Transcript Mr Priidu Ristkok, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Estonia

Joint Programme for
Cross-border Co-operation between
Southern Finland Coastal Zone and
Estonia in 2001-2006
What is new compared with Interreg IIA in
Southern Finland Coastal Zone (1995-1999)?
• emphases on cross-border effects and equal
partnership
• Estonia as a programme area
• Joint Programme Document of Southern Finland
Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA / Estonia Phare CBC
providing a common framework for the two
programme instruments
• Phare CBC programme instrument is developing
• Regional Council of Southwest Finland as
management and paying authority of the Interreg
programme
SFCZ Interreg IIA and IIIA
Interreg IIA
• programme period 1995-99
• 148 projects
• total funding app. € 21.9 million and EU funding (ERDF,
ESF, EAGGF) € 6.1 million
Interreg IIIA
• programme period 2001-06
• total funding app. € 31.4 million whereof EU funding
(ERDF) € 14.1 million
• indicative allocations for corresponding Phare CBC
funding in Estonia
What is characteristic for the programme area?
• maritime border and external border of EU
• Estonia as an EU candidate country; expected crossborder effects of free movement of people, goods,
services and capital
• common neighbour, Russia
• traditions in contacts and interaction across the gulf
• two capitals, Helsinki and Tallinn, and dense connections
there between (app. 6 million travels per year)
• gap in living standards
• prospects of information society
• location in relation to Scandinavian, Russian and Baltic
Sea markets
Vision:
The programme area is part of the strengthening
Baltic Sea economic region, and gains from its
location on the internal border of EU. The programme
area is characterised with balanced economic
development that reflects to the well-being of people
and environment. There is a well-functioning cooperation on different levels and sectors of activities
within the programme area.
Strategy:
The common vision is approached by the strategy of
assisting Estonia integrating to EU, encouraging and
strengthening networks and co-operation links within
the programme area, creating good preconditions for
balanced regional development, employment and
competitiveness, as well as protecting and improving
the ecological bases of activities, the common
environment.
Joint Co-operation Programme
Priority 1. Interaction and Networks (26%)
1.1 Networks of Local and Regional Administration
1.2 Social Interaction and Contacts within Local and Regional Level
Priority 2. Employment and Competitiveness (38%)
2.1 Expertise and Know-how
2.2 Operative Environment of Enterprises
2.3 Tourism
2.4 Transport, Communication and Development of Interlinked
Services
Priority 3. Common Environment (28%)
3.1 Co-operation in Environment Protection and Monitoring
3.2 Co-operation in Improving Environment
Priority 1. Interaction and Networks
Objective of this priority is to create and
strengthen the co-operation contacts and
networks on different levels and sectors of
activity. Networks across the border are a
prerequisite for realising a balanced
development in the programme area.
 Networks of Local and Regional Administration
 Social Interaction and Contacts within Local and Regional
Level
Priority 2. Employment and Competitiveness
Objective of this priority is to strengthen the
programme area as a market area and improve
the preconditions for employment and
competitiveness.
 Expertise and Know-how
 Operative Environment of Enterprises
 Tourism
 Transport, Communication and Development of
Interlinked Services
Priority 3. Common Environment
Objective of this priority is to protect and
improve the common environment: to secure
the ecological bases of the programme area
and preserve its valuable cultural environment.
 Co-operation in Environment Protection and
Monitoring
 Co-operation in Improving Environment
Southern Finland Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA
financing 2001-2006 (€ million)
Priority
EU
State
Municipal
Public
funding
total
(%)
Private
funding
Total
1. Interaction and
Networks
3.7
2.9
0.7
7.3
26 %
0.5
7.8
2. Employment and
Competitiveness
5.4
4.3
1.1
10.7
38 %
1.5
12.3
3. Common
Environment
3.9
3.2
0.8
7.9
28 %
1.2
9.1
Technical Assistance
1.1
1.1
2.2
8%
14.1
11.5
TOTAL
2.6
28.2
2.2
3.2
31.4
National co-financing in Interreg IIIA:
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Regional Councils (Min.Interior),
State Provincial Offices, Dpt. for Education and
Culture (Min.Education),
Employment and Economic Development Centres
(Min.Trade and Industry, Min.Labour, Min.Agriculture
and Forestry),
Regional Environment Centres (Min.Environment),
Finnish Maritime Administration (Min.Transport and
Communications)
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Min.Social
Affairs and Health).
Also local participation (municipalities) is national co-financing.
Eligible organisations
Eligible organisations for financing from Interreg IIIA
program are, for example:
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municipalities and intermunicipal corporations
authorities
NGOs
private enterprises
education and training units
research and development units
Decision-making Process in Interreg IIIA
MANAGING
AUTHORITY
(EU-FINANCING)
AUTHORITY
GRANTING
NATIONAL
FINANCING
opinion
STEERING
COMMITTEE
SECRETARIAT
project
application
judicial
decision
APPLICANT/PROJECT
Payment Process in Interreg IIIA
EU/Commission
Ministries
national
financing
EU financing
AUTHORITY
GRANTING
NATIONAL
FINANCING
PAYING
AUTHORITY
EU financing
payment
application
APPLICANT/PROJECT
national
financing
Programme’s operating principles are:
1. to create and develop networks of co-operation within
the programme area
2. to improve project planning and management know-how
3. to exchange information and expertise between the
border regions
4. to fulfil the principles of sustainable development
5. to base on economically sound and viable bases
6. to have long-term effects and to create bases for longterm co-operation
7. to create positive environmental impacts
8. to support accession of Estonia to the EU
Programme Technical Secretariat
SFCZ Interreg IIIA Programme Secretariat
Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Turku, Finland
Secretary General Ms. Päivi Pelli
tel. +358 2 2100 983
[email protected]
Project Secretary Ms. Kristiina Mauriala
tel. +358 2 2100 967
[email protected]
Phare CBC Programme Officers
Tallinn, Estonia
Chief Desk Officer Ms. Kaja Hinno
Department of Regional Development,
Ministry of Internal Affairs
tel. +372 6125 104
[email protected]
Phare Expert Ms. Ghita Pook
Enterprise Estonia, ERDA
tel. +372 6125 143
[email protected]
Southern Finland Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA:
http://www.varsinais-suomi.fi/etela-suomi_interreg
Estonia Phare CBC Small Project Fund (SPF):
http://www.erda.ee