AlpCityAlpCityFinal Conference

Prà Catinat, 16 October 2006

Ivan Curzolo - JTS Alpine Space Programme

Cooperation AreaCooperation Area

The Alpine Space Programme The Alpine Space Programme in Figuresin Figures

Programme duration: 2000 – 2006

Total Budget: 118 Mio € / 60 Mio € ERDF

Total approved projects: 58

The Alpine Space actions: The Alpine Space actions: 3 Priorities3 Priorities

Priority 1: Spatial planning and competitiveness

Priority 2: Transport Priority 3: Environment and cultural heritage

- Project of Measure 1.1: Mutual knowledge and common perspective

- Project duration: April 2004 – October 2006

- Project Budget: 2.404.928 € / 1.102.464 € ERDF

AlpCityAlpCity Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small

Alpine townsAlpine towns

AlpCityAlpCity Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small Local endogenous development and urban regeneration of small

Alpine townsAlpine towns

• ALPCITY and the Social Capital:

• Social capital refers to the networks of social relations that provide access to needed resources and supports

• INTERREG Added Value can be defined as “networking production”, creation of “networks of cooperation” which have been set up to achieve a common objective

(“Study on indicators for monitoring transnational and interregional cooperation Programmes” by INTERACT)

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Alpine townsAlpine towns

• ALPCITY and the Social Capital:

• involvement of local actors by a concrete bottom up approach through “best practices” collection

• structured exchange of information process throughout the guidance of the Scientific Steering Committee

• setting up of a Regional Urban observatory (AlpCity RUO) aimed at monitoring the implementation of the Common Strategy

• support to the Regions for fostering technical assistance networks providing services to local Alpine Authorities in project generation (local development)

Challenges towards 2007+Challenges towards 2007+

Challenges towards 2007+Challenges towards 2007+

the INTERREG progression…

INTERREG IIC (1997-1999)• Networks and knowledge exchange• Strong focus on local and regional level

INTERREG IIIB (since 2000)• Spatial Planning – putting ESDP in practise • Not only local and regional impact, but necessary for developing the

whole area• Later requests were made for “strategic projects“ and a stronger

involvement of national level

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• Implementing Lisbon and Gothenburg goals• Preparing larger investment projects (Obj. 1, Obj. 2,

Cohesion Fund)• “mono-sectoral activities“ e.g. transportation

development plans• Fostering SMEs through clustering and framework

setting• Model solutions and knowledge exchange in ICT

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Facilitating polycentric development shall be achieved via“soft infrastructure” investments to assist:

- neighbouring metropolitan urban regions to form integration zones;

- neighbouring cities and towns to improve their critical mass through strategic alliances;

- urban-rural territories to engage in partnerships to implement policies of mutual benefit

Challenges towards 2007+Challenges towards 2007+• Reference Document at EU level

The Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007 - 2013EC Regulation 1083/06 – 11th July 2006 (General)EC Regulation 1086/06 – 5th July 2006 (ERDF)

• Reference Document at Programme LevelProspective Study of the Alpine Space Interreg IIIB ProgrammeOperational Programme (14th August 2006)

• Reference Document at Programme LevelNational Strategic Reference Framework 2007 - 2013

• Programme Priority AxesPriority 1: Competitiveness and Attractiveness of the Alpine Space

Priority 2: Accessibility and Connectivity

Priority 3: Environment and Risk Prevention

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• Indicative activitiesa)Policy coordination and governance

b)Tools for decision making

c) Innovative pilot actions

d)Networking for know – how exchange

e)Studies and concepts

Alpine Space Programme II Alpine Space Programme II Priority AxesPriority Axes

...the future transnational programmes should focus on the implementation of concrete actions by means of genuine cooperation projects...

...references to studies and spatial planning exercises should be made only when they contribute to preparing major concrete projects...

...targeted calls and the „two step application“ procedure can contribute to the generation of quality strategic projects...

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Thank you very much!

For further informationon transnational cooperation in the Alps

www.alpinespace.org(see section »Alpine Space Programme II«)