1. AlpCity AlpCity Final Conference Prà Catinat, 16 October 2006 Ivan Curzolo - JTS Alpine Space Programme

2. Cooperation Area

3. The Alpine Space Programme in Figures Programme duration: 2000 – 2006 Total Budget: 118 Mio € / 60 Mio € ERDF Total approved projects: 58

4. The Alpine Space actions: 3 Priorities Priority 1: Spatial planning and competitiveness Priority 2: Transport Priority 3: Environment and cultural heritage

5. -Project of Measure 1.1: Mutual knowledge and common perspective -Project duration: April 2004 – October 2006 -Project Budget: 2.404.928 € / 1.102.464 € ERDF AlpCity Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small Alpine towns

6. ALPCITY and the Social Capital: Social capital refers to the networks of social relations that provide access to needed resources and supports INTERREG Added Value can be defined as “networking production”, creation of “networks of cooperation” which have been set up to achieve a common objective (“Study on indicators for monitoring transnational and interregional cooperation Programmes” by INTERACT)

7. AlpCity Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small Alpine towns ALPCITY and the Social Capital: involvement of local actors by a concrete bottom up approach through “best practices” collection structured exchange of information process throughout the guidance of the Scientific Steering Committee setting up of a Regional Urban observatory (AlpCity RUO) aimed at monitoring the implementation of the Common Strategy support to the Regions for fostering technical assistance networks providing services to local Alpine Authorities in project generation (local development)

8. Challenges towards 2007+

9. the INTERREG progression… INTERREG IIC (1997-1999) Networks and knowledge exchange Strong focus on local and regional level INTERREG IIIB (since 2000) Spatial Planning – putting ESDP in practise Not only local and regional impact, but necessary for developing the whole area Later requests were made for “strategic projects“ and a stronger involvement of national level

10. Challenges towards 2007+ Implementing Lisbon and Gothenburg goals Preparing larger investment projects (Obj. 1, Obj. 2, Cohesion Fund) “mono-sectoral activities“ e.g. transportation development plans Fostering SMEs through clustering and framework setting Model solutions and knowledge exchange in ICT

11. Challenges towards 2007+ Facilitating polycentric development shall be achieved via “soft infrastructure” investments to assist: -neighbouring metropolitan urban regions to form integration zones; -neighbouring cities and towns to improve their critical mass through strategic alliances; -urban-rural territories to engage in partnerships to implement policies of mutual benefit

12. Challenges towards 2007+ Reference Document at EU level The Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007 - 2013 EC Regulation 1083/06 – 11th July 2006 (General) EC Regulation 1086/06 – 5th July 2006 (ERDF) Reference Document at Programme Level Prospective Study of the Alpine Space Interreg IIIB Programme Operational Programme (14th August 2006) Reference Document at Programme Level National Strategic Reference Framework 2007 - 2013

13. Programme Priority Axes Priority 1: Competitiveness and Attractiveness of the Alpine Space Priority 2: Accessibility and Connectivity Priority 3: Environment and Risk Prevention Alpine Space Programme II 2007 - 2013

14. Indicative activities a)Policy coordination and governance b)Tools for decision making c)Innovative pilot actions d)Networking for know – how exchange e)Studies and concepts Alpine Space Programme II Priority Axes

15. ...the future transnational programmes should focus on the implementation of concrete actions by means of genuine cooperation projects......references to studies and spatial planning exercises should be made only when they contribute to preparing major concrete projects......targeted calls and the „two step application“ procedure can contribute to the generation of quality strategic projects... Alpine Space Programme II...EU Commission remarks...

16. Thank you very much! For further information on transnational cooperation in the Alps www.alpinespace.org (see section »Alpine Space Programme II«)