OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME SLOVENIA-HUNGARY

2007-2013

AnalysisSzentgotthard, September 2012

Aleš Mrkela Managing Authority

Ministry of econom ic development and technology

ABOUT FUNDS IN CURRENT PROGRAMMING PERIOD

2007-2013

FINANCIAL TABLEPRIORITY ERDF PUBLIC CO-

FINANCINGTOTAL

INCREASE THEATTRACTIVENES

SOF THECOOPERATIONAREA 14.150.000,00 2.497.059,00 16.647.059,00

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT 13.372.283,00 2.359.815,00 15.732.098,00

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 1.757.000,00 1.757.000,00 3.514.000,00

TOTAL29.297.283,0

0 6.613.847,00 35.893.157,00Available for projects: 27.540.283,00 EUR Allocated to projects: 27.374.639,13 EUR

Average project size: 636.619,51 EUR

0.00

500,000.00

1,000,000.00

1,500,000.00

2,000,000.00

2,500,000.00

3,000,000.00

3,500,000.00

4,000,000.00

4,500,000.00 4,08

3,40

9.60

3,05

2,52

4.72

2,22

0,01

7.49

1,66

6,82

9.06

1,57

0,03

2.25

1,21

5,97

7.09

1,05

0,93

8.41

1,04

4,94

1.49

1,03

7,04

6.83

1,01

6,98

5.87

906,

010.

81

900,

568.

52

607,

252.

34

572,

864.

00

558,

503.

73

543,

104.

14

498,

144.

10

400,

879.

50

383,

191.

39

327,

981.

98

303,

677.

18

219,

900.

78

185,

087.

63

166,

243.

81

159,

917.

34

147,

146.

69

141,

582.

68

122,

400.

00

84,8

84.4

0

63,3

25.0

0

36,4

53.2

0

30,4

30.0

0

24,1

58.1

3

11,4

75.0

0

6,78

3.00

CONTRACTED ERDF FUNDS BY REGIONS

RECEIVED ERDF FUNDS BY REGIONS

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,53

9,65

7

1,09

1,34

8

865,

133

540,

069

487,

893

448,

270

421,

080

381,

803

312,

006

307,

946

264,

294

259,

454

209,

267

204,

837

202,

524

146,

834

143,

972

122,

400

94,0

96

83,9

15

58,2

26

56,7

16

41,4

55

31,6

84

30,8

37

21,8

55

14,9

29

11,4

75

3,23

0

FORMED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTNERS

Decommitment (N+2/N+3 rule)

OP SI-HU

2007-

2013

Year ERDF funds available (N)

Target amount of claimed ERDF for

each year

Total ERDF that must be spent by

31 December each year (target

amount)- including advance

payment

Planned use of ERDF according to the

approved operations/signed contracts - without

TA

Actual use of ERDF funds in all projects

including the TA

2008 4.708.063

2009 4.706.222 7.745,97

2010 9.727.019 2.140.245,60 742.861,26

2011 5.017.473 4.708.063 4.708.063 8.250.843,05 4.087.025,41

2012 5.120.506 4.706.222 9.414.285 13.772.804,93 8.397.204,31 (up to 11.09.)

2013 9.727.019 19.141.304 20.336.104,93

2014 5.017.473 24.158.777 24.297.859,71

2015 5.120.506 29.279.283 27.374.639,13

Total 29.279.283

Advance payment: 2.635.135,97Technical Assistance: 1.757.000,00

Remaining amount: 1.017.080,69

AREAS OF INTEREST IN CURRENT PROGRAMMING PERIOD

INCREASE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE

COOPERATION AREA%

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

%

Development of Joint Tourist Destination

13,64 Regional Development Cooperation 6,06

Preservation and Development of Culture

48,48 Preventative Health Care7,58

Improvement of Cross border Traffic Connections

4,55 Environment Protection and Management 10,61

    Efficient Energy Use 9,09

EXPRESSED INTEREST IN COOPERATION

1st Call: 54 Applications received2nd Call: 69 Applications received

43 Applications supported

WHICH ORGANIZATIONS ARE INTERESTED IN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION IN OP SI-HU?

Types of organizations

Regional or local authority 23%

Public institution 29%

Chamber 6%Private law company with non-profit character 29%

Association 10%Private law company with for-profit character 3%

23%

29%6%

29%

10%3%

Regional and local authority

Public institution

Chambers

Private law company with non-profit character

Association

Private law company with for-profit character

WHERE DO YOU GET INFORMATIONS ABOUT TERRITORIAL COOPERATION OP SI-HU?

Information source %Programme web page (www.si-hu.eu) 48%Other web pages 10%Newspapers 0%Radio 3%TV 0%Other project partners 61%

48%

10%

3%

61%

Programme web page (www.si-hu.eu)

Other web pages

Newspapers

Radio

TV

Other project partners

WHAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT TASK TO APPLYOP SI-HU?

What was the most difficult task to apply %Searching for public call information 0%Project idea 19%Search of proper partners 19%Electronic application form 29%Fullfillment of conditions 10%Gathering necessary information 23%

19%

19%

29%

10%

23%

Searching for public call in-formation

Project idea

Search of proper partners

Electronic application form

Fullfillment of conditions

Gathering necessary in-formation

WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTS IN OP SI-HU?

Type of interestMonitor state of the programme 55%Proper reporting of project partners 97%Proper reporting of lead partners 58%Eligible expenditures 87%State Aid 61%Information and publicity 81%

55%

97%

58%87%

61%

81% Monitor state of the programmeProper reporting of project partnersProper reporting of lead partnersEligible expendituresState AidInformation and pub-licity

WHY DO YOU ATTEND WORKSHOPS OF OP SI-HU?

ReasonI attend workshops with partners 50%I rarely visit workshops 43%I come from company that deals with application processes 14%I come to workshops to search for potential partners 3%Other 4%

50%

43%

14%3% 4% I attend workshops

with partnersI rarely visit workshops I come from company that deals with applica-tion processesI come to workshops to search for potential partnersOther

ARE YOU PREPARING PROJECTS JUST TO GET ERDF FUNDING?

Level of agreementI totally agree 3%I agree 10%Neutral 19%I don't agree 55%I totally don't agree 13%

3%10%

19%

55%

13%

I totally agreeI agreeNeutralI don't agreeI totally don't agree

• Lack of prefinancing• Own contributin• Administrative burden• Complicated application procedures• Long reimbursement time• Lead-partner principle• State aid requirements• Eligibility of expenditures• Public procurement• Project ideas connected to selection procedures and different needs of regions• Bilingual application forms

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST OBSTACLES FOR APPLYING TO OP SI-HU 2007-2013?

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INFORMED IN FUTURE ABOUT TERRITORIAL COOPERATION?

MediumE-mail 94%Web site 45%Letter messages 13%Newspaper 6%Radio 3%TV 6%

94%45%

13%

6% 3% 6%

In form of E-mailWeb siteLetter messagesNewspaperRadioTV

AREAS OF INTEREST IN FUTURE PROGRAMMING PERIOD

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING PERIOD CBC 2014-2020?

Are you familiar with following programming period? %Yes 4%No 67%Partly 29%

4%

67%

29%

YesNoPartly

• Research & innovation• Information and communication technologies (ICT)• Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) • Shift towards a low-carbon economy• Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management• Environmental protection & resource efficiency• Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network

infrastructures• Employment & supporting labour mobility• Social inclusion & combating poverty• Education, skills & lifelong learning• Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations

PROPOSED THEMATIC OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2014-2020?

• Transfer of successfull educational systems to our environment• Companies environmental protection and efficient use of energy• Programmes for children and youth (youth tourism)• Sport cooperation• Recycling• Health-care projects• Projects in the field of entrepreneurship and early involvement • Virtual study companies with the possibility of funding real companies • Cultural heritage of programme area• Innovations and international connectivity of companies• Cycling• Eduaction of teachers in Internet communication technologies

WHAT TOPICS WOULD INTEREST YOU IN THE FUTURE PROGRAMMING PERIOD OF CBC SI-HU 2014-2020?

HOW COULD THE COOPERATION IN CBC SI-HU 2014-2020 BE INCREASED?

• One language application process• Prefinancing• Having proper personnel (experience)• Additional points for good partnerships from the past• Easier procedures for public procurement (common public

procurement)• Shared costs and lump sum grants• Real lead-partner principle

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

QUESTIONS?