What is new compared with Interreg IIA in Southern Finland Coastal Zone (1995-1999)?
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Joint Programme for Cross-border Co-operation between Southern Finland Coastal Zone and
Estonia in 2001-2006
What is new compared with Interreg IIA in Southern Finland Coastal Zone (1995-1999)?
• emphases on cross-border effects and equal partnership
• Estonia as a programme area• Joint Programme Document of Southern Finland
Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA / Estonia Phare CBC providing a common framework for the two programme instruments
• Phare CBC programme instrument is developing• Regional Council of Southwest Finland as
management and paying authority of the Interreg programme
SFCZ Interreg IIA and IIIA
Interreg IIA • programme period 1995-99• 148 projects• total funding app. € 21.9 million and EU funding
(ERDF, ESF, EAGGF) € 6.1 million
Interreg IIIA • programme period 2001-06• total funding app. € 31.4 million whereof EU funding
(ERDF) € 14.1 million • indicative allocations for corresponding Phare CBC
funding in Estonia
What is characteristic for the programme area?• maritime border and external border of EU• Estonia as an EU candidate country; expected cross-
border effects of free movement of people, goods, services and capital
• common neighbour, Russia• traditions in contacts and interaction across the gulf• two capitals, Helsinki and Tallinn, and dense connections
there between (app. 6 million travels per year)• gap in living standards• prospects of information society• location in relation to Scandinavian, Russian and Baltic
Sea markets
Vision:
The programme area is part of the strengthening Baltic Sea economic region, and gains from its location on the internal border of EU. The programme area is characterised with balanced economic development that reflects to the well-being of people and environment. There is a well-functioning co-operation on different levels and sectors of activities within the programme area.
Strategy:
The common vision is approached by the strategy of assisting Estonia integrating to EU, encouraging and strengthening networks and co-operation links within the programme area, creating good preconditions for balanced regional development, employment and competitiveness, as well as protecting and improving the ecological bases of activities, the common environment.
Priority 1. Interaction and Networks (26%)1.1 Networks of Local and Regional Administration1.2 Social Interaction and Contacts within Local and Regional Level
Priority 2. Employment and Competitiveness (38%)2.1 Expertise and Know-how2.2 Operative Environment of Enterprises2.3 Tourism2.4 Transport, Communication and Development of Interlinked
Services
Priority 3. Common Environment (28%)3.1 Co-operation in Environment Protection and Monitoring3.2 Co-operation in Improving Environment
Joint Co-operation Programme
Priority 1. Interaction and Networks
Objective of this priority is to create and strengthen the co-operation contacts and networks on different levels and sectors of activity. Networks across the border are a prerequisite for realising a balanced development in the programme area.
Networks of Local and Regional Administration Social Interaction and Contacts within Local and Regional
Level
Priority 2. Employment and Competitiveness
Objective of this priority is to strengthen the programme area as a market area and improve the preconditions for employment and competitiveness.
Expertise and Know-how Operative Environment of Enterprises Tourism Transport, Communication and Development of
Interlinked Services
Priority 3. Common Environment
Objective of this priority is to protect and improve the common environment: to secure the ecological bases of the programme area and preserve its valuable cultural environment.
Co-operation in Environment Protection and Monitoring
Co-operation in Improving Environment
Southern Finland Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA financing 2001-2006 (€ million)
Priority EU State MunicipalPublic
funding total
(%)Private funding Total
1. Interaction and Networks
3.7 2.9 0.7 7.3 26 % 0.5 7.8
2. Employment and Competitiveness
5.4 4.3 1.1 10.7 38 % 1.5 12.3
3. Common Environment
3.9 3.2 0.8 7.9 28 % 1.2 9.1
Technical Assistance 1.1 1.1 2.2 8 % 2.2
TOTAL 14.1 11.5 2.6 28.2 3.2 31.4
National co-financing in Interreg IIIA:
• Regional Councils (Min.Interior),• State Provincial Offices, Dpt. for Education and
Culture (Min.Education),• Employment and Economic Development Centres
(Min.Trade and Industry, Min.Labour, Min.Agriculture and Forestry),
• Regional Environment Centres (Min.Environment), • Finnish Maritime Administration (Min.Transport and
Communications) • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Min.Social
Affairs and Health).
Also local participation (municipalities) is national co-financing.
Eligible organisations
• municipalities and intermunicipal corporations• authorities• NGOs• private enterprises • education and training units• research and development units
Eligible organisations for financing from Interreg IIIA program are, for example:
APPLICANT/ PROJECT
STEERING COMMITTEE
SECRETARIAT
MANAGINGAUTHORITY
(EU- FINANCING)
AUTHORITY GRANTING NATIONAL FINANCING
project application
opinion
judicialdecision
project application
opinion
judicialdecision
Decision-making Process in Interreg IIIA
APPLICANT/ PROJECT
PAYING AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY GRANTING NATIONAL FINANCING
payment application
EU financing national financing
EU/ Commission Ministries
EU financing national financingEU financing national financing
Payment Process in Interreg IIIA
Programme’s operating principles are:
1. to create and develop networks of co-operation within the programme area
2. to improve project planning and management know-how 3. to exchange information and expertise between the
border regions4. to fulfil the principles of sustainable development5. to base on economically sound and viable bases 6. to have long-term effects and to create bases for long-
term co-operation 7. to create positive environmental impacts8. to support accession of Estonia to the EU
SFCZ Interreg IIIA Programme Secretariat Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Turku, Finland
Phare CBC Programme OfficersTallinn, Estonia
Programme Technical Secretariat
Chief Desk Officer Ms. Kaja HinnoDepartment of Regional Development, Ministry of Internal Affairstel. +372 6125 [email protected]
Phare Expert Ms. Ghita PookEnterprise Estonia, ERDAtel. +372 6125 [email protected]
Secretary General Ms. Päivi Pelli tel. +358 2 2100 983 [email protected]
Project Secretary Ms. Kristiina Mauriala tel. +358 2 2100 967 [email protected]
Southern Finland Coastal Zone Interreg IIIA:
http://www.varsinais-suomi.fi/etela-suomi_interreg
Estonia Phare CBC Small Project Fund (SPF):
http://www.erda.ee