1. Anna Slupina European Funds Department Silesia Region Marshal Office Regional(Silesian) Preparatory Actions under Structural Funds

2. 2 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 11 368,6 mln EUR 100% COHESION FUND 3 733,3 mln EUR 32,8% 5 SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES 4 431,2 mln EUR 39% ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 1866,6 mln EUR 16,4% TRANSPORT 1866,7 mln EUR 16,4% COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK (CSF) OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES 7 320,7 mln EUR 64,4% COMMUNITY INNITIATIVES 314,6 mln EUR 2,8% INTERREG (ERDF) 196,1 mln EUR 1,7% EQUAL (ESF) 118,5 mln EUR 1,1% INTEGRATED REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME (ERDF, ESF, EAGGF) 2 869,5 mln EUR 25,2% TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME (ERDF) 20 mln EUR 0,2% 16 REGIONAL PROGRAMMES REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME OF SILESIA REGION 270,6 mln EUR 2,4% Additional 179 mln EUR for Silesia and Mazowieckie regions for transport development in aglomerations ECONOMY COMPETITIVENESS GROWTH - SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT - SECTORAL OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME

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5. 5 Integrated Regional Development Operational Programme Information Society Infrastructure Main goals to create and develop local and regional information systems and electronic platforms of public on-line services; public internet access points; to disseminate usage of information society technics; to promote on-line services especially at rural areas; broadband internet for public institutions;

6. 6 TYPES OF PROJECTS creation and development of local and regional broadband nets; electronic platforms for integrated system of support for regional management; creation, modernisation and equipment for network centres; eGovernment projects for regional administration; public internet access points.

7. 7 ECONOMY COMPETITIVENESS GROWTH - SOP access to on-line services and information for enterprises; goal: to strenghten economy by improving access to the public information for enterprises and citizens (ICT); measure to be implemented by creating information platform with public access for enterprises and citizens.

8. 8 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT - SOP development of knowledge based society, vocational training; goal: to improve the flexible system of preparing labour market to the needs of competitive economy; measure to be implemented by: eEducation support, providing computer equipment and software for schools, learning and teaching quality support.

9. 9 PARTNER - PROJECTS DATABASE regional government involved, co-ordinators in municipalities, NGOs, universities; European Funds Department responsible for Regional Operational Programme; estimation base for alocations on priorities and measures; system of information flow within participants; system allows to identify well prepared projects; system encourages local authorities to create units responsible for European Funds.

10. 10 PRELUDE (Promoting Regional and Local Development of Digital Economy in Europe - project financed by the 5th Framework Programe) clusters for innovation - thematic groups working within digital areas; regional portal - information on participants and implemented projects; seeds for future co-operation;

11. 11 Thank you for your attention. Anna Slupina European Funds Department Silesia Region Marshal Office aslupina@silesia-region.pl