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Strategic project Priority axis no. 3 Key area of intervention no. 1

Socio-economic condition and ev o lution of the Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Area between 2009 – 2015. Strategic project Priority axis no. 3 Key area of intervention no. 1. Partners. Foundation for Democracy, Culture and Liberty, Calarasi Branch (FDCL), Romania - Lead Partner

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Strategic project Priority axis no. 3 Key area of intervention no. 1

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  1. Socio-economic condition and evolution of the Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Area between2009 – 2015 Strategic project Priority axis no. 3 Key area of intervention no. 1

  2. Partners • Foundation for Democracy, Culture and Liberty, Calarasi Branch (FDCL), Romania - Lead Partner • Association of the Danube River Municipalities “Danube” (ADRM), Belene, Bulgaria - Partner 2 • The Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Calarasi (CCIA Cl), Romania - Partner 3

  3. Programme • Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013

  4. Sources of financing Managing Authority: Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Romania European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) National Authority: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria Applicants

  5. Location

  6. Implementation period /Project value • Implementation period: 2009 – 2016 (78 months) • Total value: 5 979 460 Euros • ERDF: 5 071 778 Euros • National Co-financing: 907 682,02 Euros • State Budgets Contributions: 777329,8 Euros • Own Contributions:130352.2 Euros

  7. Target groups • The population within the cross border area (Romania- Bulgaria) • Local public administrations and also public services from the cross border area • Romanian and Bulgarian companies from the cross border area including consultancy companies in attracting European structural funds • Foreign investors acting in the cross border area • Mass media

  8. General objective • To provide a comprehensive and accurate overview of the socio-economic conditions and the evolution of the Romania-Bulgaria cross-border area 2009-2015.

  9. Specific objective no.1 • Developing a set of instruments to asses the socio-economic situation and its evolution in the cross-border area (methodology, set of indicators and data base)

  10. Specific objective no.2 • Increasing the administrative capacity of the MA, NA, JTS by using the instruments that are especially created to generate the premises for achieving the Territorial Cooperation Objective of the Cohesion Policy

  11. Specific objective no.3 • Improving the citizens’ level of understanding concerning the projects financed by CBC European funds

  12. Project context (1) • Most of the data necessary for the analysis were missing from the official statistics and the existing data were obsolete (mostly from 2004). • The area is now lacking any regional identity and has limited access to investment • Low GDP and low dynamism in the economy • The agricultural sector is in great need to modernize its outdated equipment and facilities.

  13. Project context (2) Business opportunities that will create wealth and a new identity of the region, including tourism The SMEs as the main engine of change – a large public support for development Opportunities for innovative networks between SMEs, research institutes, universities and local administration The cultural heritage

  14. Main activities of the project

  15. I. Defining a system of indicators relevant for the purpose of the project: • Sustainable development indicators for the RO-BG CBC region • Indicators for the evaluation of the Romania Bulgaria CBC Cooperation Programme.

  16. II. Defining and implementing a methodology for data collection, processing and reporting

  17. III. Making an inventory of the similar studies, statistics etc. existing at the cross - border level

  18. IV. Designing and implementing an IT application for data management and processing(including a database)- one stop shop for the cross – border area instead of hundreds of sources -

  19. V. Producing reports according to the methodology

  20. VI. Implementing the communication plan • Promoting the project by organizing 12 conferences every 6 months in all eligible area. • A start-off and a close-up conference • Media information campaigns • Own media production • Partnerships with local media • Focus on the local and international on line media • Newsletters • Publicity campaigns (on lines, local radio stations, local newspapers)

  21. – useful or useless for the Program? (1) • Offering an overview of the cross – border area • Generating the capacity to focus on specific target group or relevant social - economic detail • Measuring the results of the Program • Informing the public opinion, from an independent source about the EU and national governments programs in the region

  22. – useful or useless for the Program? (2) 5. Supporting the private sector in understanding the evolution of the area and the priorities for investment 6. Reducing the time for discovery the relevant data about the area – one stop shop 7. Supporting the governmental efforts for strategic development 8. Offering an objective base for planning the next stage of development 2014 - 2021

  23. Thank you for your attention Contact us: Dragos Seuleanu – project manager dseuleanu@rdsmail.ro Iuliana Velniciuc – communication manager Iuliana.velniciuc@gmail.com

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