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Recognition of a clear added-value at Recognition of a clear added-value at European level of providing support for co-European level of providing support for co-operationoperation
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A Little HistoryA Little History
Commission has long-standing Commission has long-standing commitment to co-operation commitment to co-operation programmes:programmes:
INTERREGINTERREG
Phare CBCPhare CBC
Tacis CBCTacis CBC
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Development of Co-Development of Co-operationoperation
Increasing levels of fundingIncreasing levels of funding
Support for co-operation structuresSupport for co-operation structures
Importance of local responsibilityImportance of local responsibility
Difficulties in co-ordinating different Difficulties in co-ordinating different fundsfunds
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What is Neighbourhood?What is Neighbourhood?
In its wider sense, the European Union and its neighbours working together
More specifically, it concerns co-operation across the external border of the Union – cross-border and transnational co-operation
“develop a zone of prosperity and a friendly neighbourhood with whom the EU enjoys close, peaceful and co-operative relations”
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Communication of Communication of 11stst July 2003 [COM 393] July 2003 [COM 393]
Experience of cross-border co-operation at EU external borders: considerable progress, but still legal and budgetary constraints
Towards a “Neighbourhood Instrument”
A two-phase approach:2004-06: Neighbourhood Programmes
2007 onwards: an integrated CBC tool operating on both sides of EU borders (IPA and ENPI)
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What are Neighbourhood What are Neighbourhood Programmes?Programmes?
A radical step forward in co-operation
Based on the INTERREG or PHARE CBC framework
Joint programmes, joint management structures
Funding allocations from internal and external instruments
ContentContentCross-border programmes: are essentially local in nature targeted at border populations improving the economic and social situation of
those living either side of the borderTransnational programmes (CADSES): are much larger geographically and financially not specifically focussed on border issues transport, environment, spatial development
1. Promoting sustainable economic developmentMeas. 1: Improving business-related infrastructureMeas. 2: Safeguard and management of natural environment
2. Support to social, institutional and economic cohesionMeas. 1: Regional and local co-operation between institution and communitiesMeas. 2: Enhancing cross-border social and economic cohesion
3. People-to-people actions
4. Technical Assistance
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Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood ProgrammesEligible AreasEligible Areas
JPD SCG-RO priorities and measures:1. Local Economic and Social Development
Meas. 1: Business and Agricultural support co-operationMeas. 2: Co-operation between local public servicesMeas. 3: Support for small-scale environmental and local infrastructure development
2. People-to-people actionsMeas. 1: Joint Small Project Fund
3. Technical AssistanceMeas. 1: Programme management and implementationMeas. 2: Programme publicity and evaluation. Project preparation
FundingFunding Internal (MSs and candidate countries): funds
from INTERREG and Phare CBC
External (SCG): funds from Cards
Funding still grater on internal side compared to external side – acting with budget limits
Vital to make effective use of funds to demonstrate that co-operation is viable and worth continuing – best way to make a case for increased funding after 2006
Civil society, non-governmental bodies, economic and social actors
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
2004-062004-06
Neighbourhood Programmes
SCG-HU and HU-RO
IT-Adriatic
CADSES
(CARDS – INTERREG)
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SCG-HU and HU-RO
SCG-HU and HU-RO
Funding (2004-2006):
•EUR 24m ERDF
•EUR 8m co-financing
•EUR 3m CARDS
Funding (2004-2006):
•EUR 24m ERDF
•EUR 8m co-financing
•EUR 3m CARDS
Hungary-Serbia & Hungary-Serbia & Montenegro and Hungary-Montenegro and Hungary-Romania CBC ProgrammeRomania CBC Programme
PRIORITIESPRIORITIES Strengthening the spatial, physical and Strengthening the spatial, physical and
infrastructural integrity of the cross-border infrastructural integrity of the cross-border area area
Promotion of co-operation initiatives in Promotion of co-operation initiatives in order to facilitate the integration of markets order to facilitate the integration of markets and enhance coherence between local and enhance coherence between local communitiescommunities
PRIORITIESPRIORITIES Protection and taking account of environment, Protection and taking account of environment,
culture and infrastructure of the cross-border culture and infrastructure of the cross-border territoryterritory
Economic integration of the cross-border Economic integration of the cross-border productive systems: on interventions of productive systems: on interventions of predominantly private interest, competitiveness predominantly private interest, competitiveness and the strengthening of the SME industry, and the strengthening of the SME industry, handicraft, tourism, agriculture and fishinghandicraft, tourism, agriculture and fishing
Co-operation strengthening actions: on Co-operation strengthening actions: on interventions of systems to strengthen the interventions of systems to strengthen the institutions, harmonisation of systems, promotion institutions, harmonisation of systems, promotion of democracy, employment, security, social of democracy, employment, security, social promotion and the qualification of human promotion and the qualification of human resourcesresources 39