REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
MINISTRY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
9th Plenary Session
“Adriatic Europe: perspectives and opportunities of crossborder cooperation for the period 2007-2013”
Pescara, 28-29 September 2007
By
Albana Hana
1st Working Session
IPA: the new instrument of the
programming period
Albania in the Adriatic and
Ionian 1
Some relevant information
• MSA
• NPIMSA
Albania in the Adriatic 2
• Past experience
• Present issues
• Future cooperation
Past experience 1
Interreg III A ItalyAdriatic
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Funds available:
€ 1.551.666, 67
Albanian Applicants
approx. 130
Project selected: 25
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Axis 1: ~0.5 mln: 10 pr.
Axis 2: ~0.7 mln: 7 pr.
Axis 3: ~0.3 mln: 8 pr.
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Contracting
Selected Projects with
Albanian partners by
Italian Regions
MARCHE
5
VENETO
5
ABRUZZO
5
EMILIA ROMAGNA
5
MOLISE
3
PUGLIA
2
Past experience 2
Interreg III A Italy-Albania
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Cooperation since 1994
Funds available 2004-2005: € 2.000.000
Last Call for Proposals: 11.06.2007
6 first projects selected and contracted: €
857,438.24 Cards 2004
• Cards 2005 – Health Sector
Past experience 3
Interreg III A Greece-Albania
• Funds available 2004-2005: € 4.4 mln
• 10 projects with CARDS funds, 29 projects
with ERDF funds and 23 projects with
ERDF and CARDS funds
• Infrastructure
New programming period 20072013
IPA –Adriatic 2007-2013
• Funds available 2007-2009: € 14.458.000
• 6 Eligible Albanian Regions: Shkodra, Lezha, Durresi, Fieri,
Vlora and Tirana
• Strategic Project Italy-Albania
Greece-Albania 2007-2013
• Funds available 2007-2009: € 3.990.000
• 3 Eligible Albanian Regions: Vlora, Korca and Gjirokastra
Role of the Ministry of European
Integration-Regional
Cooperation Unit
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Programme, coordinate and monitor the
implementation of the NPs and IPA-CBC
Members in the Drafting Teams
Prepare with the Italian side the strategic
project Italy-Albania to be presented to the MC
Assist potential project partners during the call
for proposals
The preparations
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Database with Albanian partners
Info-days
Technical Assistance: € 0.2 mln
European Academy in Vlora: GreeceAlbania Programme:
• CBIB Training of Trainers
CONTACT DETAILS
Ministry of European Integration
www.mie.gov.al
• Directorate of Institutional Support and the
Integration Process - Regional Cooperation Unit
• Tel: 225399
• Fax: 256267
• E-mail: [email protected]
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