Informal Meeting with representatives of educational institutions

1919thth of October 2010 of October 2010,, Constanta Constanta

Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 Programme 2007-2013

STRATEGIC GOALSTRATEGIC GOAL

To bring together the people, communities and economies of the border area to participate in the joint development of a cooperative area, using its human, natural and environmental resources and

advantages

Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation Romania-Bulgaria Cross-Border Cooperation ProgrammeProgramme 2007-2013 2007-2013

1. 1. AccessibilityAccessibility Improved mobility and access to transport,

information and communication infrastructure

2.2. EnvironmentEnvironment Prudent exploitation and protection of the intrinsic

quality and value of the area’s outstanding natural resources

3. 3. Economic & Social DevelopmentEconomic & Social Development Economic and Social Development by joint identification and enhancement of the area’s comparative advantages

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Priority axis Community Funding (ERDF)

National Public funding

National private funding

Total value

(a) (b) (c) (a)+(b)+(c)

Priority Axis 1 -Accessibility

80,594,790 13,795,932 1,036,219 95,426,941

Priority Axis 2 -Environment

76,238,315 13,319,282 326,736 89,884,333

Priority Axis 3 -Economic and social development

47,921,227 8,372,120 205,377 56,498,724

Total 204,754,332 35,487,334 1,568,332 241,809,998

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FFirst irst call for proposals call for proposals

52 projects submitted

21 projects proposed to be financed (by the assesement working group)

18 projects selected for a total amount of ~ 8 mil. Euro; 2 projects with partners from educational field

15 subsidy contracts signed by MA and partners

1 subsidy contracts signed only by MA

2 Lead Partners decided not to sign the contract due to current economic situation

Launched: 8Launched: 8thth July 2008 July 2008 DeadlineDeadline:: 30 30thth September September 20082008

Second call for proposalsSecond call for proposals (1) (1)

Intermediary deadline Intermediary deadline 3131stst of January of January::

28 submitted projects 19 projects selected, 1 project with partners from educational field

- 10 projects – BG LPs with a total value 5,198,534 euro- 9 projects – RO LPs with a total value 5,020,750 euro

13 subsidy contracts signed by MA and partners 3 subsidy contracts signed only by MA 1 Lead Partner decided not to sign the contract 2 projects with problems

Launched: 30Launched: 30thth September September 2008 2008 Deadline: 30Deadline: 30thth April 2010 April 2010

Second call for proposalsSecond call for proposals (2) (2)

Intermediary deadline Intermediary deadline 3131stst of of March::

11 submitted projects 6 projects selected:

- 4 projects – RO LPs with a total value 8,712,372 euro- 2 projects – BG LPs with a total value 466,225 euro

5 subsidy contracts signed by MA and partners 1 project sent to MA

Launched: 30Launched: 30thth September September 20082008 Deadline: 30Deadline: 30thth April 2010 April 2010

Second call for proposalsSecond call for proposals (3) (3)

Intermediary deadline Intermediary deadline 3131stst of of April:: 74 submitted projects 44 projects selected, 6 projects with partners from educational field 21 signed projects,

9 projects sent to AM,

2 projects under the MA’s internal approval process

12 in pre-contracting phase following:

1 Lead Partner resigned from the project due to internal

reasons,

2 projects with problems

Launched: 30Launched: 30thth September September 20082008 Deadline: 30Deadline: 30thth April 2010 April 2010

Second call for proposalsSecond call for proposals (4) (4)

Intermediary deadline Intermediary deadline 3131stst of of JulyJuly:: 67 submitted projects – in evaluation

Intermediary deadline Intermediary deadline 30th of October:: 154 submitted projects – in evaluation

Launched: 30Launched: 30thth September September 20082008 Deadline: 30Deadline: 30thth April 2010 April 2010

First Call for strategic projectsFirst Call for strategic projects

2 projects submitted - 11,905,860 euro

1 project selected - 5,979,460 euro

Subsidy contract signed by MA and partner – 5,071,777 euro

Cofinancing contracts - 777,329 euro

Launched: Launched: 1515thth December December 2008 2008 Deadline: 15 Deadline: 15thth January 2009 January 2009

Second Second Call for strategic projectCall for strategic projects s

4 strategic projects submitted under the Second Call for Strategic Project:

- 1 strategic project submitted within the Priority Axis 1 Accessibility, Key area of intervention 2;

- 2 strategic projects submitted within the Priority Axis 2 Environment , Key area of intervention 1 and Key area of intervention 2;

- 1 strategic project submitted within the Priority Axis 3 -Economic and Social Development, Key area of intervention 1.

Launched: Launched: 2525thth March 2010 March 2010 Deadline: Deadline: 1414thth May 2010 May 2010

Contracting StageContracting Stage

9 projects with partners from the educational field have been selected for funding, with a total value – 5.144.627,01- 4 projects – RO LPs with a total value 2.484.946,86 euro- 5 projects – BG LPs with a total value 2.659.680,15 euro

3 contracts concluded between MA and the Lead Partners

Signed contractSigned contract

Project title: Caravan of the Health and EducationLead Partner: Ovidius University ConstantaGeneral Objective: Improving the quality of life for rural population;The improvement of the cross border cooperation in the field of Oro dental health and reducing disparities between rural and urban in Romania and Bulgaria in cross-border area; Transfer of know-how and best practices in training of doctors in border area; The Development of common structures of cooperation Romanian Bulgarian in the field of health and education. Implementation period: 06.10.2010 - 07.10.2011Total value of the subsidy contract: 210.482,53 euroNumber of partners: 4 partners (Municipality of General Toshevo,Tervel Municipality,Topalu Local Council,Gradistea Local Council)

Signed contractSigned contract

Project title: Common strategy to prevent the Danube’s pollution technological risks with oil and oil productsLead Partner: National Research & Development Institute For Gas Turbines COMOTI Bucharest, Romania General Objective: Approaching the scientific communities, of people from cross-border region of Romania – Bulgaria aiming to solve a common environmental problem, like the one of Danube water pollution with oil products.Romanian - Bulgarian activities harmonization by creating a common structure for crisis situation management. Common strategy to prevent technological Danube pollution with oil products based on a new solution by one step centrifugal processing and separation in ecological products. Implementation period: 06.09.2010 – 05.03.2012Total value of the subsidy contract: 477.198,33 EuroNumber of partners: 1 partner - University of RUSE “ANGEL KANCHEV”

Signed contractSigned contract

Project title: TRANS-TOUR-NET- Creation and Marketing of Pilot Cross Border Tourist Products in DobrudzhaLead Partner: HIGHER SCHOOL”INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE”, Dobrich, BulgariaGeneral Objective: To develop 5 integrated pilot tourist products (tourist routes) based on Dobrudzha’s 50 most attractive objects To increase the capacity of the administration of the identified 50 tourist objects and the related businesses to offer better services and advertise their products To raise the awareness of local population and the potential tourists of the tourism advantages of Dobrudzha regionImplementation period: 03.09.2010 – 03.03.2012Total value of the subsidy contract: 389.332,72 EuroNumber of partners: 4 partners - Ovidius High School Constanta, Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and Agriculture, Ovidius University Constanta, Regional Museum of History – Dobrich.

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In 2010, the JTS organized until now 6 information and promotion

events in the framework of the Programme, as follows:

1 Event related to May 9th, 2010 – Europe`s Day, Calarasi;

1 Workshop with the Lead Partners/Partners, 11th of May 2010, Ruse;1 Formal Meeting with the theme “Expertise transfer from Phareto the Structural Funds for the programming period 2007 -2013”, 2nd of June 2010, Calarasi; 1 “Project Cafe” Meeting regarding the Public Procurement, 21st of July 2010, Craiova; 1 Informing session regarding the equal opportunities within Romania-Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013, 28th of July 2010, Craiova; 1 Conference with the european multipliers of information, Calarasi September 21st, 2010.

Information and promotionInformation and promotion (1) (1)

• Community Funding (ERDF)• National Public funding

Information and promotionInformation and promotion (2) (2)

Workshops Project Cafe Technical meetings

Informal meetings

Annual Conference

Conference with the european multipliers of information

10/22/2010Constanta

10/20/2010Svishtov

11/01/2010Vratza

10/29/2010Ruse

11/18/2010Ruse

11/01/2010Dobrich

11/15/2010Craiova

10/21/2010Veliko Tarnovo

11/02/2010Pleven

11/30/2010Silistra

11/22/2010Constanta

11/03/2010Razgrad

12/07/2010Drobeta Turnu-Severin

12/08/2010Slatina

12/09/2010Alexandria

Future events

Other Other activities activities developed by the JTS developed by the JTS within the Programmewithin the Programme

To ensure the secretariat support for the Joint Management Structures of the Programme;

To elaborate the documents necessary for the implementation and management of the Programme;

To organize the evaluation and selection of the applications submitted within the Programme;

To prepare the financing contracts to be concluded between the beneficiaries and the Managing Authority;

Monitoring visits to determine the projects implementation status.

Thank you for your attention ! Thank you for your attention !

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