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2 Dubrovnik -Neretva County Administrative division: 5 cities and 17 municipalities Population: 122,870 Area: km² 223 islands, rocks and reefs Climate: Mediterranean climate Administrative center: Dubrovnik ( inhabitants) County government: County prefect and County assemblies GBDP per capita: (2013.) Unemployment rate: 15,9% average Gross Salary: 1.013,00 Bordering: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Italy (sea border)

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4 Introduction : Who /what? 100% ownership 2006

5 i d e a s w i s h - list n e e d s C o u n t y 2006 r e s u l t s obligations

6 Basic terminology Regional development policies complete set of objectives, priorities, measures & activities aimed at development & long-term economic growth, in line with principles of sustainable development & diminishing gaps on regional level Development project (re)construction of utility, economic, energy of other support infrastructure aimed at development, construction and/or strengthening of education, culture, science or other institutions Regional coordinator legal person based with the goal of efficient coordination and planned improvment of regional development in the area of one or more local(regional) authorities

7 Vision & mission To make Dubrovnik Neretva County a sustainable and modern area desirable for life Realise ideas & initiatives of the community /individuals through mutual efforts needs of region national requirements (legal legislative) EU requirements

8 What we do? Strategic planning: implementation body of R-D Strategy & coordination activities for development strategies Regional coordinator of Ministry (RRFEU) Funding opportunities for public institutions & SME s(eu & national) Training programmes for institutions & SME s One stop shop for investors advisory and technical assistance to entrepreneurs project management (development of joint project proposals regional, inter-regional, CBC) organizing various workshops, seminars and events

9 PLD s (hr. PUR) Plans of local overall development 13 over 240 Educations workshops Activities: Strategic planning RD Strategy 5 sector strategies ICT Strategy Strategy of toursim development participants over 4300 Strategy of development of wine industry Strategy of human resources development Strategy for preservation of stećak tombstones

10 2010 Establishment of Office in Bruxelles Activities: ICPR Investment Certification Programme for Regions Regional coordinator Projects: AdriGov ,45 kn 50 Beneficiaries of Programme for youth (Bruxelles Office) Tehnical assistance to local authorities Advising, informing Youth & Brussels Based Regions ,00 kn

11 16 ha Ecolocigal agriculture 146 ha Local action Groups (LAG): LAG5 i LAG Neretva ,00 kn credit guarantee s issued grant users ,00 kn 5 users Subsidies issued over ,00 kn Activities: Rural development ĆIRO ,00 kn IPARD ,00 kn olive ,00 kn COAST ,00 kn SEENET ,00 kn Priroda za budućnost ,00 kn SUD SIT ,00 kn LEADER ,00 kn TOTAL: cca 5,0 M

12 Guidelines for integral managment of coastal area (IMCA) Bologna Charter Group for IMCA Activities: Environment protection RoofOfRock ,00 kn COASTGAP ,00 kn COASTANCE ,00 kn I.W.M.A ,00 kn AdriRadNet ,00 kn SIA-EP educations web i GIS solutions HOLISTIC ,00 kn SPEEDY ,00 kn HERITAGE ,00 kn TOTAL: cca 1,95 M

13 SEAP 9 Sustainable energy action plans LEGEND ,00 kn Activities: Energy efficiency ALTERENERGY ,00 kn MESHARTILITY ,00 kn Elementary school Mljet 0,5M kn WISEPower ,00 kn TOTAL: cca 0,6 M

14 FR SD Functional region South Dalmatia Master plan of development for FR SD (SIA-EP / HIA) 6,5M kn Activities: Transport & mobility / ICT FR SD ,00 kn EA SEA WAY ,00 kn INTERMODAL ,00 kn TISAR ,00 kn EASY CONNECTING ,00 kn PITAGORA ,00 kn ADRIATIC-ROUTE ,00 kn Dubrovnik-Neretva Smart region concept broadband infrastructure development plan TOTAL: cca 2,46 M

15 INTERMODAL LEGEND COAST I.W.M.A ADC LPE3 SEENET COASTANCE ICPR EU PITAGORA Olive EU&Youth Priroda za budućnost S.I.P. C.H.A.N.C.E. ALTERENERGY HER.CUL IPARD MESHARTILITY COASTGAP SPEEDY AdriGov RoofOfRock ADRIATIC-ROUTE WiNe HERITAGE SUD SIT WISEPower ybbreginos ĆIRO Razvoj FR JD Pametna regija DNŽ Razvoj ŠPI LEADER Projekti za mlade TISAR CEKOM Rural Du-Ne Integ. kuture TTAdria EA SEA WAY EASY CONNECTING HERA HOLISTIC Pegasus

16 ALTERENERGY PITAGORA ADRIARNET LEGEND

17 Pelješac Empire of wine Musem of wine Neretva Valley of life Path of tombstome s stećak Dubrovnik FestiWine event Dubrovnik Cuvée brand of wine Traditional products Dried figs, mantala, arancini, sugared almonds, Dubrovnik cheese & prosciutto 6 days of the eel - event Gold orange - award Mobile app Rural Dubrovnik Neretva

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20 Integrated development projects based on cultural heritage 65Mkn 34Mkn entrepreneurs, DNC, local authorities, science institutions

21 21Mkn Centre for competence for agrums entrepreneurs, DNC, 7 local authorities, science institutions

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25 contracted projects 60 85% Grant allocation ,00 kn Value of contracted projects 1 kn invested = 6,2 kn Added value

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