Operational Programme Operational Programme Development of Eastern PolandDevelopment of Eastern Poland

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On the east border of the country are situated 5 voivodships supported by OP DEP, i.e.: lubelskie, podkarpackie, podlaskie, swietokrzyskie and warminsko-mazurskie.

For the needs of the Programme group of these 5 voivodeships was called

Eastern Poland

Total area of 99.045

km² - 31.6% of the total territory of Poland

In 2005 Eastern Poland was inhabited by 8.2 million persons, which

was 21.5% of the total population in Poland.

Reasons for preparation

The development of Eastern Poland is one of the priorities of Polish government,

Eastern Poland – the largest EU region of low economic, social and territorial cohesion,

Eastern Poland will be beneficiary of European cohesion policy in the 2007-2013 and the following programming periods,

EU decision to assign special allocation of 992 mln EUR for Eastern Poland in the programming period 2007-2013.

The main objectiveHastening the pace of social and economic

development in Eastern Poland in conformity to the sustainable development principle.

Detailed goals:

Stimulating development of competitive knowledge based economy. Improving access to broadband Internet in Eastern Poland. Development of selected metropolitan functions of voivodship cities. Improving accessibility and standard of transport links in voivodships of

Eastern Poland. Enhancing the role of sustainable tourism in the economic development of

the macroregion. Optimising the implementation process of OP Development of Eastern

Poland.

The structureThe structure Priority axis I. Modern economy I.1. Infrastructure of universities I.2. Instruments of financial

engineering. I.3. Supporting innovativeness I.4. Promotion and cooperation

Priority axis II Infrastructure of information society

II.1. Broadband network of Eastern Poland.

Priority axis III. Voivodeship growth centres

III.1. Systems of municipal public transport

III.2. Infrastructure of congress and fair travel

Priority axis IV. Transport infrastructure

III.1. Road infrastructure

Priority axis V Sustainable development of tourist potential based on natural conditions

V.1. Promoting sustainable tourism development.

V.2. Bicycle routes

Priority axis IV. Technical assistance

IV.1. Support for the process of implementation and promotion of the Programme.

Activity II.1 Broadband network of Eastern Poland

Construction of a supraregional broadband IT infrastructure (broadband network) with access points at each municipality and direct training of people endangered with digital exclusion serving to prepare them to use the Internet. Which will provide teleinformatic infrastructure for business development and potential customers for e-services.

Alocation total: 300,14 mln euro

SupraRegional operations under OP SupraRegional operations under OP Development of Eastern PolandDevelopment of Eastern Poland

SupraRegional operations under OP SupraRegional operations under OP Development of Eastern PolandDevelopment of Eastern Poland

Complex project of construction and marking up bicycle routes and paths.

construction and marking bicycle routes with paved surface (mainly on the area of towns)

setting out and marking bicycle routes on the suburban area where, owing to the natural environment considerations, laying of bituminous or concrete pavement is not recommended.

Main beneficiaries under priority axis: territorial self-government units, unions and associations of territorial self-

government units,

Total financial alocation: 50,00 mln euro Incl. ERDF: 42,50 mln euro

lubelskie

podkarpackie

warm ińsko-m azurskie

świętokrzyskie

podlaskie

TASK FORCES for OP Development of Eastern Poland

Task Force for implementation of the measure of bicycle routes in Eastern Poland

Aim: Development of implementation system of the measure, the elaboration of the course of bicycle

routes in 5 voivodships of Eastern Poland (podkarpackie, podlaskie, lubelskie, świętokrzyskie, warmińsko-mazurskie), co-operation with regional working groups, development of uniform technical standards for bicycle routes.

Participants: Ministry of Regional Development - Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing

Authority), Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (the Intermediate Body), representatives of 5 Marshall Offices, experts from Polish Tourist Country - Lovers' Society and the Directorate‑General of State Forests.

Task Force for implementation the project „Broadband Network in Eastern Poland”

Aim:Development of Broadband Infrastructure in Eastern Poland, co-operation with regional working groups.

Participants:Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Office of Electronic Communications and representatives of 5 Marshall Offices.

Task Force for implementation of the project „Promoting sustainable development of tourism”

Aim: Exchanging information and opinions about implementation of the measure V.1 Promoting

sustainable development of tourism. Coordination of complementariness with parallel implemented other measures and

programmes financed from ERDF, EAFRD and EFF in the area of tourism. Participants:

Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Polish National Tourist Office (Beneficiary), Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, representatives of 5 Marshall Offices.

Task Force for implementation of the project „Promotion and cooperation” (Promotion component)

Aim: Exchanging information and opinions about implementation of the measure I.4 Promotion and

cooperation. Coordination of complementariness with parallel implemented other measures and

programms financed from ERDF, EAFRD and EFF in the area of economy promotion.Participants:

Ministry of Regional Development – Department of Supraregional Programmes (The Managing Authority), Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (The Intermediate Body), Polish National Tourist Office, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (Beneficiary), Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, representatives of 5 Marshall Offices.

TASK FORCES for OP Development of Eastern Poland

OP DEP institutional system

Ministry of Regional Development – the Managing Authority of OP DEP

The European Commission

Beneficiary Beneficiary Beneficiary Beneficiary

Priority axis I. Modern Economy

Priority axis II. Infrastructure of

information society

Priority axis III. Voivodship growth

centres

Priority axis IV. Transport

infrastructure

Polish Agency for Enterprise Development – the Intermediate Body for OP DEP

Priority axis VI. Technical assistance

Priority axis V.Sustainable development of tourist potential based

on natural conditions

Beneficiary

NCS – National Cohesion Strategy

16 ROP’s

OP Infrastructure & Environment

OP Human Capital

OP Innovative economy

OP Development of Eastern Poland

European Transregional Cooperation

OP Technical Assistance

National Development Strategy 2007 - 2015

National Strategy for Rural Development

Rural Development Programme

(for Poland)

2007-2013

Fishery Development Strategy

Operational Programme Sustainable Development

of the Fisheries Sector and Coastal Fishing

Areas

2007-2013

COORDINATION & PARTNERSHIP

1. Preparation of Individual Projects List - public consultations

2. Task Force for SupraRegional projects (4)

3. Monitoring Commitee with representatives of MA for national

(including Rural Development Programme) & regional OPs

4. Cross-check with National Information System for EU SFOP level (including Rural Development Programme)

Single invoice level

OP DEP - additional tool

1 Managing Authority

1 Intermediate Body for Programme and 5 Regions

Approx. 150 flagship projects under OP DEP

allows for direct & frequent contact with Beneficiaries

Task Forces lead by MA or IB

Unified guidance for 5 regions

Additional financial resources from UE

partialy coofinanced by State budget

THE FUTURE ACTIONS Objectives of National Regional Development Strategy

1. Support for growth of regional competitiveness

2. Creation of territorial cohesion and

minimalization of marginalization

processes on risk areas

3. Improvement of planning and implementing of public polices with

territorial dimence

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Strategic objective: Effective expolataion of growth potencials by regions for development goals of the state – growth creation, employement ond

territorial cohesion in Poland in long term

Areas under objective 2 RISK AREAS or PROBLEM AREAS

Areas with the lowest level of development

Rural areas with the worst indicators of socio-economic situation and the lowest access of citizens to goods and services neccessary for growth and development

Cities and areas loosing their current socio-economical functions

Areas situated near borders, esp. UE borders

Areas with the lowest spatial accessibility

Areas under objective 2 Priorities of support

Development of human resources and social capital

Development of entrepreneurship

Support for urbanization porcesses

Creation of infrastructural and institutional environment for increasing the level of investments and labour efficiency

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