Association

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ADECOHD

• Association
• pour le
• Développement
• ECOnomique
• de la
• Haute-Durance

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First diagnostic of CIP INTERREG III

• 11-12 Novembre 2004
• Milano

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• INTERREG programmes done in
• our geographical area
• INTERREG III A ALCOTRA (Alpes Latines COopération
  TRAnsfrontalière)
• INTERREG III B
• Alpine space
• Medoc
• INTERREG III C South zone

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What percentage of INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA
programme is situated in the mountain areas ?

• France
• 93,9 of eligible areas are situated in the
  mountain zones (french criteria)
• 63,9 if added adjacent areas
• more than 95 of eligible areas are situated in
  the zones de massif
• Italy (percentage in each region, but eligible
  areas do not cover all the regions)
• 100 of Regione Autonoma Valle dAosta
• 43,3 of Regione Piemonte
• 65,1 of Regione Liguria

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What kind of INTERREG programmes fulfils clearly
the question of balanced development of mountain
areas ?

• Thematic of sustainable development is present in
  the 4 priorities of the ALCOTRA programme
• Territory
• Identity
• Competitiveness
• Technical assistance
• Aims of Priority 1 (Territory) are particularly
  representatives of balanced development of
  mountain areas (promotion of sustainable
  development in border areas protection of
  natural, environmental and cultural patrimony)

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Does INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA programme consider the
mountain problematic as a horizontal question ?

• Horizontal problematic considering the aims and
  the priorities of the programme
• but it doesnt assume a mountain specificity
  for
• the projects

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What kind of finals beneficiaries are eligible in
the INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA programme ?

• Two mains kinds of finals beneficiaries
• State/regions/provinces/local community (public
  bodies) are eligible for all measures
• Technical partners (depending on the aims of the
  measures)
• Few private structures individuals
  beneficiaries, associations

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What is the real proportion of mountainous
projects in INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA ?

• 88 projects were programmed (01/11/04)
• 66 have both lead partner and projects partners
  in mountain areas
• 14 have either lead partner or projects partners
  in mountain areas
• 13 have their partnership outside mountain areas
  but have a direct impact for mountain areas
• ? Only 7 have their activities outside mountain
  areas

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The mountainous problematic is dominant, unmarked
or neglected in INTERREG III A ALCOTRA programme
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• Dominant considering the geographical location
  of partnerships and percentage of INTERREG IIIA
  ALCOTRA programme in mountain areas
• Considering the aims of the projects we should
  define mountainous criteria

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Which priorities, measures or themes are present
and/or absent in INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA ?

• Priority 1 Territory 31 of the programmed
  projects
• ? measure 1.1 Territories, protected areas and
  natural resources (71)
• Which themes are dominant ?
• protection of environment, promotion of
  natural resources
• Which ones are absent ?
• territory, man into his environment

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Which priorities, measures or themes are present
and/or absent in INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA ?

• Priority 2 Identity 46 of the programmed
  projects
• ? measure 2.3 Culture (39)
• ? measure 2.5 Policies for young people
  (35)
• ? measure 2.4 Health (20)
• Which themes are dominant ?
• patrimony, monitoring and restoration,
  education, professional mobility, research (for
  measure 2.4)
• Which ones are absent ?
• social services, mobility (transports),
  access to information and communication networks

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Which priorities, measures or themes are present
and/or absent in INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA ?

• Priority 3 Competitiveness 9 of the
  programmed projects
• ? measure 3.3 Tourism (55)
• ? measure 3.1 Rural economy (40)
• Which themes are dominant ?
• tourism, agricultural activities, production
• Which ones are absent ?
• SMEs, employment, employment initiatives

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Including INTERREG IIIA ALCOTRA programme, what
kind of new priorities, measures and themes
should contribute to development of mountain
areas ?

• Which particularities ?
• topography, altitude
• climate
• Population density
• Accessibility
• few economic centres closed to/in mountain areas
• Natural and cultural patrimony
• Quality of life
• Important natural risks

• Impacts on economy, environment, social
• Ground disponibility
• Practising some economic activities
• Practising seasonal/multi activities
• Few social/public interest services
• Way of living, legislation..
• Less attractive territories
• Abandoned areas
• Adaptative and innovative strategies
• (to define)

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Questions et answers

• Mountain areas are characterised by medium and
  small structures
• Horizontality can lower mountainous specificities
  to projects, so should we promote sectoral
  approach ?
• mountainous projects can be define using direct
  and indirect impacts and/or depending on the
  geographical location of finals beneficiaries

• Why so few privates beneficiaries ?
• Horizontal question vs. sectoral approach ?
• definition criteria for mountainous projects ?

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Others programmes and/or financial sources in our
territory ?

• European programmes
• Natura 2000
• Life
• Leader
• Objective 2
• Objective 3
• Equal

• Financial sources
• Convention Interrégionale du Massif Alpin
• Contrats de parc
• Contrats de pays
• Etat - regions - Département
• Zone de Revitalisation Rurale