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Cross-border cooperation programme Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Consultations – Bijeljina. Milan Marjanović, Aleš Zupan. PROGRAMME STRATEGY. Amendments proposed by the European Commission Basic points: Even greater FOCUS required, due to limited funds
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Cross-border cooperation programme Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina PublicConsultations – Bijeljina Milan Marjanović, Aleš Zupan
PROGRAMME STRATEGY • Amendments proposed by the European Commission • Basic points: • Even greater FOCUS required, due to limited funds • CROSS-BORDER PERSPECTIVE to be taken into account in all proposed objectives/activities • IMPACT is of outermost importance • Too broad programme area
Approach by the Joint Task Force • Taking into account the EC comments – FOCUSING the programme strategy • Taking the ‘’old’’ strategy as a basis, remaining as close to it as possible • Changing the focus from ‘’procedural requirements’’ (exclusion of certain Thematic Priorities) to ‘’practical possibilities’’ (what can practically be done in the scope of proposed strategy)
SELECTED THEMATIC PRIORITIES • TP1: Promoting employment, labour mobility, social and cultural inclusion across the border • TP2: Protecting the environment, promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management • TP4: Encouraging tourism, cultural and natural heritage
KEY CHALLENGES OF THE P. AREA • High unemployment rates and negative migration trends from the programme area • Limited integration of vulnerable groups • Preservation of environment and best use of natural potentials • Development of tourism and related sectors • Limited economic activities and low level of value added in SMEs (private sector)
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES • SO1.1. Promoting employment through joint upgrading of skills and performances in the private sector ACTIVITIES: • vocational training for unemployed, • practice in real-work environment in companies for unemployed
LIMITED INTEGRATION • SO1.2. Promoting social and economic inclusion ACTIVITIES: • Supporting social and health schemes, • Supportingemployability of vulnerable groups (women, youth) • Supportingsocial entrepreneurship, • Organisationofcultural events, advisory services • Sub-granting….
ENVIRONMENT – 1 • SO2.1. Promotion of joint sustainable environmental planning in solid waste management and water protection sectors ACTIVITIES: • upgrading of existing procedures, • physical equipping of public utility companies, • training and capacity building, • informing and capacity building of private sector
ENVIRONMENT – 2 • SO2.2. Improving prevention of natural disasters and joint emergency interventions ACTIVITIES: -upgrading existing procedures, -physical equipping ofemergencyservices, -improvinginformationandnotification in emergencysituations.
TOURISM – 1 • SO4.1. Development of new joint tourism products / areas and upgrading of existing ones in extent and quality ACTIVITIES: -development of new tourismproducts, -networking, positioning, structuring, -promotion and visibility, -training and capacity buildingofstaff, -physical upgrading of tourist sites
TOURISM – 2 • SO4.2. Identity of the programme area enhanced ACTIVITIES: • organisation of events, seminars…, • initiatives for protection of historical heritage
SMEs etc. – 1 • SO1.1. Promoting employment through joint upgrading of skills and performances in the private sector ACTIVITIES: • joint business development activities, • development of new products, services and processes, upgrading of existing ones, • branding, promotion, certification • transfer of knowledge and information
Eligible participants • Who can participate in the proposed framework • Municipalities√ • Public utility companies√ • Civil sector organisations (environment, tourism, employment, social, youth, culture…)√ • Public and social institutions√ • SME agencies, chambers, associations√ • Tourism organisations √
Other issues • PROGRAMME AREA: Proposal to remain with the programme areas as defined now • IMPACT: Strong focus will be dedicated to impact of the proposed actions in evaluation and implementation – projects having proven and realistic impact (for instance perspectives for employment, decrease of solid waste) will have considerable advantage