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EU PROJECT MANAGEMENT
HOW TO WORK WITH THE EU
Cross-border Co-operation projects with Croatia
Baia Mare (Maramures)29 August 2006
Ágnes Simon, Project ManagerPécs2010 Management Centre (Hungary)
HUNGARY
EUROPE
SOUTH-TRANSDANUBIAN REGION
HUNGARY
BARANYA
SOUTH-TRANSDANUBIAN
REGION
EUROREGIONDANUBE-DRAVA-
SAVA
BACKGROUND OF THE CROATIA-HUNGARYCROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION
• exemplary relations between the two countries
• shifting border region in the Middle Ages, but stable in recent centuries
• common history of the two nations• Yugoslav wars – negative effect on
transition to market economy in Croatia
• accession of Hungary to the EU in 2004 CRO-HUN border as an external Schengen border
• Croatia possibly enters the EU in 2009 completely border free transitory region along the Drava in the near future
SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
TOURISM
Siklós-Harkány-Villány wine and thermal tourism,Pécs, Osijek, Varazdin urban tourism,Mohács ethno tourism,Thermal tourism on both sides of the border (Hévíz, Zalakaros, St.Martin, Bizovacke, Varazdinske)
TRANSPORT
Non-electrified international railway connections from Pécs and from Osijekbad state of internal road system makes accessibility of intraregional centres and interregional thoroughfares hardscarcity of international border crossings (62km on average)
EDUCATION
Major university in Pécs and Osijek,Developing university institutions in Krizvci, Varazdin, Keszthely and Kaposvár.
DEMOGRAPHY
Marked internal differences in age structureRural populations and border microregions with dramatically different age structures.
ENVIRONMENT
The existence of an extensive cross-border natural preservation area (Danube-Drava National Park), together with the River MuraRich water resources (surface, thermal)
EDUCATION
Low ratio of higher education qualifications compared to national averageLow level of mutual language skillsInflexible labour market, educational institutions are slow in responding to market demand
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
CULTURE
Pockets of multiethnic communities in certain areas of the eligible area
LABOUR MARKET
Critically high unemployment rate on both sides of border, especially on Croatian side,Extremely high unemployment rate in rural microregions,Extremely high unemployment rate in many microregions along common border.Mismatch between supply and demand.
NATURE ANDENVIRONMENT
Insufficient flood system,Insufficient waste water and solid waste management deteriorating the Mura-Drava ecological system,Undetonated landmines remaining from 1991 war
SWOT ANALYSIS
SWOT ANALYSIS
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
TOURISM The Danube-Drava natural reserve area potential for tourism.
DEMOGRAPHY
high degree of mobility and emigration away from region,
continued depopulation in rural pockets.
ENVIRONMENT
Reforestation of areas unsuitable for high value added agricultural production.
NATURE ANDENVIRONME
NT
Possible continued deterioration of Drava ecosystem by insufficient waste management.,
BORDERCONTROL
Gradual elimination of internal border after Croatia’s EU entry in the Schengen framework (Croatia inside Schengen from 2009)
GOVERNANCE
AND PLANNING
Weakness of common planning,
Lack of detailed plans in certain sectors (education, thermal tourism development),
Small size of local governments prevents efficient local development policy
SWOT ANALYSIS
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
CULTURE
Increasing depth, value added and duration of cultural cooperation,Cooperation and networking in the field of joint built and other heritage management.
ECONOMY
Potential for vertical integration in processed agriculture,Potential to export agroforestry.
CULTURE
Inadequate financing leads to deterioration of built cultural heritage.
CHALLANGES OF THEEU ACCESSION
ON REGIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL
• to spread information on the public level
• to support regional actors• to organise the public duties on the basis of
projects facilitating cross-border situation
• to explore the unutilised capacities
• to revitalize the border region
• to explore co-operation opportunities (EU funds), find new forms of co-
operation
CHALLANGES OF THECROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION
PHARE CBC„Exploration of economic co-operation
opportunities inBaranya County and Osijek-Baranja County”
Aims of development
•establishing connections in transportation•developing Human Resources•establishing a competitive structure of economy•a complex development of tourism and creative industry•environment development•rural development•strengthening regional cohesion and regional co-operation•developing Information Society
PHARE CBC„Exploration of economic co-operation
opportunities inBaranya County and Osijek-Baranja County”
Co-operation opportunities
•Tastes of Europe•Pictures of Croatia – online photo agency
•Bio products – healthy foods
•Popular grape types on the wine market of the EU
•Honey Route – Honey Tourism
•PARTEDU – partnerships in business education
•Economic Co-operation for Supporting the Region
•Bicycle-road on the embankment of the river Drava
•Development connected to the M6-M56 speedway
•The Danube-Drava waste-management programme
INTERREG PROJECTS/I
• INTERREG III A – concerns cross-border co-operation that is the promotion of integrated regional development between bordering regions
• INTERREG III B – concentrates on cross-national co-operation, contributing to an integrated and harmonious territory across the EU
• INTERREG III C – aims to reinforce interregional co-operation and by the same token to improve the policies and techniques of interregional economic development
INTERREG PROJECTS/II
• INTERREG III A – Complex Co-operation in Cultural Tourism
• INTERREG III A – Establishment of the „Three Rivers” Tourist Bicycle Lane
• INTERREG III A – Preparation of the realization of highway no 67 between Szigetvár and the state border
INTERREG PROJECTS/III
• INTERREG III B Cadses - MATRIOSCA-AAP MAnagement Tools, effective Relations forv new Interregional Organisation aimed at Strengthening the Cooperation among regions in the Adria-Alpe-Pannonia space
• INTERREG III C – Cities against social exclusion
• INTERREG III C - „VinTour”(wine tourism)
OTHER FORMS OF CO-OPERATION
• Alps-Adriatic Working Community
• Danube-Drava-Sava Euroregion
• Future Region
• Co-operation agreements between localities, county councils etc.
PERSPECTIVES 2007-2013
CBC
Interregional accessibility:
- Cohesion Fund,- Domestic resources
Intraregional accessibility:
- Cohesion Fund,- ERDF,- Domestic Resources
Common economic, educational and linguistic space
Drava ecotourism programme
A LIVEABLE BORDER ZONE WITH INTENSE
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES
