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sUMMarY oF tHe First Call For ProPosals
larGe sCale ProJeCts UPdate
FaCes oF tHe Cross-Border CooPeration
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TheCross-borderCooperationProgrammePoland–Belarus–Ukrainehasstartedanewimplementationstage.OnNovember23rd,2010,theJointMonitoringCommitteeapprovedthelistofprojects,whichmayreceivefinancingunderthefirstCallforProposals.Implementationoftheprojectswillstartsoonandsothelocalbordercommunitieswillenrichthemselveswithnewcontacts,withadditionalopportunitiesforeconomicdevelopmentandwithnewsocio-culturalvalues.Itisthereforeourprioritytohavethegrantcontractssignedandtotransferthefundstothebeneficiariesasquicklyaspossible.
It’sbeenayearsincethefirstCall forProposalswasannounced.Wedevotedthistimeto build effective cooperation among the states which are functioning in different legaland administrative systems. Due to the fact that the Programme implementation ruleswerecompletelynew,theallocationforthefirstCallofProposals(setat16.1mlnEUR)representedasmallpartofthetotalbudget.Now,withthepreciousexperience,weintend
toeasetheprocessofapplicationforthenextcallsforproposals.ThereforealltheorganisationsthatfailedtoobtainfinancingunderthefirstCallaremorethanwelcometoapplyinthenextcallsforproposalsplannedforthefirsthalf-yearof2011.
Astheresultofourjointwork,57organisationshavebecomethebeneficiariesoftheProgramme.BesidesprojectsselectedforfinancingunderthefirstCall,wewillalsofinancestrategicinvestmentsinthebordercrossingpoints,i.e.thefirstso-called“largescaleprojects’acceptedbytheEuropeanCommission.Thesearetwosymmetricprojects,related to the development of the border crossing Polowce-Peschatka on the Polish-Belarusian border. Otherstrategicprojects,amongwhichtherearePolish-Ukrainianinitiatives,arebeingdeveloped.Allthestrategicprojectsareofthegreatestimportanceasthelowcapacityofthebordercrossingpointsisoneofthemainbarriersblockingdevelopmentoftheborderregions.
In2010theBranchOfficeoftheJointTechnicalSecretariatinLvivwasalsocreated.ThisisoneofthefirstinstitutionsofthiskindamongallENPIcross-bordercooperationprogrammes.ThisinstitutionwillensurebettersupportforbothapplicantsandbeneficiariesoftheProgramme.ThesimilarBranchOfficeoftheJTSsoonwillbeopenedinBrestinBelarus.
LookingbackandcomparingthecurrentProgrammewithitspredecessor-NeighbourhoodProgramme,IwouldliketounderlinethatthecurrentsolutionsforapplicationprocedureshaveenabledaconsiderableincreaseinparticipationoftheBelarusianandUkrainianpartners.Thisisthekeychangeeveryoneexpectedandwhichbringsjoytoallofus.BelarusianandUkrainianpartnershavetheopportunitytoimplementtheinfrastructuralprojects,thereisasignificantincreaseintheamountofthefinancialmeansavailableforthem.WhileanalyzingtheresultsofthefirstCall, it isimportanttonoticethatoutofthe57institutionsinvolved,30areBelarusianorUkrainianpartners,someactingastheLeadPartnerintheproject.
IwishtoallthebeneficiariesoftheProgrammethatallactivitiesrealisedthroughthecross-bordercooperationstayinyourmemoryasthepositiveexperienceandresultinnewsuccessfulcooperationprojectswiththeneighbours.
ElżbietaBieńkowskaMinisterofRegionalDevelopmentoftheRepublicofPoland
JointManagingAuthority Cross-borderCooperationProgramme
Poland-Belarus-Ukraine2007-2013
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JMCmeeting23.11.2010
sUMMarY oF tHe First Call For ProPosals
AfteranumberofNGOs,governmentalbodiesandpublicentitiesfromPoland,BelarusandUkraineansweredtotheCallforProposalsbysubmitting307applications,ithasbeentheresponsibilityoftheJointTechnicalSecretariatto register,check,correctandsend letters toapplicants regarding theadministrativeandeligibilityverificationofthereceivedprojects.TherequirementsforadministrativeandeligibilitycheckarebasedontheprovisionsoftheGuidelinesforApplicants,approvedbytheJointMonitoringCommitteeaswellasthePracticalGuidetoContractProceduresforEUexternalactions.
During its first meeting the Evaluation Committee (EVC) approved the report from the opening session andadministrativeandeligibilitycheck.ThelistofprojectsrecommendedforfurtherevaluationopenedthewaytostarttheStep2–qualityevaluation,whichwascarriedout by EVC with the suport of the internal andexternal assessors. The Evaluation Committeeapproved a ranking and reserve list. Projectsrecommendedforsupportarethosethatfollowingthe quality evaluation received the minimumscoring envisaged for the whole project as wellas for therequiredsections.Noprojectproposalfailingtopassthequalityassessmentthresholdsmaybeapprovedforfinancing.
The Joint Monitoring Committee during its thirdmeeting (which took place on 23-24 November2010)decided toapprove the listof21projects,which shall be funded within the 1st Call forProposals. The maximum total value of theselectedprojectsexceedsthebudgetallocatedforthe1stCall.
Table1Theorderofevents
02 november 2009 announcement of the call for proposals
01 March 2010 deadline for submission of applications
15 - 17 March 2010 opening session
March – april 2010 administrative / eligibility check in Jts
May - June 2010 sending letters
July 2010 Verification of answers
august - october 2010 Quality evaluation
23 - 24 november 2010 approval of projects during JMC meeting
Table2.Numberofapplicationsaccordingtomeasures
total number of applications received: 307
Measure 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 3.1 3.2 Notclassified
Numberofapplications 39 74 38 59 90 3 4(ThefirstcallwasnotopenedforMeasures2.2and3.2)
Table3.NumberofapplicationssubmittedbyLeadPartnerfromPOLAND
Voivodeship number of appl. eU co-financing requested
Lubelskie 88 55.935.144,54€
Małopolskie 2 1.833.944,35€
Mazowieckie 15 10.532.027,56€
Podkarpackie 49 27.281.536,30€
Podlaskie 38 28.192.972,02€
total 192 123.775.624,80 €
Table4.NumberofapplicationssubmittedbyLeadPartnerfromBELARUS
region number of appl. eU co-financing requested
BrestRegion 8 3.947.055,23€
HomieĺRegion 3 945.355,00€
HrodnaRegion 5 4.330.807,44€
Minskregion 6 4.304.048,00€
total 22 13.527.255,67 €
Table5.NumberofapplicationssubmittedbyLeadPartnerfromUKRAINE
region number of appl. eU co-financing requested
Ivano-FrankivskRegion 7 2.259.257,30€
KyivRegion 2 660.900,00€
LvivRegion 36 16.565.093,42€
RivneRegion 5 1.344.031,00€
VolynRegion 32 20.896.553,82€
ZakarpattyaRegion 11 4.287.052,78€
total 93 46.012.888,32 €
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introduction
Cross-borderCooperationProgrammePoland-Belarus-Ukraine2007-2013providesthatinmeasure2.2co-financingofthestrategicprojectsconcerningthenewbordercrossingsandmodernizationoftheexistingbordercrossingsisplanned.Accordingtoarticle4oftheENPIImplementingRuleslargescalecross-borderinvestmentprojectsarenotselectedthroughtheopencallsforproposals,butareidentifiedjointlybyparticipatingcountries,inagreementwiththeEuropeanCommission.
Basic information about lsP in PBU
Asarule,themaximumimplementationperiodoflargescaleprojects(LSP)is36months.AnLSPmustbefinaliseduntil31December2014.Recommendedminimumgrantvalueis2000000EURandtherecommendedmaximumgrantvalueamountsto10000000EUR.EUco-financingpercentage:maximum90%ofeligiblecosts.LSPsshallbedirectly related to theProgramme, itsprioritiesandmeasures,crucial for thedevelopmentof theProgrammearea,haveaclearcross-bordereffect,haveaninvestment(infrastructure)character,havesupportfromthenational/regionallevelauthoritiesinaformofawrittenstatements,becoherentwithnational/regionaldevelopmentstrategicdocuments,thebeneficiarymustbeclearlyidentifiedastheonlyonebeingabletoimplementit.
TwoJointTaskForcemeetingswerealreadyheldandfiveinformationsessionswithLSPpartnerswereorganized.Asaresult9largescaleprojectswereidentifiedwithtotalbudgetof55,8millionEUR.
Current situation
With great pleasure we would like to informthat the Cross-border Cooperation ProgrammePoland-Belarus-Ukraine 2007-2013 is the firstProgramme among all other ENPI ProgrammeswhichhasmanagedtosuccessfullyselectthefirstLSPs! The European Commission approved thefullapplicationformsoftwoLSPswhichsoonwillsigncontractswith theJointManagingAuthority.Atthesametime,untilnowsixfurtherLSPProjectSummarieswerealreadyapprovedbytheECandthe full application forms are under preparation.ThelastProjectSummaryisunderpreparation.
Modernandefficientbordercrossingsarecrucialforcross-bordercooperation
FaCes oF tHe Cross-Border CooPeration InterviewwithMrs.EwaStachowiczfromthePodlaskieVoivodeshipGovernor’sOffice,whoiscurrentlyundertakingaprojecton“MakinginfrastructureofRoadbordercrossingpointPolowce-Peschatka-StageIII(Polish-Belarusianborder)-HajnowskiDistrictPL-BrzeskiDistrictBA”.
Could you please describe the idea behind the project and who will benefit from its implementation?The intentionsof theproject fitexactly in theMeasure2.2:efficientandsecureborders.Theaimof thisprojectis to increase theeffectivenessof infrastructureandborderproceduresaswellas to increase thesafetyon thePolish-Belarusianborder,whichisanexternalborderoftheEU.Ahighercapacityoftheborderanditssafetyaretheconditions for theachievementofotherobjectivesof thewholeProgramme.Adirectgroupofentities,whichwillbenefit fromthis investmentwill include: theBorderGuard, theCustomsService, theManagementofBorderCrossingsofPodlaskieVoivodeship,residentsofHajnówkaDistrictandBrestOblastandallthepersonstravellingthroughEurope.
if we look ahead, in what way, do you think, the project results will contribute to the development the Podlaskie region? What will be the cross-border impact?The participation of Belarus in the EU programmes and in the Eastern Partnership initiative will be conduciveto stimulation of economic, infrastructural and touristic co-operation between regions fromPoland and Belarus.Completionoftheprojectwillallow,interalia,thedevelopmentandmodernizationofinfrastructure,byjointactionsoftheauthoritiesofPodlaskieVoivodeshipandBrestOblast.Completionoftheprojectwillcontributetointensificationofthecross-bordercooperation.TheextensionofPolowce-Peschatkabordercrossingwillenableinternationalmotorpassengerandfreight(upto7.5tons)traffic.
the state Customs Committee of Belarus is involved as a partner in your project, how would you characterise its performance in this project in terms of the contribution it makes?Theprojectissymmetrical.Eachpartywillcarryoutmostofactionsonitssideoftheborder.TheBelarusianpartwillparticipateinthisprojectinthescopecompletedonthePolishside,includingworkingmeetingsregardingtheco-operation.Duringthemeetingsthepartieswillexchangeexperiencesanddiscussthemattersresultingfromthecontactpointontheroadbordercrossings.
Could you name the reasons to apply for an lsP grant?Firstofallthegrantcanacceleratethecompletionoftheproject.Italsostrengthensthecross-bordercooperation,introducessimilarstandardofinfrastructureandthroughputcapacity onboth sidesof theborder,what allows fasterandsafercrossingoftheborder.Thegrantcanfacilitatedevelopment of partner relations and exchange ofexperiencesinthescopeofefficientborderclearance.AsthelastpointIwouldmentionpromotionanddevelopmentofthewholeregion.
Ms.EwaStachowicz(intheforeground)talkingaboutplannedinvestmentinthePolowce-Peschatkabordercrossingbetween
PolandandBelarus.
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2nd Partner search Forum
14 December 2010 – over 270 representatives from the Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish organisations andinstitutionsmetinLvivtoexchangeideasonprojectsfortheforthcomingcallsforproposalsplannedforthefirsthalfof2011.PotentialpartnersalsohadachancetomeettheProjectManagersfromtheJointTechnicalSecretariatandexperts from theRegionalCapacityBuilding Initiative.ThePartnerSearchForumwasorganizedwellahead theannouncementsofthecallsinordertogiveapplicantsmoretimetoworkonthepartnership.
Cross-border Forum of Journalists
On15December2010,therepresentativesoflocalandregionalmediafromtheProgrammeterritorymetinLvivtodiscussneedsoftheborderland.Morethan30journalistsparticipatedinthisevent.TheForumwasanopportunitytoexchangeopinions regarding thepossibilitiesofborderareasdevelopment, todeterminedesireddirectionsofdevelopmentofthecross-bordercooperationandtoestablishthenewformsofcooperationbetweenthejournalistsfrom neighbouring regions. Journalists expressed their readiness to further support the information plan of theProgrammeandassistinpromotingthebestpracticesfortheprojectimplementation.
isn’t it interestinG? Thereare8UNESCOWorldHeritageSitesontheProgrammeterritoryincluding3transboundarysites.Wehavethepleasuretopresentthese“giftsfromthePasttotheFuture”(source:whc.unesco.org):
1.Architectural,ResidentialandCulturalComplexoftheRadziwillFamilyinNiasviž(Belarus) 5.OldCityofZamość(Poland)
2.VirginforestsofBielaviežskajaPušča/PuszczaBiałowieska(Belarus/Poland) 6.PrimevalBeechForestsoftheCarpathians(Ukraine/Slovakia)
3.Lviv-theEnsembleoftheHistoricCentre(Ukraine) 7.StruveGeodeticArc(Belarus,Ukraine,RepublicofMoldova,Norway,Sweden,Finland,RussianFederation,Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania)
4.MirCastleComplex(Belarus) 8.WoodenChurchesofSouthernLittlePoland(Poland)
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01 Nowy Rok (PL), Новый год (BY), Новий Рік (UA) - New Year’s Day
03 Non - working day (UA)
06 Święto Trzech Króli (PL) - Epiphany
07 Рождество Христово (православное Рождество) (BY), Різдво Христове (UA) - Christmas (according to the Julian calendar)
III 08 День женщин (BY), Міжнародний жіночий день (UA) - Women’s Day
IV24 Wielkanoc (PL) , Светлое Христово Воскресенье (Православная Пасха),
Пасха (Католическая) (BY), Пасха (Великдень) (UA) - Easter Sunday25 Poniedziałek Wielkanocny (PL) - Easter Monday, Non - working day (UA)
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01 Święto Pracy (PL), Праздник труда (BY), День міжнародної солідарності трудящих (UA) - Labour Day
02 День міжнародної солідарності трудящих (UA) - Labour Day
03 Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja (PL) - 3rd May Constitution Day, Радyница (BY) - Radonitsa
09 День Победы (BY), День Перемоги (UA) - Victory Day
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12 Zesłanie Ducha Świętego – Zielone Świątki (PL) - Pentecost , Трійця (UA) - Trinity
13 Non - working day (Ukraine)
23 Boże Ciało (PL) - Corpus Christi
28 День конституції України (UA) - Constitution Day of Ukraine
VII 03 День Независимости Республики Беларусь (День Республики) (BY) - Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus
VIII15 Wniebowzięcie NMP (PL) - The Assumption
24 День незалежності України (UA) - Independence Day of Ukraine
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01 Wszystkich Świętych (PL) - All Saints’ Day
07 День Октябрьской революции (BY) - Anniversary of the October Revolution
11 Narodowe Święto Niepodległości (PL) - Independence Day of Poland
XII25 Boże Narodzenie (PL), Рождество Христово (католическое Рождество) (BY) -
Christmas26 Boże Narodzenie (PL) - Christmas
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International boundary
Borders of voivodeships (PL), voblasts (BY) and regions (UA)
Borders of powiats (PL), rajons (BY) and rayons (UA)
Cooperation areas
Adjacent cooperation areas
Financed by the European Union
The programme area (data 2005):
· Inhabited by 20 900 000 people (PL: 5 100 000; BY: 7 300 000; UA: 8 500 000)
· Amounts to 316 300 km² (PL: 75 300 km²; BY: 138 500 km²; UA: 102 500 km²)
· The length of the borders: - between PL and BY: 418 km - between PL and UA: 535 km - between BY and UA (the part in the programme area): 205 km
BELARUS POLAND UKRAINE
Eligible area of the Cross-border Cooperat ion Programme Poland - Belarus - Ukraine 2007-2013
*Publicholidaysandothernon-workingdays.InUkrainewhenapublicholidayfallsonadayoff(e.g.Sunday),thefollowingworkingdaybecomesadayoff.
JointTechnicalSecretariatCross-borderCooperationProgrammePoland-Belarus-Ukraine2007-2013
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www.pl-by-ua.eu
“TheCrossborderer”isthemagazineoftheCross-borderCooperationProgrammePoland-Belarus-Ukraine2007-2013.