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I. On the Ministry of Education and Research web-page :www.mct.ro PROGRAMME THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT-INNOVATION AMTRANS PROGRAMMEII. On the Programme Management Unit (PMU) web-page:www.ipa.ro /AMTRANS

III. Contact Data :Address: AMTRANS Programme, SC IPA SA, 167b Calea Floreasca - 722321,

Bucharest –1, ROMANIATelephones: +40 21 230 70 48 (Programme Manager)

+40 21 232 10 40 (Executive Manager)+40 21 231 40 98 (Technical Secretariate )

Fax: +40 21 230 70 63E-mails: abotu@ipa.ro (Programme Manager );

cavache@siat.ro (Executive Manager );amtrans@ipa.ro (Programme Management Unit );cte@ipa.ro (Technical Secretariate )avancea@ipa.ro (FP6 Officer)

Main information

PROGRAMME’S TIMETABLE• The AMTRANS Programme has been launched in 2001, the same year of the first

organised competition;

• The projects financing scheme is multi-annual and presently covers the 2001-2005 period, 2005 being legislated as the closing year of the Programme;

• The competitions of 2004 are the last who still permit the financing of the types of projects already known;

• The reference documents of the Programme are: Information Package (yearly

revised , programmatic document of MECT); Guide for Proposal (document elaborated by PMU); Guide for Evaluator (document elaborated by PMU);

Reference Terms for priority projects (documents elaborated by the financing petitioner);

• The legal base for the Programme’s Management Methodology and for the projects financing within the Programme is the Governmental Decision 48/98, yearly materialised by Minister Orders for the competitions/bids organisation within the

limits of the financing schemes;

• The financing from the state budget is considered State Aid and and must be

reported to the Competition Council/Competition Offices.

THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAMME

Balanced management of the Romanian territory, in order to improve the conditions of life, to responsibly use the basic resources and to carry out the quality requirements regarding functionality, safety, comfort and specific conditions of various works of construction, urbanism and territory management.

The development of an efficient, secure and air non-polluting human and goods transport system, ensuring interconnection and interoperability between the transport network and the design, building and management of the infrastructure, taking into account the reduction of average damages and the increase of quality / cost report .

OBJECTIVES AND THEMATIC CONTENT

Advanced models of rehabilitation and spatial planning of territory at a rural, urban, regional and national level according to the durable development necessities.

Quality requirements compliant procedures, technologies, materials and equipment regarding functionality, safety and comfort of constructions.

Integrated Transport Systems.

Modern solutions that ensure functional compatibility of infrastructure with international transport systems.

Modern technologies of transport and transport services in accordance with international requirements and providing compatibility with the European system.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

A. The subprogram Spatial planning and Urbanism, with the modules:

The module A1. Spatial planning The module A2. Urbanism The module A3. Lodging concept The module A4. Management and Urban Marketing

B. The subprogram Constructions and Public Works, with the modules:

The module B1. Constructions The module B2. Urban Public Works The module B3. Constructions Economy and Constructions Management

C. The subprogram Transportation, with the modules: The module C1. The Rehabilitation, Modernization and Development of

Transport Infrastructure

The module C2. The Alignment of National Transport System to the European System

The module C3. Modern Means of Transport and Equipment

The module C4. The Durable Development in Transportation

The module C5. The Improvement of Travelers Comfort and Increase Safety and Security in Transportation

The module C6. Macroeconomic Politics in Transportation

The AMTRANS Programme

ESTIMATED RESULTS OF AMTRANS Modern solutions regarding territory management and urbanism New solutions regarding technologies, materials and equipment for constructions

and municipal works Advanced design methods for new structures and evaluating methods for existing

constructions (the harmonisation between romanian and european regulations) Modern solutions for protecting and finishing the constructions Strategies regarding the restart of the construction branch The promotion of new technologies regarding the building and maintenance of

transport infrastructure New solutions regarding technologies, means and performant equipment for

railway, naval and road transport The integration of national transport system into european networks, at a global

level performance quality The harmonisation of politics and regulations with the international ones The development of an efficient and secure transport system, which protects the

environment

Financed projects starting with 2001

A = 5B = 14C = 9

Total: 28 projects Territorial distribution:• BUCHAREST - 24 projects• IASI - 1 project• CLUJ - 1 project•TIMISOARA -1 project•GALATI - 1 project

Projects are coordinated by:• 23 organisations with research and development main profile ;• 3 universities;• 2 economic agents which undertake R&D activities.

Financed projects starting with 2002

A = 5B = 10C = 11

Total: 26 projectsTerritorial distribution :• BUCHAREST - 21 projects• IASI - 2 projects• TIMISOARA - 2 projects• GALATI - 1 project

Projects are coordinated by:•20 organisations with research and development main profile ;• 2 universities;• 4 economic agents which undertake R&D activities.

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Financed Projects starting with 2003

A = 18B = 28C = 26

Total: 72 projects Territorial Distribution:

BUCHAREST - 54 projects; IASI- 3 projects; CLUJ - 2 projects TIMISOARA - 3 projects; GALATI - 4 projects; BRAILA- 2 projects; CRAIOVA-2 projects; PLOIESTI- 1 project; SIBIU-1project

Projects are coordinated by:•59 organisations with research and development main profile ;• 8 universities;• 5 economic agents which undertake R&D activities.

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Priority projects financed starting with 2002

A = 2B = 4C = 3

Total: 9 projectsTerritorial distribution:• BUCHAREST - 8 projects• CRAIOVA - 1 project

Projects are coordinated by:• 6 organisations with research and development main profile • 3 universities

Priority Projects financed starting with 2003

A = 1B = 2C = 2

Total: 5 projectsTerritorial distribution: BUCHAREST-3projects; IASI -1 project;CAMPULUNG MUSCEL-1 project

Projects are coordinated by:•4 organisations with research and development main profile • 1 higher education unity

Financed Projects in 2001- 2003

A = 12B = 28C = 23

Total: 140 projectsTerritorialDistribution:• BUCHAREST - 110 projects• IASI - 7 projects• CLUJ - 3 projects• TIMISOARA - 6 projects•GALATI - 6 projects•CRAIOVA - 3 projects•BRAILA-2 projects•PLOIESTI-1 project•SIBIU-1 project•CAMPULUNG M.-1 project

Projects are coordinated by:•50 organisations with research and development main profile ;• 8 universities;• 5 economic agents which undertake R&D activities.

PROJECTS FINALISATION TIMETABLE

2002 - 3 projects

2003 - 23 projects

2004 - 28 projects

2005 - 83 projects

Note:1project has been cancelled and 2 projects have been shifted from 2003 to 2004