November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 1

EU-NET Kick off meeting

Nachod, Czech RepublicNovember 6th, 2006

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 2

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 3

City of Monfalcone

Monfalcone contribution to the projectDescription of our past experienceProposals for project activitiesProposal for budget reform

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 4

Contribution of experiences and models

1. Systems of governance2. EU cross-border cooperation3. Specific tools

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 5

Systems of governanceExample of region Friuli Venezia Giulia

1. Decentralization and Special autonomy statute

2. Associated management of local services3. Separated powers: political and executive

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 6

Co-operation experiences

1. E-government to improve administrative efficiency in the Balkans

2. Multiutility and improvement of public services to reach EU standards

3. Sustainable and cultural tourism4. Local development activities: set up of a

regional Forum5. Exchange of culture in music with the

Balkans

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 7

Specific tools and assets

1. Set up of an INFO POINT EUROPE inisde the city hall

2. Experience of the local Consortium for the industrial development and support to SMEs

3. Project financing for the set up of a training school for P.A. and for tourism experts

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 8

Proposal for 3 areas of intervention

1. Improvement of local governement skills and capabilities

2. Local development actions3. Promotion and support for projects

dealing with culture/tourism/urban development

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 9

1. Improvement of operative capability of local institution at EU levels

2. E-government and know-how exchange for improvement of informatic system efficiency

3. Local empowerment through decentralization processes (associated management, info point)

Improvement of local governement skills and capabilities

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 10

1. Study of a territorial plan for the development of SMEs / and or enterprises/ and or innovative services sector

Local development actions(for programming period 2007-2013)

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 11

1. Support to infrastructural development aimed at tourism

2. Valorisation of peculiar environments and or local minor attractions

3. Cultural exchange (music, literature)4. Territorial marketing

Promotion and support for projects dealing with culture/tourism/urban

development

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 12

1. Networking2. Exchange of know-how3. Stable and long lasting partnership

Proposals for activities and actions

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 13

1. Seminars and visit study2. Common training sessions3. Creation of a a partnership aimed at the

resolution of cross-border issues in order to access EU funds

NETWORKINGSet up of a network to share experiences

and skills

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 14

1. Training (for high skilled staff)2. Technical assistance 3. Realization of local activities (pilot

projects, specific activities, service supplies)

EXCHANGE OF KNOW-HOW a three-phase approach

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 15

1. Set up of an ad-hoc agreement for co-operation and exchange between the local actors involved (Region, municiplaities, cities, action groups)on the example of the already existing protocol between FVG and Vysocina

STABLE PARTNERSHIP

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 16

1. Need to change the budget lines – the partner city of Monfalcone needs the approval of partners on this issue

BUDGET SHIFTING

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 17

Activities Plan

• Component 1: Management & Coordination

Responsible Partner: Municipality of Nachod

• Component 2: Analysis & Strategic Planning

Responsible Partner: Pit Bradanica

• Component 3: Information & Promotion

Responsible Partner: Municipality of Monfalcone

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 18

Analysis & Strategic Planning: HOW?

Territorial Analysis

Data collection

Existing documents

Local knowledge

…

Cooperation Strategy Document

European documents

National and regional programming documents

3 project ideas

All the components will be carried out in parallel.

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 19

Analysis & Strategic Planning: WHY?Territorial Analysis

• To identify local needs and potential

• To focus and design priorities and objectives

• To ensure an integrated approach to development

Cooperation Strategy

• To better manage the new European opportunities (2007-2013)

• To identify governance models to be adopted

• To plan further initiatives within a strategic framework

Project ideas

• To operationalize the strategic goals

• To further develope the trans-national partnership

• To have access to European funds

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 20

Territorial Analysis, EU funding opportunities & Strategic Planning: WHO?

Territorial Analysis

• Partners will share approach and methods in order to identify a common operational framework.

• The partners will work on their own context.

• The partners will share outputs and results.

Cooperation Strategy

• The partners will draft parts of the document.

• Pit Bradanica will be responsible for the final draft.

• The partners will share the final document.

Meeting in Basilicata

November 6, 2006 EU-NET kick off meeting 21

.

Project ideas

• According to the previous results, different proposals will be identified by each partner.

• The proposals will be discussed among partners in order to select three of them.

Meeting in Monfalcone