Présentation Christian Salletmaier - EMICT Forum 2011

ETC Programme Alpine Space

Christian Salletmaier – Managing Authority(Regional Government Office, salzburg, AT)

EMICT Forum Seynod, 09 November 2011

European Regional Policy and the Alpine Space Programme

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The cooperation area

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Why is cooperation in the Alpine Space relevant? Three thematic fields of cooperation called priorities!

Alpine regions are facing similar problems, due to their location in Europe and mountainous / geomorphological characteristics

=> Define common strategies for shared solutions!

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Programme Strategy and Guiding Principles

The Alpine Space Programme – ICT Related Objectives

Strengthening innovation capabilities of SMEs, creating appropriate environmentsfor their development and fostering stable cooperation between R&TD centres and SMEs

Strengthening rural-urban relations and the development of peripheral areas

Securing a fair access to public services , transport, information, communicationand knowledge infrastructure within the programme area

Promoting and improving access and use of existing infrastructures in order to optimise the economical and social benefits, and to reduce environmentalconsequences

Enhancing connectivity for the reinforcement of polycentric territorial patterns and for laying the basis for a knowledge-driven and information society

Forecasting , predicting, mitigating and managing the impacts of natural and technological hazards

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ALPINETWORK – boosting competences with e-work solutions learning and „IT centers“ for citizens and micro-SME in remote areas for new services & competences!

Meteorisk – Alpine wide weather warningsystem cooperation of national weather services forearly coordinated forecasting helping mitigateconsequences of natural hasards and disasters

AlpEnergy: fostering Virtual Power Systems cooperation among sectors & actors for wider applications of innovative renewableenergy and ITC technology in the territories=> Matching generation and consumption (including storage)=> Optimising usage of existing grids=> New business models (tariffs and services)

Project Examples

ACCESS: improving access to services of general interestfinding new forms of organisation of services, using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and fostering demand oriented and integrated mobility systems• Local delivery service for groceries and other goods of everyday needs• Improving accessibility of services via ICT and video-services in Pays Haut-Jura• Optimization of ICT usage to provide improved services to the mountain population

www.access-alpinespace.eu

TranSAFE-Alp– Connecting Transport Networks to Security and Emergency Strategy FrameworksTransnational cooperation on transport crisis management due to incidents in tunnels and rare strong natural events is an outstanding challenge for Alpine Space security and emergency authorities.

� Capitalizing innovative decision making tools already developed in previous ASP projects for the creation of an integrated ICT-share area for jointly support and coordinated intervention plans of Civil Protection and Transport Operators.

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Project Examples – cont.

The Alpine Space Programme 2014 +

+ EC draft Regulation on Structural Funds : October 2011Proposal by EC:

+ Specific regulation for ETC (cooperation across borders)+ Increased budget for ETC 12B€ (8,7B€ for 2007-2013) + Simplification : specific eligibility rules, state aid regulation etc…

+ Concentration on 11 priorities to best contribute to the EU 2020 strategy !

+ ASP Preparation for 2014+: Funding instrument and/or macro-regional strategy?

Until mid-2013: Strategy Development Project+ Analysis+ Stakeholder dialogues+ Development options

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy

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Information & Assistance?What´s coming up?

Launch of call 4 for project proposals 26 Oct. 2011

Thank you for your attention!

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