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Cross-border Activities



Priority sector description:

Regional policy and cross border activities


Bulgaria

- not a priority sector


Cyprus

- local and regional development promotion programmes


Czech Republic

- not a priority sector


Estonia

- strengthening competence and administrative capacity of regional and local authorities to support regional development


- support of bilateral cooperation between Estonian and Norwegian local governments, enterprises (only internships and scholarships) as well as cooperation projects within the priority sectors of the agreement


- increasing cooperation between local authorities and development of common services


- supporting small scale projects in the field of local economic development and diversification of employment opportunities


- innovative models for large infrastructure investment projects, including development of public-private partnership (local, regional and national level)


- cross border cooperation in the areas outlined: protection of the environment; sustainable development; conservation of European cultural heritage; human resource development; health and childcare; implementation of the Schengen Acquis


Greece

- not a priority sector


Hungary

- public transport development in connection with the conservation of European cultural heritage and environment protection


- strengthen the principals of democracy, partnership and decentralisation on EU external borders


- competence building of different levels of regional development (micro-regions, municipalities) (see also in context with Human resource development, education)


Latvia

- local and regional development promotion programmes


- development of public-private partnership


- support of sustainable economic development


- institutional strengthening of regional development bodies and institutions, involved in public-private partnership project implementation and promotion


- strengthening research and assessment capacity on regional development


- competence building on financial management and audit in the municipalities


- networking and sharing of experience on local development between regional development bodies


- networking between Latvian and Norwegian institutions and local governments


Lituania

- transfer of experience and strengthening of cooperation among local, regional and euro-regional partners in Lithuania and Norway


Malta

- not a priority sector


Poland

- creation and implementation programmes of cross border cooperation aimed at improving self-government administration and stimulation of health and social initiatives and enterprise development in the regions


- knowledge transfer from more to less developed regions


- promoting regional and local development in Poland


- ensuring communication and information system development


- cooperation in the field of cross border ecological tourism in developed regions


- training for governmental and self-governmental administration in EEA countries to gain better qualifications


Portugal

- not a priority sector


Romania

- not a priority sector


Slovakia

- regional development focused on priorities of particular regional authorities and municipalities, e.g. in the field of:


- strengthening competence and capacity at local level


- foster good governance in public administration


- private sector development on local and regional level


- strengthen participation of minority groups in society


- cross border cooperation within priority areas focused on cooperation with Ukraine on national and regional level


Slovenia

- strengthening the competence and administrative capacity of local authorities to support regional development

- strengthen of the bilateral co-operation between Slovenian and Norwegian local governments, local government associations, enterprises (only internships and scholarships) as well as co-operation projects within the priority areas of the agreement

- increasing cooperation between local authorities and development of common services

Spain

- not a priority sector



Updated  Thursday, November 08, 2007

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