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Cohesion ForumCohesion Forum

Brussels, 21-22 May 2001Brussels, 21-22 May 2001

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Structural Structural FundsFunds

75

161195

020406080

100120140160180200

1989-1993 1994-1999 2000-2006

In billion €

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COMMUNITYCOMMUNITYINITIATIVESINITIATIVES

2000 - 2006

• INTERREG 4.9 billion euro• LEADER 2.0 - -• EQUAL 2.8 - -• URBAN 0.7 - -

TOTAL TOTAL 10.3 10.3 -- --

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Increased budget:Increased budget:

2000-2006: 4.9 billion euro2000-2006: 4.9 billion euro

1994-1999: 3.6 billion euro1994-1999: 3.6 billion euro

INTERREINTERREG G

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Allocating 5 billion EURO Allocating 5 billion EURO - some of the shares - some of the shares::

SpainSpain 900 million900 million GermanyGermany 737 million737 million UKUK 362 million362 million Sweden Sweden 159 million159 million Netherlands Netherlands 349 million349 million Finland Finland 129 million129 million Denmark Denmark 34 million 34 million Luxembourg Luxembourg 7 million 7 million Networks Networks 47 million 47 million

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General principles:General principles:

– Economic and social cohesionEconomic and social cohesion

– Balanced and sustainableBalanced and sustainable development of the European territorydevelopment of the European territory

– TTerritorial integration with candidate erritorial integration with candidate and other neighbouring countriesand other neighbouring countries

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3 strands :3 strands :

A: A: Cross-border co-operationCross-border co-operation (67%) B: Trans-national co-operationB: Trans-national co-operation (27%) C: Interregional co-operationC: Interregional co-operation (6%)

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Cross BorderCross Borderco-operation co-operation

Eligible Eligible regionsregions

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Priority actions (not exhaustive):Priority actions (not exhaustive):

– urban, rural (incl. coastal) developmenturban, rural (incl. coastal) development

– entrepreneurship, SMEs, local developmententrepreneurship, SMEs, local development

– labour market integration & social inclusionlabour market integration & social inclusion

– RTDI, culture, info/communications networks,RTDI, culture, info/communications networks,

– environment and energy (espc. renewable)environment and energy (espc. renewable)

– transport infrastructuretransport infrastructure

– institutional capacity buildinginstitutional capacity building

But only select a few priorities!!But only select a few priorities!!

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INTERREG IIIINTERREG IIISTRAND BSTRAND B

Budget:Budget:

1997-1999: 1997-1999: 440 million euro440 million euro

2000-2006: 2000-2006: 1.3 billion euro1.3 billion euro

Trans-national Trans-national cooperationcooperation

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13 Strand B13 Strand BCo-operationCo-operation

Areas Areas

Caraïbes

AçoresMadeiraCanarias

Réunion

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The thematic priorities:The thematic priorities:

Spatial development strategies Spatial development strategies

Cities’ and Rural/Urban co-operationCities’ and Rural/Urban co-operation

Transport and communications systemsTransport and communications systems

Management of natural resources (e.g. water)Management of natural resources (e.g. water)

Management of cultural heritageManagement of cultural heritage

Small-scale infrastructureSmall-scale infrastructure

Maritime and insular co-operationMaritime and insular co-operation

Linkages of outermost regionsLinkages of outermost regions

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operationoperation

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6% of allocation: 293 million euro6% of allocation: 293 million euro Programme-based approachProgramme-based approach

Regional strategiesRegional strategies

Co-operation, exchange of Co-operation, exchange of experience & Networkingexperience & Networking

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Interregional co-Interregional co-operationoperation

NEW

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Programme Programme

areas:areas:

South ZoneSouth Zone

North-West ZoneNorth-West Zone

East ZoneEast Zone

North-East ZoneNorth-East Zone

Programme approach:Programme approach:a management toola management tool

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Interreg IIIC Interreg IIIC OperationsOperations

ProgrammeProgrammeProgrammeProgramme

IndividuIndividualal

projectsprojects

IndividuIndividualal

projectsprojectsNetworkNetwork

ssNetworkNetwork

ss

RegionalRegionalFrameworkFrameworkOperationsOperations

RegionalRegionalFrameworkFrameworkOperationsOperations

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Preparing and running a Preparing and running a programmeprogramme::

Partnership: local / regional / nationalPartnership: local / regional / national Joint strategy and joint structuresJoint strategy and joint structures INTERREG-AgreementINTERREG-Agreement

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Preparing and running a Preparing and running a programme:programme:

Evaluation - ex anteEvaluation - ex ante Baseline dataBaseline data Indicators Indicators ObjectivesObjectives

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Thank you Thank you

very much very much

for your attentionfor your attention