1. LV-RU programme and Europe territorial cooperation future perspectives in Latvia Ināra Buda Project “Cross-Border E-archive” Closing Conference, Riga, 2014

2. 2 LAT-RUS CBC programme 2014-2020 EST-RUS CBC progamme 2014-2020 EST-LAT-RUS CBC PROGRAMME 2007-2013

3. 3 PROGRAMME PREPARATION PROCESS

4. 4 PROGRAMME THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (1) 1. Business and SME Development 2. Environmental Protection, Climate Change Adaptation 3. Promotion of Border Management and Border Security

5. 5 PROGRAMME THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (2) Business and SME development Investment priority: Promotion and support to entrepreneurship Investment priority: Development and promotion of new products and services based on local resources

6. 6 PROGRAMME THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (3) Environmental protection, climate change adaptation Investment priority: Efficient management of natural resources Investment priority: Joint actions for environmental protection Investment priority: Support to sustainable waste and water management system

7. 7 PROGRAMME THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (4) Promotion of border management and border security Investment priority: Improvement of border crossing efficiency and security

8. 8 ETC PROGRAMMES IN LATVIA 2014-2020 (1) ProgrammeEligible areaProvisional financing, mln Estonia–Latvia (EE-LV) CBC programme Kurzeme, Riga, Pieriga and Vidzeme ~38 Latvia–Lithuania (LV-LT) CBC programme Kurzeme, Zemgale, Latgale ~55 Central Baltic Programme (CB)Kurzeme, Riga, Pieriga; Zemgale, Vidzeme as adjoining areas ~66 Latvia–Russia (LV-RU) CBC programme Latgale un Vidzeme; Pieriga, Zemgale, Riga as adjoining area NA yet Latvia–Lithuania–Belarus (LV- LT-BY) CBC programme Latgale; Zemgale as adjoining area NA yet

9. 9 ETC PROGRAMMES IN LATVIA 2014-2020 (2) ProgrammeEligible areaProvisional financing, mln Baltic Sea Region (BSR) transnational cooperation programme Latvia~250 Interregional cooperation programme URBACT III Latvia~74 Interregional cooperation programme INTERREG VC Latvia~359

10. 10 THEMATIC OBJECTIVES IN CBC/TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES EE-LVLV- LT CBLV- RU LV- LT- BY BSR Strengthening research, technological development and innovation Enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium- sized enterprises Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures Promoting employment and supporting labour mobility Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty Investing in education, skills and lifelong learning Enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration Promotion of local culture and preservation of historical heritage Promotion of border management and border security

11. 11 THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION! Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Development Instruments Department