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Promoting Tirol's Development: Objective 2 Programme Description

Learn about the European Commission's co-financing of Tirol's development through the Objective 2 programme for 2000-2006. Discover the region's economic profile, objectives, and strategies for enhancing employment, innovation, and quality of life.

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Promoting Tirol's Development: Objective 2 Programme Description

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  1. Welcome to Objective 2 programme Tirol Austria DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  2. 1. Introduction The European Commission will actively participate in the development of the Tirol region by co-financing the Objective 2 programme for the area during 2000-2006. During the previous programme period (1994-1999) the region was covered under the Objective 2 and Objective 5b programmes. The total cost of the programme is EUR 220.447 million, of which EUR 44.689 million will be provided by the EU Structural Funds. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  3. 1.2 The map of the eligible area DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  4. 1.3 Description of the eligible area Tirol is a region located in western Austria bordering Germany to the north and Italy to the south. The population that lives in the Objective 2 eligible area and the phase-out area stands at 203,894. The area has a positive birth rate, partly offset by out-migration, with a high percentage of young people living in the area. The GDP per capita for the entire Tirol region is around 94.5% of the national average. However, there are substantial diff-erences between the various parts of the region. The economy is dominated by the service sector (63%) and manufacturing (35%) with agriculture only accounting for 2% of the region's GDP. SMEs of less than 50 employees are the mainstay of the region's economy. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  5. 1.3 Description of the area Unemployment (6.3%) is higher than the national average with certain areas within the region having substantially higher rates. Unemployment among women (8.7%) and young people (7.5%) is higher in the Objective 2 area in comparison to the region as a whole and to the national average. Long-term unemployment, however, is relatively low. The Objective 2 area has a lack of persons with upper-secondary or tertiary education with women especially under-represented. Yet again there is a disparity between the Innsbruck metropolitan area and some of the more peripheral areas of the region. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  6. 2. Development strategy • The overall aim of the programme: • the promotion of employment and competitiveness of the region in general; • the further development of all populated areas, in the context of a diversified approach which takes into account the specific geo-economic reality of the region (large high altitude areas; possible bridge function between the South-German and North-Italian industrial heartlands); • combating unemployment, outward commuting and migration; and • the further development of SME, which are the predominant type of local employer. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  7. 2. Development strategy/objectives • The first one concerns promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises and of cooperation between enterprises, in order to strengthen their competitiveness, through: • Improvement of framework conditions, • Promotion of the establishment of new enterprises and cooperation between enterprises, • Promotion of the use of cooperative and innovative instruments to overcome existing problems, • Opening-up of new markets with high potential and development of strongholds. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  8. 2. Development strategy/objectives The second objective concerns technology and innovation for the region as such and for its enterprises: A more intensive and efficient use of ICT, Promote supply of and access to telecommunications networks. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  9. 2. Development strategy/objectives The third objective relates to the employment situation and would include: Opening up of new job opportunities, Stimulating new types of jobs and combinations of jobs. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  10. 2. Development strategy/objectives The last objective concerns improving the attractiveness of the region as a place for living and working, and of the quality of its environment: Enhancing structures for the local supply of a wide variety of products and services, Strengthening regional networks and cooperation at local, regional and sector level. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  11. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact The program includes the following four priorities and 20 measures (the amounts and percentages below concern the Objective 2 area only). Priority 1: Aid to enterprise, increasing the attractiveness of the region as a location for firms and new technologies. ERDF: 15,160,000 € Total public funding: 23,755,000 € Private funding: 67,412,000 € Total costs: 91,167,000 € (ERDF contribution to this priority: 40.8% of total ERDF contribution) DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  12. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact Priority 1 is divided into 8 measures: 1.Investment aid to companies (incl. cooperation and networking of companies) for the establishment of new companies and extension of existing ones, with important regional economic impacts, in particular SMEs, in the industrial sector and industry-related services. 2.Investment aid to companies (incl. cooperation and networking of companies) for the establishment of new companies and extension of existing ones, with important regional economic impacts, in particular SMEs, in the small businesses and other services sector. 3.Establishment of new companies and extension of existing ones by young entrepreneurs. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  13. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact 4.Enterprise measures related to water treatment, environment and energy. 5.Opening up / development of new sites for business and industry. 5.Establishment and extension of general regional structures for business (including technology transfer and innovation centers). 7.Research, development and innovation by enterprises (including enterprise cooperation and networking) 8.Counseling services for SME. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  14. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact Priority 2: Tourism, leisure and quality of life ERDF: 15,892,000 € Total public funding: 28,276,000 € Private funding: 3 6,183,000 € Total costs: 64,459,000 € (ERDF contribution to this priority: 42.7% of total ERDF contribution), 8 measures: 1.Medium sized and big projects concerning private company investments in the tourism and leisure sector. 2.Small projects concerning private company investments in the tourism and leisure sector. 3.Establishment of new companies and extension of existing ones in tourism by young entrepreneurs. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  15. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact Priority 2 is divided into 8 measures:(continues…) 4.Creation and extension of non-income generating tourism infrastructure. 5.ICT-related measures for tourism, including (collective) marketing instruments. 6.Hard and soft infrastructure to stimulate cultural development projects which are relevant for the tourism sector and for improving regional quality of life. 7.Environment infrastructure of substantial importance for the region and for tourism, notably waste water treatment. 8.Measures to prevent natural disasters (notably avalanches) DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  16. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact Priority 3: Innovative solutions for regional problems and environmental issues at local level ERDF: 5,300,000 € Total public funding: 9,950,000 € Private funding: 7,800,000 € Total costs: 1,750,000 € (ERDF contribution to this priority: 14.3% of total ERDF contribution) Priority 3 is divided into 2 measures: 1.Integrated measures for endogenous regional development, including regional management institutions. 2.Energy-related environmental projects DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  17. 3. Priorities, measures and expected impact Priority 4: Technical assistance: ERDF: 0,804,000 € Total public funding: 1,608,000 € Private funding: --- Total costs: 1,608,000 € (ERDF contribution to this priority: 2.2% of total ERDF contribution) This priority consists of 2 measures: 1.Technical assistance in the narrow sense. 2.Other expenses in the context of technical assistance. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  18. 4. Management and contact details The Tirol Regional Government has been designated as the Managing authority responsible for the overall coordination of the programme. The Federal Chancellery will be the paying authority. The Austrian Regional Planning Conference (ÖROK: Österreichische Raumordnungskonferenz) will act as the secretariat for both Objective 1 and 2 programmes. The Monitoring Committee will include the competent Federal ministries and implementing bodies alongside the social partners and institutions responsible for equal opportunities and sustainable development. The Ministry of Finance and the department responsible for coordinating each Fund will have overall financial responsibility for financial control. DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  19. 4. Management and contact details Amt der Tiroler LandesregierungAbteilung Ic - EU RegionalpolitikJud, CarolaMichael-Gaismair Straße 1, A-6010 InnsbruckTel.: +43.512.5083634, Fax.: +43.512.5083605E-mail.: raumordnung.statistik@tirol.gv.atWeb: Tirol Österreichischen Raumordnunskonferenz (ÖROK)Geschäftsführer Kunze, EduardHohenstaufengasse 3, A-1010 WienTel.: +43.1.5353444, Fax.: +43.1.5353454E-mail.: oerok@oerok.gv.atWeb: Österreichische Raumordnungkonferenz (ÖROK) DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  20. 4. Management and contact details European Commission: Directorate-General Regional Policy UNIT D-3, Operations in Austria and Benelux Rue de la Loi 200, B-1040 Brussels Tel. +32-2-295 13 62 Fax +32-2-296 64 71 E-mail gerd.gratzer@cec.eu.int Visiting address: Gerd Gratzer Building CSM1, 6/80 23, rue Pere de Deken, 1040 Brussels DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  21. 5. Financial and technical information Title : Objective 2 programme for TirolIntervention type : Single Programming DocumentCCI No. : 2000AT162DO007No. of decision : C(2001)526 Final approval date : 15-JAN-01 DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  22. 6. Overview of monitoring indicators Targets formulated at program level include: a reduction of the number of unemployed in the various parts of the program area (reference value: 1998 unemployment figures for these areas); an increase of average income in the various parts of the program area (reference value: 1997 income figures for these areas); private investments of 142.3 MEURO (2 billion ATS); 428 new jobs created; 58 environmental projects realized; 60 new enterprises established; DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

  23. 7. Financial breakdown Breakdown of Finances by priority area (in millions of Euros) Priority area Total EU Public aid cost contrib. (EU+oth.)1 Aid to enterprises, increasing the attractiveness of the region for businesses 117.404 18.697 29.487 2 Tourism, leisure and quality of life 82.284 19.387 35.934 3 Innovative solutions for regional and environmental problems 19.151 5.801 11.091 4 Technical Assistance 1.608 0.804 1.608 Total 220.447 44.689 78.120 Financial Breakdown by Funds (in millions of Euros) EU Contribution ERDF Total : 44.689 44.689 100.00% 100.00% DG REGIO/Unit D3/PL

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