 3 subprogrammes:

Euregio Scheldemond (provinces of Zeeland, WFL and EFL)

Euregio Benelux-Middengebied (provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Flemish Brabant, North Brabant and Dutch Limburg)

Border programme

BudgetIncrease ERDF budget programme: from 84 million euros to €94 million:

Flanders: 45 million euros Netherlands: 49 million euros

distributed over the following subprogrammes: Euregio Scheldemond: 20 million euros Benelux-Middengebied: 36 million euros Border programme: 38 million euros

ERDF grant: max. 50%Timing

Official start: end September 2007

ContactProvince of West Flanders (EEG Management) and secretariat Euregio Scheldemond, Leen Ervinck & Kaatje Gevaert (tel. +32 (0)9/223.88.47)

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Objective 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Cross-border Maritime cooperation

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Cross-border Maritime cooperation

Regions involved:

France Belgium Great Britain Netherlands

Two subprogrammes:

The ‘North’ programme involves: Cornwall to Norfolk, the Nord-Pas de Calais region, the province of West Flanders and parts of East Flanders & Antwerp, Zeeland, South Holland and North Brabant.

The ‘South’ programme involves: the French regions of Bretagne, Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie, the Pas-de-Calais department, and Cornwall to Norfolk in the UK.

Remark: possibility to finance ‘transversal’ projects

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Programme structure2 subprogrammes, with one 1 common priority

Budget€320 million, of which €160 million for the North zone Envelope Flanders: €15 million

districts of Veurne, Ostend, Bruges: qualify for 80% of the budget rest of West-Flanders: 20%

TimingFinal editing of the OP: autumn 2007

ContactProvince of West Flanders, EEG Management: Lies Lefevere

Cross-border Maritime cooperation

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Objective 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Transnational North Sea

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Action area: International: UK (Scotland/East-Anglia), Norway (100%), Sweden (West),

Denmark (entirely), Germany (North), the Netherlands (North

and coast), Flanders Flanders: Provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders and Antwerp

Priorities: Priority n°1: reinforce innovation capacity Priority n°2: sustainable nature conservation Priority n°3: improve accessibility of North Sea region Prioriteit 4: sustainable and competitive communities

Transnational North Sea

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Programme structure1 programme for the whole action area, with Programme secretariat in Viborg (DK)

Budget €148 million, of which €7.7 million for Flanders

TimingSubmission OP: April 2007 First submission of the projects: 17 Sept.- 15 Oct. 2007

ContactProvince of West Flanders, EEG Management: Lies Lefevere

Transnational North Sea

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Objective 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Transnational North West Europe

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Action area : International:

Ireland, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland (100%), Netherlands (central and South), Germany (central West and South

West) and France (North and central)

Flanders : entirely

Priorities: Priority n°1: develop knowledge economy Priority n°2: efficient management of natural

resources Priority n°3: improve connections by stimulating

intelligent & sustainable transport Priority n°4: sustainable and dynamic communities

Transnational North West Europe

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Programme structure1 programme for the whole action area with Programme secretariat in Lille (F)

Budget€350 million, of which €11 million for Flanders

Timing

Submission OP: April 2007 First submission of the projects: 17 Sept.- 15 Oct. 2007

Contact Province of West Flanders, EEG Management: Lies Lefevere

Transnational North West Europe

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Objective 3 European territorial cooperation

Cohesion policy

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3

Cross-border Transnational Interregional

France/Wallonia/Flanders

Flanders/Netherlands

Maritime

North Sea

North West Europe

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Interregional

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Interregional

Action areaEuropean Union with the 27 Member States

PrioritiesNetwork projects and projects with the aim to exchange experiences (bottom-up (regional and local) and top-down / strategic interregional actions) in the field of:

Innovation and knowledge economy Environment and risk prevention

Programme structure1 programme for the whole of the EU with 1 Programme secretariat in Lille (F)

Budget €320 million

Timing Submission of OP: spring 2007 – first call: to ben expected soon

Contact :Provincie of West Flanders, EEG Management

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PDPO II

Goal:

improve quality of life in rural areas and diversification of rural economy

Area: entire province

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Rural development

4 measures:

AXE 1: Improve competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector (62%)

AXE 2: Improve the environment and the countryside (25%)

AXE 3: Quality of life on the countryside and diversification of rural economy

AXE 4: LEADER (13% in total)

Role of the Province for AXE 3 & AXE 4 together with the VLM (Flemish Land Agency)

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Rural development

Flanders:

EU: €225 millionpublic & private: +- €25 million

West- Flanders: estimated total investment per year: €4 million

At least 75% of this amount will be used for AXE 4 (Leader) and a maximum of 25% for AXE 3 (PDPO).

Finances

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Rural development

Secretariat: “Plattelandsloket”Decision: Provincial Management Committee

Flanders, Provinces, Municipalities, Socio- economic interest groups

Advice: Technical Working Group - ExpertsGuidance: “Kwaliteitskamer” (in case of investment

projects)

LEADER: Local groupBalanced composition, co-ordinator

EEG Management, Dep. of Area-based development: Kristof Verhoest

Organisation

Contact

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Thank you for your attention

and

good luck with your studies !