Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII The Italian participation in the EU Community Initiative INTERREG III B Alpine Space 2000-2006 Pra’ Catinat – October 16th 2006 Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII 7 Countries 58 Projects 118.000.000 € 3 Priority issues: • • • Spatial planning and competitiveness Promotion of sustainable transport systems Promotion of cultural and natural heritage and prevention of natural catastrophes Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Priority issue 1 1.1 1.2 Spatial planning and competitiveness Mutual knowledge and common perspective Competitiveness and sustainable development 25 approved projects, 12 of which in progress, for a total budget of more than 44 millions euro PRIORITY ISSUE 1 ITALY 40% others 60% Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Priority issue 2 Promotion of sustainable transport systems 2.1 Perspectives and analysis 2.2 Improvement of existing and promotion of future transport systems by large scale and small scale intelligent solutions such as intermodality. 9 approved projects, 5 of which in progress, for a total budget of 20 millions euro PRIORITY ISSUE 2 others 50% ITALY 50% Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Priority Issue 3 Environment and cultural heritage 3.1 Nature and resources, in particular water 3.2 Smart conduct and increase in value of landscape and cultural heritage 3.3 Cooperation in the field of natural risks 24 projects, 7 of which in progress, for a total budget of 42 millions euro PRIORITY ISSUE 3 ITALY 41% others 59% Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Number of Partners per country 250 200 150 GRAFICO TIPOLOGIA DI ENTI PARTECIPANTI 100 50 0 AUSTRIA FRANCE GERMANY ITALY SLOVENIA LIECHTENSTEIN SWITZERLAND Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII PERCENTAGE OF ITALIAN PARTNERS (total programme) Italian Partners 37% Others 63% Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Italian partners by tipology 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 National/Regional/local Administrations Universities or research Institutes Public equivalent Privates Ministero delle Infrastrutture DG Programmazione e Programmi Europei Div. VII Italian financial participation ERDF and Fondo di Rotazione Italy has partecipated to the Programme for funding projects, with more than 44,6 Meuro (ERDF + national co-funding) Against this “investment” Italian partners will manage by 2008 almost 50 Meuro (ERDF + national co-funding) On the whole Italy has optimized the employment of the Fondo di Rotazione using ERDF funds by 112%