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Financial Mechanism Office
Postal address:12-16 Rue Joseph II 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Visiting address:47-48, Boulevard du Régent 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0) 2 286 1701 Fax: +32 (0) 2 286 1789
Email: fmo@efta.int
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Priority sector description:
Regional policy and cross border activities
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Bulgaria
- not a priority sector
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Cyprus
- local and regional development promotion programmes
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Czech Republic
- not a priority sector
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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
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Greece
- not a priority sector
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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)
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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
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Lituania
- transfer of experience and strengthening of cooperation among local, regional and euro-regional partners in Lithuania and Norway
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Malta
- not a priority sector
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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
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Portugal
- not a priority sector
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Romania
- not a priority sector
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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
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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
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Spain
- not a priority sector
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Updated Thursday, November 08, 2007 |
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