Ministry of sea, tourism, transport and development Department for cross border, interregional and transnational cooperation Darko Stilinović, Head of Department Marseille, 22 November 2007 Territorial cooperation of the Republic of Croatia

Content  Introduction  Current programmes and funds  Croatian project partners  Transnational experiences

Croatia: potential for territorial cooperation

Initiative Interreg III  Interreg IIIA - cross border cooperation Neighbourhood programmes (NP) Neighbourhood programmes (NP) Slovenia – Hungary – Croatia 2. Adriatic cross border cooperation  Interreg IIIB - Transnational cooperation 3. CADSES (Central, Alpine, Danubian, South Eastern European Space)  Interreg IIIC - Interregional cooperation 4. Zone East

Preaccession EU funds for Croatian partners   untill Croatian partners were using their own funds and participating “in kind”   From EU funds CARDS & PHARE for cross border and transnational cooperation programmes   Current projects financed from: CARDS 2003 national programme CARDS 2004 national programme CARDS 2004 regional programme Phare CBC 2005 programme Phare CBC 2006 programme

Allocations for programes – 2006.

Current grant schemes 1  137 projects has been financed from 5 different grant schemes Grant schemesCARDS 2003 CARDS 2004 CARDS Regional 2004 Phare 2005 Phare 2006 Total NP SLO-HU-HR 8 Slo-Hr NP ADRIATIC CADSES99 CBC with BiH, Ser, MN 88 Total Note 15 projects has been expected in the last Cfp in Adriatic cross border programme under PHARE 2006 funds

Current grant schemes 2

Current grant schemes 3  Out of 129 projects:  31 project is managed under centralized management system (ECD as contracting body), while 98 are managed under decentralized system (CFCU as contracting body);  64 projects are in implementation phase;  other projects will be contracted before end 2007

Croatian project partners

Interreg IIIA Slo – Hun –Cro /NP

Project applicants from II. CfP Slo/Hun/Cro  Counties: 23  Municipalities: 23  Development agencies: 13 (Azra, Redea, Mura, Dan, Zara, Ida, Azrri,..)  Cities: 10  Tourist boards: 9  Universities, Institutes: 8  D.o.o (private) : 7  Schools: 7  NGO’s: 6  Chambers of commerce: 4  Museums: 3  Parks of nature : 1

Areas of cooperation   Priority 1: Economic-Social Cohesion and Human Resources Development Measure 1.1. – Joint Economic Space Measure 1.2. – Joint Human Resources Development Measure 1.3. – Joint Touristic and Cultural Space   Priority 2: Sustainable Development Measure 2.1. – Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Environment Protection Measure 2.2. – Nature Protection Measure 2.3. – Accessibility

Average projects size of projects with Cro partners / Slo-Hun-Cro – € – € – € – € – € – € > € > € 26 projects 12 projects 8 projects 4 projects 76%24%

Interreg IIIB CADSES / Croatian project partners  1. Cfp: 23 applications - 12 approved projects  2. Cfp: 22 applications - 11 approved projects  3. Cfp: 23 applications - 4 approved projects Total number of project partners: 32 with their own funding and “in kind”  4. Cfp: 37 applications – 9 project approved and in implementation since 2006 / Regional CARDS 2004 funding

CADSES transnational projects TitleSubsidy in € Number of partners Priority Applicant CRO 1. CARBON pro, duration 21 months ERDF: 996, 698 CARDS: 117,485 9: It, Hun, Ger, Slo,Aut, Gr Environment protection, resource mngmt. risk prevention Forest institute Jastrebarsko 2. Protected area networks – PANet, 24 months ERDF: 790,000 CARDS: 89,370 9: Aut, Cz, It, Slk, Slo, Ukr Promotion and mngmt. of landscape, natural and cultural heritage Risnjak National Park 3. PLANCOAST, 24 months ERDF: 790,000 CARDS: 81,120 12:Pol, It,Alb, Slo, Bul,Ger Spatial dev., approaches, social cohesion Priority Actions Programme UNEP - MAP 4. GREEN BELT, 26 months ERDF: 1,2m€ CARDS: 60, Promotion and mngmt. of landscape.., State Institute for Nature Protection

Croatian strucutures for territorial cooperation 1. MSTTD & CFCU 2. Representatives in JTS’s and JMC’s 3. National Committee for territorial cooperation - established in 2007.: national and regional representatives 4. County council for european integration and Project implementation units 5. Regional development agencies 6. Euroregions: Adriatic euroregion, Danube – Drava – Sava and Mura - Drava

Closing remarks  Experience of Croatians regions → capacities and partnerships → competitiveness  Preaccession funds as a preparation for structural funds  EU integrations visible at the regional level  Contribution to the balanced and sustainable development

Aim Periphery regions as vibrant areas with identity for 21st century in transnational environment, managing natural resources in a sustainable way Periphery regions as vibrant areas with identity for 21st century in transnational environment, managing natural resources in a sustainable way