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Franz Rauchenberger, Carnica Region Rosental; Carinthia

Interreg IIIA and cases of good practicefrom Interreg IIA: Austria-Slovenia

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Carinthia is located at the intersection of Romance,

Germanic and Slavic cultural groups. It is the bridgehead

to Southern and Southeast Europe in the south of

Austria, on the border to Italy and Slovenia.

300 kilometer is the diameter of a circle in which Ljubljana, Trieste, Udine, Salzburg and Graz are situated.

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Vision Carinthia

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ItalySlovenia

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The institutionalization of cross-border cooperation at the level of the regional development agencies

Cross-border coordination of project development and implementation in connection with EU programmes

Cross-border coordination of models and strategies for regional development

Aims of Regional management

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c e Sheep-breeding beyond borders

- To increase the “Brillenschaf” population up to numbers that can ensure the survival of this breed of sheep (approx. 5000)

- To broaden the genetic basis through importing breeding animals

- Joint cooperation with Slovenian breeders in running the Ram Rearing Station in Slovenia

- To link the tourist and catering industry and the farming industry

- To safeguard the survival of small farms in the project area

- To increase the net product of member businesses

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 Project organizer:

Verein der Kärntner Brillenschafzüchter Alpen-AdriaChairman: Friedhelm JasbinschekSponheimer Platz19170 FerlachTel: +43 / 4227 / 5119-13Internet: www.brillenschafe.at

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- To establish the regions of Carinthia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Slovenia as pioneers of organic farming in Europe

- To offer organic farmers advice and further training in the production and processing of organic foods

- To develop direct marketing initiatives and cooperation with economic partners in marketing

- To offer consumers information and to raise their awareness

- To link and coordinate all organic farming activities in the Alpine-Adriatic Region

- To promote and support organic farming

- To boost rural areas

- To make the cross-border exchange of expert knowledge possible

- To boost traditional processing and production methods

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Project organizer:

ERNTE für das Leben - KärntenIng. Johannes TomicGasometergasse 29020 KlagenfurtTel. +43 / 463 / 33263-0

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- To boost the economy in the border regions and to promote economic cooperation with the EU candidate country Slovenia.

- To motivate the target group of small and medium-sized enterprises to better prepare themselves for the new situation arising due to the eastward

expansion of the EU.

- To provide on-the-spot further training opportunities and expert-led events for, in particular, businesses and staff from the South Carinthian area.

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Project organizer:

Slowenischer WirtschaftsverbandChairman: Willi MoschitzContact: Elisabeth HobelViktringer Ring 269020 KlagenfurtTel +43 / 463 / 508802

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- Eight years´ intensive training in Slovenian, German, Italian and English

- The acquisition of knowledge about neighbouring regions and the establishment of mutual ties

- Interdisciplinary teaching, communicative teaching

- Social learning, open learning

- Close cooperation between the parents, child, teacher and home

Julius Kugy Classes - School beyond borders

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BG und BRG für SlowenenMag. Olga Gollob, Prof.-Janežič-Platz19020 KlagenfurtTel +43 / 463 / 33353

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Further information: Regionalkooperation UnterkärntenDI Franz Rauchenberger, Sponheimer Platz 1, A-9170 FerlachTel. +43 / 4227 / 5119 e-mail: [email protected]