1. "Financing Natura 2000 Guidance and Workshops”
Reference: ENV .B.2/SER/2005/0020
Official Journal reference: S

2. "Financing Natura 2000 Guidance and Workshops”
Reference: ENV .B.2/SER/2005/0020
Official Journal reference: S
WHY ?
WHAT ?
WHO ?
HOW?
WHEN?

3. Why – Background of work
Designation of sites is close to an end
Management of sites becomes a more relevant topic
First management plans are under preparation in some MS, including suggestions for concrete measures
Financing needs cover very diverse measures, reaching from one off investments to ongoing support
Lack of clarity how to finance Natura 2000 among potential groups of beneficiaries
EU aims to co-finance Natura 2000 using the existing funding Instruments
Preparations for the new EU financial period are to be completed by the end of 2006!

4. What –aim and outputs I
Give guidance which EU funding instrument can be used for Natura 2000 and how after 2006!
Financing Natura 2000 Guidance Handbook
Points out funding possibilities across all EU funds
Addresses all potential groups of beneficiaries
Identifies all categories of Natura funding needs
Links all these elements in an user-friendly way
Will be translated in 20 languages

5. What –aim and outputs II
Inform and support MS on how to apply the EU co-financing opportunities on the national level
National Workshops on Financing Natura 2000
Present the handbook and how to use it
Establish co-operation among stakeholders
Inform all potential beneficiaries
Discuss country specific problems and challenges
33 workshops in 25 countries

6. 25 MEMBER STATES Project Partners
Who – the project team
25 MEMBER STATES Project Partners
…..
capacity,
knowledge,
cooperation,
facilitation,
WWF
IEEP
NOVA
EUROPEAN UNION

7. The core responsibilities
WWF Germany and EPO
Coordination and project management
Contact point to EU (EPO)
Contact point for national partners (WWF Germany)
IEEP
Guidance handbook
Nova
Workshop concept and analysis

8. National project partners
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom
15 countries covered by WWF
Czech Republic: Arnika
Estonia: Estonian Fund for Nature
France: France Nature Environment
Ireland: An Taisce
Lithuania: Lithuanian Fund for Nature
Portugal: Liga para a Proteccao da Natureza
Slovakia: Daphne - Institute of Applied Ecology
Slovenia: Society for Bird Research and Nature Protection
Malta: Nature trust Malta
Netherlands: Stichting Natuur en Milieu
10 countries covered by Partners

9. National Partners – project team
How – working together
National Partners – project team
Participate in the kick-off-meeting for national partners
Co-operate in the workshop organisation with national authorities
Prepare workshop standard material in the national language
Present the Guidance handbook in the national language
Prepare the national part of the workshop
Prepare a report on results and problems identified in the workshop
Provide and secure a translation of the Guidance handbook
Comment on handbook

10. National Partners – governm. authorities
How – working together
National Partners – governm. authorities
= Members or delegates of European Habitats Committee
Comment on Handbook
Approve overall workshop concept
Comment on and approve national workshop component
Organise national workshop jointly with national partners
Distribute and promote Handbook

11. How – working together Accompanying working group
Set up by DG Environment
MS representatives
Commission DG´s
Stakeholder groups
Serves as project steering committee
Approves Handbook structure and Workshop concept
Approves final Handbook

12. When – timing background
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 …
2013
Decision on new funding regulations and community strategic guidelines
CSG
Decision on national strategic framework and preparation of operational programs
NSF OP
Funding period
Implementation of policy

13. agree on general procedure for the hand-book and workshops
When - timing
…..
Guidance Handbook
Draft handbook
Consultation
Translations
National Workshops
Contact ministries
Agree structure
Plan workshops
Start workshops
1st WG meeting:
agree on general procedure for the hand-book and workshops
(7th Nov. 2005)
2nd WG meeting: agree/last input on handbook, detailed workshop procedure
(2nd March 2006)

14. Challenges
Handbook
Find the right balance between EU level funding approach and national funding needs
Complete the work before programming is finished

15. Challenges
Workshops
Sufficient support from national authorities
Clear division of responsibilities between partners and authorities
How to include workshop results into handbook?

16. Thank you!

17. WWF Germany-Berlin
Peter TORKLER