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1. State of PlayEstonia–Latvia–Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme within European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument 2007-2013

   Unda Ozolina Head of the Joint Technical Secretariat 19 September 2012, Võru
2. ENPI Programmes: main features European Neighbourhood and PartnershipInstrument – promoting stability and prosperity on and beyond the borders of the European Union. Countries participating in the Programmes are involved in implementation and decision making on the equal basis
3. ENPI CBC Land border, Sea Crossing and Sea Basin Programmes 2007 – 2013 LandborderProgrammes Oversea border Programmes 3
4. ESTLATRUS CBC Programme Aim and Priorities The strategic objectiveof the Programme is to promote joint development activities for the improvement of the region’s competitiveness by utilising its potential and beneficial location on the cross roads between the EU and Russian Federation Priority 1. Socio-economic development Priority 2. Common challenges Priority 3. Promotion of people to people cooperation
5. Total Programme budget 9 081 558 EUR additional financing from Estonian State budget for Large scale projects involving partners from Estonia and Russia
6. 1st Open Call for Proposals
7. 1st Open Call for Proposals (1) Focus on Support to Applicants Over 1000consultations provided More than 1000peopleconsulted Over 100answers to FAQs published on Programme website
8. 1st Open Call for Proposals (2) Seminar in Valmiera, Latvia Application packs in JTS, Riga
9. 1st Call in figures (1)
10. 1st Call in figures (2) Submitted applications by Programme Priorities Submitted applications per country
11. Financing (1)
12. Financing (2) 1st Open Call for ProposalsProgramme grants per Measure Awarded Grants by Programme Measures
13. Partnerships Project Partners per country Amount of partners in the projects Number of projects
14. Support to projects Beneficiary seminars
15. Example of Project – Priority 1 Exploring the history of narrow gauge railway EHNGR Enhance the historical research of railway history in Estonia and Russia and increase accessibility of tourism information Total project budget:EUR 230 000 Duration:18 months Project partners (2): TuriRural Municipality (EST) Non-profit organization “ImperatorskiVoksal” (RUS) 15
16. Example of Project – Priority 2 Tartu, Rezekne, Pskov: GreenManagement forUrbanDevelopment & Planning in EE-LV-RU BorderCapitalsGreenMan Promotion of effective green management policies, practices and innovations, and learning opportunities in green management for students; increase of greenery and attractiveness of the cities in Estonia-Latvia-Russia border area for their residents and visitors. Total project budget:EUR 1 750 000 Duration:24 months Project partners (10): NGO “Lake Peipsi Project, Pskov”(RUS) 9 partners in EST, LAT and RUS 16
17. Example of Project – Priority 3 Improving availability of medical information and counselling MEDINF Increasing the availability of medical counselling services viatelephone, internet and other means by using ICT solutions (algorithm-based counselling software and Counselling Centre) in the border areas of Estonia and Russia Total project budget:EUR 300 000 Duration:27 months Project partners (): Estonian Advice Centres (North-East Estonia) 4 partners in EST, LAT and RUS 17
18. 2nd Restricted Call for Proposals
19. Timeline 19
20. Concept Note Evaluation Stage 20
21. Concept Note Evaluation Stage Requested grant funding by Programme Measures (%) 21
22. 2ndCall: Interim Results
23. 2ndCallFinancial Envelope
24. Focus on Support to potential applicants and partners Seminar in Valka, Latvia Seminar inRakvere, Estonia Open Day inPskov, Russia Open Day in Riga, Latvia
25. Large Scale Projects
26. Large Scale Projects Large scale cross-border projects (LSPs) are strategic investment projects contributing to socio-economic development of the whole cross-border area and having a strong political support at the national level. 30% of the Programme financing has been allocated to the LSPs, in addition Estonian co-financing of ca. EUR 9,0 million has been allocated to the LSPs; 6proposals have been selected and approved by the Joint Monitoring Committee, and by the European Commission; 5 Applications have received final approval from EC; 2 Grant Contracts are signed in July 2012. 26
27. Main topics of the LSPs Improvement of the border crossing infrastructure on the borders between Estonia - Russian Federation and Latvia –Russian Federation Renovation of wastewater treatment plants around Lake Peipsi Development of Narva–Ivangorod fortress ensemble 27
28. Improvement of traffic and border crossing possibilities in Varska-Pechory monastery roadSAFE ROAD Total project budget: EUR 6 463 356,20 Grant Contract: Signed in July 2012 Project partners (4): Estonian Road Administration (EST) Administration of Pechory District (RUS) Municipal Culture Institution “Pechory Culture Centre” (RUS) General partnership “Shans&Co” (RUS) 28
29. Complex reconstruction border crossing points in Invangorod and in Narva Totalprojectbudget: EUR 8 221 126 Grant Contract: Expected to be signed in September 2012 Project partners(4): Estonian Ministry of the Interior (EST) The Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border Facilities of the Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) (RUS) State Real Estate Ltd. (EST) Federal State Budget institution Rosgranstroy (RUS) 29
30. Economically and environmentally sustainable Lake Peipsi area Totalprojectbudget: EUR 8 362 897 Grant Contract: Expected to be signed in September 2012 Project partners(11): Estonian Ministry of the Interior (EST) Tartu City Government (EST) Mustvee City Government (EST) Kallaste City Government (EST) Rapina Rural Municipality Government (EST) State Committee on Natural Management and Protection of the Environment in Pskov Region (RUS) Administration of Gdovsky Area (RUS) Administration of Pskovsky Area (RUS) Administration of Pechorsky Area (RUS) State Institution of Social Service “Pervomaysky Psycho-neurologic Dispensary” (RUS) Municipal enterprise of the Pskov city “Gorvodokanal” (RUS) 30
31. Reconstruction of border checkpoint “Vientuli” (LAT) and arrangement of border checkpoint “Brunishevo” (RUS) Total project budget: EUR 6 444 444 Grant Contract: Expected to be signed in September 2012 Project partners (3): State JSC “State Real Estate” (LAT) Federal Agency for Development of the State Border Facilities of Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) (RUS) Federal State Budget institution Rosgranstroy (RUS) 31
32. Development of the unique Narva-Ivangorod trans-border fortress ensemble as a single cultural and tourism object Total project budget: EUR 6 871 455 Grant Contract: Signed in July 2012 Project partners (2): Narva City Government, Department for Development and Economy (EST) The Leningrad Region State Cultural Institution “Museum Agency” (RUS) 32
33. Information and Visibility of the Programme
34. Key Events 2012
35. Programme webpage on-line registration system for events project search tool news in 4 languages projects can publish their news subscription to programme news www.estlatrus.eu
36. Programme participation in European Cooperation Day at least 25 Projects of the Programme (including 2 LSPs) are participating about 20 different activities (out of ca. 150 Europe wide) for local communities in 32 localplacesin the Programme area 6 Promotional Projects media www.ecday.eu
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