1. MONTENEGRO AND IPA- NEW INSTRUMENT FOR PREASSESION ASSISTANCE Ratka Sekulovic, Deputy Head of the Secretariat for European Integration Bari, 24-25.01.2008.

2. Secretariat for European Integration A new position of the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration was established In Government of Republic of Montenegro in 2006, which not only assured continuous management of the process, but also formally strenghtened the importance of the European Integration process in the Government. In addition to this, the position of the National Coordinator for IPA fund management (NIPAC) was also strenghtened in the same way. Secretariat for European Integration (SEI), a new Institution in Montenegro, has been established, from the previous Ministry for International Economic Relations and European Integrations, in order to enhance European integration processes and coordination within the Government. SEI scope of work includes management of IPA, within its Sector for Coordination of Assistance and EU funds, which is in charge for coordination of process of programming, implementation and monitoring the EU financial assistance programs, coordination of cooperation of state authorities with the EU institutions, organs and bodies, its member states regarding foreign assistance and coordination of donor activities in Montenegro.

3. EU Integration Structure related to IPA Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration ( NIPAC) Secretariat for European Integration (CBC Coordinator) - Sector for Aid Coordination and EU Funds - Department for National Programmes - Department for National Programmes - Department for CBC( Cross Border Cooperation) - Department for CBC( Cross Border Cooperation) IPA management in the Sector: - coordination of programming process, - coordination of programming process, - coordination of cooperation of state authorities with the EU institutions, organs and bodies, its member states regarding foreign assistance and - coordination of cooperation of state authorities with the EU institutions, organs and bodies, its member states regarding foreign assistance and - coordination of donor activities in Montenegro etc. - coordination of donor activities in Montenegro etc.

4. IPA cross border cooperation The objective of cross border cooperation – II IPA component - is to promote good neighborhood relations, higher security, prosperity and stability and to incite balanced and sustainable development Montenegro, within the II IPA component, will participate in: 4 bilateral programmes with neighboring countries; 4 bilateral programmes with neighboring countries; Adriatic Programme; Adriatic Programme; 2 transnational programmes 2 transnational programmes

5. INTERREG III Cross-Border Cooperation Transnational Cooperation Interregional Cooperation INTERREG IIIA INTERREG IIIC INTERREG IIIB REGIONAL CARDS

6. Italy - 7 region Italy - 7 region (Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Molise, Puglia, Veneto) Albania: all country Albania: all country Croatia: all country Croatia: all country Serbia and Montenegro: all country Serbia and Montenegro: all country Bosnia and Herzegovina: all country Bosnia and Herzegovina: all country PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF MONTENEGRO INTERREG III A

7. TitleApplicant Partner from MN Other partners Total eligible cots per partner Total eligible cost of the action For Adriatic Cultural Transnational Organizations Residental Yards Puglia Region Cultural information center, Podgorica NGO ‘’Drugo more’’ (Rijeka,Croatia) Mostar Youth Theatre (BiH,Mostar) Centar za kulturu (Smederevo, Serbia) Academy of Arts (Albania,Tirana) Italy 484.585 Montenegro 13.500 Albania 9.800 Croatia 18.000 BiH 22.500 Serbia 18.000 566.385 Adriatic cross- border cooperation in the sector of tourism and culture Municipalit y of Manfr edonia JU Museum and Galleries (Montenegro,Podgorica ) Regional Institute fot the conservation of cultural assets (Kotor) PE MON1 Italy 290.500,00 Montenegro 50.000,00 296.925,00 Interregional center for food safety and risk analysis Abruzzo Region- Dept. of agricolture,f orestry and rural developmen t,feeding, huting and fishing Institute of marine biology, University of Montenegro (Kotor) Croatian Veterinary Institute(Croatia,Zagreb) Italy 331.602,00 Croatia 35.000,00 Montenegro 15.000 381.602,00

8. TitleApplicant Partner from MN Other partners Total eligible cots per partner Total eligible cost of the action Adria-food quality/Promotion of an inter-adriatic space for producing quality fruit and vegetables and livestock Province of Forli- Cesena Municipality of Kotor EKO Centar ‘’Delfin’’PE MON1 Agency for rural development of Istria Ltd Pazin (Croatia,Pazin) Local Development Initiative (BiH,Banja Luka) Regional local government of Lazarevac(Serbia,Lazarevac) Association and Business Management Centre (Albania,Tirana) Italy 310.250,00 Croatia 76.000 BiH 45.000 Serbia 54.350 Montenegro 42.200 Albania 43.000 570.800,00 Perspectives on inter- regional transport unitary system: Development of integrated logistic system between the main central and northern Adriatic ports and their connection with existing Pan- European corridors and Axis Friuli Venezi a Giulia Region The Port of Bar Ministry of maritime affairs and transport PE MON1 Ministry of communications and transport (BiH,Sarajevo) University of Rijeka,Faculty of Maritime studies(Croatia,Rijeka) Italy 773.500,00 Croatia 139.500 BiH 21.600 Montenegro 108.900 1.043.500. Agriculture in Adriatic Province of Ferrar a Municipality of Kotor EKO Centar ‘’Delfin’’ (Kotor) PE MON1 Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries(Croatia,Split) Local Development Initiative(BiH,Banja Luka) The Agribusiness Expert’s Council(Albania,Tirana) Italy 382.500,00 Croatia 125.500 BiH 48.000 Montenegro 45.500 Albania 48.000 649.500,00 Active traceability technological infrastructures in interaction processes between indoor and outdoor environments for control systems in logistics areas Ente Autonomo Magazzini Generali di Padova Port of Bar Port of Pula(Croatia) Italy 511.620,31 Croatia 37.636,20 Montenegro 37.636,20 586.892,71

9. TitleApplicant Partner from MN Other partners Total eligible cots per partner Total eligible cost of the action Adriatic Euroregion Operational Plan: Operational support to the Adriatic Euroregion Molise Region Municipality of Kotor Region of Istria(Croatia) Italy1.020.000,00 Croatia 80.000 Montenegro 25.000,00 1.125.000. Modeling Adriatic Routes – Strategies for integrated tourism in the Adriatic - MARINAS Province of Ancon a Municipality of Bar Regional Council of Durres Regional Chamber of Commerce – Uzice Split and Dalmatia County Italy 579.442,45 Croatia 18.237,00 Serbia 9.890,00 Montenegro 9.502,00 Albania 22.468,00 639.539,45 Marchigiana cattle breed in W Balkans - MARCBAL Region March e Municipality of Ulcinj Faculty of Agriculture, Sarajevo Ministry of Agriculture, Albania Italy 331.075,00 BiH 49.900,00 Montenegro 50.000 Albania 89.600,00 520.575,00 Innovation Technology for Adriatic Competitivnes s Ancona Cham ber of Comm erce Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Durres Regional Chamber of Commerce, Uzice The Una-Sana Canton craft Chamber, Bihac Croatian Chamber of Economy – County Chamber, Split Italy 531.658,00 Croatia 53.040,00 BiH 35.060,00 Serbia 53.620,00 Albania 37.620,00 Montenegro 35.060,00 746.058,00 MAP Authority of Bari Italy 775.200,00 Albania 150.000,00 Montenegro 100.00,00 1.025.200

10. IPA ADRIATIC PROGRAMME IPA ADRIATIC PROGRAMME Primary goal – to strengthen capacities for sustainable development of Adriatic region through specific strategic activities, which are done by partners from territories eligible to participate in this programme Primary goal – to strengthen capacities for sustainable development of Adriatic region through specific strategic activities, which are done by partners from territories eligible to participate in this programme

11. Italia Italia Albania Albania Croatia Croatia Montenegro Montenegro Bosnia i Herzegovina Bosnia i Herzegovina Slovenia Slovenia Greece Greece COUNTRIES INVOLVED

12. Possibility for cooperation between Montenegro and Italy IPA CBC Adriatic Adriaticprogramme Transnationalprogrammes SEES South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Transnational Cooperation Programme ProgrammeMED Mediterranean Space Mediterranean Space

13. Priorities and Measures Priorities and Measures PRIORITY 1 – Economic, Social and Institutional Cooperation Measure 1.1 – Research and Innovation Measure 1.1 – Research and Innovation Measure 1.2 – Financial Support for innovative SMEs Measure 1.2 – Financial Support for innovative SMEs Measure 1.3 – Social, Labour and Health Networks Measure 1.3 – Social, Labour and Health Networks Measure 1.4 – Institutional Cooperation Measure 1.4 – Institutional Cooperation

14. Priorities and Measures Priorities and Measures PRIORITY 2 – Natural and Cultural Resources and Risks Prevention Measure 2.1 – Protection and Enhancement of the Measure 2.1 – Protection and Enhancement of the Marine and Coastal Environment Measure 2.2 – Natural and Cultural Resource Management and Prevention of Natural and Technological Risks Measure 2.2 – Natural and Cultural Resource Management and Prevention of Natural and Technological Risks Measure 2.3 – Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Resources Measure 2.3 – Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Resources Measure 2.4 – Sustainable Tourism Measure 2.4 – Sustainable Tourism

15. Priorities and Measures PRIORITY 3 – Accessibility and networks Measure 3.1 – Physical Infrastructure Measure 3.1 – Physical Infrastructure Measure 3.2 - Sustainable Mobility Systems Measure 3.2 - Sustainable Mobility Systems Measure 3.3 – Communication Networks Measure 3.3 – Communication Networks

16. Priorities and measures PRIORITY 4 – Technical Assistance Measure 4.1 - Administration and Measure 4.1 - Administration and Implementation Implementation Measure 4.2 – Information, Publicity Measure 4.2 – Information, Publicity and Evaluation and Evaluation

17. Allocation of Funds Priority200720082009 Total Fund Priority 1 6.982.77611.926.12013.025.48131.934.377 Priority 2 6.982.77611.926.12013.025.48131.934.377 Priority 3 6.982.77611.926.12013.025.48131.934.377 Priority 4 2.327.5923.975.3734.341.82710.644.792 TOTAL23.275.92039.753.73443.418.269106.447.924

18. Transnational programmes SEES (Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe Space) aims to strenghten balanced territorial development and territorial integration within cooperation area SEES (Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe Space) aims to strenghten balanced territorial development and territorial integration within cooperation area The eligible area for SEES comprises Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, parts of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, parts of Turkey, Moldova and parts of Ukraine.The eligible area for SEES comprises Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, parts of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, parts of Turkey, Moldova and parts of Ukraine. According to the current financing plan of the Operational Programme budget for SEES 2007-2013 amounts to 245,1 M€ According to the current financing plan of the Operational Programme budget for SEES 2007-2013 amounts to 245,1 M€

19. Transnational programmmes MED (Mediterranean Space) is aims at strengthening cross-border cooperation through joint local and regional initiatives, strengthening transnational cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development, and strengthening interregional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate territorial level. MED (Mediterranean Space) is aims at strengthening cross-border cooperation through joint local and regional initiatives, strengthening transnational cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development, and strengthening interregional cooperation and exchange of experience at the appropriate territorial level. MED covers the following EU countries and regions: Cyprus (the entire country), France (4 regions), Greece (the entire country), Italy (18 regions), Malta (the entire country), Portugal (2 regions), Slovenia (the entire country), Spain (6 regions and 2 cities), United Kingdom (1 region), Montenegro (the entire country) and Croatia (the entire country). MED covers the following EU countries and regions: Cyprus (the entire country), France (4 regions), Greece (the entire country), Italy (18 regions), Malta (the entire country), Portugal (2 regions), Slovenia (the entire country), Spain (6 regions and 2 cities), United Kingdom (1 region), Montenegro (the entire country) and Croatia (the entire country). According to the current financing plan of the Operational Prpgramme budget for Programme MED 2007-2013 amounts to 256,6 M€. Montenegro will allocate 200.000 € per year from Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA). According to the current financing plan of the Operational Prpgramme budget for Programme MED 2007-2013 amounts to 256,6 M€. Montenegro will allocate 200.000 € per year from Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA).

20. Government of Montenegro Secretariat for European Integration www.vlada.cg.yuwww.sei.vlada.cg.yu E-mail: sei@mn.yu THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!