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Territorial cooperation o f the Republic of Croatia

Ministry of sea, tourism, transport and dev elopment Department for cross border, interregional and transnational cooperation Darko Stilinović , Head of Department Marseille, 22 November 2007 . Territorial cooperation o f the Republic of Croatia. Content. Introduction

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Territorial cooperation o f the Republic of Croatia

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  1. Ministry of sea, tourism, transport and developmentDepartment for cross border, interregional and transnational cooperation Darko Stilinović, Head of DepartmentMarseille, 22 November 2007 Territorial cooperation of the Republic ofCroatia

  2. Content • Introduction • Current programmes and funds • Croatian project partners • Transnational experiences

  3. Croatia: potential for territorial cooperation

  4. Initiative Interreg III 2000 - 2006 • Interreg IIIA - cross border cooperation Neighbourhood programmes (NP) 2004 - 2006 1. Slovenia – Hungary – Croatia 2. Adriatic cross border cooperation • Interreg IIIB - Transnational cooperation 3. CADSES (Central, Alpine, Danubian, South Eastern European Space) • Interreg IIIC - Interregional cooperation 4. Zone East

  5. Preaccession EU funds for Croatian partners • untill 2004. Croatian partners were using their own funds and participating “in kind” • From 2004. EU funds CARDS & PHARE for cross border and transnational cooperation programmes • Current projects financed from: CARDS 2003 national programme CARDS 2004 national programme CARDS 2004 regional programme Phare CBC 2005 programme Phare CBC 2006 programme

  6. Allocations for programes 2004. – 2006.

  7. Current grant schemes 1 • 137projects has been financed from 5 different grant schemes Note 15projects has been expected in the last Cfp in Adriatic cross border programme under PHARE 2006 funds

  8. Current grant schemes 2

  9. Current grant schemes 3 • Out of 129 projects: • 31 project is managed under centralized management system (ECD as contracting body), while 98 are managed under decentralized system (CFCU as contracting body); • 64 projects are in implementation phase; • other projects will be contracted before end 2007

  10. Croatian project partners

  11. Interreg IIIA Slo – Hun –Cro /NP

  12. Project applicants from II. CfP Slo/Hun/Cro • Counties: 23 • Municipalities: 23 • Development agencies: 13 (Azra, Redea, Mura, Dan, Zara, Ida, Azrri,..) • Cities: 10 • Tourist boards: 9 • Universities, Institutes: 8 • D.o.o (private) : 7 • Schools: 7 • NGO’s: 6 • Chambers of commerce: 4 • Museums: 3 • Parks of nature : 1

  13. Areas of cooperation • Priority 1: Economic-Social Cohesion and Human Resources Development Measure 1.1. – Joint Economic Space Measure 1.2. – Joint Human Resources Development Measure 1.3. – Joint Touristic and Cultural Space • Priority 2: Sustainable Development Measure 2.1. – Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Environment Protection Measure 2.2. – Nature Protection Measure 2.3. – Accessibility

  14. Average projects size of projects with Cro partners / Slo-Hun-Cro

  15. Interreg IIIB CADSES/ Croatian project partners • 1. Cfp: 23 applications - 12 approved projects • 2. Cfp: 22 applications - 11 approved projects • 3. Cfp: 23 applications - 4 approved projects Total number of project partners: 32 with their own funding and “in kind” • 4. Cfp: 37 applications – 9 project approved and in implementation since 2006 / Regional CARDS 2004 funding

  16. CADSES transnational projects

  17. Croatian strucutures for territorial cooperation • MSTTD & CFCU • Representatives in JTS’s and JMC’s • National Committee for territorial cooperation - established in 2007.: national and regional representatives • County council for european integration and Project implementation units • Regional development agencies • Euroregions: Adriatic euroregion, Danube – Drava – Sava and Mura - Drava

  18. Closing remarks • Experience of Croatians regions → capacities andpartnerships → competitiveness • Preaccession funds as a preparation for structural funds • EU integrations visible at the regional level • Contribution to the balanced and sustainable development

  19. Aim Periphery regions as vibrant areas with identity for 21st century in transnational environment, managing natural resources in a sustainable way

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