EU-NET Kick off meeting

1. EU-NET Kick off meeting Nachod, Czech Republic November 6th, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting

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3. City of Monfalcone Monfalcone contribution to the project Description of our past experience Proposals for project activities Proposal for budget reform EU-NET kick off meeting

4. Contribution of experiences and models Systems of governance EU cross-border cooperation Specific tools EU-NET kick off meeting

5. Systems of governanceExample of region Friuli Venezia Giulia Decentralization and Special autonomy statute Associated management of local services Separated powers: political and executive EU-NET kick off meeting

6. Co-operation experiences E-government to improve administrative efficiency in the Balkans Multiutility and improvement of public services to reach EU standards Sustainable and cultural tourism Local development activities: set up of a regional Forum Exchange of culture in music with the Balkans EU-NET kick off meeting

7. Specific tools and assets Set up of an INFO POINT EUROPE inisde the city hall Experience of the local Consortium for the industrial development and support to SMEs Project financing for the set up of a training school for P.A. and for tourism experts EU-NET kick off meeting

8. Proposal for 3 areas of intervention Improvement of local governement skills and capabilities Local development actions Promotion and support for projects dealing with culture/tourism/urban development EU-NET kick off meeting

9. Improvement of local governement skills and capabilities Improvement of operative capability of local institution at EU levels E-government and know-how exchange for improvement of informatic system efficiency Local empowerment through decentralization processes (associated management, info point) EU-NET kick off meeting

10. Local development actions (for programming period 2007-2013) Study of a territorial plan for the development of SMEs / and or enterprises/ and or innovative services sector EU-NET kick off meeting

11. Promotion and support for projects dealing with culture/tourism/urban development Support to infrastructural development aimed at tourism Valorisation of peculiar environments and or local minor attractions Cultural exchange (music, literature) Territorial marketing EU-NET kick off meeting

12. Proposals for activities and actions Networking Exchange of know-how Stable and long lasting partnership EU-NET kick off meeting

13. NETWORKING Set up of a network to share experiences and skills Seminars and visit study Common training sessions Creation of a a partnership aimed at the resolution of cross-border issues in order to access EU funds EU-NET kick off meeting

14. EXCHANGE OF KNOW-HOW a three-phase approach Training (for high skilled staff) Technical assistance Realization of local activities (pilot projects, specific activities, service supplies) EU-NET kick off meeting

15. STABLE PARTNERSHIP Set up of an ad-hoc agreement for co-operation and exchange between the local actors involved (Region, municiplaities, cities, action groups)on the example of the already existing protocol between FVG and Vysocina EU-NET kick off meeting

16. BUDGET SHIFTING Need to change the budget lines – the partner city of Monfalcone needs the approval of partners on this issue EU-NET kick off meeting

17. Activities Plan • Component 1: Management & Coordination • Responsible Partner: Municipality of Nachod • Component 2: Analysis & Strategic Planning • Responsible Partner: Pit Bradanica • Component 3: Information & Promotion • Responsible Partner: Municipality of Monfalcone EU-NET kick off meeting

18. Analysis & Strategic Planning: HOW? Data collection Existing documents Local knowledge … Territorial Analysis European documents National and regional programming documents Cooperation Strategy Document 3 project ideas All the components will be carried out in parallel. EU-NET kick off meeting

19. Analysis & Strategic Planning: WHY? • Territorial Analysis • To identify local needs and potential • To focus and design priorities and objectives • To ensure an integrated approach to development • Cooperation Strategy • To better manage the new European opportunities (2007-2013) • To identify governance models to be adopted • To plan further initiatives within a strategic framework • Project ideas • To operationalize the strategic goals • To further develope the trans-national partnership • To have access to Europeanfunds EU-NET kick off meeting

20. Territorial Analysis, EU funding opportunities & Strategic Planning: WHO? • Territorial Analysis • Partners will share approach and methods in order to identify a common operational framework. • The partners will work on their own context. • The partners will share outputs andresults. Meeting in Basilicata • Cooperation Strategy • The partners will draft parts of the document. • Pit Bradanica will be responsible for the final draft. • The partners will share the final document. EU-NET kick off meeting

21. Project ideas • According to the previous results, different proposals will be identified by each partner. • The proposals will be discussed among partners in order to select three of them. Meeting in Monfalcone . EU-NET kick off meeting