South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

SOUTH-EAST FINLAND – RUSSIA ENPI CBC Programme Kaakkois-Suomi – Venäjä Naapuruus- ja kumppanuusohjelma Lahti Markus Hulkkonen, pääsihteeri EKL South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

Programme Background CBC – key priority and component of  the European Neighbourhood Policy  the EU-Russia Strategic Partnership  the Northern Dimension Policy South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

Programme Background ENPI = European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument  new funding instrument for CBC /  joint programming under one funding instrument for partner countries South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

Programme Background  Building on experiences of the Neighbourhood Programme (Interreg III A )  Objectives and priorities of the participating regions  EU-Russia Strategic Partnership/Road maps  Northern Dimension  Complementary to bilateral relations

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Programme Background  Equal and balanced participation in the programming process  Joint decision making structures between member state and partner country  Local, regional and national level involvement  Programming horizon – 7 years

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Eligible programme area Eligible border areasAdjoining areas Finland: Etelä-Karjala (South Karelia), Kymenlaakso, Etelä Savo (South Savo) Russia: Leningrad Oblast, St Petersburg Finland: Itä-Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, Pohjois-Savo Russia: Republic of Karelia

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Programme area

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC

CBC Strategy Paper: four key objectives / EC  Promote economic and social development  Address common challenges  Ensure efficient and secure borders  Promote people to people co-operation

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC The aim of the Programme:  Promote CBC between participating regions  Basis: the geographical position and long- established co-operation  Themes to be implemented on an annually basis  Jointly agreed strategy and priorities

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Priorities of the Programme 1.Economic development 2.Common challenges: border crossing and environment 1.Social development and civil society

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Priority 1. Economic development  local and regional development  transport and logistics  SME and business development  research, innovations and technology  trade and investment promotion  energy cooperation  tourism and rural development

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Priority 2. Common challenges Environment:  Environment and nature protection  Waste and water management  Protection of natural heritage,  Ecological safety (incl. Eastern GOF)  renewable energy sources  new technologies

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Priority 2: Common challenges Border crossing:  Improvement of border management operations and equipment  Increase of efficiency and security of border passage and smooth border crossing  Joint rescue actions

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Priority 3: Sosial development and civil society  ”People to people co-operation”  Cultural and education exchange  educational co-operation  co-operation in health care and social welfare

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Financing sources  EU funding 36,186 M€  National co-financing by Finland and RF: EU funding / participating countries 50/50% (?)  Project partners own financing on project level requested

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Management of the Programme  Joint Monitoring Committee JMC  decides on selection criteria & themes for Call for proposals  approves the selection of projects  Joint Selection Committee JSC  Joint Managing Authority JMA  progr. management and implement.  Regional Council of South Karelia branch office in St. Petersburg parity between participating countries Contracting: Use of External Relations rules: PRAG

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Programme management Lead Partner Principle:  LP responsible for all aspects and other partners of the project  Grant Contract: Lead Partner /JMA  LP and project partners: from the programme area  One partner from FI and one from Russia as a minimum  All project activities within the programme area

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC ENPI - Framework  ENPI Regulation (EC No 1638/2006) of the European Parliament and the Council (November 2006)  ENPI CBC Strategy Paper provides the strategic framework for EU support to CBC  Implementing Rules (EC No 951/2007) – August 2007 

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC ENPI Framework  ENPI –laki l. Laki ulkorajayhteistyön hallinnosta (FI)  valmistelussa, voimaantulo (?)  PraG - Practical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions, 2007  EC Decision: adoption of the Joint Programme  Financing Agreement with the partner country concluded and co-signed by Commission and partner country / Russia

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC Envisaged timetable  September/October - submission of the first draft Programme to the Commission for ex ante evaluation  October/November – final draft of the Programme  Kansallinen hyväksyminen FI  End 2007/early Commission decision/adoption of the Programme  Signature of the Financing Agreement with Russia - ?  First call for proposals – Spring 2008 ?

South-East Finland – Russia ENPI CBC