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by Jan Szymański

Managing Authority ofRegional Operation Programme Pomorskie, Poland

Pomorskie Voivodeship  

Pomorskie Voivodeship  

Area: 18 293 km2; 5,9% of POLAND

Business activity (2006)

Financial instruments of regional policy

Cohesion PolicyCohesion Policy for 2007-2013 for 2007-2013

European Regional Development Fund - ERDF

European Social Fund - ESF

Cohesion Fund - CF

EFRR finance all operation programs, which the aim is to stimulate economic development in the least

prosperous regions

EFS was created to support employment and help people enhance their education and skills

FS was created for 2 sectors: environment and transport

the Community and Poland is set for EUR 66 553 157 091EUR 66 553 157 091 for programming period 2007–2013.

The system of programming and implementation

government administration self – government administration

Pomorskie Regional

Operational Programme 2007 - 2013

Pomorskie Regional

Development Strategy

Pomorskie Regional

Innovation Strategy

OP Innovative Economy

OPHuman Capital

OPInfrastructure

and Environment

National S

trategic R

eference Fram

ework

National D

evelopment

Strategy

National R

eform

Program

me

The system of programming and implementation

37,6

16,5

11,5

9,7

OP Infrastructure and Environment

16 RegionalOperationProgrammes

OP Human Capital

OP InnovativeEconomy

49%13%

16%22%

Billion Euro

The system of programming and implementation

All Operations Programmes objectives are complementary with:

• Strategic Community Guidelines- contain the principles and priorities of cohesion policy and suggest the European regions

how to become more attractive places to invest and work through innovation, entrepreneurship and economic know-how; how to create more and better jobs

• National Strategic Reference Framework- complies with the requirements of the article 27 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006- shows how Poland plans to meet Lisbon goals; shows how Poland plans to address Strategic Community Guidelines

• National Reform Programme for the delivery of the Lisbon Strategy- the scope and structure of the Polish NRP has been based on the Integrated Guidelines Package (IGP) for 2005-2008 presented by the European Commission- presents the measures the Polish Government intends to take in the period of 2005-2008, with a view to the fundamental objectives of the renewed Lisbon Strategy being achieved

• the Assessment of the Region

Pomorskie Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013

Part of European Cohesion Policy as an example of Pomorskie responses to global challenges

Pomorskie Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013

Work on Pomorskie Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013 began in June 2005, it takes account of:

1. Conclusion from the regional public consultation exercise;

2. Recommendations from the environmental impact assessment procedure;

3. Recommendations from the ex-ante evaluation;

4. Experiences of the 2004 - 2006

5. The results of inter – ministerial consultation and decisions of the standing

committee of the Council of Ministers;

6. Results of Pomorskie ROP negotiations with the European Commission

complies with the requirements of the article 32 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006

Pomorskie Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013

The strategic goal of Pomorskie ROP:

improve the region’s competitiveness, social cohesion and accessibility and realise its unique economic and cultural potential

and ensure a sustainable use of its environment.

Priority Axes % ERDF allocation

the value of ERDF (EUR m.)

1. SME development and innovation 21 185,86

2. Knowledge society 7 61,95

3. Urban and metropolitan functions 12 106,21

4. Regional transport system 23 203,57

5. The environment and environment friendly energy 7 61,96

6. Truism and cultural heritage 5 44,25

7. Heath protection and rescue and emergency system 4 35,40

8. Local Basic infrastructure 14 123,91

9. Local Basic infrastructure and civil initiatives 4 35,40

10. Technical assistance 3 26,565

TOTAL 100,0% 885,07

Pomorskie Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

FOR THE REGION’S COMPETITIVENESS AND COHESION

HUMAN RESOURCES, SOCIAL ASPECTS

CLIMAT CHANGES, FRIENDLY ENERGY

Responses to global

challenges

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

1.3 Non grant SME support - JEREMIE (Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises)

JEREMIE provides the framework for a series of coherent financial actions to improve the financial environment for small businesses (medium, small and micro enterprises, known as SMEs). Increasing small businesses’ access to finance and risk capital enables economic growth and competitiveness.

Minimal project value may not be less than EUR 250 000

ERDF allocation: 68 795 797 EURO.

Over 135 projects are already contracted.

80% of them are projects come fromPriority Axis 1. SME Development and Innovation.

Below, there are some examples:

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

1.5.1 Infrastructure for the development of innovation companies

Project title: „Science and technology park in Gdynia”

Total value: EUR 19 m.

ERDF: EUR 11 m. ~ 60%

Goals: Total area: 20 240 m2

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

2.1 Education and science infrastructure

Project title: „Physics science for the future”

Total value: ~ EUR 800 000

Applied value from ERDF: ~ EUR 590 000 ~

75%Goals: Moders laboratory for scientific research, experiments, and measurement for 200 students

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

3.1 Development and integration of public transport system

Project title: „Natural gas buses with energy solar panels, CNG Gas Stations”

Total value: ~ EUR 1,8 m.

ERDF: ~ EUR 323 000 ~ 33%

Goals: 5 buses + 2 CNG Gas Stations

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

3.2.2 Projects raising the development potential of cities

Project title: „Hevelianum Centre – Education and recreation park ”

Total value: ~ EUR 3,6 m.

ERDF: ~ EUR 2,1 m. ~ 70%Goals: improving the development potential of cities by the revitalisation. Revitalised area: 8500 m2

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

6.1 Infrastructure to strengthen the tourism potential

Project title: „Development of Yacht Marine in Sopot”

Total value: ~ EUR18 m.

Applied value from ERDF: ~ EUR 6.8 m. ~ 50%

6.3 Regional cultural heritage with tourism potential

Project title: „Adaptation of St John Church in

Gdańsk into Baltic Culture Centre”

Total value: ~ EUR 16.8 m. Euro

Applied value from ERDF: ~ EUR 2.5 m.

~ 50%

Some examples of contracted Pomorskie RPO projects

More projects comming soon…

Many projects are going to be financed with ERDF not only with Pomorskie ROP, but also with other operation programmes, such

as Innovative Economy, Human Capital, Infrastructure and

Environment.

Here are some examples:

R & D infrastructure:

• Baltic Centre of Biotechnology and Innovation Diagnostics, developing by Academy of Medicine, Technical University and University of Gdańsk, the total value = ~ EUR 29 m. Will be financed from OP IEc (Innovative Economy)

More projects are comming soon…

Health:

• projects that support health infrastructure, especially for cancer diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and integrated

rescue services system.

Environment and Environment Friendly Energy:

• Through Pomorskie ROP there are already 47 projects of infrastructure to collect and treat wastewater and to improve waste management, ready to be contracted. Total allocation for this thematic area is about EUR 88 m. For 2010 there is a plan to have over 776 km of waste water pipe line.

• To protect the environment and energy in Pomorskie ROP there is about EUR 62 m. to use. The main

thematic area will be waste management and development of renewable energy

• Through OP IE (Infrastructure and Environment) Pomorskie wants to get EUR 145 m. for renewable energy, wastewater treatment, water management and waste management.

More projects are comming soon…

Transport system:

• More than 60 km of roads will be developed with Pomorskie ROP.The total ERDF allocation for transport is EUR 203 m.

• Over one billion Euro from OP IE (Infrastructure and Environment) is planned for transport system in Pomorskie

More projects are comming soon…

What is more…

Europe's Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Security

Culture and education

Environment

Economics

promoting deeper regional integration in the Baltic Sea region, which is a viable and dynamic part of a wider European economic and political area

To sum up…

Fast financing through the Structural Funds will increase competitiveness and cohesion of Pomorskie in such areas as human capital, health care, energy and inftrastructure.

Through the Structural Funds we are able to respond to global challenges such as energy, environment and climate changes, but we may also contribute to decreasing of global economic crisis. 

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