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National Development AgencyManaging Authority for International Co-operation

Programmes

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The objectives of Structural FundsObjectives in 2004-2006

– 1st objective: promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind;

– 2nd objective: supporting the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties;

– 3rd objective: supporting the adoption and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment;

Objectives in 2007-2013

– Convergence

• Supporting sustainable integrated regional and local economic development and employment;

– Regional competitiveness and employment

Sustainable development strategies while promoting employment

3 priorities

• Innovation and the knowledge economy

• Environment and risk prevention

• Access to transport and telecommunication services of general economic interest

– European Territorial Cooperation

Continuing INTERREG

• The INTERREG is the new target of the European Union from 2007

• Assistance of Cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation

• The scope of assistances

– Cross border cooperation: the NUTS3 regions neighbouring the continental or the seaside border of the EU

– transnational co-operations: the list of the transnational areas defined by the Commission

– interregional cooperation: the whole area of the EU

Continuing INTERREG

Cross-border

Transnational

IPA programmes

ENPI

Interregional

Cross-border cooperation: Eligible areas

20002000--20062006 20072007--20132013

52 Cross-border cooperation programmes across Europe

For 2007-2013, CBC applies to all NUTS 3 regions along the external and internal borders, terrestrial as well as maritime

About the Programmes

• 2004-20067 operational programmes (in 2 of them Managing Authority)

• 2007-201311 programmes (in 6 of them MA)

• 2007 and 200818 operational programmes have to be managed parallelly, and in 8 of them the MA is Hungary): great responsibility

Programmes managed by the National Development Agency

11 programmes (in 6 of them Hungary is the MA)

246 /ERDF/Central European Transnational Cooperation

Program

452Transnational Cooperation

206 /ERDF/

+IPA+ENPI

South-East European Transnational Cooperation

Program 2007-2013

171Territorial Cooperation at external borders

69 /ENPI/Hungary – Slovakia –Romania – Ukraine ENPI Cross-border Cooperation

Programme

52 /IPA/Hungary – Croatia CBC

50 /IPA/Hungary- Serbia CBC

511Territorial Cooperation at internal borders

29 /ERDF/Slovenia – Hungary CBC

82 /ERDF/Austria – Hungary CBC

176 /ERDF/Hungary- Slovakia CBC

224 /ERDF//Hungary – Romania CBC

Cross-border programmes in Hungary

Cross-border cooperation: Main topics

20002000--20062006::

Urban, rural and coastal development

Entrepreneurship, SMEs and employment

Labour market integration and social inclusion

Research, technology, education, culture…

Environment and energy

Transport, information and communication

Legal and administrative cooperation

Human and institutional potential

20072007--20132013::

5 Priorities:

• Encouraging entrepreneurship

� Natural & cultural resources/risk prevention

� Urban and rural areas

� Reduction of isolation

� Infrastructures

Cross-border programmes co-operating with non EU countries

Supported by IPA (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance)

Two types of cross-border cooperation programmes

Programme management

Programmes between EU Member States and IPA countries

Programmes between IPA Beneficiary Countries

The integrated approach The transitional approach

Principles of the implementation of cross-border programmes

• Joint budget – one programme-one bank account: no stripping by Member States

• No pre-defined projects

• Lead Partner principle: LP is responsible for the implementation of the whole project

• The effect of the cross-border programmes must be defined, measurable, sustainable, indicatable

• Decision-making procedure:Joint Monitoring Committee – decisions on programme level, JTS – preparing the evaluation of applications

Changes

• Bilateral programmes (except for the ENPI)

• At least one partner needed on both sides of the border to implement the project.

• Only joint projects would be subsidised (no mirror or individual projects)

• The cross-border co-operation must be indicatable in at least two of the following basic types of the co-operation: joint development, joint implementation, joint staffing, joint financing

• Two step approach: submission of project ideas – working out the whole project after decision

• Submission of applications to a single body (Joint Technical Secretariat)

• The maximum amount of the allocation: ERDF 85 %, National co-financing 10 %

Transnational cooperation: Main topics

2007-2013 13 transnational cooperation programmes across Europe

4 Priorities:

•Innovation

•Environment

•Accessibility

•Sustainable urban development

Transnational programmes 2004-2006

CO-OPERATIONAL AREAS OF THE INTERREG IIIB TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2004-2006

Transnational Programmes 2004-2006 CADSES

CADSES 2004CADSES 2004--20062006

(18 countries)(18 countries)

(Central Adriatic Danubian South-Eastern European Space)

5-7 countries, 10-15 partners

Projects for research, development, professional co-operation, without any investment or procurement

MAIN CHANGES for 2007-2013:CADSES splits into 2 new programmes: EAST CENTRAL SPACE - SOUTH EAST SPACE

Transnational programmes 2007-2013

After the closure of the CADSES …..Examples for transnational cooperation programmes

CES

- MA: City of Vienna- Total amount of the ERDF allocation: 246 Million EUR

SEES

- MA: Hungary – National Development Agency- Total amount of the ERDF allocation: 206 Million EUR

South East European Transnational Co-operation 2007-13

8 Member States for the

EU

7 accession candidates and

potential candidates

+ Republic of Moldavia and

Western Ukraine

Central-Europe Transnational Co-operation 2007-13

8 Member States of EU

+ Ukraine

CBC vs.Transnational programs

- CBC programs enable developments in between neighboring countries with common borders in border regions.

- Transnational programs enable horizontal developments, plans, strategies for whole regions or for focus areas (at least from 3 countries) not necessarily with common borders.

- The two types of program complement each other and support or strengthen EU cohesion.

- Essential to have an overall view on the ongoing programs, developments in order to harmonize the activities and to avoid overlapping.

Thank you for your kind attention!

Brigitta Zicherman-Mikulás

National Development Agency

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