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The Opportunities funded by

European Territorial Cooperation 2014-2020 for the “Cultural Routes and Tourism Systems”

Development

ITALI Seminars "The European Projects for the Territorial

Cooperation: Opportunities, Experiences and Results" Keynote Speaker Enzo Finocchiaro

Rimini 12 Aprile 2016

ITALI Rimini 12 Aprile 2016

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INTRODUCTION

CHINESE BOXES …

EU 2020 ERDF ETC-Interreg

ETC-INTERREG 2014-2020

More then 100 Programmes Oppurtunities

OPPORTUNITIES FUNDED by ETC-INTERREG

for Cultural Routes and Tourism Systems Dev

CONCLUSION

Discussion

Discussion

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SEMINAR Table of Contents


SEMINAR Introduction

Introduction

• Who I am and What I’ve done

• Who you are and What you are interested to

• The Today Seminar Theme: “The Opportunities funded by European Territorial Cooperation 2014-2020 for the “Cultural Routes and Tourism Systems” Development


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CHINESE BOXES ….. EU 2020 ERDF ETC-INTERREG 2014-2020

EUROPE 2020 Strategy

European Structural Investements Funds

European Regional Development Fund

European Territorial Cooperation - INTERRG

• Cross Border

• Transnational

• Interregional


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EUROPE Countries and Regions

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy

Europe 2020 is a 10-year strategy for reviving the European economy, based on a vision of

– Smart growth through more effective investments for developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation

– Sustainable growth thanks to a decisive move towards a more resource efficient, greener and a more competitive economy

– Inclusive growth fostering job creation and poverty reduction.

These three mutually reinforcing priorities should help the EU and the Member States deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion.


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EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy 5 Objectives and Targets

The Union has set five concrete and ambitious objectives to be reached by year 2020 - on employment, innovation, education, social inclusion and climate/energy. Each Member State has adopted its own national targets in each of these areas.

The 5 targets for the EU in 2020

1. Employment

– 75% of the 20-64 year-olds to be employed

2. R&D

– 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D


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http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020/pdf/targets_en.pdf

EUROPE 2020 Strategy 5 Objectives and Targets

3. Climate change and energy sustainability – greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%, if the

conditions are right) lower than 1990 – 20% of energy from renewables – 20% increase in energy efficiency

4. Education – Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10% – at least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level

education 5. Fighting poverty and social exclusion

– at least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

.


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EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy 7 Flagship Initiatives


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In order to achieve the set targets concrete actions are being implemented. There

are seven flagship initiatives included in the EU 2020 strategy to catalyse

progress under each priority theme, which will commit both the EU and the

Member States

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy The Multiannual Financial Framework


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The Multiannual Financial Framework translates the EU

priorities into financial terms, in other words MFF defines the

amount EU may spend in different political fields over the

next seven years.

The MFF is divided into categories of expense, also named

“Headings” corresponding to different areas of EU activities:

•Smart and inclusive growth (47% of the overall budget),

•Sustainable growth and natural resources (39%),

•Global Europe (6%),

•Administration (6%),

•Security and citizenships (2%)

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy MFF -Smart and Inclusive Growth - Subheading 1a


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A strong emphasis has been put on expenditure aimed at

boosting growth and creating jobs:

• Subheading 1a “Competitiveness for growth and jobs" is

increased by more than 37% compared to 2007-2013 MFF

A pivotal role is played by the new programme for

research and innovation Horizon 2020, which is

equipped with a budget of almost EUR 80 billion in

current prices, around 30% more than in the 2007-2013

period.

The new COSME programme is another crucial

instrument for competitiveness, it makes € 2.3 billion

available for SMEs to foster their competitiveness and

boost growth and jobs in Europe

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy MFF - Smart and Inclusive Growth Subheading 1b


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A strong emphasis has been put on expenditure aimed at boosting growth

and creating jobs:

• Subheading 1b “Economic, social and territorial

cohesion” covers regional policy to help the least

developed EU countries and regions to catch up with the

rest, strengthening all regions' competitiveness and

developing inter-regional cooperation.

•The reformed cohesion policy will make available up to

€366.8 billion (current prices) to invest in Europe's regions,

cities and the real economy. It is considered the EU's

principle investment tool for delivering the Europe 2020

goals.

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy Funding Smart and Inclusive Growth


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Sub heading 1A COMPETITIVENESS FOR GROWTH AND JOBS

– HORIZON 2020

– COSME

– ERASMUS+

– GALILEO AND EGNOS 2014-2020

– PERICLES 2020

– HERCULE III

– CUSTOMS 2020

– FISCALIS 2020

– CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY

– INSTRUMENT FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY COOPERATION (INSC)

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy Funding Smart and Inclusive Growth


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Subheading 1B ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION

– EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (ERDF) 2014-2020

– EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2014-2020 (ESF)

– YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES

– COHESION FUND 2014-2020

– EU PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION (EASI)

– INTERREG EUROPE

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy MFF-“Sustainable Growth”,“Security and Citizenship”, “Global Europe”


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Heading B deals with “Sustainable Growth and Natural

Resources”; it includes the common agricultural policy,

common fisheries policy, rural development and environmental

measures.

Heading C “Security and Citizenship” includes justice and

home affairs, border protection, immigration and asylum

policy, public health, consumer protection, culture, youth,

information and dialogue with citizens.

Heading D “Global Europe” under covers all external action

('foreign policy') by the EU such as development assistance or

humanitarian aid

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy Funding Headings B C D


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Heading B PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES • COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 2014-2020 (CAP - PILLAR I)

• RURAL DEVELOPMENT (EARDF, CAP - PILLAR II)

• EUROPEAN MARITIME AND FISHERIES FUND (EMFF)

• ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION (LIFE)

• EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION ADJUSTMENT FUND (EGF)

Heading C SECURITY AND CITIZENSHIP • ASYLUM AND MIGRATION FUND

• INTERNAL SECURITY FUND (POLICE COMPONENT)

• INTERNAL SECURITY FUND (BORDER COMPONENT)

• JUSTICE

• RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME

• EUROPE FOR CITIZENS

• HEALTH FOR GROWTH

• CONSUMERS

• CREATIVE EUROPE

EUROPE 2020 Growth Strategy Funding Headings B C D


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Heading D - GLOBAL EUROPE

• INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA)

• EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTRUMENT (ENI)

• PARTNERSHIP INSTRUMENT (PI)

• DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION INSTRUMENT (DCI)

• INSTRUMENT FOR STABILITY (IFS)

• EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EIDHR)

• CIVIL PROTECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (SCFI)

EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY To meet the goals EU 2020

Regional Policy is the EU’s main investment policy and provides the necessary investment framework to meet the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the European Union.

In order to reach these goals and address the diverse development needs in all EU regions, € 351.8 billion – almost a third of the total EU budget – has been set aside for Cohesion Policy for 2014-2020.

Taking into account the national contribution of Member States, the overall impact is likely to be more than €500 billion.


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EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)


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The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) aim to improve the

economic well-being of European regions and reduce regional disparities in

terms of income, wealth and opportunities.

The ESIF funds are the financial tools set up to implement the EU 2014-

2020 Regional Policy, also referred to as the EU Cohesion Policy:

•Structural Funds:

•European Regional Development Fund – ERDF

•European Social Fund – ESF,

•Cohesion Fund (CF) The Cohesion Fund is aimed at Member States whose Gross National Income (GNI) per inhabitant is less than 90 % of the EU

average. For the 2014-2020 period, the Cohesion Fund concerns Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal,

Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.)

•European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

•European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF),-

EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY Spending Categories


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The bulk of

Cohesion Policy

funding (51%) is

concentrated on

less developed

European

countries and

regions in order to

help them to catch

up and to reduce

the economic,

social and

territorial

disparities that still

exist in the EU.

EU_Amount

(€)179,348,521,682

EU_Amount

(€) 56,733,606,078

EU_Amount

(€)63,396,513,337

EU_Amount

(€)56,733,606,078

EU_Amount (€)9,239,127,587

€ 351.8 billion – almost a third of the total EU budget – has been set aside for Cohesion

Policy for 2014-2020 .Taking into account national contributions and other private investment,

the impact of Cohesion Policy for 2014-2020 is expected to be about € 450 billion.

Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF-ESF) eligibility

Italy


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Category

1Less developed regions

(GDP/head < 75% of EU-27 average)

2 Transition regions (GDP/head

between >= 75% and < 90% of EU-27

average)

3 More developed regions (GDP/head

>= 90% of EU-27 average)

1 2

2 3

EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND From ERDF to Operational Programmes

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the five "European Structural and Investment Funds" (ESIF).

Under ESIF rules, each Member State has to draw up and implement a strategic plan indicating its 2014-2020 objectives & investment priorities for the use of these Funds.

Once the European Commission's observations adequately taken into account, this plan becomes a "Partnership Agreement".

Member States also have to draw up "Operational Programmes" breaking down priorities listed in the Partnership Agreement into concrete actions.

"Operational Programmes" (OP) are implemented by Managing Authorities set up by the Member States (at national, regional or another level).


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EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Key Priorities Area

The ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions.

The ERDF focuses its investments on several key priority areas. This is known as 'thematic concentration':

• Innovation and research;

• The digital agenda;

• Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

• The low-carbon economy.


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ERDF supports ETC -INTERREG 2014-2020


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ERDF can support additional activities under the European territorial cooperation goal (better known as Interreg) one of the two goals of Cohesion Policy near investment for Growth and Job, with the purpose of sharing facilities and human resources, and all type of infrastructures across borders in all regions.

Resources for the European Territorial Cooperation goal shall amount to 2,75 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the ERDF, ESF and CF for the 2014-2020 programming period, (as set out in Article 91(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)

ERDF supports ETC-INTERREG 2014-2020


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Regulation N. 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishes that, with regard to the European territorial cooperation goal, the ERDF shall support the following components: – Cross Border Cooperation

– TransNational Cooperation

– Interregional Cooperation

Funds for territorial cooperation goal shall be allocated as follows:

– 74,05 % (i.e. € 6.6 billion) for cross- border cooperation;

– 20,36 % (i.e. € 1.8 billion) for transnational cooperation;

– 5,59 % (i.e. € 0.5 billion) for interregional cooperation

ETC- INTERREG 2014-2020 Cross Border TransNational Interregional


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• Cross-border cooperation between adjacent regions to promote integrated regional development between neighbouring land and maritime border regions in two or more Member States or between neighbouring border regions in at least one Member State and one third country on external borders of the Union other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union;

• transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories, involving national, regional and local partners and also covering maritime cross-border cooperation in cases not covered by cross-border cooperation, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration of those territories;

• interregional cooperation to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy by promoting exchange of experience focusing on thematic objectives among partners throughout the Union.

ETC- iNTERREG since 1990

Five programming periods of Interreg have succeeded each other: INTERREG I (1990-1993) INTERREG II (1994-1999)

INTERREG III (2000-2006) INTERREG IV (2007-2013)

INTERREG V (2014-2020)

Interreg V has significantly been reshaped to achieve greater impact and an even more effective use of the investments: -Concentration -Simplification -Results orientation

The fifth period of Interreg is based on 11 investment priorities laid down in the ERDF Regulation contributing to the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.


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ETC-INTERREG 2014-2020 At least, 80% of the budget for each cooperation programme has to

concentrate on a maximum of 4 thematic objectives among the eleven EU priorities:


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ETC-INTERREG 2014-2020 in a nutshell


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ETC-Interreg 2014-2020

The fifth programming period of Interreg has a budget of EUR 10.1 billion invested in over 100 cooperation programmes between regions and territorial, social and economic partners.

• 60 Cross-border – Interreg V-A, along 38 internal EU borders. ERDF contribution: EUR 6.6 billion.

• 12 IPA Cross-border: Instrument for Pre-Accession and European Neighborhood Instrument

• 16 ENI Cross-border :International Cooperation and Development


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ETC Interreg V 2014-2020

• 15 Transnational – Interreg V-B, covering larger areas of co-operation such as the Baltic Sea, Alpine and Mediterranean regions. ERDF contribution: EUR 2.1 billion.

• The interregional co-operation programme, INTERREG Europe, and 3 networking programmes (Urbact III , Interact III and ESPON) cover all 28 Member States of the EU. They provide a framework for exchanging experience between regional and local bodies in different countries. ERDF

contribution: EUR 500 million.


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http://urbact.eu/

http://www.interact-eu.net/

http://www.interact-eu.net/

http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Programme/Menu_ESPON2020Programme/

INTERREG VA - Cross Border Cooperation

European Cross-border Cooperation

• 37.5% of the EU population lives in border areas, along some 38 internal borders made up of geographic, linguistic barriers often bearing the scars of European wars.

• European Cross-border cooperation aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas, while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union.

• Cross-border cooperation programmes support NUTS III regions laying directly on the borders, or adjacent to them. They are managed by joint structures, situated in one of the countries, responsible for the whole programme.

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INTERREG VA Cross Border Interreg 2014-2020


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ETC-Interreg IVA Investements 2007-2013


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IPA- Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Beneficiary Countries


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IPA- Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Components


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The IPA is made up of five different components:

• Assistance for transition and institution building;

• Cross-border cooperation (with EU Member States and other countries eligible for IPA);

• Regional development (transport, environment, regional and economic development);

• Human resources (strengthening human capital and combating exclusion);

• Rural development.

IPA- Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Beneficiary Countries


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The IPA beneficiary countries are divided into two categories:

• EU candidate countries (Turkey, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) are eligible for all five components of IPA;

• Potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo under UN Security Council Resolution 1244/99) are eligible only for the first two components.

INTERREG VB TransNational Cooperation


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Interreg VB

covers 15

cooperation

programmes.

It is delivered

through the

European

Regional

Development

Fund (ERDF)

with EUR 2.1

billion for the

period 2014-

2020.

Interreg VB TransNational Cooperation


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Italy or Italian

Regions are eligible

area only in 4 of

Interreg Vb 15

cooperation

programmes:

•Adriatic-Ionian

(ADRION)

•Mediterranean Area

•Central Europe

•Alpine Space

INTERREG VB TransNational Cooperation Adriatic-Ionian Area (ADRION)


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The countries

participating in

the ADRION

PROGRAMME

are 8, of which 4

are EU Member

States (Croatia,

Greece, Italy

and Slovenia),

3 are candidate

countries

(Albania,

Montenegro,

Serbia) and 1

potential

candidate

country (Bosnia

Herzegovina). http://www.adrioninterreg.eu/

http://www.adrioninterreg.eu/

INTERREG VB TransNational Cooperation Adriatic-Ionian Area (ADRION) Eligible Regions


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Following the European Commission decision drawing up the list of eligible

regions and areas for the transnational strands of the ETC, the ADRION

Programme covers the following areas:

ERDF Partner States: Italy: 12 regions and 2 provinces (Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Provincia Autonoma di

Trento e Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Marche)

Slovenia: 2 regions (Vzhodna Slovenija, Zahodna Slovenija)

Greece: 13 regions (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Kentriki Makedonia, Dytiki Makedonia, Thessalia, Ipeiros, Ionia Nisia,

Dytiki Ellada, Sterea Ellada, Peloponnisos, Attiki, Voreio Aigaio, Notio Aigaio, Kriti)

Croatia: 2 regions (Jadranska Hrvatska, Kontinentalna Hrvatska)

IPA Partner States: •Albania

•Bosnia and Herzegovina

•Montenegro

•Serbia

INTERREG VB TransNational Cooperation Adriatic-Ionian Area (ADRION) Priority Axis


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ADRION Budget about EUR 100.000.000

Priority Axis of ADRION Programme:

Axis 1 Innovative and Smart Region

Budget EUR 19.691.658 (ERDF + IPA Funds)

Axis 2 Sustainable Region


Axis 3 Connected Region


Axis 4 Supporting the Governance of EUSAIR

Budget 8.346.773 € (ERDF + IPA Funds)

INTERREG VB TransNational Cooperation Adriatic-Ionian Area (ADRION) First Call


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The first call for

proposals was opened from

1 February 2016

to 25 March 2016

INTERREG VB 2014-2020 Mediterranean Area Programme


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Mediterranean

Area:

totally 57

regions divided

among

•10 EU Member

States

•3 IPA countries.

http://interreg-med.eu/en/home/




INTERREG VB 2014-2020 Mediterranean Area Programme


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Partner States from 13 countries are working together in the Transnational European Cooperation Programme for the Mediterranean area, The Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020.

The main objective of the Interreg MED Programme is to promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean area by fostering innovative concepts and practices and a reasonable use of resources and by supporting social integration through an integrated and territorially based cooperation approach.


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Budget and co-financing

• The total budget for the 2014-2020 period amounts to 265 Mio €, composed of 224 Mio € ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), 9 Mio IPA (Instrument of Pre-Accession) and national co-funding.

• The co-financing rate for partners not concerned by state aid is 85%. The co-financing rate for economic operators and structures concerned by state aid is 85% or 50%.

INTERREG VB 2014-2020 Mediterranean Area Programme Budget

INTERREG VB 2014-2020 Mediterranean Area Programme Priority Axis 1


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Interreg VB – Mediterranean Area Programme


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Key cooperation principles, represent the DNA of the Interreg MED Programme and are coherent with the promotion of development, of good governance and supported by the European Union Cohesion Policy.

– Thematic concentration

– Result-orientation

– Transnationality

– Territorial relevance

– Sustainability

– Transferability

– Capitalisation

Interreg VB – Central Europe


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http://www.interreg-central.eu/

Interreg CENTRAL

EUROPE

encourages

regional

cooperation among

nine central

European

countries:

Austria, Croatia, the

Czech Republic,

Hungary, Poland,

Slovakia and

Slovenia, as well as

parts of Germany and Italy.




Interreg VB – Central Europe in a nutshell


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Cooperating beyond borders in CENTRAL EUROPE to make our cities and

regions better places to live and work.

146 million citizen

9 programme countries

4 thematic priorities

10 specific objectives

The total programme budget for projects will be around 231 million

Euro from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Co- financing rates are up to:

80% for partners from Austria, Germany and Italy

85% for partners from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,

Slovakia and Slovenia

Interreg VB – Central Europe in a nutshell


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Who can participate?

• Public authorities and related entities

• Regional development and innovation agencies

• Enterprises (including SMEs)

• Chambers of commerce and other associations

• NGOs

• Financing institutions

• Technology transfer institutions, universities and

research institutes

• Energy suppliers and management institutions

• Environmental facilities

• Education and training organisations

• Transport operators and infrastructure providers

... and others

The minimum requirement for a project partnership is the participation of 3

financing partners from at least 3 countries.

INTERREG VB – Central Europe in a nutshell


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Thematic priorities:

Priority 1

Cooperating on innovation to make CENTRAL EUROPE more competitive

Priority 2

Cooperating on low carbon strategies in CENTRAL EUROPE

Priority 3

Cooperating on natural and cultural resources for sustainable growth in

CENTRAL EUROPE

Priority 4

Cooperating on transport to better connect CENTRAL EUROPE

http://www.interreg-central.eu/about-central/priorities/innovation/

http://www.interreg-central.eu/about-central/priorities/low-carbon/

http://www.interreg-central.eu/about-central/priorities/natural-and-cultural-resources/

http://www.interreg-central.eu/about-central/priorities/natural-and-cultural-resources/

http://www.interreg-central.eu/about-central/priorities/transport/

Interreg VB – Central Europe First Call


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On 12 February 2015, the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme has

opened the first call for proposals,organised in a competitive two-step

procedure

Around 80 million Euros of co-financing are available for public and private

organisations that want to cooperate on innovation, low-carbon, natural and

cultural resources or transport.

620 applications were received in the first step of the call.

Following the qualitative assessment, the programme member states jointly

decided on 22 September 2015 to invite 91 proposals to submit full

applications in step 2 of the call

INTERREG VC – Interreg Europe


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Interreg EUROPE

Programme eligible

Area:

28 EU Member States

Switzerland

Norway

http://www.interregeurope.eu

http://www.interregeurope.eu/









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• The Interreg Europe helps regional and local governments across Europe to develop and deliver better policy. By creating an environment and opportunities for sharing solutions, we aim to ensure that government investment, innovation and implementation efforts all lead to integrated and sustainable impact for people and place.

• Interreg Europe aims to get maximum return from the EUR 359 million financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for 2014-2020.



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Any actions developed with financial support from Interreg Europe must fall into one of the following four categories:

– Research and innovation

– SME competitiveness

– Low-carbon economy

– Environment and resource efficiency

Interreg Europe will co-finance up to 85% of project activities carried out in partnership with other policy organisations based in different countries in Europe.



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Interreg Europe exists to assist three types of beneficiaries:

– Public authorities – local, regional and national

– Managing authorities/intermediate bodies - in charge of the Investment for Growth and Jobs programmes or European Territorial Cooperation

– Agencies, research institutes, thematic and non-profit organisations ,

• .

• Interreg V-A - Italy-Slovenia [IT] [SL] • Interreg V-A - Greece-Italy [EL] [IT] • Interreg V-A - Italy-Croatia [HR] [IT] • Interreg V-A - Italy-Malta [IT] [MT] • Interreg V-A - Italy-Austria [DE] [IT] • Interreg V-A - Italy-Switzerland [IT] • Interreg V-A - France-Italy (ALCOTRA) [FR] [IT] • Interreg V-A - Italy-France (Maritime) [FR] [IT] • IPA CBC Italy – Albania - Montenegro [IT] • Adriatic-Ionian [EL] [HR] [IT] [SL]


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Cross-border, transnational and Interregional co-

operation 2014-2020 Available for Italy

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb036











http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/it/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb036

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sl/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb036











http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/el/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb020












http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/hr/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb042













http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/mt/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb037











http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/de/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb052

























http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/fr/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb034
















http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/fr/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16rfcb033


http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16i5cb008







http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/it/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16i5cb008

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16m4tn002



http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/el/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16m4tn002

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/hr/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16m4tn002

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/it/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16m4tn002

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sl/atlas/programmes/2014-2020/italy/2014tc16m4tn002

Cross-border, transnational and Interregional co-

operation 2014-2020 Available for Italy

• Central Europe [CS] [DE] [FR] [HR] [HU] [IT] [PL] [SK] [SL]

• Alpine Space [DE] [FR] [IT] [SL]

• Mediterranean [EL] [ES] [FR] [HR] [IT] [MT] [PT] [SL]

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• The sector must quickly adapt to globalization, the digital revolution, OLTA ….must also develop new attractive products in a sustainable manner for local communities and the environment.

• The sector therefore needs the support of the EU to remain competitive, this is why many EU programmes 2014-2020 are open for the tourism sector.

• The tourism sector also proved remarkably resilient despite the economic crisis: foreign visitor spending amounted to more than € 291 billion in 2012 (EU-28), i.e. well above the 2008 pre-crisis level (€ 265 billion for EU-27).

EU Tourism Sector


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• The EU tourism sector quickly recovered the economic crisis of 2008 and Europe remains the n°1 tourism destination in the world

• The sector now employs around 17 million people,10% of the EU Gross Domestic Product.

• European tourism however is confronted with many challenges, starting with the need to constantly innovate and improve quality.

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Focusing on the most important EU programmes for the tourism sector, we could start with some practical questions:

• type of tourism-related actions eligible for funding

• type and level of funding;

• who can apply

• how to apply

EU Funding for Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Most relevant programmes


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EU Funding for Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Who can apply


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EU Funding for Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Who can apply


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ERDF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) ERDF most relevant priorities


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ERDF support may go to 11 "thematic objectives and investment priorities" in line with the Europe 2020 policy priorities. The most relevant for the tourism sector probably are:

Research and innovation (N°1)

Information and Communication Technologies (N°2)

Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (N°3)

Shift to a low-carbon economy (N°4)

Environmental protection and resource efficiency (N°6)

Employment and support for labour mobility (N°8)

Education, skills and lifelong learning (N°10)

ERDF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Type of tourism-related actions eligible for funding


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Tourism Related Actions eligible :

– tourism-related research, technological development and innovation, including service innovation and clusters (tourism service incubators, living labs, demonstration projects, …)

– the development of tourism-related ICT products (apps, data mining, …)

– the development of innovative tourism services, in particular in less favoured and peripheral regions with underdeveloped industrial structures and strongly dependent on tourism (new business models, exploitation of new ideas, …)

– the development of high value added products and services in niche markets (health tourism, tourism for seniors, cultural and ecotourism, gastronomy tourism, sports tourism, etc.) by mobilising specific local resources and therefore contributing to smart regional specialization

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Tourism Related Actions eligible : – clustering activities among different tourism industries as well as with creative

industries, to diversify regional tourism products and extend the tourism season (e.g. in the nautical and boating tourism industry, as well as for the cruise industry).

– activities connecting the coastal regions to the hinterland for more integrated regional development

– measures to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy use among tourism SMEs

– the protection, promotion and development of natural and cultural tourism assets and related services

– small-scale cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructure

– measures in favour of entrepreneurship, self-employment and business creation as well as the internationalisation of tourism SMEs and clusters

– vocational training, skills upgrading

ERDF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Who can apply within the tourism sector


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Who can apply within the tourism sector

All legal persons (any public body, company and in particular SMEs, research organisations, universities, non-governmental organisations, tourism clusters ...)

The type and level of funding

The type and level of funding vary across Programmes, depending on the needs and choices of each Member State.

The ERDF allocation may be disbursed through grants to individual recipients and consortia; loans, venture capital and credit guarantees through Financial Instruments; or public procurement (for support services, feasibility studies, etc.).

For grants, the maximum co-financing rate is 50% for the most developed regions, 60% for transition regions (and in exceptional cases 80%) and 85 % for the less developed regions.

ERDF funding the Tourism Sector Cultural Route Project (funded by ERDF 2007-2013)


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Recognition of the Danube Limes as UNESCO World Heritage

The "Limes" refers here to the fortified frontiers of the Roman Empire at its apex (2nd century AD).

A large number of Roman Limes sites have been excavated, recorded and partly preserved, forming the single largest cultural heritage monument across Europe from Scotland to the Black Sea.

In 2005, UNESCO set up a transnational World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire" made of several sections of the Limes in the UK and in Germany, but open to other 'Limes' countries as soon as their sites meet the UNESCO nomination criteria.

ERDF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Cultural Route Project (funded by ERDF 2007-2013)


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The World Heritage Site

“Frontiers of the Roman

Empire” should one day

“consist of the line(s) of the

frontier at the height of the

empire from Trajan to

Septimius Severus (about

AD 100 to 200), and military

installations of different

periods which are on that

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Part of the Central Europe Programme 2007-2013, the project aimed at preparing the Danube Limes to join this World Heritage site and exploiting its large potential for (soft) tourism.

It focused on the sustainable preservation and protection of joint Danube 'limes' in Slovakia, Hungary and Austria. The project has in particular provided a viable methodology to describe a transnational World Heritage Site situated along a river, to the benefit of other river sections of the Limes (in the Netherlands …).

EU contribution: € 1.681.260 (2008-2011)



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ATRIUM – European Route on the architecture of totalitarian regimes

New forms of architectural and urban design were developed from the 1920s with the Fascist regime in Italy to the 1960s with the Communist regimes in Eastern Europe. This legacy of a terrible past was seen as useful for local development, if valorised properly.

This was the objective of the "Architecture of Totalitarian Regimes in Urban Managements" project funded by the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme. It started with a selection of buildings & places of particular signification such as Forli in Italy, Thessaloniki in Greece or Dimitrovgrad in Bulgaria.



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ATRIUM – European Route on the architecture of totalitarian regimes

A transnational Manual for the preservation & economic valorisation of such heritage was prepared.

Participants collected and catalogued digitally photograph archives, films, oral testimonies, furniture, etc. Promotion materials were produced and training organised to create new tourism services.

In 2014, ATRIUM became a European Cultural Route certified by the Council of Europe.

EU contribution: € 1.407.076 (2011-2013)



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REDWR The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route • The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route spreads through four

countries of the Middle and Lower Danube Region – Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania – encompassing 20 archaeologic sites and 12 wine regions.

• The Route is certified as a European cultural route by the European Institute for Cultural Routes (EICR).

• The Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route Theme consists of the archaeological sites with their individual (unique) histories that are monuments to the leadership of the Roman emperors in the introduction of Roman culture along the northern frontier of the Empire. The Danube Wine Route incorporates the same regions which continue the tradition of wine production begun in Roman times.

ESF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Type of tourism-related actions eligible for funding


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The ESF aims in particular to improve employment and (workers) mobility as well as the level of professional qualifications in the EU. Eligible actions are listed in the "Operational Programmes" prepared by the Member States. Depending on their choices, funding from the European Social Fund may be used, among other things, for:

• training workers to help companies having to cope with restructuring or a lack of qualified workers

• training people in difficulty and those from disadvantaged groups to get better skills and jobs

• supporting mutual learning, establishing networks, and disseminating and promoting good practices and methodologies in the domain of social innovation

Most actions are regional or national, but the ESF can also support transnational and inter-regional co-operation, depending on the approach defined in Operational Programmes.

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Who can apply within the tourism sector?

• All legal persons active in the labour market or in the fields of education & training (e.g. SMEs, chamber of commerce, trade union, foundation, NGO, …).

Type and level of funding

• ESF is providing grants. All projects have to be co-financed, with a maximum EU contribution of 50% to 85% (95% in exceptional cases) of the total project costs depending on the relative wealth of the region ("More developed regions", "Transitions regions" or "Less developed regions").

• The level of funding varies widely, depending of the project and the Operational Programme.

ESF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Exemples of Successfull Projects financed in the past


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Training programme for tourism managers and supervisors in Malta

• In 2011 the Malta Tourism Authority received EUR 3 million from the Maltese government and the ESF (25%-75% co-financing) for its training programme "Advance: Training Tourism Leaders".

• The programme was organised around two platforms: one for 450 senior managers and a second for 300 middle management and supervisors in the tourism sector. Teaching was provided by 12 foreign experts. Training sessions were held in leading tourism establishments and one-to-one mentoring was offered.

• EU contribution: € 3,5 million (2008-2013) - Level of EU funding: 85%

ESF funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Exemples of Successfull Projects financed in the past


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Stimulating rural tourism by cooking with local products

• The ESF supported the "Cooking with local produce" training programme organised in the Vercors district (France) by AFRAT, the association for training rural people in tourism activities (EUR 52.000, 50% co-financing).

• The training drew on the practices and history of the countryside. It combined theory and practice, introducing students to local producers and arranging work experience (hostels, country restaurants, rural hotel businesses, gîtes and tourist activity centres). All participants (apprentice cooks) found work at the end of the programme. Cooking with local products proved to stimulate tourism business in the area.

• EU contribution: € 52.776 (2010) - Level of EU funding: 50%

LIFE funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Most relevant priorities


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LIFE is the financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU.

The priority areas of its sub-programme for environment are:

• Environment and Resource Efficiency

• Nature and Biodiversity

• Environmental Governance and Information.

The priorities areas of its sub-programme for climate action are:

• Climate Change Mitigation (contributing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions)

• Climate Change Adaptation (contributing to increase resilience to climate change)

• Climate Governance and Information

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The most relevant actions are probably those envisaged under the so-called "Traditional Projects“ which may take different forms:

• pilot projects assess the effectiveness of a method/approach that is new or has been used in a different (geographical, ecological, socio-economic) context; they compare its results with those produced by best practices, in order to determine if the method should be tested on a larger scale (i.e. in a demonstration project) and inform stakeholders;

• demonstration projects test and evaluate a method/approach that is new or has been used in a different context; they inform other stakeholders of the results and, where appropriate, encourage them to apply these methods / approaches;

• best practice projects apply appropriate, cost-effective and state-of-the-art techniques, methods and approaches taking into account the specific context of the project

• information, awareness and dissemination projects related to one of the priority areas.

LIFE funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Exemples of Successfull Projects financed in the past


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Tourism Accessibility in Small Attractive Cities (Italy)

• The Air pollution and noise are two of the main problems for seasonal small/medium size tourist resorts. One way of improving the quality of life for inhabitants and accessibility for tourists is to reduce the average distance travelled to find a parking space.

• Led by the Public Transport Department of the Regione Marche, the project therefore aimed to develop and implement a mobility model for car traffic due to touristic flows into urban centres (T.A.SM.A.C. model). Expected results include a 3db reduction in ambient traffic noise and a NOx reduction equal to 0.6 kg/day per medium powered vehicle, notably by managing at least 70% of all parking spaces by an online information/reservation system.

• EU contribution: € 666.186 (2010-2014) - Level of EU funding: 46 %



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MED COAST S-T Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Tourism in Mediterranean Coastal Area (Italy-RIMINI)

ESTABLISHMENT OF INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

This WP consists in the setting up of an integrated planning methodology for mass tourism destinations and in the following elaboration of a plan for both Rimini and Calvià. The ICZM on Rimini and Calvià coasts will be managed according to EU’s approach and methodology. Rimini will also develop a carrying capacity assessment of the area in co-operation with UNEP.

IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRIVATE OPERATORS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

This WP aims to improve the environmental performance of private operators through the realization of Guidelines that will be delivered to the operators for the dissemination of best practices of environmental management.

• Environmental criteria for purchasing (Green purchasing);Environmental criteria for tourist accommodation service (Ecolabel);Simplified environmental management system for hotels (EMS). “Guidelines” for hotel operators.



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MED COAST S-T Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Tourism in Mediterranean Coastal Area (Italy-RIMINI)

ACTIONS TOWARDS TOURISTS (AND TOUR OPERATORS) AWARENESS RAISING

The goal of WP4 is to increase the environmental awareness about sustainable tourism towards tourists and tour operators through the realization of two main actions:

• - Survey on the tourist environmental expectations and tour operators initiatives

• - Tourist environmental education package

PARTICIPATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

The involvement of stakeholders and citizens will happen through two main actions:

• - creation of a citizen and local stakeholders forum, circulation of background papers for the debate,

• - organization of an educational programme for citizens and tourists.



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MED COAST S-T Strategies and Tools for Sustainable Tourism in Mediterranean Coastal Area (Italy RIMINI)

SUPPORT TO THE CREATION OF A NETWORK OF MEDITERRANEAN “MASS TOURISM” DESTINATIONS

• The objective of the Network is to bring together cities and local authorities in the Mediterranean affected by mass tourism with the aim of intensifying their efforts to achieve a local sustainable development, and in particular to develop and implement joint projects to pursue sustainability in the tourism sector, to develop policies and good practices of sustainable tourism, to exchange information and experiences, etc….

• EU contribution: € 559.200 (2010-2014) - Level of EU funding: 50 %

COSME funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Most relevant priorities


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COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to support SMEs in four areas:

• facilitate access to finance for SMEs through the "Loan Guarantee Facility" and the "Equity Facility for Growth”

• improving access to markets (notably thanks to the services provided by the Enterprise Europe Network)

• improving framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of Union enterprises, notably thanks to the Tourism Action Plan

• promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture, notably thanks to the Erasmus for young entrepreneurs exchange scheme

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ACCESS TO FINANCE

• Any type of useful transaction or investment for the development of legitimate SMEs activities.

TOURISM ACTION PLAN

• Some of the Tourism Action Plan's objectives are pursued through calls for Proposals and calls for tenders open to the tourism sector. These concern, among other things:

• the development and/or promotion of sustainable transnational thematic tourism products (linked, for instance, European routes dedicated to specific aspects of our cultural and industrial heritage, cycling trails, eco-tourism, maritime and sub-aquatic areas, etc.).

• the development and/or promotion of niche products exploiting synergies between tourism and creative industries at European level (e.g. European Route around high-end products)

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TOURISM ACTION PLAN

• transnational public and private partnerships developing tourism products targeting specific age groups (e.g. seniors and youth) to increase tourism flows between European countries during the low and medium seasons

• capacity building schemes whereby managers, destination managers, entrepreneurs, …, can learn from experienced and successful 'accessible' operators, create synergies with other operators along the supply chain, explore new market opportunities and way to make business.

ERASMUS FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

• This exchange scheme allows young entrepreneurs to spend 1 to 6 months with an experienced entrepreneur based in another European country and ready to act as a mentor. As for host entrepreneurs, they benefit from fresh ideas from a motivated new entrepreneur who may have specialised skills or knowledge which complement yours.

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European AstroTourism Route (BG, EL, ES, IT, PT)

• Astro-tourism is on the increase in the global tourist offer. The project therefore aims at the development of a route of European sites of astronomical interest, encompassing treasures from prehistory to the present day.

• It will, among other things, evaluate European assets and potential, produce guides on selected observatories, test stargazing sessions, organise thematic routes (some of them at night), communicate on the results of the demo experiences, …

• This route should eventually invite the traveller to discover the universe through the European sky as well as the European scientific contribution to astronomy.

• EU contribution: € 200.000 (2013-2015) – Level of EU funding: 75 %

COSME funding the Tourism Sector (2014-2020) Exemples of Successfull Projects financed in the past


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EuroVelo 13 – Iron Curtain Trail (AT, CZ, DE, EE, FI, LT, LV, PL)

• The "Iron Curtain Trail" (ICT) is part of the European cycle route network (EuroVelo) initiated by the European Cyclists' Federation. The ambition of Eurovelo is to develop high-quality cycling routes linking all countries in Europe, to be used by long-distance cycle tourists as well as by local people for short leisure journeys.

• The ICT follows the line which forcibly divided Europe into East and West for half a century. It reminds people and nations about the Cold War and the achievements of the new democratic order in Europe and can become the flagship of 'Brand Europe' with few negative environmental impacts and many positive social and economic benefits.

• This project focuses on the northern section of the ICT. It aims to develop/promote transnational thematic cycling tourism package offers along that section as well as to facilitate the emergence of tourism-related public-private partnerships.

• EU contribution: € 200.000 (2014-2016) – Level of EU funding: 75 %


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ETC INTERREG Projects past yerars Lead by Province of Rimini

• IPA - ADRIAMUSE Project: Adriatic Museums Network

• SEE - DANUBE LIMES BRAND

• CADSES - ROMIT Project: Roman Itineraries

• CE - CUSTODES Project: Cultural Sites and Tourism Development of European Strategies


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INTERREG Projects Province of Rimini Heritage and Tourism

Adriamuse/Pilot Actions Prov RN.ppt

DLB/DLB_WP6_pilot_projectsPROVRN.ppt

Progetto Romit.ppt

Custodes/Custodes Rimini pilot actions.ppt

• SEE – InTourAct Integrated Tourism Action

• Interreg III C – SUVOT Sustainable and Vocational Tourism


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INTERREG Projects Province of Rimini Sustainable Tourism

IntourACt

IntourACt

SUVOT/SUVOT Project Overview.doc


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Thank You for your Attention

Enzo Finocchiaro

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PS: Hoping to see you next Seminar on April 19th

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