PowerPointesitys

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Cross-border Co-operation between Southern
Finland and Estonia (2000-2006)
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INTERREG

• European Union Community Initiative which overall
  aim is that national borders should not be a
  barrier to the balanced development and
  integration of the European territory. Initiative
  is financed under the European Regional
  Development Fund (ERDF).

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• INTERREG IIIA Southern Finland Estonia
• PROGRAMME REGION
• Varsinais-Suomi
• Uusimaa
• Itä-Uusimaa
• Kymenlaakso
• Kirde-Eesti
• Kesk-Eesti
• Lääne-Eesti
• Põhja-Eesti
• Adjoining Regions
• Päijät-Häme
• Kanta-Häme
• Lõuna-Eesti

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INTERREG IIIA Southern Finland Coastal Zone
Estonia Phare CBC Programme 2000-2003

• INTERREG programme in Southern Finland had 4
  deadlines and received 218 project applications
• Estonia Phare CBC 2001 programme funding
  decisions were made in 2003 Phare CBC 2002 and
  2003 funding available in 2004-2006 (3 M each)

• 94 projects were approved for financing total
  costs appr. 20 M, ERDF financing 8.2 M

? 14 Phare CBC projects are linked with INTERREG
projects in Southern Finland (EU financing 0.7 M)
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INTERREG IIIA Southern Finland Estonia 2004-2006

• Project financing available in total appr.10 M
  (ERDF)
• Level of EU assistance in Finland 50 and in
  Estonia 75 of public expenditure
• State co-financing for projects available in both
  countries (annually some 1.8 M in Finland and
  0,2 M in Estonia)
• Finnish-Estonian Steering Committee decides on
  the projects for financing in the programme
• Finnish-Estonian programme Secretariat located
  in Turku and a Project Development Office in
  Tallinn
• ERDF financing from the Regional Coulcil of
  Southwest Finland

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Co-operation Programme

• Priority 1. Interaction and Networks
• 1.1 Networks of Local and Regional Administration
• 1.2 Social Interaction and Contacts
• Priority 2. Employment and Competitiveness
• 2.1 Expertise and Know-how
• 2.2 Operative Environment of Enterprises
• 2.3 Tourism
• 2.4 Transport, Communication and Services
• Priority 3. Common Environment
• 3.1 Environment Protection and Monitoring
• 3.2 Improving Environment
• Priority 4. Special Support for Regions Bordering
  Candidate Countries (2002)

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INTERREG Programme Financing (million )
level of ERDF assistance 50 in Finland 75 in
Estonia (TA 50) SFCZ INTERREG IIIA projects
4/2004 and technical assistance prior to opening
of INTERREG IIIA Southern Finland Estonia
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INTERREG IIIA Southern Finland Estonia
Programme Financing 2001-2006 (million )
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State Co-financing is Available in both Countries

• in Finland
• 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)
• in Estonia
• Ministry of Internal Affairs, Regional
  Development Department

Also local participation (municipalities and
Public Equivalent Bodies) is eligible national
co-financing.
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Who can Apply for Funding?
Eligible organisations for financing from
INTERREG IIIA program are local and regional
level actors, for example

• municipalities and intermunicipal corporations
• NGOs
• education and training units
• research and development units
• authorities
• (in Finland in certain cases also private
  enterprises)

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Further information
www.interreg-finest.net

• Programme Secretariat (personnel in
  Finland/Estonia)
• Co-financing Authorities (State co-financing)
• in Finland the Regional Councils
• in Estonia co-ordination by the Ministry of
  Internal Affairs/ Regional Development Department
• ongoing and concluded projects

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Programme Secretariat / Regional Council of
Southwest Finland

• Secretary General Päivi Pelli
• tel. [phone], gsm 358 40 5831879
• paivi.pelli_at_varsinais-suomi.fi
• Project applications, information and advice
• Project Co-ordinator Kristiina Mauriala
• Turku tel. [phone], gsm 358 40 7380675
• kristiina.mauriala_at_varsinais-suomi.fi
• Project Co-ordinator Mari-Liis Lind
• Tallinn tel. [phone], gsm 372 5347 5640
• mariliis.lind_at_interreg-finest.net
• Project Payments
• Financial Co-ordinator Heli Tyyskänen
• EU Office Secretaries Sonja Palhus and Marin Uoti
• Turku tel. [phone] /
  358 2 2100936
• heli.tyyskanen_at_varsinais-suomi.fi,
• sonja.palhus_at_varsinais-suomi.fi /
  marin.uoti_at_varsinais-suomi.fi

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Managing and Paying Authority / Regional Council
of Southwest Finland

• Managing Authority
• Senior Planning Officer Carola Gunell
• tel. [phone], fax [phone]
• carola.gunell_at_varsinais-suomi.fi
• Paying Authority
• Director of Administration Markku Roto
• tel. [phone], fax [phone]
• markku.roto_at_varsinais-suomi.fi
• Address Regional Council of Southwest Finland,
  PO Box 273 (Ratapihankatu 36), FIN-20101 Turku
• Co-ordination in Estonia Ministry of Internal
  Affairs
• Chief Specialist Kaja Hinno
• tel. [phone], fax [phone]
• Address Ministry of Internal Affairs, Regional
  Development Department, Pikk 61, EE-15065 Tallinn