2007, Jelgava Euregio Pskov, Livonia Cooperation between Municipalities of Estonia, Latvia and the Russian Federation Sanda Kaša, secretary

2007, Jelgava History of Euregio Pskov - Livonia in Karlskrona (Sweden) was signed Memoranda of Cooperation in Pskov (Russia) was signed Cooperation Declaration was signed Statute of Council for Cooperation of Border Regions was approved staff for Executive Directorate CCBR was reorganised as Euregio Pskov - Livonia

2007, Jelgava The purpose of Euroregio creation  the organization of frontier regions' interaction in the development and realization of joint programs and projects of the economic for the achievement of an economic and social progress of frontier territories and for the ecological questions solution;  representation of mutual interests of the Euroregio participants in the governmental bodies of the Latvian Republic, the Russian Federation and the Estonian Republic, as well as in the international and other organizations;  an effective utilization of opportunities of the Euroregio participants' frontier position for their territories' development.

2007, Jelgava The directions of Euroregio activity  to achieve the prescribed purposes the Euroregio is acting in the following directions:  the definition and coordination of the interaction spheres in the realization of a cross-border co-operation (the development of foreground directions of the co-operation, strategy and plans of action);  the development and realization of joint actions and programs of frontier regions' co-operation according to the prescribed priorities;  the preparation of the documents to obtain the joint programs and projects' financing in the European Union, INTERREG and Tacis programs, as well as also in other international financial organizations and funds;  the coordination of joint actions at the decision-making process concerning the common interests of frontier regions;  the organization of Euroregio meetings for summarizing of the work experience of its participants and for the development of joint resolutions.

2007, Jelgava Geography Igaunija (asociation of municipalitys): Polva Polva Valga Valga Voru Voru Latvija (district councils): Alūksne Alūksne Balvi Balvi Ludza Ludza Valka Valka Krievija(district administration): Palkina Palkina Pečori Pečori Pitalova Pitalova Pleskava Pleskava Sebeži Sebeži Pleskavas pilsēta Pleskavas pilsēta

2007, Jelgava Structure of Euregio

2007, Jelgava COUNCIL Working groups EUREGIO Presidium Directorate EUREGIO Prezident, 2 vice-prezidents EUREGIO PSKOV, LIVONIA Section Pskov EUREGIO PSKOV, LIVONIA Section Latvia EUREGIO PSKOV, LIVONIA Section Estonia Co-operation Contract Membership in European Association or Border Areas 3 seperate legal entities – associations of municipalities and/or counties – Member – Meeting, President and 2 deputies, Executive Director, Presidium weekly Once a two months Twice a year x x x heads

2007, Jelgava Structure of Euregio (section LV)

2007, Jelgava Chairman Alūksne district Chairman Balvu district Chairman Valka district Chairman Ludza district General meeting Executive director (LV) Executive director (EE) Executive director (RU) Coordinator Alūksne district Coordinator Ludza district Coordinator Valka district Coordinator Balvi district Alūksne town Viļaka town Balvi town Ape town Malnava district Baltinava district Šķilbēni district

2007, Jelgava Activities in year  In the framework of Phare project was organized 12 meetings – 4 with chairman's of municipalities, 4 with NGO and 4 with entrepreneurs. In total there take a part 295 participants.

2007, Jelgava Activities in year  Consequently there were affiliate 2 new participants in the association. They are: Sķilbēni rural municipality and Ape town.  Non-governmental organizations also pronounce a desire to be a participants in the association;  In the framework of Phare project there were organized international conference (Estonia and Latvia);  There were created information system and actualized home page;  There were created and spread 4 informative bulletins and booklet.

2007, Jelgava International conference 1  In 20 and 21 of November was organized international seminar/conference in Valmiera town. There take a part representatives from Euroregion Latvia and Estonia parts municipalities and institutions. The aim of the seminar/conference is to fulfill activities for development of further crossborder cooperation. In the framework of this activity were made strategically targets, were defined act mechanism action plans of work groups. Tajā piedalījās pašvaldību un iestāžu pārstāvji no Eiroreģiona Latvijas un Igaunijas puses. There were discussed about cooperation project ideas for future and about involving potentional partners.

2007, Jelgava International conference 2 International conference 2

2007, Jelgava The system of information Data basis of s Directors Coordinators Regional municipalities Country municipalities MinisterialsGovernment agential Local municipalitiesNongovernmental organizations Entrepreneurs

2007, Jelgava Actualization of home page  There are actualizing and fulfilling new Euregio “Pskov- Livonia” home page at this moment. It is planned in 4 languages – Latvian, English, Estonian and Russian.

2007, Jelgava Exchange of experience (Tacis)  The aim of this project was to acquaintance and analyze the systems and reforming process at municipalities of Latvia, Estonia and Russia.

2007, Jelgava Exchange of experience (Leonardo da Vinci) Exchange of experience (Leonardo da Vinci)  Meeting with head management and specialists of Euroregio “Bavarian wood”.  Meeting with vice-minister of economics (Denmark).

2007, Jelgava Contacts  Board chairman – Juris Dombrovskis  Executive director – Juris Annuškāns u Adress: Street Bērzpils 1a, Balvi, LV 4501 u Telephone number: u  Secretary – Sanda Kaša u Adress: Balvu raj.padome, Bērzpils1a, Balvi, LV 4501 u Telephone number: ; u

2007, Jelgava Thank you for attention!