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The role of regions in the development
of INTERREG
Dr Elisabeth Helander, Director DG Regional Policy, European Commission
Steiermark-BüroSteiermark-Büro12 December 200212 December 2002Steiermark-BüroSteiermark-Büro
12 December 200212 December 2002
RationaleRationale
““National borders should not National borders should not be a barrier to European be a barrier to European
balanced development and balanced development and integration”integration”
INTERREG INTERREG INTERREG INTERREG
INTERREG INTERREG INTERREG INTERREG
•Present structure Present structure
•Challenge of enlargementChallenge of enlargement
•Future perspectivesFuture perspectives
INTERREGINTERREGINTERREGINTERREG
• IIIA: cross-border co-operationIIIA: cross-border co-operation
• IIIB: transnational co-operationIIIB: transnational co-operation
• IIIC: interregional co-operationIIIC: interregional co-operation
Cross-border Cross-border Co-operationCo-operation
INTERREG III INTERREG III STRAND ASTRAND A
53 PROGRAMMES
Transnational Transnational Co-operationCo-operation
INTERREG III INTERREG III STRAND BSTRAND B
13 PROGRAMMES
• 6% of allocation: 293 million euro6% of allocation: 293 million euro
• Programme-based approachProgramme-based approach
• Co-operation and exchange of Co-operation and exchange of
experienceexperience
INTERREG III INTERREG III STRAND CSTRAND C
Interregional co-Interregional co-operationoperation
INTERREG IIIC INTERREG IIIC operationsoperations
INTERREG IIIC INTERREG IIIC operationsoperations
ProgrammeProgrammeProgrammeProgramme
IndividualIndividualprojectsprojects
IndividualIndividualprojectsprojects NetworksNetworksNetworksNetworks
RegionalRegionalFrameworkFrameworkOperationsOperations
RegionalRegionalFrameworkFrameworkOperationsOperations
Regional Framework Regional Framework OperationOperation Spanish lead partnerSpanish lead partner
Regional Framework Regional Framework OperationOperation Spanish lead partnerSpanish lead partner
Programme areas:
South ZoneWest ZoneEast Zone
North Zone
1010CandidatCandidateeCountrieCountriess
INTERREG and INTERREG and EnlargementEnlargement
INTERREG and INTERREG and EnlargementEnlargement
• 9 new internal borders9 new internal borders
•15 new external borders15 new external borders
INTERREG and INTERREG and EnlargementEnlargement
INTERREG and INTERREG and EnlargementEnlargement
TYPES OF PROGRAMMETYPES OF PROGRAMME• Current INTERREG-PHARE CBC Current INTERREG-PHARE CBC
bordersborders• Current transnational and Current transnational and
interregional programmesinterregional programmes• Current PHARE CBC bordersCurrent PHARE CBC borders• Future external bordersFuture external borders
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics favouring favouring
competitiveness and cohesioncompetitiveness and cohesion
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics favouring favouring
competitiveness and cohesioncompetitiveness and cohesion
•Regional strategies for Regional strategies for economic developmenteconomic development
•Transport managementTransport management
South East Baltic Transport Link
Plans and feasibility studies to identify bottlenecks and preparinginfrastructure investmentalong the corridor
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics
•EnvironmentEnvironment
•TourismTourism
•Security, prevention of Security, prevention of hazardshazards
Bridge-it
Trip planning facility
on the internet by an inter-
modal, international
public timetable database
Taste of Islands
Marketing of food specialities from the archipelago
Enterprising Archipelago
Handicrafts, farm tourism, golfing, hotels, restaurants
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics
ExamplesExamples of co-operation of co-operation topicstopics
• Promoting SMEs (Small and Promoting SMEs (Small and medium sized companies)medium sized companies)
•Technology and InnovationTechnology and Innovation
•Labour market, training and Labour market, training and skillsskills
B Transnational cooperationB Transnational cooperation
DDrawn up by rawn up by nationalnational authorities in close authorities in close cooperation withcooperation with regional and local authoritiesregional and local authorities
C Interregional cooperationC Interregional cooperation
DDrawn up by rawn up by regionalregional and local authorities in partnership and local authorities in partnership with national authorities with national authorities
NNew possibilities for cooperation betweenew possibilities for cooperation between
regionalregional and local authoritiesand local authorities
A Cross-border cooperationA Cross-border cooperation
INTERREGINTERREG
Important features in Important features in the new INTERREG A the new INTERREG A
programmesprogrammes
Important features in Important features in the new INTERREG A the new INTERREG A
programmesprogrammes
•strategic approachstrategic approach
•sustainable joint co-operation structuressustainable joint co-operation structures
•involve regional authoritiesinvolve regional authorities
•true co-operation projectstrue co-operation projects
•concrete projects with clear objectivesconcrete projects with clear objectives
INTERREG A INTERREG A in the future in the future
INTERREG A INTERREG A in the future in the future
•Strong need for programmes Strong need for programmes along the new bordersalong the new borders
•But: continued need for But: continued need for programmes also along programmes also along present internal borders; present internal borders; lower intervention rate ?lower intervention rate ?
Features to be Features to be strengthened in future strengthened in future
INTERREG B programmesINTERREG B programmes
Features to be Features to be strengthened in future strengthened in future
INTERREG B programmesINTERREG B programmes
•Strategic approach to important infrastructureStrategic approach to important infrastructure
•Co-finance projects with “transnational Co-finance projects with “transnational geography”:geography”:
transport, environment, prevention of hazards transport, environment, prevention of hazards and energyand energy
1994-1999:1994-1999: 3.6 3.6 billion €billion €
2000-2006: 5.2 2000-2006: 5.2 billion €billion €
2007--- ??2007--- ??
INTERREG fINTERREG financinginancing INTERREG fINTERREG financinginancing
www.europa.eu.int/comm/europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/ interreg3regional_policy/ interreg3//
www.interreg3c.netinterreg3c.net
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