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Updated implementation strategy for the remaining Programme period

Wiktor Szydarowski

Programme Development Manager

Joint Secretariat Karlskrona

Partner Search Forum, Vilnius, 23-24 May 2005

Co-operation area:

Denmark, Sweden, Finland Germany (north–east) Estonia, Lithuania Latvia, Poland, Norway Belarus:

Oblasts of: Minsk, Grodno, Brest and Vitebsk

Russia:St Petersburg; the Karelian Republic; Oblasts of: Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Pskov, Novgorod, Archangelsk and Murmansk; Nenets Okrug

Priority 1 - Promotion of spatial development approaches and actions for specific tterritories and sectors

Priority 2 - Promotion of territorial structures supporting sustainable BSR development

Priority 3 - Transnational and bilateral institution and capacity building in the Baltic Sea Region (incl. Tacis CBC priorities)

Priority 4 - Border regions (committed)

Priority 5 - Cross-border (INTERREG III A) priority

Estonia-Latvia-Russia (North)

Priority 6 - Cross-border (INTERREG III A) priority

Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus (South)

Priority 7 - Technical Assistance

Programme priorities

Operational framework

for the BSR INTERREG III B NP

• Budget of 149 M EURO in 2000-2006, with additional 6 M EURO granted by the Norwegian government

• 83 approved projects by December 2004 (in 6 calls for

proposals), some with Phare CBC and Tacis CBC components

• Wide thematic scope for co-operation with focus on key actions:

– specific features for the Baltic Sea area (macro-regions, economic development zones, tourism and energy, coastal zones, islands and other sensitive areas)

– ESDP topics: polycentric settlement structures, transport corridors and links, natural and cultural heritage)

– institutional capacity-building and networking

Delivered outcomes of project co-operation in INTERREG II C

and III B Programmes

• Politically endorsed spatial development visions, strategies and action plans for transnational territories

• Land-use or sector plans based on transnational strategies

• Feasibility studies and business plans for site investments based on transnationally elaborated methodology

• Pilot cases demonstrating effects of joint transnational planning processes for regional development (incl. small-scale infrastructure investments)

• Joint marketing strategies and tourist brand products

• Methodologies on assessing environmental and territorial impacts of investment projects

• Training programmes, manuals, guidelines and courses

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Total remaining ERDF budget 2,72 1,75 2,31 7,32 13,14 6,97 5,49 2,11 -0,57

Total contracted/approved ERDF 11,57 8,60 5,39 16,26 13,05 9,67 13,44 0,00 3,52

1,1 1,2 1,3 2,1 2,2 2,3 3.1 3,2 4

Budgetary resources available after 6 calls for proposals

February 2005 census

ca. 40 M EURO left

7th call financial demand

17 156 761

10 590 989

15 391 246

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Budgetary resources vs. demand by the 7th call proposals

May 2005 census

60.5 M EURO requested

Probable outcomes of the decisions by the BSR INTERREG III B NP

Steering Committee

• Closure of measures 1.2 and 1.3

• Measure 1.1 subject to specific pro-active efforts

• Further pro-active campaign directed to priorities 2 and 3

• Shifting of funds from measure 3.2 to measure 3.1 after the SC meeting date?

• Upgrade of 6th and 7th round projects with Belarusian partners

• No new seed money call

• 8th call focused on missing themes in the Programme implementation

• Extension stage funding available in autumn 2005 for running projects?

Measure 1.2: Promoting sustainable spatial development of specific sectors

Programme measures likely to be no longer

promoted

Measure 1.3: Strengthening integrated development of coastal zones,

islands and other specific areas

Measure 1.1: Supporting joint strategies and implementation actions for macro- regions

methodological issues at the pan-Baltic and/or macro-regional level (ESDP, VASAB 2010, TIA/SEA etc.)

pan-Baltic visions and action plans in specific sectors

strategic identity and socio-economic competitiveness of the BSR

Missing themes in the Programme(SCTF Oslo meeting census)

Measure 2.1: Promoting balanced polycentric

settlement structures

• improving spatial conditions for business activities

• profiling (especially medium-sized) cities and strengthening polycentrism through urban design

• promoting economic development of urban centres in rural areas

• enlarging the labour market as a strategy for urban-rural co-operation

• adaptation of macro-regions (defined through measure 1.1) to business development

Missing themes in the Programme(SCTF Oslo meeting census)

Measure 2.2: Creating sustainable communication

links for improved spatial integration

• spatial planning issues in the field of maritime safety

• further elaboration of the ‘sea motorways’ concept and its adjustment to Baltic Sea conditions

• improved access to ICT, based on e-Europe initiative, including telematic services for structurally weaker areas

• pan-Baltic transport multimodal strategy, with a focus on short sea shipping and networking of ports

• interregional and hub-bound air traffic in the BSR

• East-West transport corridors in the context of the Northern Dimension

Missing themes in the Programme(SCTF Oslo meeting census)

Measure 2.3: Enhancing good management of

cultural and natural heritage and of natural resources

• integrated spatial development of natural landscapes and resources

• comprehensive strategic and methodological approaches for management of rural green areas and wetlands

• spatial development dimension of the legal EU/HELCOM concepts like Natura 2000 or BSPA

• tools for preservation, development and promotion of “green corridors” in a pan-Baltic and European perspective

• joint strategies for broad marine and land-based risk analyses and management strategies in areas prone to natural disasters

Missing themes in the Programme(SCTF Oslo meeting census)

• strengthening capacity of local and regional institutions to run comprehensive policies aiming at sustainable development of the administered area

• development of democracy and good governance at the local and regional level

• actions promoting social development (participatory approach)

• solving common challenges related to border issues in a transnational context

• capacity building to run efficient sector policies

Measure 3.1: Promotion of transnational institution and capacity building

Missing themes in the Programme(SCTF Oslo meeting census)

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Thank you for your attention!

www.bsrinterreg.net

8th call for proposals:

late August – late September 2005