How to activate EC funding opportunities through strategic integrated approaches Case studies from Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Ugo Poli - FVG Region / Informest Vice President Udine, October 17 th,

Demographic structure of Objective 2 eligible areas by Municipal dimension Municipalities up to inhabitants 69Inhabitants 15,0 % Municipalities up to inhabitants 40 “ 25,1 % Municipalities up to inhabitants 10 “ 15,0 % Municipalities up to inhabitants 8 “ 23,2 % Municipalities over inhabitants 1 “ 21,7 % Municipalities Total128 “ 100

Priorities & appropriations rate of the Single Programming Document for Objective 2 of SF in Friuli Venezia Giulia 1. Territorial system competitiveness & attractiveness27,6% 2. Expansion & competitiveness of the business system45,2% 3. Making more & protecting environmental, natural & cultural resources13,2% 4. Strengthening mountains economy & restoring social, economical and market conditions in the edge mountainous areas 11,5% 5.Technical Assistance 2,5%

Measures of the Single Programming Document for Objective 2 of SF in Friuli Venezia Giulia 1.1 Competitiveness & attractiveness of the transport system 1.2 Urban attractiveness & competitiveness 1.3 Competitiveness & attractiveness of infrastructures for productive activity development 2.1 State aids to business investments 2.2 Financial services for strengthening capitalisation 2.3 Non financial services & business animation 2.4 Research & innovation transfer 2.5 Support to the start-up of new entrepreneurship

Measures of the Single Programming Document for Objective 2 of SF in Friuli Venezia Giulia (continuation) 3.1 Protecting & making more of natural resources and environmental estate 3.2 Restoring and protecting cultural assets heritage 4.1 Strengthening and developing of entrepreneurship in mountainous areas 4.2 Support to the social and economical settlement in higher mountains 4.3 Attractiveness & development of the tourism sector in higher mountains 5.1Technical Assistance for managing, monitoring & evaluating the Programme 5.2 Publicity, diffusion and exchange of experiences

Integrated impact by multi-actions approach: the case study of Valcellina from the FVG Programme Complement 1.1.2Improving accessibility for production and tourism support 1.2.2Urban upgrading & public buildings restoring for making more of small municipalities role 3.1.1Making more of natural resources (Cycle & pedestrian restoration for the accessibility of the Barcis valley - Val Cellina) 3.2.1Restoring & marketing of cultural heritage (Industrial archaeology) 4.3.1Tourism infrastructure building in higher mountains (Cycle tracks) 4.3.2Built & natural landscape restoration & alpine villages marketing +LEADER 3 Community Initiative Local Action Group “MONTAGNA LEADER”

New Community strategic guidelines on cohesion European Council Decision issued on October 6 th, 2006: keynotes “Lissabonization” of SF implementation Territorial proximity of programming Key role of good governance and further capacity building, not only in the NMS Role of cities and rural economic poles Development of economic clusters based on local assets (most frequent feature!) Extended partnership for integrated approaches

Rural innovation and tourism clusters Many rural regions depend heavily on tourism. These regions in particular require an integrated approach dedicated to quality, focusing on consumer satisfaction and based on the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Actions should take advantage of, and seek to preserve and develop natural and cultural assets which can have important positive spin-offs by protecting habitats and supporting investment in biodiversity.

What is the Italian concept of Industrial District? ”Homogeneous productive contexts, featured by a high concentration of companies, particularly small and medium-sized, and by a peculiar internal organisation, are defined local productive systems (LPS). The above mentioned local productive system, characterised by a high concentration of industrial companies and by a productive specialisation of the system of companies, is defined industrial district.” (Article 6 of the Act No.140/1999 on “Local production systems, industrial districts and industrial development consortia”)

COMMON FEATURES OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT 1 Historical skills of local economy Local availability of raw materials Farmers entrepreneurial experience Restructuring of big (state) industry Role of a local leading company Role of external investments (FDI, but not only)

COMMON FEATURES OF DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT 2 Entrepreneurial creativity pushed by emulation among companies Strong sell – buy relations among district companies Social cohesion, i.e. trust among entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs and workforce PPP planning and sharing economic growth within the whole community

THE PATH FOR DISTRICTS DEVELOPMENT 1 Analysis of local productive skills in a Country Identification of local development actors (Municipalities, business associations, CoE, Business Support Organizations) Training of the local development managers Understanding of the existing ties among local companies Awareness rising of a common vision Partnership based governance of development policy and related investments

THE PATH FOR DISTRICTS DEVELOPMENT 2 Local level autonomy and civic cohesion Expectations and needs standing survey Training facilities for entrepreneurs and workforce Infrastructures for accessibility Infrastructures for production, ICT included Environmental quality Networking of stakeholders and service provision Common fitted image and marketing >>> >>> Internal efficiency and external attractiveness of the Industrial District

Thank you for your attention ! Ugo Poli Informest Vice-President