1. MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS: BEST PRACTICES COOPERATING IN SOUTH WEST EUROPE 12th of October 2005

2. Strengthen economic and social cohesion throughout the EU and contribute to a sustainable development of the territory What is the INTERREG Community Initiative? 3 cooperation strands

3. STRAND B: 13 spaces of transnational cooperation Promote a greater territorial integration within the EU thanks to the creation of large groups of European regions

4. 780.000 km2 20 % of the EU 25 territory 61,3 million inhabitants 13 % of the EU 25 population UNITED- KINGDOM (Gibraltar) FRANCE (6 regions) SPAIN PORTUGAL South West Europe cooperation Space (SUDOE)

5. SUDOE in figures It is provided with a budget of nearly 67,5 million euros of ERDF aid Three Calls for projects launched 320 project applications 76 projects approved All the ERDF has been granted

6. 1650 Institutions have confirmed their intention to cooperate

7. INNOVATION 20 projects 15.551.343 € New Technologies 4 projects 12 projects ACCESIBILITY 15.750.418 € 6.207.224 € 9.543.194 € Transport systems

8. CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WATER MANAGEMENT 9 projects 9.789.533 € 19 projects 6.230.195 €

9. DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS 20 projects 6 projects IDENTITY OF THE SUDOE 4.135.449 € 4.394.864 €

10. The Government of Cantabria was appointed by the 4 Member States of the SUDOE Space for Managing Authority of the Programme: Assumes the financial and administration functions of management and execution of the Programme Ensures the organisation of Calls for projects Carries out the monitoring tasks of the Programme Acts as a speaker before the European Commission Helped by a Joint Secretariat located in Santander and composed of 6 people from Spain, France and Portugal. What is the Managing Authority?

11. For a correct development of its duties, the Managing Authority works closely with the Member States, which collaborate in the management of the Programme as well as of the projects in their own countries SpainFranceUnited Kingdom Gibraltar Portugal A cooperation at all levels

12. www.interreg-sudoe.org Thank you very much for your attention