SEE Programme 2007-2013

The main characteristics of the South East EuropeTransnational Cooperation Programme and the results of the

1st Call for proposals

SEE Joint Technical Secretariat – Imre Csalagovits

NALAS Conference, Istanbul, 10 December 2009

The SEE Programme

The Programme areaEU Member States: Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania

Non-EU-member States: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine

(Italy and Ukraine do not participate with its whole territory)

The transnational dimension

Cross border cooperation

Transnational cooperation

Interregional cooperation

Stakeholders from the local/regional level

Focus on local/cross border issues

Projects with clear cross border effect

Focus on a defined geographical areaShared working focusStrengthening the cooperation area, reducing disparitiesStronger national involvementProject with a common goal (which is not the sum of particular or national goals)Integrated into regional/national strategies

Improve the effectiveness of regional development policiesContribute to economic modernization and increasedcompetitiveness of EuropeBy:- Enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge- Matching less experienced with more advanced regions- Ensuring transfer of good practice identified into mainstream programmes

P1. Facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship

P2. Protection and improvement of the environment

P3. Improvement of the accessibility

P4. Development of transnational synergies for sustainable growth areas

Develop technology & innovation

networks in specific fields

Develop the enabling environment for

innovative entrepreneurship

Enhance the framework conditions and pave the

way for innovation

Improve integrated water management

and flood risk prevention

Improve prevention of environment

al risk

Promote cooperation in management of natural assets and

protected areas

Promote energy

and resource efficiency

Improve coordination in promoting planning and operation

for primary & secondary transportation networks

Develop strategies to

tackle the “digital divide”

Improve framework conditions for multimodal platforms

Tackle crucial problems affecting metropolitan areas

and regional systems of settlements

Promote a balanced pattern of attractive

and accessible growth areas

Promote the use of cultural values for

development

The areas of InterventionThe areas of Intervention

The Programme budget

P1. Facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship

P2. Protection and improvement of the environment

P3. Improvement of the accessibility

P4. Development of transnational synergies for sustainable growth areas

44,051,157 7,773,734 51,824,891 85%

53,739,828 9,483,499 63,223,327 85%

55,160,834 9,734,265 64,895,099 85%

41,338,329 7,294,999 48,633,328 85%

ERDF Nat. Pub. Contr. Total % IPA 2009

228,576,645.00 EUR

4,333,383.80 EUR

The The programme programme structurestructure

NUMBER OF PROJECT APPLICANT PER COUNTRY

CountryFrequency

Project Partners

Freq. %

AT 240 4,1%BG 604 10,2%GR 1.038 17,6%HU 510 8,6%IT 1.153 19,5%

RO 542 9,2%SK 178 3,0%

SLO 393 6,7%AL 167 2,8%BiH 173 2,9%HR 261 4,4%MK 95 1,6%MD 47 0,8%MN 89 1,5%SR 347 5,9%UA 63 1,1%

Total 5.900 100,0%

FINANCIAL DATA: Distribution of total budgets and IPA funds per EoI

AoI Estimated total budget

ERDF contribution

IPA contribution

1,1 110.819.135 85.578.781 12.501.057

1,2 161.920.901 124.982.643 14.326.535

1,3 60.191.384 46.280.776 6.302.745

2,1 75.464.316 58.417.994 6.888.065

2,2 128.035.380 101.063.106 9.432.213

2,3 131.633.252 104.056.437 7.249.677

2,4 107.382.431 84.286.967 8.054.786

3,1 43.419.939 33.029.854 3.729.410

3,2 46.373.000 37.511.050 2.424.884

3,3 22.436.000 17.251.200 1.861.400

4,1 96.220.542 76.912.933 5.077.057

4,2 77.772.995 60.650.020 7.096.726

4,3 160.270.507 127.820.717 10.813.941

Total 1.221.939.783 957.842.479 95.758.496

9%

13%

5%

6%

10%

11%

9%

4%

4%

2%

8%

6%

13%

13%

15%

7%

7%

10%

8%

8%

4%

3%

2%

5%

7%

11%

Estimated total budget IPA contribution

IPA focus

The “Gap Analysis”: interest shown

Status Submitted EoIs Eligible EoIs Invited EoIs Eligible AFs Approved

Overall 809 615 95 71 40

Rate 100% 76.02% 11.74% 8.78% 4.94%

ERDF req. N.A. 957.842.479 168.674.925 128.753.792 76.628.855

Rate N.A. 419% 74% 56% 34%

Results of the 1st CfPResults of the 1st CfP

Definition of the call’s main elements

Opening of the call

Prep

arati

on

Expression of Interest

Evaluation of the EoI

Pre-selection and invitation

1st st

ep

Submission of the application form

Evaluation of the AF

Selection

2nd st

ep

around 8 months

Step by step

Main elements of the 2nd CfP

Priority 1: Facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship

Priority 2: Protection and improvement of the environment

Priority 3: Improvement of the accessibility

Priority 4: Development of transnational synergies for sustainable growth areas

Alessandra Pala (Italian, English, French, Spanish)pala@southeast-europe.net

Tel: +36-1-224-3156

Roberta Calcina (Italian, English, French, German)calcina@southeast-europe.net

Tel: +36-1-224-3161

Stephen Halligan (English, Hungarian)halligan@southeast-europe.net

Tel: +36-1-224-3182

Kirill Dimanopoulos (Greek, Hungarian, English)kirill@southeast-europe.net

Tel: +36-1-224-3158

Contacts at SEE JTSContacts at SEE JTS

Csalagovits Imre JánosDirector

SEE Joint Technical SecretariatH-1016 Budapest, Gellérthegy u. 30-32.

Tel: +36-1-224-3273E-mail: csalagovits@southeast-europe.net