International Conference

EU perspectives and current standing of the countries in the region in the Stabilization and

Association Process

Regional and Cross-border Cooperation

Programmes in the Republic of Serbia Sanda ŠimićSanda Šimić

Belgrade, 7-8 December 2005Belgrade, 7-8 December 2005

Government of the Republic of SerbiaGovernment of the Republic of SerbiaMinistry of International Economic RelationsMinistry of International Economic Relations

REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN SERBIA AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGROMONTENEGRO

South Eastern Europe Stability Pact (SEE SP) South Eastern Europe Cooperation Initiative

(SEECI) Central European Initiative (CEI) Adriatic – Ionian Initiative Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization

(BSEC) South Eastern Europe Cooperation Process

(SEECP)

EU NEU Neeighbourghood Programmes ighbourghood Programmes in SCGin SCG

• CBC Programme Hungary-Romania and CBC Programme Hungary-Romania and Hungary-Serbia and Montenegro (Interreg Hungary-Serbia and Montenegro (Interreg IIIA/CARDS)IIIA/CARDS)

• Neighbourghood ProgrammeNeighbourghood Programme Romania-Serbia Romania-Serbia and Montenegro (Phare/CARDS)and Montenegro (Phare/CARDS)

• Neighbourghood ProgrammeNeighbourghood Programme Bulgaria-Serbia Bulgaria-Serbia and Montenegro (Phare/CARDS)and Montenegro (Phare/CARDS)

• Italy/Adriatic Neighbourghood Programme Italy/Adriatic Neighbourghood Programme (Interreg IIIA/CARDS)(Interreg IIIA/CARDS)

• CADSES CADSES (Interreg IIIB/CARDS)(Interreg IIIB/CARDS)

Bilateral Programmes - coverage of the territoryBilateral Programmes - coverage of the territory

Hungary-SCGHungary-SCG

Romania-SCGRomania-SCG

Bulgaria-SCGBulgaria-SCG

FUTURE FUTURE PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES- probably under IPA- probably under IPA

•Cro-SCGCro-SCG•BiH-SCGBiH-SCG•Mak-SCGMak-SCG•Alb-SCGAlb-SCG

Bilateral Programmes - CfPBilateral Programmes - CfP

CBC Programme Hungary-Romania and Hungary-CBC Programme Hungary-Romania and Hungary-Serbia and Montenegro (Interreg IIIA/CARDS)Serbia and Montenegro (Interreg IIIA/CARDS)

First callFirst call for proposals published on 16th of February and closed on 20th of May 2005

RESULT - around 400 proposals out of which 119 with Serbian partners

- evaluation still in progress

Next stepsNext steps - Serbian representative in JTS - preparation of next CfP - discussions on the shape of the programme

after 2007

Italy/Adriatic Italy/Adriatic Neighbourghood ProgrammeNeighbourghood Programme

First call for proposals published in 2004Second call for proposals - first neighborhood call launched at 28th of October 2005. Closing date26th of January 2006.

As a result of previous call forproposals the partners from Serbia and Montenegro are cooperating on 26 projects in the sectors of transport, SME development and cooperation, culture, health, agriculture, environment, scienceand tourism

CADSES Neighbourghood ProgrammeCADSES Neighbourghood Programme

First neighborhood call for proposals launched on September 26,2005 and closed on November 7, 2005.

RESULT -238 proposals out of which 96 with Serbian partners- evaluation still in progress

Programmes in SCGProgrammes in SCG

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Role of MIER (1)Role of MIER (1)MIER - National authority for implementation of NPMIER - National authority for implementation of NP

EAR - Contracting authorityEAR - Contracting authority

Department for the management of NP - PCMUDepartment for the management of NP - PCMU– assistance, advizory role, info days, partner searchassistance, advizory role, info days, partner search– cooperation with programme partnerscooperation with programme partners– reporting on realizationreporting on realization– preparation of new programmespreparation of new programmes– coordination of the work of Serbian part of management coordination of the work of Serbian part of management

structures of the programmesstructures of the programmes

Role of MIER (2)Role of MIER (2)

Forming of the PCMForming of the PCMUU

TA of the EAR - capacity building in the MIERTA of the EAR - capacity building in the MIER EAR support to the Unit - through UNDPEAR support to the Unit - through UNDP first step to the decentralized implementation of the first step to the decentralized implementation of the

EU fondsEU fonds Transition period to new programming period 2007-Transition period to new programming period 2007-

2013 – preparation for IPA2013 – preparation for IPA

Local level capacity building (1)Local level capacity building (1)Strong cooperation with association of cities and local Strong cooperation with association of cities and local

authorities – Standing Conference of Towns and authorities – Standing Conference of Towns and MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

In the scope of 2005 callsIn the scope of 2005 calls February - organized February - organized Road show at five locations, approx. 500 Road show at five locations, approx. 500

participantsparticipants February-March - presentations of programme with Hungary in 7 cities February-March - presentations of programme with Hungary in 7 cities

in eligible areain eligible area March-April - around 20 training workshops in the border region to March-April - around 20 training workshops in the border region to

guide potential applicants guide potential applicants Partner search forum in Subotica Partner search forum in Subotica for programme with Hungary and in for programme with Hungary and in

Belgrade for CADSESBelgrade for CADSES training workshops for CADSES (two) and programme Italy/Adriatic training workshops for CADSES (two) and programme Italy/Adriatic

(held one, planned three)(held one, planned three)

Local level capacity building (2)Local level capacity building (2)Opening of five offices on local level for support to the Opening of five offices on local level for support to the

applicants - two people in Niš, Subotica and Vršac and one applicants - two people in Niš, Subotica and Vršac and one expert in Borexpert in Bor

Mandate:Mandate:- support to the applicants- support to the applicants- organization of seminars- organization of seminars- partner search- partner search- local capacity building- local capacity building- publicity on local level- publicity on local level

Subotica

Vršac

Niš

Bor

ChallengesChallengesAdministration reformAdministration reform Restrictions for increasing the number of employees within the MinistryRestrictions for increasing the number of employees within the Ministry necessity for highly skilled staff - low wagesnecessity for highly skilled staff - low wages lack of statistical territorial units - regions in Serbialack of statistical territorial units - regions in Serbia lack of strategic planning documents - on National, regional and local lack of strategic planning documents - on National, regional and local

levellevel

In implementation of the programmesIn implementation of the programmes 5% of TA - contracting - how to use?5% of TA - contracting - how to use? Strict procedures - difficult for applicantsStrict procedures - difficult for applicants specific problems in neighbourhood countries (different programmes - specific problems in neighbourhood countries (different programmes -

different flexibility, rules, timing) influence the implementationdifferent flexibility, rules, timing) influence the implementation Restrictive visa regimeRestrictive visa regime Preparation and implementation of the programmes under IPA CBCPreparation and implementation of the programmes under IPA CBC

ContactContact

MIERMIERTel./fax: 3346-844, 3346-943, 3346-605Tel./fax: 3346-844, 3346-943, 3346-605

E-mail: E-mail: inter-regional@mier.sr.gov.yuinter-regional@mier.sr.gov.yuWEB: WEB: www.mier.sr.gov.yuwww.mier.sr.gov.yu