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INTERREG III 2000-2006

This forum discusses the allocation and use of the Structural Funds, including Interreg III, for the economic and social cohesion of the European territory. It focuses on cross-border, transnational, and interregional cooperation.

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INTERREG III 2000-2006

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  1. INTERREG III2000-2006 Cohesion Forum Brussels, 21-22 May 2001

  2. Structural Funds In billion €

  3. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 2000 - 2006 • INTERREG 4.9 billion euro • LEADER 2.0 - - • EQUAL 2.8 - - • URBAN 0.7 - - • TOTAL 10.3 - -

  4. Increased budget: 2000-2006: 4.9 billion euro 1994-1999: 3.6 billion euro INTERREG

  5. Allocating 5 billion EURO - some of the shares: • Spain 900 million • Germany 737 million • UK 362 million • Sweden 159 million • Netherlands 349 million • Finland 129 million • Denmark 34 million • Luxembourg 7 million • Networks 47 million

  6. INTERREG III 2000-2006 General principles: • Economic and social cohesion • Balanced and sustainable development of the European territory • Territorial integration with candidate and other neighbouring countries

  7. INTERREG III 2000-2006 3 strands : • A: Cross-border co-operation(67%) • B: Trans-national co-operation(27%) • C: Interregional co-operation(6%)

  8. INTERREG III - STRAND A Cross Borderco-operation Eligible regions

  9. INTERREG IIISTRAND A • Priority actions (not exhaustive): • urban, rural (incl. coastal) development • entrepreneurship, SMEs, local development • labour market integration & social inclusion • RTDI, culture, info/communications networks, • environment and energy (espc. renewable) • transport infrastructure • institutional capacity building But only select a few priorities!!

  10. Budget: 1997-1999: 440 million euro 2000-2006: 1.3 billion euro INTERREG IIISTRAND B Trans-national cooperation

  11. 13 Strand B Co-operation Areas Caraïbes Açores Madeira Canarias Réunion

  12. INTERREG III B Trans-national co-operation • The thematic priorities: • Spatial development strategies • Cities’ and Rural/Urban co-operation • Transport and communications systems • Management of natural resources (e.g. water) • Management of cultural heritage • Small-scale infrastructure • Maritime and insular co-operation • Linkages of outermost regions

  13. INTERREG III STRAND C Interregional co-operation • 6% of allocation: 293 million euro • Programme-based approach • Regional strategies • Co-operation, exchange of experience & Networking NEW

  14. Programme approach:a management tool Programme areas:South ZoneNorth-West ZoneEast ZoneNorth-East Zone

  15. Interreg IIIC Operations Programme RegionalFrameworkOperations Individualprojects Networks

  16. INTERREG III 2000-2006 • Preparing and running a programme: • Partnership: local / regional / national • Joint strategy and joint structures • INTERREG-Agreement

  17. INTERREG III 2000-2006 • Preparing and running a programme: • Evaluation - ex ante • Baseline data • Indicators • Objectives

  18. Thank you very much for your attention

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