The Republic of CroatiaThe Region of Istria

International Cooperation and European Integration(presentation)

Varaždin, September 2005

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

International and regional cooperation Membership in international organisations International and inter-regional cooperation

programs European integration Cooperation with Istrian émigrés

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

Cooperation with the regions of foreign countries:

Tuscany (Italy, Statement of Friendship, 06 October 1994) Liguria (Italy, Letter of Intent) Veneto (Italy, Statement of Intent 21 February 1995) Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy, Cooperation Protocol 22 February 1999) Somogy (Hungary, Cooperation Accord 29 April 1998) Carinthia (Austria, Letter of Intent 21 April 1998) Hargita (Romania, Statement on the Future Cooperation Accord 10

May 2000) Vojvodina (Serbia and Montenegro, 2001) The Zenica-Doboj Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004) County Kerry (Ireland, 2004) Yunnan Province (China, 2004) Trencin (Slovakia, 2004)

Membership in International Organisations:

The Assembly of European Regions (ARE, since 1994, Eurodyssée – a youth exchange program; 64 young people from The Region of Istria have participated since 1996 )

The Conference on Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe (CRPM, since 2001)

The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) The Adriatic Euroregion (2005) The Institute of European Regions (2005, a foundation for

the promotion and research on regionalism, with its headquarters in Salzburg)

The Assembly of Wine Producing European Regions (AREV)

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Programs for International and Inter-regional Cooperation:

– INTERREG III A– INTERREG III B– INTERREG III C– BILL 84/2001, REPUBLIC OF ITALY– CARDS 2003 for the local development of border regions– Other programs

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INTERREG III B, first application, approved projects:

ADRI. FISH (Promotion of a Sustainable FISHery in the Northern ADRIatic Sea, lead partner the Region of Veneto (Italy), total of 6 partners. Financial contribution of The Region of Istria: 130 701,61 € of which 71 701,61 in kind and 59 000 € in cash)

www.adrifish.com

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

L.O.T.O. (Landscape Opportunities for Territorial Organisation, lead partner The Region of Lombardy (Italy), total of 9 partners. Financial contribution of The Region of Istria: 111 900 € in kind)

www.loto-project.org

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CONSPACE (Common Strategy Network for Spatial Development and Implementation, lead partner the Region of Carinthia (Austria), total of 9 partners. Financial contribution of The Region of Istria: 18 000 € in kind)

www.conspace.info

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I-LOG (Industrial LOGistics, Logistic and intermodal transportation for sustaining small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) development, lead partner the Region of Marche (Italy), total of 23 partners. Financial contribution of The Region of Istria 96 270 € in kind).

www.i-log.org

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INTERREG III C, first application, approved projects:

ECOTOURISM (Places and Traditions, lead partner the Province of Abruzzo (Italy), total of 12 partners. Financial contribution of The Region of Istria: 14 638 € in kind).

www.interreg-ecotourism.net

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INTERREG III A, first application, approved projects: ADRI.BLU – (ADRIatic BLUe table for the sustainable

management of the fishing activities and of the fishing resources in the Adriatic Sea, total of 7 partners and budget of 3 087 576.96 €, lead partner the Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy)

www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/industria/Pesca/Progetti/adriblu.htm

GALILEO – (Growing Adriatic Laboratory in Locating Economic Organisations, lead partner the Region of Marche, Italy)

www.interregadriatico.it

REPUBLIC OF ITALY, BILL 84/2001 – from 21 October 2001

FISH-LOG (the organisation of workers of the fishing industry, the construction of wholesale fish markets in Pula and Rijeka, the construction of logistical infrastructure. Lead partner the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, total of 8 partners. Project budget 1 843 847.61 €, with The Region of Istria contributing 107 382.13 € and the Istrian Development Agency contributing 647 250.00 €)

www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/industria/Pesca/Progetti/fishlog.htm

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

International Cooperation and European IntegrationActivities to Date

CONNECT (to promote the development of small and middle sized fishing enterprises along the Adriatic coast, as well as the creation of a network on the Adriatic, networking the wholesale fish markets in Pula and Rijeka into the electronic system of European wholesale markets, the promotion of development of cooperatives in the fishing industry as a good way of networking fishing enterprises. Lead partner the Region of Emilia Romagna, total of 7 partners. Project budget 1 180 000.00 €, financial contribution of The Region of Istria 137 327.46 €, Istrian Development Agency 11 088.58 €).

www.regione.emilia-romagna.it/industria/Pesca/Progetti/connect.htm

Rural Development – indigenous products from The Region of Istria (lead partner the Region of Tuscany – ARSIA, partner: AZZRI and IRTA, currently being prepared).

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CARDS 2003 – for the local development of border regions

PRO.SME (integrated actions for the cross border promotion of Croatian SMEs and economic integration with border regions of Slovenia and Italy, IDA – applicant, 2 partners, total of 150 000 €).

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Other Programs:

SEENET (local government as a development initiator – renewing the bridges of dialogue between the countries of southeast Europe. Lead partners the Region of Tuscany and The Region of Istria, The Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of Italy, other partners from The Republic of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia).

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CARDS 2002

Providing services in the non-profit sector for social welfare, health protection, upbringing outside of institutions, education and family protection

Assisting drug abusers A holistic approach to the improvement of quality of life Grišnjak – a program for the wards of the Home for the Upbringing

of Children and Youth

International Cooperation and European IntegrationInitiatives

Opening an office in Brussels ROP – The Regional Operative Program Euro Info Point in Pula EU Pre-Accession Programs The continuation of the cooperation process on the

Adriatic Office in New York Founding the Institute of European Regions (IRE) Continuing the initiatives in INTERREG III Other Programs

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Opening an Office in Brussels:

In cooperation with AR Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) Over 300 regional representative offices The first in Croatia Support for citizens, public administration and business sector Accessibility to information (EU funds) Lobbyist role

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Euro Info Point in Pula

Informing citizens about European Integration Education Information EU team

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ROP – Regional Operative Program

Strategic socio-economic development Requirement for EU fund financing

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Pre-Accession Programs (ISPA, SAPARD, PHARE)

the merging and modernisation of the waste management system in The Region of Istria (value of the planned investment: 45 000 000.00 €).

The organisation of the construction and maintenance of a water drainage and purification system for lechate for small settlements encompassed by water protection zones in The Region of Istria (value of the planned investment: 132 000 000.00 €)

Parenzana – revitalization of the landscape Restoration of the breakwater in Pula (total cost of the investment: 7 772 500.00

€) Railway traffic Ferry, international shipping of passengers and cargo Connecting the coastal cities in Istria with the sea line Construction of fishing harbours, a wholesale market for fish, fishermen’s

associations and other infrastructure for the fishing sector Revitalization of the commercial breeding of Istrian cattle The construction of a system for the production of indigenous regional agricultural

products (wine, olive oil, prosciutto ham, truffles, meat products, etc.) Revitalisation of the cooperative sector in the Istrian Region (The Istrian Regional

Co-op Association) An irrigation system for agricultural land

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Continuation of the initiatives from INTERREG III

INTERREG III A, a program for cross-border cooperation between Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia

INTERREG III A, Adriatic cross-border cooperation INTERREG III B, transnational cooperation

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INTERREG III A – Cross Border Cooperation between Slovenia-Hungary-Croatia

PARENZANA (Route of Health and Friendship – revitalisation of the old Parenzana railway line through an integrated (Croatian and Slovenian) tourism program and long-term cross border cooperation, as well as an increase in the number of sports events in Istria. Project carrier: The Region of Istria, partner the Township of Kopar, total value of the project 174 374.00 €).

HEART of Istria (Heritage and Art of Istria – the formation of cross border tourist itineraries and the scientific valorisation of cultural heritage, intended to strengthen and form new tourism destinations in the cities and rural areas of Istria. Project carrier: The Region of Istria, partner the Univerza na Primorskem (formed by the Townships of Kopar, Izola and Piran), total value of the project 90 000.00 €).