1. 1 EU Funds Communication Strategy for 2007-2015 Implementation in 2008

2.  1 OP and travelling exhibition „European Social Fund Project Parade” launching event, 2 OP and 3 OP launching events  Co-operation with media  Specialized information  Public opinion poll (December 2008)  Putting up information billboards and plaques  Seminars, conferences  Major project information measures  EU Funds activities search tool  EU funds project lists  Flying the EU flag on 9 May Content 2

3. 1 OP and travelling exhibition European Social Fund Project Parade launching event on 10.01.2008. 3 No place in the world is so dark, where a good idea wouldn’t spark. J. Jaunsudrabiņš Devoted to the ESF 50th anniversary and 3 years in Latvia

4. 1 OP and travelling exhibition European Social Fund Project Parade launching event on 10.01.2008. 4 N.Broks, I.Purne (in centre), T.Koķe 1 OP and ESF project parade launching event visitors (up) N.Broks opens the ESF project parade (left)

5. Travelling ESF project parade truck 5

6. Travelling ESF project parade 1st round January- February 2008 6

7. Travelling ESF project parade 2nd round May – June 2008 7

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10. Travelling ESF project parade in Brussels 30.06.-04.07.2008. 10 V.Špidla (left) and N.Broks at 30.06.2008. launching event in Brussels Brussels Latvian choir at 30.06.2008. launching event

11. Travelling ESF project parade in Brussels 30.06.-04.07.2008. 11 ESF exhibition visitors in Brussels V.Špidla’ s opening speach at 30.06.2008. launching event

12. Travelling ESF project parade in figures 12 information stands (each 50 kg) 12 photo, 12 audio and 12 video = 36 ESF project stories told More than 11 800 km drive along Latvia’s 5 regions 35 municipalities visited More than 2500 visitors 200 references/comments 12

13. 2 OP launching event on 25.09.2007. Information on 2 OP „Entrepreneurship and Innovations” launching event together with ceremonial NSRF signing has been included in annual 2 OP implementation report for 2007. 13

14. 3 OP launching event on 30.10.2008. 14 Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics A.Kužnieks, EIB representative H.Olbers, EIB vice-president E.Srejber, EC representative, Head of Energy Efficiency Unit V.Berrutto, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Regional Development M.Krastiņš and Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance/ Head of EU Funds Managing Authority A.Ūbelis 3 OP „Infrastructure and Services” launching event/ conference „European Funding for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Urban Development”

15. 3 OP launching event on 30.10.2008. 15 E.Srejber holding presenation (up) A.Ūbelis at presidium (down) Representatives of the European Commission, European Investment Bank, EU Funds Managing Authority and Smārde local authority at Smārde primary school at 3 OP launching event

16. Co-operation with media in 2008 16

17. Co-operation with media in 2008 17

18. Co-operation with media in 2008 87 press releases disseminated by EU Funds Managing Authority <140 press releases and publications disseminated by 11 Responsible Institutions in national and local press <115 press releases and 50 articles disseminated by 8 Cooperation Institutions 97 publications disseminated by 5 Regional Structural Funds Information Centres in local press 18

19. Co-operation with media in 2008 Press conferences on EU Funds Issues: 4 press conferences by the Managing Authority 5 press conferences by Responsible Institutions 3 press conferences by Co-operation Institutions 7 press conferences by Regional Structural Funds Information Centres 19

20.  Radio broadcast Keys to European Funds 51 programme (~43 000 listeners each programme )  TV broadcast Eurobus 23 programmes (~140 000 viewers each programme )  Archive www.esfondi.lv TV and Radio Programmes 20 Co-operation with media in 2008

21. Specialized information 21

22. Specialized information 22

23. Specialized information 23 Specialized information stands on environment projects in the Ministry of Environment

24. Specialized information 24

25. Specialized information 2 publications by the Managing Authority 40 information materials by Responsible Institutions and Co-operation Institutions 26 information materials by Regional Structural Funds Information Centres 25

26. Public opinion poll (December 2008) Information level on EU Funds Respondents with the university/unfinished university education (84%), employees at high position (84%), farmers (82%), executives of individual work (91%), Latvian speaking respondents (79%) 26

27. Public opinion poll (December 2008) Satisfaction with information accessibility The satisfaction with the available amount of information about EU Funds has increased – it is evaluated as sufficient by 47% of respondents (in 2007 – 41%, 2006 – 29%) 27

28. Public opinion poll (December 2008) EU Funds awareness 28

29. Public opinion poll (December 2008) Most often used information channels 29

30. Public opinion poll (December 2008) Overall assessment on EU Funds implementation 30

31. Public opinion poll (December 2008) EU Funds impact on national eceonmy 31

32. Public opinion poll (December 2008) Intention to apply for EU funding in 2007-2013 32

33. Putting up information billboards and plaques 33

34. Seminars, conferences 34

35. Seminars, conferences < 60 information seminars for potential project applicants by Responsible Institutions and Co-operation Institutions 216 informative measures by Regional Structural Funds Information Centres: –204 informative seminars –7 conferences –5 information days 35

36. Major Project information measures Annual award “Apple 2008” Organised by the Ministry of Environment Applicants: local authorities implementing environmental infrastructure or nature protection projects including EU co-funded projects 36

37. EU Funds activity search tool at www.esfondi.lv www.esfondi.lv 37

38. EU Funds project lists at www.esfondi.lv www.esfondi.lv 38

39. Flying the EU flag on 9 May 39 Flying the EU flag on 9 May at the Managing and Paying Authorities