2nd EUROPEAN FORUM ON CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN A WIDER EUROPE

Panel discussion 4: “CBC Capacity Building in theCEI and CEE regions”

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ELBLAG, 18 November 2011

CROSS-BORDER AND TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES IN SERBIAHu-Srb

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Programmes with MS• Hungary- Serbia• Romania - Serbia• Bulgaria – Serbia • Adriatic CBC Programme• Transnational Programme South East Europe

IPA/IPA Programmes• Croatia – Serbia• Serbia – Bosnia and

Hercegovina• Serbia - Montenegro

Whole territory - SEE and Adriatic

STATE OF PLAY

• 8 Operational Programme documents endorsed

• 17 Calls for Proposals launched

• Submitted and assessed over 2000 project proposals with partners from Serbia

• More than 300 projects from IPA Component II are in the process of implementation. Additional 100 subsidy contracts are expected to be signed in the near future

OUR GOAL – BORDERS WHICH UNITE

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PROJECT AND PROGRAMME LEVEL-SYNERGY IN CAPACITY BUILDING

Programme’s role: help in project generation and implementation, provide funding for the best projects

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Project’s role: demonstrate its value (“Projects- best ambasadors”)

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Programme’s and Project’s role: obtain the support of the public

and the stakeholders – improvement of daily life of population which lives in relevant regions

RAISING CAPACITIES

• Local offices – skillful personnel

• Cooperation between all relevant stakeholders (e.g. Line Ministries, RDAs, NGOs, Local Authorities, Educational institutions, Regional Chambers of Commerce…)

• Improvement and strengthening of cooperation with institutions from neighbouring/partner countries, both on central and local level

• Over 100 Workshops on preparation of project proposals/Info days/Partner search forums organised

• Over 50 Implementing workshops organised

• Conference on results and achievements every 2 years

BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLE

Project “Implementation of HACCP standards in education”

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Visibility of Cross-Border and Transnational Programmes should be increased on all levels

• Harmonization and simplifications of Programmes implementation rules and procedures (“learning by doing approach”)

• Increase of funds available for Programmes (more balanced distribution of funds for Programmes with MS and non-MS)

“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”

Chinese proverb

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Natalija Matunovic – Milosevic SEE National Programme Coordinator Phone: + 381 11 3061 193 Email address: nmatunovic@seio.gov.rs

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIASERBIAN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OFFICE

DEPARTMENT FOR CROSS-BORDER AND TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMMES

NEMANJINA 3411000 BELGRADE, SERBIA

www.seio.gov.rs; www.evropa.gov.rs/CBC