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THE PROGRAMME HANDBOOK NO. 4

2nd Call for proposals„The adventure continues”

European Union Cross-border Cooperation ProgrammePoland - Belarus - Ukraine 2007-2013

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2nd Call for proposals„The adventure continues”

THE PROGRAMME HANDBOOK NO. 4

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CONTENT

After the exciting experience of the first Call for Proposals, the break to catch

some breath was not very long. At the moment of signing the last contracts

for projects from the 1st Call, the Joint Monitoring Committee was awarding pro-

jects from the 2nd Call. It is worth mentioning that the 2nd Call was the biggest

call for proposals ever launched in the whole history of the Cross-borders Coop-

eration Programmes. It was the most intense moment from the Programme’s life,

but at the same time the most awaited one. Finally, the Programme was passing

to the stage of bringing beneficiaries’ ideas into life, and thus, actually improving

the Programme’s area. From both Calls there are over 100 initiatives being imple-

mented in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine thanks to the passion and determination

of local organisations. We are proud to be a part of it.

PREPARATIONS ____________________________ 5

LET’S GET STARTED _______________________ 5

STATISTICS FOR 506 PROJECTS SUBMITTED WITHIN THE 2ND CALL ______ 8

SELECTION _________________________________ 10

AND THE WINNERS ARE... ________________ 11

79 IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS ____________ 12

IMPACT OF 79 IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS 13

PROJECTS

Polańczyk and Schidnycja – let’s make use together of our tourist and cultural potential for the improvementof competitiveness of the Bieszczady region ______ 14

Development of technology for the construction of clean and energy efficient houses with compositefilling timber frame ____________________________ 16

Clean water in the Pobuże region – Water supply cross-border system for Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi – STAGE II _________________ 18

Shtetl Routes. Vestiges of Jewish cultural heritage in transborder tourism ________________________ 20

Creating municipal system for handling of waste household electronic and electrical equipment in Lviv with the experience of Lublin ___________________ 22

Treasures of cross-border area – preserving cultural heritage ______________________________________ 24

Photograph on cover: Shutterstock.com

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PREPARATIONS

The draft of the application pack documents for the 2nd call for proposals was prepared by the Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) and Joint Managing Authority (JMA) and it was discussed during one meeting of the Programme Joint Task Force that was held on 17-18 January 2011 in Kyiv (Ukraine). As a result of the meeting, the application pack and total amount for this call for proposals were determined. The decision on launching the 2nd call was taken by the Joint Monitoring Committee via written procedure finalised on the 12th of May 2011.

The decision on launching the 2nd call was taken by the Joint

Monitoring Committee.

LET’S GET STARTED!

The 2nd Call of Proposals was launched on the 16th of May 2011 for the total allocation of EUR 88 143 349.25!

It was open to all three Measures of Priority 1. Increasing competi-tiveness of the border area: 1.1. Better conditions for entrepreneur-ship, 1.2. Tourism development, 1.3. Improving access to the region, both Measures of Priority 2. Improving the quality of life: 2.1. Nat-ural environment protection in the borderland, 2.2. Efficient and secure borders and Measure 3.1. Regional and local cross-border cooperation capacity building of Priority 3. Networking and people-to-people cooperation of the Programme. The 2nd Call for Propos-als was opened until the 30th of September 2011.

All the documents concerning the call have been published on the website of the Programme. The frequently asked questions by potential applicants, as well as answers to these questions have also been regularly published on the website.

Total allocation

88 143 349.25

201105 /16 /

FINALISED

201105 /12 /

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Just as in the case of the 1st call, during two media campaigns, the JTS published several advertisements con-cerning the launch of the call in Polish, Ukrainian and Belarusian newspapers. In Poland the advertisements were published in six newspapers including their regional supplements, in eight newspapers in Ukraine and nine in Belarus. The information on the launch of the Call for Proposals was also publicised on the website of the RCBI, INTERACT and on various national websites.

Thanks to the support of the RCBI, the applicants participated in 10 tailored workshops in Belarus and Ukraine. The main purpose of these workshops was to provide the applicants and their partners with detailed information on pro-ject management issues, development of an activities-based budget, defining of objectively verifiable indicators, etc. The workshops took place in the capitals of all regions in Belarus (4 trainings) and Ukraine (6 trainings).

Following the first round of trainings, the JTS and its Branch Offices in Brest and Lviv, invited all the interested applicants to take part in the Open Days. These were weekly meetings with the employees of the JTS and JTS BO during which all the questions from applicants were answered publically. In total 96 persons took part in 18 Open Days organised by the JTS and its BOs.

Additionally, two Partner Search Forums which attracted 558 participants were organised: on 14th December 2010 in Lviv and on 30th August 2011 in Lublin.

During the second Call the JTS and the BO organised an overall of 74 information events (27 first-round trainings, 17 second-round trainings, 18 Open Days, 10 RCBI workshops and 2 Partner Search Forums) in which 3074 persons participated (1355 persons in the first-round trainings, 632 in the second-round trainings, 96 in Open Days, 433 in RCBI workshops and 558 in Partner Search Forums). This means that the JTS assisted more than twice more potential applicants compared to the 1st call!

The direct result of such an information and training campaign was the surprising number of applications, which was 506! Considering that the applications could be submitted within the period of four and a half months, it means that on average the JTS was receiving almost four applications per day during the whole period of four and a half months of the call. The total amount of requested funding was equal to almost EUR 800 million, which was over 9 times the possible allocation for this call.

74 30 3074 500 h 6000 kmEVENTS CITIES PARTICIPANTS OF TRAINING OF ROAD COVERED

UKRAINE

Considering the size of the 2nd call and possible number of potential applicants, the JTS decided to make an intense and very wide training action.

In June, July, August and September 2011 two series of information/training events for potential applicants were organised by the JTS together with its Branch Offices from Brest and Lviv: in Poland (15 seminars), Belarus (14 seminars) and Ukraine (15 seminars).

POLAND

BELARUSRZESZÓW [ 28th June, 90 participants; 18th August, 70 participants ]

KROSNO [ 29th June, 31 participants ]

ZAMOŚĆ [ 5th July, 76 participants ]

LUBLIN [ 6th July, 126 participants; 27th August, 115 participants ]

CHEŁM [ 7th July, 46 participants ]

BIAŁA PODLASKA [ 7th July, 65 participants ]

SUWAŁKI [ 12th July, 27 participants ]

BIAŁYSTOK

[ 13th July, 70 participants; 2nd September, 52 participants ]

SIEDLCE [ 14th July, 48 participants ]

ŁOMŻA [ 15th July, 8 participants ]

PRZEMYŚL [ 17th August, 22 participants ]

OSTROŁĘKA [ 24th August, 11 participants ]

BREST [ 5th July, 94 participants; 16th August, 44 participants ]

PINSK [ 6th July, 29 participants ]

BARANAVIČY [ 7th July, 32 participants; 17th August, 22 participants ]

HRODNA [ 12th July, 43 participants ]

LIDA [ 13th July, 27 participants; 23rd August, 29 participants ]

MINSK [ 14th July, 90 participants; 25th August, 61 participants ]

MALADZIEČNA [ 19th July, 23 participants ]

HOMIEL [ 21st July, 34 participants; 19th August, 16 participants ]

SLONIM [ 24th August, 33 participants ]

LVIV [ 4th July, 129 participants, 23rd August, 74 participants ]

UZHGOROD [ 29th June, 18 participants; 16th August, 4 participants ]

VYNOHRADIV [ 1st July, 12 participants ]

STRYI [ 5th July, 19 participants ]

IVANO-FRANKIVSK [ 6th July, 56 participants; 17th August, 16 participants ]

TERNOPIL [ 7th July, 30 participants; 18th August, 0 participants ]

KOVEL [ 12th July, 11 participants ]

LUTSK [ 13th July, 86 participants; 22nd August, 36 participants ]

RIVNE [ 14th July, 35 participants; 19th August, 27 participants ]

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240 M € 375.5 M €

183,4 M €

All documents were registered and stored in a safe place until the moment of the Open-ing Session. This time, opening all boxes, bags, envelopes etc. and placing them in labelled folders took the JTS ten full days.

STATISTICS FOR 506 PROJECTS SUBMITTED WITHIN THE 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSALS

PROJECTS BY PRIORITY

Priority 1 Increasing competitiveness of the border area 233 projects

46%

Priority 2Improving the

quality of life130 projects

26%

Priority 3Networking and people-

to-people cooperation143 projects

28%

143,3 M €

26 M €

40 M €

214 M €

506 PROJECTS RECIEVED BY

PRIORITY

192 M €

Measure 1.353 projects

Measure 2.211 projects

Measure 1.2128 projects

Measure 1.151 projects

Measure 2.1119 projects

Photograph: Joint Technical Secretariat

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2737

177

8326

116

PodlaskieVoivodeship

MazowieckieVoivodeship

LubelskieVoivodeship

PodkarpackieVoivodeship

BrestRegion

HrodnaRegion

MinskRegion

Lviv Region

Ivano-Frankivsk Region

Zakarpattya Region Rivne Region

Volyn Region

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public institutions (incl. self government entities)

health care entities

church entities

other

art centres

science/research unit

fire service/police/border guard

NGO’s

educational entities

PROJECTS BY LOCATION OF THE LEAD PARTNER

PROJECTS PARTNERSHIP

APPLICANTS

PL BY

PL UA

PL BYUA

58

360

88

47%

8%

4%

3%

3%

1% 3%

20%

9%

environmental protection entities

bodies governed by public law 1% 1%

PL BY UA

4021515

Organisationsparticipating in the Call

18 85

COUNTRY OF THE LEAD PARTNER

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SELECTION

Once again, the selection of projects was a long and complex process. The administrative and eligibility check was carried out by the Joint Technical Secretariat including the stage of clarifications submitted by the applicants requested by the JTS. Due to the large number of applications, it was decided that the evaluation process will be divided into stages where the applications will be assessed separately for each Priority. This system of simultane-ous work helped in the faster approval of assessment results.

Priority 1

233

Priority 1

Priority 1

157Priority 1

64Priority 2

130

Priority 2

Priority 2

94Priority 2

55Priority 3

143

Priority 3

Priority 3

102Priority 3

49

SUBMITTED: 506

WINNERS 63

POSITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK: 353

POSITIVE QUALITY CHECK: 168

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28/02/2012EvC approval of results of administrative check Priority 2

1/06/2012EvC approval of results of administrative check Priority 1

4-5/07/2012EvC approval of results of quality check Priority 3

9-11.10.2012 EvC approval of results of quality check Priority 1

28/03/2012EvC approval of results

of administrative check Priority 3

25-27/06/2012EvC approval of results

of quality check Priority 2

30-31/07/2012 JMC meeting to award projects from Priority 2

and Priority 3

13-14.11.2012 JMC meeting

to award projects from Priority 1

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AND THE WINNERS ARE...

This time, the JTS had a challenge to contract 63 projects from the 2nd call and this had to be done until the end of 2013, which meant that all contracts had to be signed within a year. Several applicants from the reserve list composed of 105 projects had a chance to receive a grant due to reallocations and savings in ongoing projects. The final number of projects that are being implemented from the 2nd Call is 79!

6646 inhabitants of two communes in Poland and

Ukraine provided with waste disposal services with improved

environmental infrastructure

1918 buildings in two communes in Poland and Ukraine connected to the

sewerage system

Decreased by 5.26% in the average yearly number of

harmful substances emitted to the atmosphere in

Mazowieckie voivodeship and in Lviv region

Shortened average time of waiting for specialist

cardiological examinations in two hospitals in Poland

and Belarus (Biala Podlaska and Brest)

Increased capacities of fire service units in Poland and

Belarus to carry out 200 more rescue actions and rescue firefighting actions yearly

Development in the cross-border area of integrated

forms of rehabilitation and activation for people with disabilities through

the implementation of four innovative programmes

9079 people connected with

the constructed/modernised water

supply system in three villages in Poland and

Ukraine

10 museums in areas near

the border which have

become more accessible to disabled

people

8000 children who have received

training on the fundamentals of

safe living

SUCH A NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE PROGRAMME AREA WILL VISIBLY DEVELOP THE REGION AND CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER LIVING OF ITS

INHABITANTS (SELECTED EXAMPLES OF PARTICULAR PROJECTS’ OBJECTIVES):

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79 implemented projects

Priority 1

€ 49 186 854,39

€ 26 459 094,89

€ 34 652 538,05

Priority 2

Priority 330

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37

Partnership

PL

PL

PL

BY

BY UA

UA

17

51

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reimbursement (3rd payment option)

second pre-financing payment

first pre-financing payment

110,3 M €

Total amount of funds

36,2 M €

Total amount of paid co-financing

€ 10 271 137,01

Projects to be finalised in 2014

(14 projects)

€ 99 837 114,45

Projects to be finalised in 2015 (63 projects)

€ 190 235,87

Finalised projects (2 projects)

63

124

40

90

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Nationality of Lead Partner

Nationality of all partners

PL

UA

BY

PL

BY

UA

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Impact of 79 implemented projects

constructed/modernized water supply system

households/public buildings connected to constructed/

modernized water supply system

constructed/modernized sewerage

households/public buildings connected to constructed/-

modernized sewerage

Cross-border meetings/conferences/working

groups/trainings/seminars

1 152EVENTS

Investment in People Relations Investment in Safety

Investment in Entrepreneurship

Investment in Infrastructure

Investment in Environment

Investment in Tourism & Culture

Initiatives organized for the disabled

cars purchased (police, fire brigades, medical)

medical equipment

New workplaces created (after end of project)

business development organizations created

entrepreneurs/companies serviced within the projects

roads constructed/reconstructed

construction and labelling of touristic routes/bicycle

routes/water routes

improved cultural and historical sites (e.g. monuments,

museums, etc.) educational equipment

30 905PARTICIPANTS

928SETS

22EVENTS

120CARS

490PARTICIPANTS

56WORKPLACES

12ORGANIZATIONS

504ENTREPRENEURS/

COMPANIES

134KM

43SITES

214SETS

90,8KM

7415HOUSEHOLDS/

BUILDINGS

98,8KM

46,6KM

2 365HOUSEHOLDS/

BUILDINGS

emergency equipment (e.g. police, fire brigades,

machinery for roads maintenance)

332SETS

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IPBU.01.02.00-18-703/11

Polańczyk and Schidnycja – let’s make use together of our tourist and cultural potential for the improvement of competitiveness of the Bieszczady region

KEY FIGURES

SUMMARY

[ Budget ] 927 632.24 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 834 869.02 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] Solina Commune (PL)

[ Partner ] Schidnycja Town Council (UA)

[ Priority 1. ] Increasing competitiveness of the

border area;

Measure 1.2. Tourism development

[ Current state of project ] the project ends

in June 2015

The capacity of two constructed

amphitheatres: 1032 seats

The overall project’s objective is to increase the tourist attractive-ness, social and economic development of Solina’s Commune and Schidnycja through the multifaceted cross-border cooperation in matters of tourism and culture. The activities realized in the project are both hard (infrastructure) and soft (cultural events) in nature. The first component consists of the construction of two modern amphitheatres – one in Polańczyk (Poland) and one in Schid-nycja (Ukraine). Each building after being ready and opened will host cultural event: “1st Bieszczady Mountains Cultural Meetings in Polańczyk” and “Summer in Schidnycja”. It is planned that each event will attract an audience of around 3000 people and will be a great opportunity to present the cultural heritage of the region, especially two ethnic groups – the Boyko and the Lemkos that live on the two sides of the border. In the nearest future, following the end of the project, both amphitheatres will enable the organisation of around 8 cyclic, cross-border cultural events yearly.

“ In the nearest future, following the end of the

project, both amphitheatres will enable the

organisation of around 8 cyclic, cross-border

cultural events yearly.”

KEY INDICATOR

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Adam Orłowski, coordinator of the project

From the point of view of the situation in the borderland region, the project will facili-tate creation of a joint tourist and cultural offer that will be presented on both sides of the border, thus increasing the number of tourists interested in the offer both within the area of Solina commune and in Schidnycja. The increased number of organized cross-border cultural and recreational events will also influence the behavior of the inhabitants of both areas covered by the project, as well as popularization of the cul-tural heritage among them. The execution of the joint cross-border project should be based on the cooperation between partners: joint development of all essential docu-ments, planning the manner of work for the team implementing the project, prepara-tion of good partnership agreement and effective work during the implementation of the project, thanks to regular working meetings monitoring the progress of the execu-tion of the project. It is also important to support less experienced partners on each stage of implementation of tasks.

“SolinaDam” by Zuluanonymous . Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

via Wikimedia Commons

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IPBU.02.01.00-06-704/11

Development of technology for the construction of clean and energy efficient houses with composite filling timber frame

KEY FIGURES

SUMMARY

[ Budget ] 198 913.30 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 179 021.97 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska (PL)

[ Partner ] State Technical University in Brest (BY)

[ Priority 2. ] Improving the quality of life; Measure 2.1. Natural environment protection in the borderland

[ Current state of project ] the project ends in November 2015

One new energy-efficient technology of house construction

Ecology and energy efficiency have become one of the most domi-nant trends in contemporary construction. Almost all over Europe, there are new technologies of building houses on the basis of solu-tions to support energy conservation in terms of conservation and recovery, and consumption of energy from the environment. As far as the project area is concerned, the use of environmental tech-nologies in construction is very low. The aim of this project is to solve this problem and increase the applicability of environmental technologies affecting the quality of the environment used in eco construction in the project area. The initiative taken by the Partners consists in developing the concept of technological and technical design of the energy-efficient and ecological building, preparing a model of its implementation and raising awareness on energy con-servation and environmental protection. The activities will include the performance of laboratory research, organisation of seminars on environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient materials and new technological solutions in the construction industry, as well as information meetings for farmers intended to show the benefits of using alternatives in agriculture.

“The aim of this project is to increase the

applicability of environmental technologies

affecting the quality of the environment used

in eco construction.”

KEY INDICATOR

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Associate Professor Stanisław Fic, Ph.D, Eng., manager of the project on the Polish side

The project assumes application of eco-technologies having influence on the quality improvement of the natural environment which are used in eco-construction, by using flax and hemp waste as ecological building materials for walls. Cultivation of these plants was stopped in Lubelszczyzna and Polesie region, but the comeback of its popularity and profitability on both Polish and Belarusian side will have positive influence on residen-tial construction and will become more accessible solution for less affluent people from these areas. Moreover, hemp absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than other plants, which will also significantly influence the improvement of air quality. The expecta-tions for the conclusion of the project assume promotion of energy saving and natural environment protection attitude among the inhabitants of the supported areas in both countries, as well as application for funding to construct model building using the devel-oped technology at the premises of Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska.

“hemp

absorb

more carbon

dioxide from

the atmos-

phere than

other plants”

There is no similar development applied in Belarus, we are at the very beginning of work with this technology. The goal of the project is the development of an economi-cal and environmentally friendly energy efficient house. It is assumed that this type of houses will be both, cottage development in urban areas and buildings in countryside. Unlike the rest of the houses, it uses minimum energy and ensures durability require-ments. In addition, the project will be of interest to agricultural producers and farmers who grow flax: they can get a new market.

Viktor Tur, Ph.D., Professor of Brest State Technical University,

project manager on Belarusian side

Photograph: unsplash.comPhotograph of S. Fic: Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska

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IPBU.01.03.00-06-648/11

Clean water in the Pobuże region – Water supply cross-border system for Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi – STAGE II

KEY FIGURES

SUMMARY

[ Budget ] 4 101 255.50 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 3 650 117.40 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] Urban Commune of Hrubieszów (PL)

[ Partner ] Executive Committee of Volodymyr-Volynskyi City Council (UA)

[ Priority 1. ] Increasing competitiveness of the border area; Measure 1.3. Improving access to the region

[ Current state of project ] the project ends in May 2015

[ Number of buildings connected to the new and modernised infrastructure ] 253 (Hrubieszów) and 228 (Volodymyr-Volynskyi)

This project is an exceptional one, because it is the continuation of a project co-financed within the 1st Call for Proposals of the Programme “Clean Water at the Bug Estuary – A Cross-Border Water Supply Sys-tem for Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi – STAGE I” finalised in 2013. The analysis of the investment needs of Hrubieszów and Volo-dymyr-Volynskyi related to water supply, The investment plan for both towns together with technical documentation of the water supply sys-tem infrastructure were elaborated within the first project and have a chance to be implemented within the one from the 2nd call. As a result of the ongoing project, 17 kilometres of the water supply system in Hrubieszów and 2.86 kilometres of the water supply system plus 1 modernised water purification plant in Volodymyr-Volynskyi will be constructed. Thanks to this investment at least 1000 citizens of Hru-bieszów and at least 300 citizens of Volodymyr-Volynskyi will be sup-plied with water of good quality.

“Thanks to this investment at least

1000 citizens of Hrubieszów and at least

300 citizens of Volodymyr-Volynskyi will

be supplied with water of good quality.”

KEY INDICATOR

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The implementation of the first stage of the project contributed to the development of the Diagnosis of the state of water supply infrastructure in Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi, as well as postulated courses of action within the scope of its expansion and modernization, Joint Long-Term Investment Pro-gramme of Water Supply for Hrubieszów and Volodymyr-Volynskyi 2011-2016 and preparation of techni-cal documentation for the priority components of the water supply infrastructure. The second stage of the project is executed using the state-of-the-art technologies of materials and water supply systems, as well as state-of-the-art drinking water quality measurement systems. As a consequence, the com-munities and potential investors in both cities will receive modernized water supply network with high technological quality and similar standards. Moreover, it should be emphasized that the renovation of the water supply network in Hrubieszów as well as modernization of water treatment plant and construction of water supply network in Volodymyr-Volynskyi will contribute to the improvement of drinking water quality and will influence the quality of ground water in the area of the cities, thus improving the hydro-environment of the Lower Bug River.

Czesław Podgórski, Secretary of Hrubieszów City Hall

Photograph: Urban Commune of Hrubieszów

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IPBU.01.02.00-06-594/11

Shtetl Routes. Vestiges of Jewish cultural heritage in transborder tourism

KEY FIGURES SUMMARY

KEY INDICATOR

[ Budget ] 458 040.00 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 412 016.60 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] The “Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” (PL)

[ Partners ] Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (BY), Institution of culture “Navahrudak Museum of History and Regional Studies” (BY), Centre for Social and Business Initiatives in Yaremche (UA), NGO “Rivne Marketing Research Centre” (UA)

[ Priority 1. ] Increasing competitiveness of the border area; Measure 1.2. Tourism development

[ Current state of project ] the project ends in November 2015

[ Number of Jewish cultural heritage sites covered by research in Poland, Belarus and Ukraine ] 60

Emil Majuk, the project’s coordinator

We realize the ‘Shtetl Routes’ project from a local perspective. I’m living in a small town in Central-East-ern Europe and Jewish heritage is part of my local cultural heritage. I believe that there is something very unique in this Central-Eastern European cultural landscape – these are really fantastic little towns, with old architecture and multicultural character with their synagogues and Catholic and Orthodox churches and cemeteries. For me ‘shtetl’ is not only about Jewish culture, for me it’s rather about coexistence, together-ness, but also about oblivion and remembrance.

In the scope of the project four tourist trails will be created leading along 60 Jewish heritage sites in the border area: one in Poland, one in Ukraine and one in Belarus, as well as one international shared trail to provide tourist services along the newly established routes. This will be preceded by vast archive and library research and research expe-ditions. The created multilingual tourist portal “Shtetl Routes. Jewish cultural heritage in Eastern European towns” will feature information on all localities included on the trails, maps, photos, memories, archival sources, etc. The portal will be available also in a mobile version, using the “augmented reality” technology which will enable seeing non-existing buildings via devices such as Smartphones. There will be 3D virtual models of 15 small towns which will be integrated into the Inter-net portal and will enable visitors to move back in time and visit virtual small towns looking exactly as they did 100 years ago. The partners planned also to publish a tourist guidebook to Jewish heritage sites in the region. Additionally, 135 tourist guides from all three countries will be trained on how to introduce relevant tourist services: individual trips and group tours along the created trails.

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Monika Tarajko, tourism specialist, The “Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre”

“Shtetl routes” is the idea of re-reading now forgotten multicultural history of border areas and present-ing the unique touristic values of these areas in an accessible manner. The phenomenon of shtetl, with its abundance of architecture, variety of customs and quiet everyday dynamic of small towns’ lifestyle, has been characteristic for the Eastern Europe landscape for many years and now it is slowly disappearing from the maps and people’s awareness. The implementation of the project will contribute to saving and docu-menting that history and at the same time will bring it closer to the modern world, allow to present the uniqueness and originality of the real European landscape which for centuries was shaped in coexistence and dialogue of diverse cultures.

Robert Miedziocha

Such a project was our dream for more than 10 years, so now we’re fulfilling dreams

Emil Majuk, the project’s coordinator

Why would an American couple fly from New York to, let’s say, Rohatyn on vacation? Rohatyn’s herit-age may be that reason, including everything related to Jewish history. Many people of Jewish descent around the world have their roots in our Eastern European lands, and therefore naturally have an interest to visit here at least once in a lifetime. The task of our project is to encourage them to come here on vaca-tion and to help make this trip, informatively in the first place.

Victor Zagreba, coordinator of the “Shtetl Routes” project in Galicia and Transcarpathia, representative of NGO “Center for Social and Business Initiatives”

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IPBU.02.01.00-76-742/11

Creating municipal system for handling of waste household electronic and electrical equipment in Lviv with the experience of Lublin

KEY FIGURES

SUMMARY

[ Budget ] 1 350 780.00 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 1 202 194.20 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] Urban Planning Department of the Lviv City Council (UA)

[ Partners ] Municipality of Lublin (PL), NGO “Environmental Initiatives” (UA)

[ Priority 2. ] Improving the quality of life; Measure 2.1. Natural environment protection in the borderland

[ Current state of project ] the project ends in January 2015

Increased level of selective throwing out electrical and electronic waste (kg/year) in Lviv and Lublin by about 300%

The project is composed of several activities i.e.: research of the current state of handling waste of electrical and electronic equip-ment in Lublin and Lviv, and the development and approval of a comprehensive municipal programme on handling such types of waste in Lviv, the installation of 230 specialized containers for separate collection of dead batteries in both cities, 20 containers for collecting wastes of large electrical equipment in Lublin, the purchase of two minibuses serving as mobile centres for collecting waste household equipment in Lviv, as well as devices for collect-ing mercury-vapour lamps and other elements in Lviv. Additionally, a vast awareness-raising campaign is organised in both countries: international conference, educational campaigns in schools, media campaign, etc.

“In general from 5 to 15 kg of mercury go

into landfills annually, which is a terrible harm

for both the environment and human health.”

- Oksana Viytyk, chief specialist of Lviv City Council Department of Environment.

KEY INDICATOR

Photograph: Sergiy Neupokoev

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“The increasing number of addressing of residents to local

government with the questions where they can get more detailed

information and where they can bring unusable electronic waste

is a confirmation of the effectiveness of implementation of

activities aimed at informing the population.”

– Oleg Hladchuk

As part of the project, a number of studies was completed. A survey of residents of Lviv and Lublin was conducted. It was interesting that the results of study showed a fairly high level of general awareness of the potential danger, contained in the batteries, fluorescent lamps and other electronic waste to the environment and human health.

A study of solid waste removal sites in Lviv confirmed the presence of e-waste content in household waste. It turned out that the study results correlate with the results of the survey in terms of the districts: electronic waste content in municipal solid waste was the highest in the districts where residents were the least aware of the problems of safe handling of electronic waste.

The analysis of the legal bases for the project implementation measures in Lviv and Lublin made it possible to identify the weaknesses of the national law and has allowed finding the most optimal ways for the efficient project implementation. Also, by com-paring the results of the analysis, it became possible to make recommendations to bring national legislation in this area in line with the European standards.

Oleg Hladchuk, coordinator of the project

Photograph: Urban Planning Department of the Lviv City Council

Photograph of O. Hladchuk: Urban Planning Department of the Lviv City Council Photograph: Sergiy Neupokoev

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Treasures of cross-border area – preserving cultural heritage

KEY FIGURES

SUMMARY

[ Budget ] 3 965 382.90 EUR

[ EU co-financing ] 3 550 556.48 EUR

[ Beneficiary ] Society of Jesus Monastic Home in Stara Wieś (PL)

[ Partners ] Brzozów Municipality (PL), State Historical and Architectural Reserve in Zhovkva (UA)

[ Priority 1. ] Increasing competitiveness of the border area; Measure 1.2. Tourism development

[ Current state of project ] The project ends in December 2015

Estimated number of tourists and pilgrims using the Information Centre for Tourists and Pilgrims in Stara Wieś and Visitors’ Centre in Zhovkva - 10 000/per year

Within the scope of the project, two cultural heritage sites will be renovated and developed – one in Poland and one in Ukraine. In Poland, the works will be performed in the Virgin Mary basilica in Stara Wieś (Podkarpackie Voivodeship) including pilgrimage court-yard, viridarium of the Parish Home, pipe organ mechanism in the basilica church, Information Centre for Tourists and Pilgrims, as well as the reconstruction of the baroque Jesuit garden – “the bib-lical garden”. The Ukrainian partner is responsible for renovation works of the Castle in Zhovkva, i.e. renovation of the roof, courtyard, kitchen building, eastern tower including the adaptation of interiors for a museum exhibition, reconstruction of the western tower with adjoining galleries, as well as the renovation of the Visit Centre.

KEY INDICATOR 1st stage: Parking lot and Information Centre for Tourists and Pilgrims in Stara Wieś

3rd stage: Biblical Garden

2nd stage: Viridarium

2nd stage: Pilgrimage courtyard

Photographs: Society of Jesus Monastic Home in Stara Wieś

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Interview with Dorota Chilik, coordinator of the project

What will be the significance of the objectives achieved in the project for the development of the tourism in the region?

The tourism potential of our partner areas located in a beautiful corner of South-Eastern Poland and in Lviv Oblast is very high. The implementation of the project will bring new workplaces and new possibilities for the development of the region. The created tourism products will be a testimony to courage and great challenge, as well as economic indica-tor of these rural areas. In Stara Wieś the Jesuits are executing the stage of creating the tourism infrastructure that will increase the importance of the Complex and will create the enclave for recreation, as well as religious and museum-related tourism. During the joint visits, we have noticed that the need to implement this project is huge. Whereas, the con-dition of the beautiful Sobieski Palace in Zhovkva is dramatic and it needs specific steps to introduce repairs. The means from the project will enable performance of specific works that will cease the process of degradation of the monuments in Ukraine and will protect them from total collapse.

In your opinion, what is the key to success in the implementation of cross-border initiatives?

It is important to find a reliable and slightly “crazy” partner for the project who treats the task not only as a job they have to do, but as a kind of hobby.

Volodymyr Gerych, director of the Zhovkva Castle

I consider every monument as a human being, because it was created by the Creator, but an original monument also has a soul, so it should be preserved the way we did with the Holy Trinity Church in Zhovkva. Protecting it, we introduced it to the UNESCO heritage list, which means to us the same as Oscar in the film-making industry.

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