1. Structural Funds Programming Predeal, Romania
1.1 Introductions
Structural Funds Programming Predeal, Romania
Structural Funds Programming
Dr. Dimitra G. Ioannou
April 2006

2. The characteristics of SF programming
Multi-annual stability and long term planning
Institutional and organizational capacity building
Institutional innovations in the management of regional development
Sound and performance oriented financial management
Partnership (a fundamental principle)
Enhanced transparency, co-operation and co-ordination
National and cross-national networking

3. The priorities for cohesion policy 2007-1013
Making Europe and its regions a more attractive place to invest and work
Expand and improve transport Infrastructures
Improve the environmental contribution to growth and jobs
Address Europe’s intensive use of traditional energy sources
Help maintain a healthy labour force
Improving knowledge and innovation for growth
Increase and improve investment in RTD
Facilitate innovation and promote entrepreneurship
Promote the information society for all
Improve access to finance
More and better jobs
Attract and retain more people in employment and modernise social protection systems
Improve adaptability of workers and enterprises and the flexibility of the labour market
Increase investment in human capital through better education and skills

4. Recommendations for programming of SF interventions in Romania
Concentrate resources on the foundation of regional development approaches
Generate integrated regional development approaches
Improve the professional capacities for regional development action
Promotion of Structural Funds and other types of assistance through, and towards, an integrated development strategy approach

5. Programming Relationships

6. Group Discussion
Theme: Integration of the previously mentioned recommendations in the so far applied OP programming process in Romania
Representatives of the Romanian authorities responsible for the preparation of the OPs documents present the process followed, and actual considerations.

8. Group Work 1. Trainees should be grouped by OP (at MA or IB level)
2. Each group fills the two sheets (max 30 min)
3. The results of the group work are presented in class (10 min for each OP) on the next day in the morning
The aim of this exercise is to create reflection upon the coherence of the OPs priorities with the Strategic Community Guidelines; to present, and debate on, all Romanian OPs in class.

9. Group Work – Sheet 1

10. Group Work – Sheet 2