© UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH, 2007 Nils H. Levsen Project EUROBIRD: Status Update Effectively Unlocking

© UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH, 2007 Nils H. Levsen www.uniconsult-hamburg.de

Project EUROBIRD:Status Update Effectively Unlocking Regional Potentials: Operations and Best Practices in Regional Airport Development

16 November 2007

2© UNICONSULT Universal Transport Consulting GmbH, 2007 Nils H. Levsen www.uniconsult-hamburg.de

Contents

INTERREG IVC: Information from the Lisbon Launch Event

EUROBIRD: Content Details

Potential Partners

Next Steps: Timeline


INTERREG IVC: Information from Lisbon Launch EventThe INTERREG IV C Programme Launch Event on 21st/22nd September 2007in Lisbon provided important information on the further proceedings.

Andreas Krüger (EUROBIRD lead partner City of Bremen), Hartmut Beyer, and Nils Levsen (UNICONSULT) attended the INTERREG IVC Launch Event in Lisbon in order to promote EUROBIRD and gather further information for the application process.

We were honored to be officially requested to present EUROBIRD to an audience. The project was very well-received with the audience and the attending INTERREG IVC officials.

EUROBIRD has entered the INTERREG IVC online “Project Idea Database”*.

EUROBIRD‘s ability to build on its predecessor projects SEABIRD, SEAPLANE, and EUROPLANE has been cited as a strong argument in favor of project acception from the side of an INTERREG official.

The INTERREG IVC Joint Technical Secretariat in Lille, France awaits the submission of the EUROBIRD project application during the 1st call for applications, which will last until 15.01.2008.

EUROBIRD‘s Impact at the Launch Event

* check www.interreg4c.net



There have been slight adjustments in terms of project content compared to the initial project sketch, as INTERREG IVC only allows the funding of certain priorities:

– “Innovation and Knowledge Economy” and– “Environment and Risk Prevention”.

A sub-theme to “Innovation and Knowledge Economy” is “Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Entrepreneurship” – this is where we will position EUROBIRD, focusing on:

– Regional Airports in their role as SMEs,– The positive impact of regional airports on surrounding SMEs (i.e. airport business parks).

Consequently this means that EUROBIRD’s project focus will remain on business development (“Activity 1”) of regional airports, however, there will be the additional aspect of the integration of surrounding SMEs and intensifying links to the local economy.

Moreover, a number of environmentally-focused actions (“Activity 2”) and the aspect of risk management (“Activity 3”) have been added to EUROBIRD’s activity portfolio.

The Lisbon Launch Event has reinforced out optimism regarding a successful project application and timely start of project works.

Eligible Project Activities under INTERREG IVC



EU co-financing of 75% (85% for convergence countries) has been officially confirmed, meaning €3 from INTERREG for every €1 of regional funding.

Bearing in mind the project volumes suggested by INTERREG, a typical partner budget should amount to some € 200.000 to € 300.000 in order to make an impact. This funds will composed as as follows:

EUROBIRD Financing

Partners‘ Funding EU Co-Financing

€ 30,000 to € 45,000 € 170,000 to € 255,000

ca. € 75,000 ca. € 225,000

Convergence Countries*

Other EU Countries

Funding covers the entire estimated project duration of 3 years.

Funding from lead partner City of Bremen will exceed the amounts indicated above.

With the high requirements regarding quality and volume of work posed by INTERREG, a total project budget of € 2.5 to 3 million will be necessary.

* Bulgaria, Czech Rebuplic, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia


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Potential Partners



EUROBIRD: Overall StructurePotential Project Activities

Project

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1 Project

4 Work Components

7 Sub Components

Numerous Activities


EUROBIRD: Content DetailsPotential Project Activities

Work Component 3:

Exchange of Experience – Regional Airports as Nuclei of Economic Activity

Work Component 4:

Exchange of Experience – Sustainability and the Environment

Work Component 1: Management and Coordination

Work Component 2: Communication and Dissemination


Regional Airports as Nuclei of Economic Activity

Work Component 3: Thematic Details

Aviation Revenues

TourismOn-site Business Activities, incl.

Airparks

Regional Airport Academy

Human capital development: seminars and trainings for airport

staff

SME Structure in the Region

Non-Aviation Revenues

Regional Airportsas SMEs

Regional Airports as Breeding Grounds for

other SMEs and Entrepreneurs

Strengthening regional airports and reinforcing

their positive impact on the surrounding regions

Most regional airports are not only SMEs themselves but also empower

newly-founded businesses and surrounding SMEs to grow, as

airports facilitate accessibility and attract foreign customers and

investors.


•Passenger Market Potential Analyses

•Action Plans for Implementation of New Routes

Sub Component “Regional Airports as SMEs”Developing aviation and non-aviation revenues as the most effective parth tofinancially viable airport operations

Aviation Revenues Non-Aviation Revenues

Topics:

•Real Estate Revenues

•Retail / Shopping

•Hotels / Restaurants

Methodology:

•Benchmarking

•Identification of good/insufficient practices

•Business development strategies


•Analysis and benchmarking of non-aviation business structure at airports

•Identification of good practices and development opportunities

•Drafting of development roadmaps and time plans

•Implementation of development roadmaps at selected airports

•Best practice exchange on airpark development

Sub Component “Regional Airports Breeding Grounds”Strengthening the symbiotic relationhip between regional airports and nearby small and medium enterprises

TourismOn-site Business Activities,

incl. AirparksSME Structure in the Region

•Strengthening relations between regional airports and SMEs in the region

•Identification of interrelationships between airports and SMEs in different business sectors

•Discussion forums of local businesses and airports, e.g. regarding

•SME and airport development objectives

•Priority sales markets and accessibility via air services

•One of the most important business sectors for regional airports

•Analysis of ties between regional tourism and regional airport

•Development of coordinated concepts for tourism and airport development (i.e. vacation packages, tourist services at airports, marketing, etc.)


Assessment of Airports‘ Needs and Requirements

Design of Airport Academy Structure

INTERREG IVCObjectives

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Activity “Regional Airport Academy”“Two Pillar Model” of partner-held seminars and technical training from specialists

Assessment of Airports‘ Educational Needs and Requirements

Design of Airport Academy Structure

INTERREG IVCObjectives

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…from external specialists – e.g., fire fighting, air traffic control, tourism

development, market potential analyses, non-aviation revenues, approaching

airlines for route development

…from EUROBIRD Partners for EUROBIRD

Partners

e.g., human capital development,

education, knowledge economy

Phase 1

Phase 2


Sustainability and the Environment

Sustainable Operations – Internal

Measures

Work Component 4: Thematic Details

Waste and Water Management

Energy Management / Electric Vehicles

Sustainable Operations – External

Measures

Integration with Public Transport / Passenger Information Systems

Third Party Funding / Development Instruments

Airports are large consumers of energy and water and produce lots of

waste. Optimization of these activities thus has a

strong direct impact.

Promoting sustainable transport

on airport grounds

With their strong public exposure and close ties to local communities and regions, airports can be role models and take a leading position in

ecological facility management and environmentally conscious behavior.

Airport Risk Assessment and

Management

Airport Safety, Fire Prevention, and

Emergency Procedures


• Best practice exchange on waste reduction, separation, and handling

• Analysis of airport water consumption and cost

• Exchange of water saving practices

Sub Component “Sustainable Operations – Internal Measures”Improving the interface between airport and surface-transport

Waste and Water ManagementEnergy Management /

Electric Vehicles

• Analysis of airport energy consumption and cost

• Exchange of energy saving practices

• Evaluation of energy generation from renewable sources (i.e. solar panels, wind energy plants) for regional airports

• Feasibility assessment of hybrid or electric vehicles for airport ground operations

• Cost-benefit calculations of introduction of alternative vehicles


• Assessment of ground transport needs at the land-side interface

• Assessment of modal split (individual transport, bus, rail, etc.) of land-side interface

• Schedule harmonization of airport traffic and public transport where possible

• Assessment of availability of public transport information for airport users, especially arriving passengers

• Improvement of information availability where necessary (i.e. interactive information terminals)

Sub Component “Sustainable Operations – External Measures”Improving the interface between airport and surface-transport

Integration with Public Transport / Passenger Information Systems


• Best practices in airport safety

• Staff requirements

• Staff training

• Associated Cost

• Assessment of legal requirements

• Different EU countries

• Different airport sizes and categories

• Safety Management System

• Possible theme for „Regional Airport Academy“ (Component 3)

Sub Component “Airport Risk Assessment and Management”Assessing and managing risks associated with regional airport operations

Airport Safety, Fire Prevention, and Emergency Procedures


• Analysis of 3rd party funding opportunities that can be used for airport extension and similar projects (i.e. EFRE funds)

• Knowledge transfer from airports with successful applications for 3P funding to less experienced airports

Sub Component “Third Party Funding / Development Instruments”Improving the interface between airport and surface-transport

Third Party Funding / Development Instruments


Selecting the Desired Activities for Each PartnerImportant coordination between region and airport before the Handover Eventin Bremen on 15./16. November 2007

!Improvement of Airport Aviation Revenues

Integrated Tourism Development

Better Cooperation of Regional Airports with Other On-Site Business Activities

"Regional Airport Academy„for Joint Staff Training

Better Cooperation of Regional Airportswith SMEs in the Region

Improvement of Airport Non-Aviation Revenues

Analysis of Potential Third Party Fundingfor Extension Projects

Enhanced Waste and Water Management

Enhanced Energy Managementand Hybrid/Electric Vehicles

Integration with Public Transport andPassenger Information Systems

Risk Management: Safety,Fire Prevention, Emergencies

Dear Partners,

To the left you find the proposed activity list for EUROBIRD.

Please get in contact with your airport before the Handover Event in Bremen to evaluate which activities are most important to you.

Note:An exemplary partner budget of about€ 300.000 (also see slide 4) will presumably cover the participation in 4 to 5 activities plus Management and Coordination plus Communication and Dissemination costs, however, higher or lower budgets are possible.


Draft Outline of Project MeetingsAbout four meetings per year – dedicated to various activities – will permitintense networking and sound progress of works.

General Assembly

Public information

event

Project Resolution

Kick-Off Meeting Final Conference

Presentation of analyses results

Exchange of best practices

Presentation of solution concepts

Presentation of suggested

measures for implementation

Presentation of implementation

Results testing

Presentation of follow-up activities

Phase 1: Problem and Status Analysis

Phase 2: Concept Development and Best Practice Exchange

Phase 3: Implementation and Investment

General Assembly General Assembly General Assembly

Workshop Workshop Workshop WorkshopThematic workshops for in-depth work on project

contents.

General Assemblies in various locations for best

practice exchange, networking, and

administrative issues.

Different events for external communication

and dissemination of project results.

External Tutorials and Seminars


Interreg IVC Joint Technical SecretariatLille, France

Project Coordinator

Financial Manager

SteeringGroup

Auditor

Sub Component Working Groups

Draft EUROBIRD Project Setup

P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12P2 P3 P4

Consists of Responsible Partner (RP) of each Work

Component (WC) plus Coordinator (CO)

Lead Partner(LP)

Consist of all partners working on the respective sub components

General Assembly: All partners plus coordinator


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Potential Partners



Blackpool, UKBremen, DE

EUROBIRD Potential PartnersThe following regions/cities/airports have indicated interest in joining the EUROBIRD project.

FlyBalaton Airport, HU

Brno, CZ

Kortrijk, BE

Inssbruck, AUInnsbruck, AU

Baia Mare, ROBaia Mare, RO

Kaliningrad, RUKaliningrad, RU

Region Sormland, SERegion Sormland, SE

Marche Region, ITMarche Region, IT

Wielkopolska Region, PLWielkopolska Region, PL

Oostende, BEOostende, BE

Blackpool, UKBlackpool, UK

Southend-on-Sea, UKSouthend-on-Sea, UK

Wales Region, UKWales Region, UK

Cornwall, UKCornwall, UK

BAA Scotland, UKBAA Scotland / Aberdeenshire, UK

Bremen, DEBremen, DE

Southend-on-Sea, UKSassari Province, IT

Southend-on-Sea, UKValle d‘Aoste, IT

Cornwall, UKEberswalde-Finow, DE

Southend-on-Sea, UKUmeå/Västerbotten, SE

Marche Region, ITMurcia, ES

Southend-on-Sea, UKTulcea, RO

Wales Region, UKWroclaw, PL

Southend-on-Sea, UKSERA/Waterford, IR

Southend-on-Sea, UKRostock Laage, DE


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01.10.2007

Official Release of Application Documents

Upon the release of the application pack a draft project application has been written that can be used for further

consultations.

End of October:

Draft Application for EUROBIRD Partners

15./16.11.2007

From EUROPLANE to EUROBIRD – festive handover event in Bremen, Germany

Beginning of December:

Submission of partners‘ signed Co-Financing Statements to lead

partner

2007 2008

15.01.2008

Absolutely final deadline for submission of project

application to Joint Technical Secretariat

The draft application has been sent out on 31.10.2007.

June 2008

Publication of decision of the INTERREG IV C

Monitoring Committee

Christmas Season – no activities

possible


Thank you verThank you very much.y much.