OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME SLOVENIA-HUNGARY Analysis Szentgotthard, September 2012 Aleš Mrkela Managing Authority Ministry of econom ic development and technology

ABOUT FUNDS IN CURRENT PROGRAMMING PERIOD

FINANCIAL TABLE PRIORITYERDFPUBLIC CO- FINANCING TOTAL INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE COOPERATION AREA , , ,00 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT , , ,00 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , ,00 TOTAL , , ,00 Available for projects: ,00 EUR Allocated to projects: ,13 EUR Average project size: ,51 EUR

CONTRACTED ERDF FUNDS BY REGIONS

RECEIVED ERDF FUNDS BY REGIONS

FORMED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTNERS

Decommitment (N+2/N+3 rule) OP SI-HU Year ERDF funds available (N) Target amount of claimed ERDF for each year Total ERDF that must be spent by 31 December each year (target amount)- including advance payment Planned use of ERDF according to the approved operations/signed contracts - without TA Actual use of ERDF funds in all projects including the TA , , , , , , ,31 (up to ) , , ,13 Total Advance payment: ,97 Technical Assistance: ,00 Remaining amount: ,69

AREAS OF INTEREST IN CURRENT PROGRAMMING PERIOD

INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE COOPERATION AREA % SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT % Development of Joint Tourist Destination 13,64Regional Development Cooperation 6,06 Preservation and Development of Culture 48,48Preventative Health Care 7,58 Improvement of Cross border Traffic Connections 4,55Environment Protection and Management 10,61 Efficient Energy Use 9,09 EXPRESSED INTEREST IN COOPERATION 1st Call: 54 Applications received 2nd Call: 69 Applications received 43 Applications supported

WHICH ORGANIZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION IN OP SI-HU? Types of organizations Regional or local authority23% Public institution29% Chamber6% Private law company with non-profit character29% Association10% Private law company with for-profit character3%

WHERE DO YOU GET INFORMATIONS ABOUT TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OP SI-HU? Information source% Programme web page ( Other web pages10% Newspapers0% Radio3% TV0% Other project partners61%

WHAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT TASK TO APPLY OP SI-HU? What was the most difficult task to apply% Searching for public call information0% Project idea19% Search of proper partners19% Electronic application form29% Fullfillment of conditions10% Gathering necessary information23%

WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS IN OP SI-HU? Type of interest Monitor state of the programme55% Proper reporting of project partners97% Proper reporting of lead partners58% Eligible expenditures87% State Aid61% Information and publicity81%

WHY DO YOU ATTEND WORKSHOPS OF OP SI-HU? Reason I attend workshops with partners50% I rarely visit workshops43% I come from company that deals with application processes14% I come to workshops to search for potential partners3% Other4%

ARE YOU PREPARING PROJECTS JUST TO GET ERDF FUNDING? Level of agreement I totally agree3% I agree10% Neutral19% I don't agree55% I totally don't agree13%

Lack of prefinancing Own contributin Administrative burden Complicated application procedures Long reimbursement time Lead-partner principle State aid requirements Eligibility of expenditures Public procurement Project ideas connected to selection procedures and different needs of regions Bilingual application forms WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES FOR APPLYING TO OP SI-HU ?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INFORMED IN FUTURE ABOUT TERRITORIAL COOPERATION? Medium 94% Web site45% Letter messages13% Newspaper6% Radio3% TV6%

AREAS OF INTEREST IN FUTURE PROGRAMMING PERIOD

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING PERIOD CBC ? Are you familiar with following programming period?% Yes4% No67% Partly29%

Research & innovation Information and communication technologies (ICT) Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Shift towards a low-carbon economy Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management Environmental protection & resource efficiency Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures Employment & supporting labour mobility Social inclusion & combating poverty Education, skills & lifelong learning Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations PROPOSED THEMATIC OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAMMING PERIOD ?

Transfer of successfull educational systems to our environment Companies environmental protection and efficient use of energy Programmes for children and youth (youth tourism) Sport cooperation Recycling Health-care projects Projects in the field of entrepreneurship and early involvement Virtual study companies with the possibility of funding real companies Cultural heritage of programme area Innovations and international connectivity of companies Cycling Eduaction of teachers in Internet communication technologies WHAT TOPICS WOULD INTEREST YOU IN THE FUTURE PROGRAMMING PERIOD OF CBC SI-HU ?

HOW COULD THE COOPERATION IN CBC SI-HU BE INCREASED? One language application process Prefinancing Having proper personnel (experience) Additional points for good partnerships from the past Easier procedures for public procurement (common public procurement) Shared costs and lump sum grants Real lead-partner principle

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