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Page 1: 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

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

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CONTENTCONTENT

• Vukovar-Srijem County • Position and organisation structure • Regional Development in Croatia • EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia• IPA Pre-accession Programme• Cross-Border & Transnational Cooperation Programmes• Project Cooperation• Conclusion

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

Position in EuropePosition in Europe

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

Position within CroatiaPosition within Croatia

• Vukovar-Srijem County is the most eastern Croatian county

• VSC borders with Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Geostrategic position of VSC:1.CORRIDOR VII (river Danube 137,5 km)2.CORRIDOR V C (Budapest – Osijek Sarajevo – Ploče )3.CORRIDOR X (highway Zagreb –Belgrade)

• Port of Vukovar + 2 docking facilities

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

VSC organisation structureVSC organisation structure

County Development

Agency HRAST

County Development

Agency HRAST

Development Agency VURA

International Cooperation Local Office

TINTL

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

Regional Development in CroatiaRegional Development in Croatia

National Strategy for Regional Development• According to the Act on Regional Development• Basis for development• Basis for changes• Basis for institutional and administrative capacity building for the

absorption of EU funds

Regional Operational Programme 2003 – 2006

County Development Strategy 2007 – 2013

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia

• MFAEI - National Contact Point • Working Group for the EU Danube Strategy• Croatian NON-PAPER prepared

Priorities in Croatia's Danube area: 1. Development of intermodal transport and effective

connecting of the Danube region with the Adriatic coast 2. Increasing economic competitiveness through development

of entrepreneurship, modernization of agriculture and the development of special forms of tourism

3. Environmental protection, risk prevention and renewable energy resources development

4. Human resources development

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

EU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia – regional levelEU Strategy for the Danube Region in Croatia – regional level

• VSC’s active participation in the Working Group for the EU Danube Strategy

• Defining the priorities and measures of Croatian NON-PAPER

• Participation on EC Stakeholder Conferences (Ulm, Budapest, Vienna/Bratislava, Ruse, Constanza….)

• Regional Working Group for the EU Danube Strategy

• Partnership meetings

• Project pipe-line

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I. Transition Assistance and Institutional BuildingII. Cross-Border Co-operationIII.Regional Development (transport, environment and economic

development)IV.Human Resources DevelopmentV. Rural Development - IPARD

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

IPA Pre-accession ProgrammeIPA Pre-accession Programme

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

18 counties (NUTS III)bordering with other countries

The importance of Cross-The importance of Cross-BBorder Cooperation for Croatiaorder Cooperation for Croatia

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

Cross-Border & Transnational Cooperation ProgrammesCross-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)

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Project CooperationProject Cooperation

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

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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 sector

• Project partners:Italian company FINEST and VSC

• Project value: 755.000 €

• Financed through: PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT AGROKOVAR

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• 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 Ravenna

• Project value:292.289 €

• Financed through:PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT AGRO-DEV

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• 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 SPA

• Project value:610.455,04 €

• Financed through: PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2005

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT ASVIL.LOC.

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• Overall objective:Upgrading tourism offer on the rivers Spačva 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

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT E.R.S.P.A.

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• Overall objective:Sustainable and integrated development of vine production and vineyards in Srijem region

• Project partners:CRO – VSC, International Cooperation office TINTL , Municipalities of Lovas and Tovarnik and City of IlokITALY – Province of Ravenna

• Project value:166.000 €

• Financed through:PHARE ADRIATIC CBC 2006

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT WINE-DEV

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• Overall objective:Strengthening importance of Danube as integrated development strategy of danube regions, cities and ports.

• Project partners:19 partners from 7 Danube countries

• Project value:2.1 mio. €

• Financed through:South East Europe Programme

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT DONAUREGIONEN+

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• 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 members

• Project value:2.4 mio. €

• Financed through:South East Europe Programme

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

PROJECT DATOURWAY

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Projects applied Approximately €

IPA CBC CRO – SER 38 Over 8.8 mio.

IPA CBC CRO – B&H 13 Over 3.4 mio.

IPA CBC CRO – HUN 1 200.000

IPA IIIC 4 Over 3.1 mio.

IPA IV 14 Over 1.8 mio.

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

Overview of VSC projects nominated for IPA fundsOverview of VSC projects nominated for IPA funds

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Regional differences – challenge for regional development in Croatia

Strategy for regional development – new approach, fostering balanced regional development in line with best EU practice

EUSDR – added value to the development process of the Danube regions

Good defined development priorities

Competence of regional and local authorities

Importance of cross-border & transnational cooperation – good practice for Structural and Cohesion Fund

Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

ConclusionsConclusions

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Department for International Cooperation and Capital Investments

Republic of Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County

TTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!HANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Vukovar-Srijem CountyDepartment for International

Cooperation and Capital Investments

Gabrijela ŽalacGabrijela ŽalacHead of Department

Address: Županijska 9, 32 000 Vukovar, CroatiaE-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +385 32 454 604

www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.hr


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