16 November 2011, St. Petersburg State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Impact of the ENPI on development of Pskov Oblast Dmitriy Ravikovich, Chairman, State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Pskov Region is an exclusive subject of the Russian Federation which borders on three states LENGTH OF BOUNDARIES: with Belarus km with Estonia ,4 km with Latvia ,6 km DISTANCE FROM PSKOV: to Riga km to Tallinn km to Vilnius km to Minsk km to Helsinki km to Warsaw km to Stockholm km to Berlin km to Moscow km PSKOV Cross border region

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade For life For business  Developed transport and social infrastructure  Border location near the two capital cities: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg  Considerably low living costs  Pure environment  Free education  Rich historical and cultural heritage  Implementation of ISO 9000 standards by the leading industrial companies  Qualified working force  Raw materials : timber, torf, clay, limestone, drinking water  Availability of not occupied industrial and agricultural plots  Reserve of electrical capacities  Business-oriented education system  Competences of the authorities in cooperation with western and local business mentalities  Tax exemptions Equal conditions for life and business

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Pskov region is the «starting point» for penetration of foreign business into Russian market:  unique border location near both capitals: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg;  qualified and comparatively cheap labor force;  reserves of land and energy resources;  business-oriented administration Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020 Transport and logistics Tourism Agriculture Strategic focus:

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Priorities of the region: - tourism development - transport and logistics - agriculture - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere Strategy for socio-economic development till 2020

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Pskov region partners actively participated in the INTERREG 3B INTERREG 3A Priority North Programme 17 In the frame of the INTERREG Programmes 17 projects with partners from Pskov Region has been realized. 2 million Euro Summarized benefit of these projects comprises more than 2 million Euro (35% of the respective project budgets) Experience in CBC EU-Russia programmes

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Basic criteria for the prioritized regional project: - to be within the Regional Strategy for socio-economic development of the Pskov region till 2020 and within the priorities of the regional development programmes; - to include infrastructural part; - to establish logical partnership; - to demonstrate prolonged effect “Estonia – Latvia - Russia” - regional development tool

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Synergy of priorities Priorities of the Programme: 1: Socio-economic development (fostering of socio-economic development and encouraging business and entrepreneurship, transport, logistics and communication solutions, tourism development) 2: Common challenges (protection of environment and natural resources, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, improvement of energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources) 3: People to people cooperation (development of local initiative, increasing administrative capacities of local and regional authorities, cooperation in spheres of culture, sport, education, social and health ) Priorities of the region: - tourism development - transport and logistics - agriculture - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Large Scale Projects - Cross border road infrastructure improvement - Protection of environment and natural resources in five municipalities in Peipsi area - Reconstruction of the border crossing points - Development of the air transport services 4 LSPs with about 10 MEUR will benefit the development of the Pskov region:

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade 1 st call results in figures 52% of submitted projects 88% of infrastructural projects 48% of projects recommended for granting 5 MEUR for the implementation of the actions 20% of available programme funding 40% of the related project budgets 24 partner organizations

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade 1 st call results input 12 projects: - transport – 1 - tourism and heritage – 3 - ecology – 3 - social sphere – 5 including 9 projects with infrastructure component: - transport – 1 - tourism and heritage – 3 - ecology – 2 - social sphere – 3 Priorities of the region: - tourism development - transport and logistics - agriculture - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade 1 st call results geography PSKOV Gdov Pechory Palkino Ostrov Pytalovo Krasnogorodsk Sebezh 9 municipalities will receive benefits and will host projects all EE and LV border related territory of the region involved in cooperation

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade 2nd call expectations Priorities of the Programme: encouraging business and entrepreneurship 1: Socio-economic development (fostering of socio-economic development and encouraging business and entrepreneurship, transport, logistics and communication solutions, tourism development) improvement of energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources 2: Common challenges (protection of environment and natural resources, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, improvement of energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources ) 3: People to people cooperation (development of local initiative, increasing administrative capacities of local and regional authorities, cooperation in spheres of culture, sport, education, social and health) Priorities of the region: - tourism development - transport and logistics - agriculture SME support - SME support - ecology solutions - road networking energy efficiency - energy efficiency - health care - education - sport - culture and heritage - youth policy - social sphere

State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade State Committee of the Pskov region for economic development, industry and trade Thank you for your attention!