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ANNUAL MEETING SWISS-LATVIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME April 201 2 – March 201 3

ANNUAL MEETING SWISS-LATVIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME April 201 2 – March 201 3. Riga, 25 April 20 13. Agenda. Financial progress Work plan Risks and action plan Publicity Swissness Conclusions Questions and Answers – NCU/Donors/Executing Agencies.

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ANNUAL MEETING SWISS-LATVIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME April 201 2 – March 201 3

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  1. ANNUAL MEETING SWISS-LATVIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMMEApril 2012 – March 2013 Riga, 25 April2013

  2. Agenda Financial progress Work plan Risks and action plan Publicity Swissness Conclusions Questions and Answers –NCU/Donors/Executing Agencies

  3. 1.Financial progress:Committments (I) *Progress achieved during reporting period.

  4. 1.Financial progress:Reimbursements (II) Total: 50,4 million CHF* *Excluding CRUS/Scholarship fund’’s planned reimbursements and 2ndtranche of Sarkandaugava project forwhich reimbursement plan will be specified after amendments in the Project Agreement in amount 6,3 mill. CHF

  5. 1.Financial progress:Reimbursements for projects in 2012 (III)

  6. 2.Work plan: 2012/2013Implemented activities (I)

  7. 2.Work plan: 2012/2013Delayed activities (II)

  8. 2.Work plan: 2013 (III)

  9. 2.Work plan: 2013 (IV)

  10. 3.Risks and action plan (I) * Risks and mitigation of them will be presented by responsible Executing Agencies

  11. 3. Risks and action plan (II)Sarkandaugava Mitigation of risk– change of procurement procedure for the 2nd tranche from closed to open tender: • requires less time (approximately 35 days shorter procedure) • is more appropriate for competition where the possible range of applicants is known.

  12. 3. Risks and action plan (III)CRUS Scholarships *excluding CRUS management and evaluation committee costs

  13. 3. Risks and action plan (IV)CRUS Scholarships Mitigation of risk: 1)starting from 2013 – calls are launched biannually (previously once per year) 2)some of EU Funded projects for researchers (withdoctoraldegree) in this area has been partly finished 3)information about calls actively provided via webpages, press release, publications in newspapers, e-mails, seminars

  14. 3. Risks and action plan (V)Swiss researchers 14

  15. 3. Risks and action plan (VI)Swiss researchers Mitigation of risk: 1)further on – single call stays open on a permanent basis for the remaining period of the Block Grant until all funds are used 2)professors, researchers from Swiss higher education institutions can do lecturing not only in Latvian higher education and research institutions but also in colleges 3) information about calls actively provided via webpages, press releases, publications in newspapers, e-mails, seminars

  16. 4.Publicity:Attractive examples (I)NGO Fund 11 best example subproject stories with pictures on SIF web page Encouragement to a healthy lifestyle, Liepaja, in 2011 Health promotion in Limbazi, in 2012

  17. 4.Publicity :Attractive examples (II)Fire safety project Competition about fire safety issues for school children from 7th to 8th grade Competition for children of Riga region, in April 2013 17

  18. 4.Publicity :Attractive examples (III) Scholarship Fund – Two experience stories from interviewed fellows published on SEDA web page; Swiss researchers – 13 informative seminars during 2012/ 2013 for potential applicants in higher education institutions and research institutions Informative seminar, Riga, 2012

  19. 4.Publicity:Attractive examples (IV)Modernizationof courts In Supreme Court of Latvia press conference was held demonstrating installed video/audio equipment in courts/prisons. Widely reflected in mass media, shown in largest Latvian TV channels (LTV1, TV3). Closing event, the Supreme Court of Latvia, on 28 June 2012

  20. 4.Publicity: Attractive examples (VI) Youth initiatives project 11 opening events of multifunctional youth centres were organized in all Planning Regions of Latvia. Representatives of the Embassy participated in order to emphasize the role played by the Swiss Contribution. Opening of Rūjiena youth centreon 21 September 2013 Opening of Gulbene youth centre on 7 September 2013

  21. 5. Swissness (I) • NGO Fund– 18 (out of 62) subprojects promoted • bilateral co-operation with organizations from Switzerland • Researchers’ • positive experience • in Latvia improves • future cooperation • between educational • institutions In Latvia University of Agriculture, in October2012

  22. 5. Swissness (II) • Sarkandaugava- one subcontractor of remediation works for the 1st tranche is an enterprise from Switzerland • Fire safety project’s official partner – Institution of FireSafety and Natural Disastersof the Canton of Vaud of Switzerland (knowledge exchange visit for public officials to Switzerlandtook place) In the Centre of Technics and Logistics in Romanel in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, in May 2012 22

  23. 6. Conclusions (I) • Swiss Programme is well perceived and highly appreciated in Latvia, especially at regional and local level: • Youth centres, • School busses, • Fire safety systems, • NGOs, • Micro-lending projects

  24. 6. Conclusions (II) Swiss programme made direct impact to rural and disadvantage areas of Latvia by implementing activities like: • providing pupils’ transportation to remote schools and improving fire safety in schools, • providing micro-loans, • establishment of youth centres, • as well as supported local NGO activities, • high expectations from courts modernization project thus speeding up judicial procedures. Further co-operation with Switzerland is very important for Latvia and would be highly appreciated.

  25. Questions and Answers – NCU/Donors/Executing Agencies

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