1. Securing Sustainability The programming exercise in Burgenland OPEN DAYS 2005 Katharina Kaitan EU – Managing Authority Regional Government of Burgenland Europaplatz 1 A - 7000 Eisenstadt Email: katharina.kaitan@bgld.gv.at Tel.: +57 600 2840

2. 2 Overview I.Burgenland 2000-2006 II.The three Phases of the Programming Exercise III. The Organizational Framework IV. Securing Sustainability 2007-2013 V. Concluding remarks

3. 3 BURGENLAND 2000 – 2006

4. 4 Burgenland 2000-2006 Aims: I.To develop Burgenland into a modern Central European Region II.To prepare Burgenland for enlargement of the EU III.To reduce the internal disparities within Burgenland

5. 5 Burgenland 2000-2006 Funds: 283 Mio Euro 64 % ERDF, 20 % ESF, 16 % EAGGF/FIFG 4 Priorities: 1.Business and Industry 2.Research, Technology and Development 3.Tourism and Culture 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Nature Protection and Fisheries 5.Human Resources

6. 6 Three phases of the programming exercise 1.Positioning: Start of the process: February 2004 – Position paper 2.STRAT.AT: Working on the NSRF (STRAT.AT 2007-2013) 3.OP Burgenland: Developing the Operational Programme

7. 7 The organisational framework Phasing in (out)Territorial cooperation Managing TROIKA Managing Authority/Europe Office/Regionalmanagement Brussels Liaison Office Governor Political consultants Coordination level Working group level Political level

8. 8 2. Phase STRAT.AT Phasing in (out)Territorial cooperation Managing TROIKA Managing Authority/Europe Office/Regionalmanagement Brussels Liaison Office Governor Political consultants STRAT.AT ÖROK Workshops

9. 9 Securing Sustainability 2007-2013 Business and industry – competition NMS Tourism –improving quality Infrastructure – connections to TEN Qualification – competitive capacity, employability Agriculture and Forestry – modernisation, renewable energy AIM: Securing past achievements and ensuring further progress

10. 10 Concluding Remarks Multi-level approach Open participation (with small steering group) Early start