9 th Plenary Session Adriatic Europe: perspectives and opportunities of cross- border cooperation for the period Pescara, September 2007 By Albana Hana 1 st Working Session IPA: the new instrument of the programming period REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA MINISTRY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Albania in the Adriatic and Ionian 1 Some relevant information MSA NPIMSA
Albania in the Adriatic 2 Past experience Present issues Future cooperation
Past experience 1 Interreg III A Italy- Adriatic Funds available: , 67 Albanian Applicants approx. 130 Project selected: 25 Axis 1: ~0.5 mln: 10 pr. Axis 2: ~0.7 mln: 7 pr. Axis 3: ~0.3 mln: 8 pr. Contracting Selected Projects with Albanian partners by Italian Regions MARCHE5 VENETO5 ABRUZZO5 EMILIA ROMAGNA5 MOLISE3 PUGLIA2
Past experience 2 Interreg III A Italy-Albania Cooperation since 1994 Funds available : Last Call for Proposals: first projects selected and contracted: 857, Cards 2004 Cards 2005 – Health Sector
Past experience 3 Interreg III A Greece-Albania Funds available : 4.4 mln 10 projects with CARDS funds, 29 projects with ERDF funds and 23 projects with ERDF and CARDS funds Infrastructure
New programming period IPA –Adriatic Funds available : Eligible Albanian Regions: Shkodra, Lezha, Durresi, Fieri, Vlora and Tirana Strategic Project Italy-Albania Greece-Albania Funds available : Eligible Albanian Regions: Vlora, Korca and Gjirokastra
Role of the Ministry of European Integration-Regional Cooperation Unit Programme, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the NPs and IPA-CBC Members in the Drafting Teams Prepare with the Italian side the strategic project Italy-Albania to be presented to the MC Assist potential project partners during the call for proposals
The preparations Database with Albanian partners Info-days Technical Assistance: 0.2 mln European Academy in Vlora: Greece- Albania Programme: CBIB Training of Trainers
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