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Regional policy devolution - challenge for the Slovakia-East region

During the seminar different existing models of the EU Structural funds management devolution on the regional (NUTS II) level were presented in order to propose and prepare the most convenient model for Slovakia (with the emphasis on "lagging behind region" - Slovakia East).

Main points involved in the presentations:

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There were all relevant actors invited to the S3 seminar including representatives of the European Commission. The following institutions participated in the seminar:

Agenda

8 September 2005

11.00 - 11.20 Opening - welcome word
Mr. Rudolf Bauer, President of the Košice Self-governing Region

11.20 - 11.40 Preparation process of National strategic reference framework 2007-2013 in Slovak Republic
Mrs. ?ubica Sabadošová, Director of Strategy and Programming Department, Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic

11.40 - 12.00 S3 project - Sharing Solutions on Structural funds
Sara Teghini, representative of Lead Partner of the project (Italy)

12.00 - 12.15 Discussion

12.15 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30 - 14.00 Socioeconomic development of regions in Slovak Republic after 1998
Mr. Peter Gajdoš, Institute for Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

14.00 - 14.20 Issues, challenges and opportunities for the development of regions in Slovakia after 1998
Mr. Pavol Korec, Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University Bratislava

14.20 - 15.00 Regional development of Eastern Slovakia between 2002-2005
Mr. Peter ?apák, Head of Regional Development Dep., Košice Self-governing Region
Mrs. Helena Miš?íková, Regional Development Dep., Prešov Self-governing Region

15.00 - 16.00 Discussion

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee Break

16.30 - 16.50 JROP and its impacts on regional development of Ostrava Region, Czech Republic
Mr. Peter Czekaj, General Director of Regional Development Agency of Moravian-Silesian Region

16.50- 17.10 Impacts (benefits / losses) of decentralization of EU funds on the development of
North Great Plain region, Hungary
Judit Berki / Etelka Sebestyén, North Great Plain region, Hungary

17.10 - 18.15 Discussion

Construction companies Construction Dubai 18.15 Dinner

 

9 September 2005

9.00 - 9.20 Impacts (benefits / losses) of decentralization of EU funds on the development of
South Yorkshire Region, UK
Subtheme: Impacts of "Start-ups support model" in the regional development of the region
Mr. Kevin Bennett, Objective 1 Programme Directorate, Region South Yorkshire

9.20 - 9.40 Impacts (benefits / losses) of decentralization of EU funds on the development of Emilia-
Romagna Region, Italy
Subtheme: Impacts of territorial approach on the region
Ms. Sara Teghini, GD Industry, Trade and Tourism of the Emilia-Romagna
Region

9.40 - 10.00 "Model of Global grant" under the conditions of the Slovakia-East Region
Mr. Ján Hudacký, Member of the European Parliament

10.00 - 10.50 Discussion

10.50 - 11.20 Coffee Break

11.10 - 12.00 Perspective Slovakia-East region within the new programming period 2007-2013 in Slovak republic
Mr. Peter ?apák, regional development department of Košice self-governing region

12.00 - 12.20 Press Conference

12.30 Lunch

During the seminar a simultaneous interpretation will be provided (Slovak - English)

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