Ruse / Bulgaria, 10th May 2010

GOOD GOVERNANCE ON THE REGIONAL LEVEL IN THE CONTEXT OF CROSS-BORDER AND TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT COOPERATION

- THE CROATIAN EXPERIENCE -

Ruse / Bulgaria, 10th May 2010

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

CONTENT

Vukovar-Srijem County Position and organisation structure Regional Development in Croatia EU Strategy for the Danube Region in CroatiaIPA Pre-accession ProgrammeCross-Border & Transnational Cooperation ProgrammesProject CooperationConclusion

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Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County Position in Europe

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County Position within Croatia

Vukovar-Srijem County is the most eastern Croatian county VSC borders with Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina Geostrategic position of VSC:CORRIDOR VII (river Danube 137,5 km)CORRIDOR V C (Budapest Osijek Sarajevo Ploe )CORRIDOR X (highway Zagreb Belgrade) Port of Vukovar + 2 docking facilities

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County VSC organisation structure

County Development Agency HRASTDevelopment Agency VURAInternational Cooperation Local Office TINTL

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County Regional Development in Croatia

National Strategy for Regional DevelopmentAccording to the Act on Regional DevelopmentBasis for developmentBasis for changesBasis for institutional and administrative capacity building for the absorption of EU funds

Regional Operational Programme 2003 2006

County Development Strategy 2007 2013

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia

MFAEI - National Contact Point Working Group for the EU Danube StrategyCroatian NON-PAPER prepared

Priorities in Croatia's Danube area: Development of intermodal transport and effective connecting of the Danube region with the Adriatic coast Increasing economic competitiveness through development of entrepreneurship, modernization of agriculture and the development of special forms of tourism Environmental protection, risk prevention and renewable energy resources developmentHuman resources development

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia regional level

VSCs active participation in the Working Group for the EU Danube StrategyDefining the priorities and measures of Croatian NON-PAPERParticipation on EC Stakeholder Conferences (Ulm, Budapest, Vienna/Bratislava, Ruse, Constanza.)Regional Working Group for the EU Danube StrategyPartnership meetingsProject pipe-line

Transition Assistance and Institutional BuildingCross-Border Co-operationRegional Development (transport, environment and economic development)Human Resources DevelopmentRural Development - IPARD

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IPA Pre-accession Programme

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18 counties (NUTS III)bordering with other countries The importance of Cross-Border Cooperation for Croatia

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Cross-Border & Transnational Cooperation Programmes

Programmes with EU member states IPA CBC Programme SLO CRO IPA CBC Programme HU CRO Adriatic CBC (ADR)

Programmes with EU non-member states IPA CBC Programme CRO B&H IPA CBC Programme CRO Montenegro IPA CBC Programme CRO SER

Transnational programmes South East Europe (SEE) Mediterranean (MED)

Project Cooperation

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Overall objective:Research of investment possibilities in VSC and creation of joint-ventures of Italian and Croatian companies in agriculture and food-production and processing sectorProject partners:Italian company FINEST and VSCProject value: 755.000 Financed through: PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

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PROJECT AGROKOVAR

Overall objective:Plantation of orchards and vineyards, as well as construction of processing and storage capacities (cold-storages)Project partners:CRO - VSC, Municipality of Lovas and Cooperative LovasITALY Confcooperation Union Province of RavennaProject value:292.289 Financed through:PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

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PROJECT AGRO-DEV

Overall objective:Integration and networking of development agencies aiming at promotion of SME cooperation in the region.Project partners:CRO - Local economic development agency - LEDA from VSC, Istrian Development Agency IDAITALY Sviluppo Marche SPAProject value:610.455,04 Financed through: PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

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PROJECT ASVIL.LOC.

Overall objective:Upgrading tourism offer on the rivers Spava and Bosut through the construction of tourism infrastructure and education of local tourism stakeholders.Project partners:CRO - VSC, Municipality of Nijemci and International Cooperation office TINTLITALY Regions Emilia-Romagna, Codigoro, Massa Fiscaglia, Migliaro, Migliarino, Formignana, Tresigallo.Project value:200.000 Financed through:PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2006

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PROJECT E.R.S.P.A.

Overall objective:Sustainable and integrated development of vine production and vineyards in Srijem regionProject partners:CRO VSC, International Cooperation office TINTL , Municipalities of Lovas and Tovarnik and City of IlokITALY Province of RavennaProject value:166.000 Financed through:PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2006

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PROJECT WINE-DEV

Overall objective:Strengthening importance of Danube as integrated development strategy of danube regions, cities and ports. Project partners:19 partners from 7 Danube countriesProject value:2.1 mio. Financed through:South East Europe Programme

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PROJECT DONAUREGIONEN+

Overall objective:The project contributes to the sustainable development and represents joint strategic interests by defining joint objectives in tourism development. Project partners:Euro Region Danube Drava Sava membersProject value:2.4 mio. Financed through:South East Europe Programme

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PROJECT DATOURWAY

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Overview of VSC projects nominated for IPA funds

Projects appliedApproximately IPA CBC CRO SER38Over 8.8 mio.IPA CBC CRO B&H13Over 3.4 mio.IPA CBC CRO HUN1200.000IPA IIIC4Over 3.1 mio.IPA IV14Over 1.8 mio.

Regional differences challenge for regional development in CroatiaStrategy for regional development new approach, fostering balanced regional development in line with best EU practiceEUSDR added value to the development process of the Danube regionsGood defined development prioritiesCompetence of regional and local authoritiesImportance of cross-border & transnational cooperation good practice for Structural and Cohesion Fund

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Conclusions

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Vukovar-Srijem CountyDepartment for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Gabrijela alacHead of Department

Address: upanijska 9, 32 000 Vukovar, CroatiaE-mail: [email protected]: +385 32 454 604

www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.hr

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