1. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 1 ALSO Strand Conference B Szeged, HUngary 16, 17 April 2006

2. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 2 The experience of Emilia-Romagna Region in the management of Interreg III Programmes: lessons learnt for European Territorial Cooperation Claudia Ziosi Ervet spa - European Policies and International Cooperation Unit

3. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 3 Emilia-Romagna Region : 2 operational approaches according to the different strands Strand A – Adriatic New Neighbourhood programme  Directorate General on Programmes, Agreements, European Relations and International Cooperation - Dept. Institutional Agreements and Special Area Programmes Emilia-Romagna organisational structure  Technical Assistance across all the strands provided by European Union Policies and International Cooperation Unit of Ervet spa– Emilia-Romagna Development Agency Strand B – Cadses and Medocc and Strand C  Directorate General on Programmes, Agreements, European Relations and International Cooperation- - - Dept. European Policies and International Relations

4. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 4 Total number of Interreg projects in Emilia-Romagna Region

5. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 5 Total number of projects in ER: the Region and the Local Authorities

6. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 6 Total Partners: 1140 Countries involved: 44 Total Partners: 1140 Countries involved: 44 Partnership in the Interreg projects

7. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 7 EU 25 partners

8. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 8 Third countries partners

9. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 9 Candidate countries partners

10. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 10 Partners by typology  Municipalities and their associations  Regions and regional bodies  Agency  Universities  Provinces and their association  Research Institutes  Ministries/National Authorities  Private  Other  Association  Chambers of – commerce  Foundations  Authorities  Consortia

11. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 11 Projects by area of intervention

12. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 12 Financial resources

13. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 13  135 Interreg projects  1140 partnership with 44 countries  more than 100 partners from third countries – strong involvement of countries from balkan-danubian area  172 partners from NMS  involvement of bodies at all the level of the public administration and other stakeholder  projects of strategic value for the regional strategies’ development  relevant management capabilities acquired with Interreg Interreg 2000-2006 in Emilia- Romagna

14. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 14 The future: general framework  Interreg becomes Territorial Co-operation  Priorities are focused on Lisbon and Goteborg Agendas  Cross border co-operation strengthened  Transnational as well as interregional co- operation driven towards more strategic projects and tangible results  EU 10 to participate fully in the new objective programmes (structures, procedures, project partners)  IPA for further enlargement (Rumania, Bulgaria, Croatia)  ENPI to facilitate cooperation at new external borders

15. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 15 Emilia-Romagna preparation for the future At programme level  participating in the National Strategic task force for ob.TC  participating in National Committees set up for each OP ob. TC  participating in drafting team SEE and IPA programme At organisational level  reinforcing the actual structure involved in Interreg 2000- 2006  renewed agreement with Ervet on the TC objective At project level  starting to create networks and defining projects  taking views of current promoters into account  regional-scale launch events/seminars aimed at public bodies to inform an the on-going process  reducing duplication – promote useful synergies  developing logical progression from outcomes and impacts of Interreg III

16. Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 2007 16 Thank you for your attention! www.ervet.it claudia_z@ervet.it