Is there a place for innovations in the Carpathian crossborder space Rzeszow, September, 12, 2014
Association of selfgovernments Euroregion Carpathians Ukraine -66 local and regional selfgovernments -4 regions -7 years of experience -Network of 50 institutions of regional and local development coordinator - Bottom-up initiative
The uniqueness of the Carpathian region: - 1 of 3 places in the world with the largest number of borders in a relatively small area (only in Europe) - 14 segments of national borders (4466 km) - 52 border regions - 28% in the amount of EU budget for territorial cooperation eku@ukr.net
eku@ukr.net Is there a place for innovations in the crossborder cooperation within the Carpathian Euroregion?
eku@ukr.net Basic directions of the crossborder cooperation between Carpathian states: -Top-down initiatives - EU Funds -Bottom-up initiatives of the local actors in the crossborder regions
Territorial/crossborder cooperation programs financial resources for 2007-2013 (mln. ) Poland Slovak Republic157,4 Czech Republic - Slovak Republic 92.7 Hungary Romania 224 Hungary - Slovak Republic 207.6 Czech Republic - Poland 219.4 Austria - Czech Republic 107.4 Austria - Slovak Republic 59.9 Austria - Hungary 82.3 Poland Belarus Ukraine 186.2 Hungary - Romania Slovak Republic - Ukraine 68.6 Romania Moldova Ukraine 126.7 eku@ukr.net
Priorities of the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Poland Belarus Ukraine Priority 1. Increasing competitiveness of the border area. Measure 1.1. Better conditions for entrepreneurship Measure 1.2. Tourism development Measure 1.3. Improving access to the region Priority 2. Improving the quality of life Priority 3. Networking and people-to-people cooperation.
Projects in the field of innovations and research within the Carpathian region Crossborder Cooperation Programme Poland Belarus Ukraine 1. Science and expirience for business 2. The scientific environment integration of the Polish-Ukrainian borderland area 3. Developing an innovative model of the cross-border use of zeolitic tuff
Priorities of the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Hungary Slovak Republik Romania - Ukraine Priority 1: Promote economic and social development (Knowledge transfer and practice-sharing to promote joint developments of businesses and increase turistic attractiveness of the area) Measure 1.1 Harmonised development of tourism Measure 1.2 Create better conditions for SMEs and business development Priority 2: Enhance environmental quality Priority 3: Increase border efficiency Priority 4: Support people to people cooperation
Projects in the field of innovations and research within the Carpathian region Crossborder Cooperation Programme Hungary Slovak Republik Romania - Ukraine 1. Cross-border innovation network for technology transfer (CONTENT) 2. Competency Centres for Cross-border Cooperation 3. Together towards common information space 4. CLUSTERING (Opening doors for cross border clusters in Slovakia and Ukraine) 5. Establishment of Innovation and Technology Transfer (ITT) offices in the Hungarian Ukrainian border area
eku@ukr.net Priorities of the Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania Moldova Ukraine 1. Priority 1: Towards a more competitive border economy 1.1 Improving the productivity and competitiveness of the region s urban and rural areas by working across borders 1.2 Cross-border initiatives in transport, border infrastructure and energy Priority 2: Environment Challenges and Emergency Preparedness Priority 3: People to People Co-operation
eku@ukr.net Projects in the field of innovations and research within the Carpathian region Crossborder Cooperation Programme Romania Moldova Ukraine 1. The East European Network of Excellence for Research and Development in Chronic Diseases CHRONEX-RD 2. Forming a network of innovative infrastructure institutions in cross-border region. 3. CRossborder INventory of Degraded Land - CRING
eku@ukr.net Is there a place for innovations and research in the CBC programs within the Carpathian Region during - 2014-2020
eku@ukr.net Innovative approaches for the branding of the crossborder space within the Carpathian Euroregion
Project «Development of instruments for the crossborder cooperation based on common historical and cultural heritage of Mostyska district in Lviv region and Przemyśl county in Podkarpacie province financed by the EU within Crossborder Cooperationn programme Poland Belarus Ukraine 2007-2013 Lead Partner: Association of Local Self-Governments "Euroregion Carpathians - Ukraine", Partner 1: The Association for Development and Promotion of Podkarpackie Region Pro Carpathia, Partner 2: Fellowship of Public Administration Academy Masters "Brama"
The main task creation of innovative approaches to the branding of crossborder region around Fortress of Przemysl Lviv region and Podkarpackie voivodeship (Promotion Strategy and Crossborder Cooperation Programme elaboration, mechanism and crossborder microregion development) on the base of common Polish- Ukrainian cultural and historical heritage
Projects «Strategy of the Spa Tourism Development in the Polish-Ukrainian part of the Carpathian Euroregion and Carpathian potential promotion - Creating a cross-border promotion platform financed by the EU within Crossborder Cooperation programme Poland Belarus Ukraine 2007-2013 Partners: Association of Local Self-Governments "Euroregion Carpathians - Ukraine and Association Carpathian Euroregion Poland
The main task creation of innovative approaches to the branding of spa tourism in the Carpathian Euroregion within the Carpathian Brand - increasing the competitiveness of the branch, not the separate companies, creating complex tourist product and developing new approached to its promotion
eku@ukr.net Chances for innovations in the Carpathian crossborder region: - by means of new forms of crossborder cooperation on the external EU border, namely cross-border industrial zones and parks, cross-border clusters and cross-border partnerships
eku@ukr.net Carpathian Strategy as an instrument of innovations introduction into CBC within the Carpathian Euroregion
Thank you for the attention! Halyna Lytvyn Euroregion Carpathians - Ukraine eku@ukr.net www.euroregionkarpaty.com.ua +380322357574