Sustainable and spatial development in the AP Vojvodina Juhász Bálint Deputy Secretary for Economy, Employment and Gender Equality Juhas.balint@vojvodina.gov.rs Conference on spatial and urban development of the countries of the Visegrad Four - V4 Segedin, 25/04/2013

Themes of the presentation I Regional spatial plan of AP Vojvodina II Priorities defined by strategic plans of sustainable development of border local governments of AP Vojvodina III The analysis of the participation of subjects from the territory of AP Vojvodina in the first calls of IPA cross border cooperation programmes

I Regional spatial plan of AP Vojvodina Strategic document in accordance with the strategic goals of the Spatial Plan of the Republic of Serbia Author: Urban and Spatial Planning Institute of Vojvodina Year of adoption: 2011. Defines: Spatial development Safety/protection arrangement And the use of space of APV

Vision of spatial development of APV APV needs to be clearly articulated as one of the regions of the Republic of Serbia within the network of the European regions. It considers: activation of regional specificities of APV mobilizing territorial capital sustainable usage of natural and man-made resources long-term reconstruction and development of human resources traffic accessibility and connectivity with corridors X and VII infrastructure, energy efficiency, attractiveness for investments, economy and institution development, the protection of natural and cultural heritage

General goals of spatial development of APV decrease in subregional differences in economic and social terms activation of territorial capital rural development and strengthening of the village position arrangement and sustainable use of nature, sites, cultural heritage and natural environment networking of the Vojvodina region with other regions

Covered areas natural system with resources population, settlements and public services economic activities and tourism traffic and infrastructural system environment, landscapes, natural and cultural resources use of land interregional and intraregional functional connections and cross-border cooperation

1. Natural resources agricultural land forests and forest land (144388 ha – 6,7%) mineral resources (oil and gas, reserves and coal exploitation, metallic mineral deposits) water resources (the Danube, the Tisa, the Sava)

2. Population, settlement and public services negative population growth in all the regions of APV settlement network: balanced urban development, extensive network of cities and urban settlements influence of functional urban areas (FUA) concept: integration of space outside FUA Independent development of space outside FUA networking of FUA within APV public services: education, health and social care, culture and sports

3. Spatial development and distribution of economic activities SME: insufficient compliance with the European and international standards and norms, industrial products not competitive enough, trade deficit structural issues: unemployment and low total competitiveness of the sectors industrial sector in the process of restructuring and privatization spatial distribution of industrial capacity is uneven/unequal

3. Spatial development and distribution of economic activities According to the needs of accelerated development of AP Vojvodina in the field of economy, it is necessary to: reconstruct the economy for the purpose of creating competitive economy; develop modern economic and business infrastructure; create favorable/suitable investment climate to attract foreign investment; harmonize education system with the needs of economic development; support small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs; support the introduction of new technologies and the introduction of technological innovations. Tourism (manifestations, hunting ground, spa tourism)

4. Infrastructural system Transport infrastructure (road, railway, and waterway transport, air traffic, multimodal transport) Waterway infrastructure Energy infrastructure (energy efficiency, renewable sources of energy) Utility infrastructure (settlements’ water supply and sewerage infrastructure)

5. Environment, sites, natural resources and cultural heritage Protection and enhancement of the environment Compromised air quality (energy sector, transport, industry) compromised water quality (untreated industrial and municipal waste water, landfills, pollution due to navigation) Conservation/protection and landscaping Protection of natural resources and biodiversity Protection, development and improvement of cultural heritage

6. The use of land Tendencies: Reduction of agricultural land Increase of forest land Stagnation of floodplains Increase of construction land Reform of building land: decentralization and restitution, the question of public ownership, the disposal of construction land in legal ownership …

7. Regional dvelopment Decentralization and regional development Interregional and intraregional functional relationships and cross-border cooperation (including the EU instruments, IPA (HU, HR, RO, BiH) Programmes of the Community Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Developement and Demonstration Activities – FP7 Culture 2007 CIP, EIP DKMT The Danube Strategy TEN and TEM corridors

Perspectives of further development Vojvodina – competitive and territorially-balanced region Vojvodina – open and connected Vojvodina – specific and unique Vojvodina – sustainable and clean Vojvodina – multicultural and humane

Standard of Vojvodina: II Priorities defined by strategic plans of sustainable development of border local governments of AP Vojvodina Standard of Vojvodina: Development strategy until 2020 LER Office Service center Local governments which border with Hungary: Subotica Kanjiža Sombor Novi Kneževac

Subotica Strategy of local sustainable development of the Town of Subotica 2013 – 2020 Priorities: economic development Social development environmental protection

Kanjiža Strategy of local sustainable development of Kanjiža Municipality 2011 – 2020 Priorities: development of the infrastructure maximizing energy efficiency modernization of agriculture competitive tourism new jobs building/making a home

Sombor Strategy of local sustainable development of Sombor Municipality Priorities: human resources development (education, youth and sports) economy, development of the SMEs and entrepreneurship agriculture and rural development tourism ecology and environmental protection developing social and health care Investments, infrastructure and urban development

Novi Kneževac Strategy of local sustainable development of the Municipality of Novi Kneževac Priorities: infrastructure and environmental protection development of local economy (agriculture, SME, tourism) culture, sports, education and informing social policy health care

2004 – 2006 RS 1.4 billion € CARDS means, West Balkan 4.2 billion € III The analysis of the participation of subjects from the territory of AP Vojvodina in the first calls of IPA cross border cooperation programmes CARDS until 31/03/2003, IPA from 2007. 2004 – 2006 RS 1.4 billion € CARDS means, West Balkan 4.2 billion € CARDS SRB – RO, 3 calls, 53 projects, from 5.6 million € absorbed 4.6 million € in SRB, APV3 calls, 35 projects, 2.6 million € CARDS SRB – HU, 3 calls, 3,97 million € absorbed from 4 million €, APV 42 projects 3.2 million € CARDS APV total of 77 projects, 2.78 million € in EU donation, 5.8 million €

IPA 2007 - 2013 total budget 11,468 billion €, SRB 1.4 billion €, cca 200 million € p.a. (per annum) II component - CBC: 2007 – 2013 cca 80 million € partner countries of the APV: HU, RO, HR, BiH first call 2009, until 01/2012 total of 8 (2 per each country) after the first call APV ,114 projects 14.8 million €

IPA CBC HU - SRB 5 districts from APV, 2 Hungarian counties allocated funds 16.6 million € quality projects – approved funds 18.2 million € APV 70 projects, donation value 8.3 million € 78.5% projects from the scope of economy, education and culture Local governments, completed 32.5% of the total, amount 2.7 million €

IPA CBC RO - SRB 3 districts from APV, 2 regions from SRB, 3 counties from RO Approved sum, the total of 17.1 million € SRB 46 projects / 32 APV – 5.08 million € 18 People to People projects, 9 in economic and social development, 5 in environmental protection Local governments 15 projects, 3.025 million €, 59.4% of the total approved funds

IPA CBC HR – SRB 3 districts from APV, 2 counties from CRO 11 approved projects, 2.755 million € in total APV 1.309 million € 7 projects for economic development, 2 people to people projects, 2 environmental protection projects In most of the projects the local governments are the project leaders, followed by NGOs and PU (public utility companies)

Summary overview HUN – SRB RO – SRB CRO - SRB 1. Open – closed call 29/09/2009 30/04 – 29/07/2009 17/07 – 16/10/2009 Total No. of projects from APV 70 32 11 Total donation value of APV 8,315,044 € 5,089,324 € 1,309,754 € No. of leading partners from APV 28 14 3 Prevailing type of project partners from APV NVO – 18 LS – 15 NVO – 6 Biggest value of APV donation 892,628 € 849,936 € 190,110 € Total No. of projects IPA CBC: 113 Total amount of IPA donation 14,714,122 €

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