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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 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

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

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

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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April EU 25 partners

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April Third countries partners

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April Candidate countries partners

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April Projects by area of intervention

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April Financial resources

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April  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 in Emilia- Romagna

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April 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  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

Claudia ZiosiSzeged, 16 April Thank you for your attention!