ESTLATRUS TRAFFIC ESTLATRUS TRAFFIC Latvian office or Euroregion “Country of lakes” Steering Committee meeting May 2012 Pskov, Russia

Where we are? 2 52 cross border cooperation programmes

ENPI CBC Land border, Sea Crossing and Sea Basin Programmes 2007 –2013 3

Estonia-Latvia-Russia Programme area 4  Estonia Kirde-Eesti, Lõuna-Eesti, Kesk- Eesti;adjoining: Põhja-Eesti  Latvia Latgale, Vidzeme; adjoining: Riga City and Pieriga  Russia Leningrad Region, Pskov Region and Saint Petersburg

Priority I Priority I: Socio-economic development Priority is dedicated to strategic development of border region’s competitiveness through support to business and labour market development, improvements in communication networks and exploring region’s potential for tourism as well as maintaining efficient and safe borders. Measures: Measure 1.1 Fostering of socio-economic development and encouraging business and entrepreneurship; Measure 1.2 Transport, logistics and communication solutions; Measure 1.3 Tourism development. 5

Priority II Priority II: Common challenges Priority aims at addressing common problems and initiating and continuing joint actions in the areas of common interest on both sides of the border. Measures: Measure 2.1 Joint actions aimed at protection of environment and natural resources; Measure 2.2 Preservation and promotion of cultural and historical heritage and support of local traditional skills; Measure 2.3 Improvement of energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources. 6

Priority III Priority III: Promotion of people to people cooperation Priority is focussing on small scale activities for improving the cooperation of the border region supporting wide range of activities to be performed by regional and local municipalities and various actors of the society, which have been identified as being of crucial importance to a more integrated region. Measures: Measure 3.1 Development of local initiative, increasing administrative capacities of local and regional authorities; Measure 3.2 Cooperation in spheres of culture, sport, education, social and health. 7

Background of the project 8

LATLIT TRAFFIC 9

Project example LATLIT TRAFFIC 10 Approximate total Project budget: EUR ERDF co- financing: EUR Project Duration:01/ /2011 Direction:Improvement of Internal and External Accessibility of the Border Region EUSBSR:Priority area 11 To improve internal and external transport links Lead Partner: Euroregion “Country of lakes” 16 project partners

About us Euroregion “Country of lakes”

ESTLATRUS TRAFFIC 12 Increasing traffic system’s capability within EE-LV- RU international importance transport corridors

Partnership 13

Partners 14 Associated partners: Latvian ministry of Interior Latgale region state police department, Road Traffic Safety Directorate (Latvia), Rally club "Ajags LATVIA“, Võru Police Station (Estonia) Karsava local municipality (Latvia) Kraslava local municipality (Latvia) Rezekne City Council (Latvia) Preili local municipality (Latvia) Ludza local municipality)Latvia) Vilani local municipality (Latvia) Pskov regional public organization "Lake Peipsi Project (Pskov)" (Russia) The Administration of the Pskov district (Russia) The Administration of the Krasnogorodsky district (Russia) The Administration of the Pytalovo district (Russia) The administration of Pechory district (Russia) Võru Town Government (Estonia) Tartu City Government (Estonia) Strategic partners: Estonian Road administration, “Latvian state roads”, State inspection of traffic safety of Pskov Region

15

24 months 16 Total budget: ,00EUR Programme co- financing: ,00 EUR (90%) Project co-financing:187657,00 EUR (10%)

Problems 17 international transport corridors with increased traffic intensity as a threat for young traffic participants and as a reason for deterioration of public streets; common traffic safety problems on the border (tired drivers, differences in traffic rules, traffic accidents, lack of car parking places, bad quality road information infrastructure, lack of operational information on criminal border crossings, aggressive road users); insufficient traffic safety awareness and performance; border roads have low priority for national funds supporting the road reconstruction mainly in the cities with higher traffic intensity.

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Objectives 26 Overall objective To increase the transport system’s sustainability, capability, accessibility and competitiveness of the Estonian-Latvian-Russian border region as the sphere of national interests through exchange and capacity building in visible traffic safety solutions and development of transport and road information infrastructure. Specific objective To mobilize more cross-border resources for traffic safety, to improve and implement innovative cross-border traffic safety performance measures, at the same time increasing the public awareness on the traffic safety issues and establishing international cooperation network on traffic safety issues at the cross roads between the European Union and Russian Federation To contribute to sustainable transport and public space development by innovative streetscape design solutions and improvements in the transport and road information infrastructure in 12 Estonian, Latvian and Russian settlements located on the strategic transport corridors of international importance

Activities and expected results I 27 Transport and road infrastructure improved in 12 Estonian, Latvian and Russian settlements located on the strategic transport corridors of international importance: roads and pedestrian roads reconstructed; traffic signs, info stands and welcoming signs installed; recreation areas, parking places, bus stops arranged; marking streets, barriers and crossings including lightening organized;

Activities and expected results II 28 3-days International Forum "Safe Wheel" for 72 bicycle riders:presenting regions, competitions in different "countries", presentation of new traffic safety methods. Installment of 6 traffic education parks in in Karsava, Rezekne, Pskov, Krasnogordosk, Pitalovoand Vory. 6567m2 territory reconstructed, 5 training equipment sets, 16 training materials sets, 1 testing equipment set, 140 FEST-children's safety sets, training methodology;

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

Activities and expected results III 36 Four international campaigns: "Sleep and drive!" (4 weeks)flyers distributed to 2500 drivers crossing border on both sides of borders (6stands for border crossing points purchased). "Know the traffic regulations abroad"(4weeks), consulates and border guards, spreading 5000 flyers to drivers and travelers. "Father,mother and me - protected family"(1week), min children will be involved, 12000reflectors disseminated to school children. "Love life" (2 days) for 120 new drivers, new traffic safety methods presented.

Activities and expected results IV 37 3 cross-border study (3-days) visits introducing with equipment, testing new drivers system, training to safe driving in extreme situations. Test common borderpatrolling for police. Cross-border network established for min.15 traffic safetypolicemen; Study tour to European traffic safety laboratory, Germany (10persons, 5 days); 2-days Traffic safety Forum-project Conclusion event for 50 participants;

Nearest activities June- September, AP1 Work group in Kraslava, LV (25pers: coord+bookkeepers.) Purchasing office equipment, softwares (PP1,8,14) AP2 Work with partner project profiles (updating, change of publications, transl.) Press releases Attracting radio, TV, social web channels for the project events Edition of awareness materials (roll-up displays, give-aways, handouts) Edition of the flyers "Sleep and then drive!" 2500pcs Edition of the flyers "Know the traffic regulations abroad!"5000pcs Purchasing of reflectors with Programme logo AP3 Study tour&road meeting to European traffic safety laboratory, Dusseldorf, GE International campaign "Tired Drivers Crossing Border“ AP4 Edition of Handbook and web-based catalogue "Innovative Streetscape Design...“ Improvement of transport infrastructure

Role of partners 39 Grant Contract Partnership Agreement Agreement on Financial conditions 1st Amendment to the Partnership Agreement between Beneficiary and Russian partners Beneficiary-leading partner Partner 8 “Peipsi center” – Russian coordinator

Financing conditions 40 Initial pre-financing 40% of the forecast budget for the first 12 months of the project Further pre-financing instalment–together with initial pre- financing not exceed 80% of the project grant Balance payment–not exceed 20% of the project grant. Will be made in 45 days after approval of the Final Report

Partner Name of organisationTOTAL BUDGET 1st YEAR 77% TOTAL GRANT 90% RECEIVED 40% 1.Latvian ofice of Eiroregions „Country of lakes” Karsava local municipality Kraslava local municipality Rezekne City Council Preili local municipality Ludza local municipality Vilani local municipality Pskov reg.org.”Lake Peipsi Project” The Adm.of the Pskov dist Adm.Krasnogorodsky dist Adm. Pytalovo dist Adm.Pechory dist Voru Town Govemment Tartu City Govemment TOTAL

Thank You for attention! Ilze Stabulniece Manager of Latvian office of Euroregion “Country of lakes” Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Manager of Estonia-Latvia-Russia project “ESTLATRUS TRAFFIC” Brivibas 13, Kraslava LV-5601, Latvia Mob. Tel