The document discusses the Valencian Region's involvement with EU programs and funding over 20 years. It summarizes the region's receipt of EU funds from 1994-1999 (€1,040 million) and 2000-2006 (€2,744 million), primarily for projects related to environment, transport, competitiveness, innovation, and agriculture. It also discusses the region's strategy to establish the Valencian Community Foundation-European Region in 2003 as a public-private partnership to help local entities obtain EU funding, particularly after 2007 when funding for competitiveness and employment increased. The document provides examples of the foundation's collaboration with universities and municipalities to support participation in EU projects and internships in Brussels.
Presentation about the innovation and knowledge system designed by Agència Valenciana del Turisme. This system aims to develop research and innovation and transfer it to valencian SME's. This presentation was made for NECSTouR's Working Group on Innovation, Skills and Education on 2017 November, 27th. This group aims at exchanging good practices on how to foster wider innovation in tourism mainly but not only by facilitating the digitalization of tourism SMEs.
In the master thesis ‘A Project for Valencia’ I observed the strategic spatial planning changes and a vast development of Valencian large urban projects in the last 20 years. Subsequently I estimated the effects of such processes in the current times of economy recession and real estate development stagnation and from my findings and observations I identified two main problems, which I have researched in my thesis:
- Unequal distribution of public gains from the large urban projects in Valencia.
- Emerging spatial problems of social vulnerability.
In order to cope with the mentioned main problems, I developed a strategy which reveals the possibilities of stimulating the stagnant real estate development and proposes intervention projects in order to capture the synergy of the existing and future large urban projects. In addition, these interventions improve the spatial conditions of socially vulnerable areas and directly benefit the locals and their living quality. Two key intervention projects were studied in more detail and a design proposal for them was proposed. This made it possible to open up a discussion of the actual development possibilities even in the times of the economic scarcity and real estate market stagnation. Participation and cooperation of the local public authorities, third party investors and local inhabitants was engaged towards the processes of urban growth.
The opportunities of cooperation for Euromediterranean
stakeholders with Apulian ones,within the EU programming period.
Ms Maria Luisa Losavio - PUGLIA REGION - Mediterranean Department Technical Assistance ETC, IPA and ENI 2014/2020
Presentation about the innovation and knowledge system designed by Agència Valenciana del Turisme. This system aims to develop research and innovation and transfer it to valencian SME's. This presentation was made for NECSTouR's Working Group on Innovation, Skills and Education on 2017 November, 27th. This group aims at exchanging good practices on how to foster wider innovation in tourism mainly but not only by facilitating the digitalization of tourism SMEs.
In the master thesis ‘A Project for Valencia’ I observed the strategic spatial planning changes and a vast development of Valencian large urban projects in the last 20 years. Subsequently I estimated the effects of such processes in the current times of economy recession and real estate development stagnation and from my findings and observations I identified two main problems, which I have researched in my thesis:
- Unequal distribution of public gains from the large urban projects in Valencia.
- Emerging spatial problems of social vulnerability.
In order to cope with the mentioned main problems, I developed a strategy which reveals the possibilities of stimulating the stagnant real estate development and proposes intervention projects in order to capture the synergy of the existing and future large urban projects. In addition, these interventions improve the spatial conditions of socially vulnerable areas and directly benefit the locals and their living quality. Two key intervention projects were studied in more detail and a design proposal for them was proposed. This made it possible to open up a discussion of the actual development possibilities even in the times of the economic scarcity and real estate market stagnation. Participation and cooperation of the local public authorities, third party investors and local inhabitants was engaged towards the processes of urban growth.
The opportunities of cooperation for Euromediterranean
stakeholders with Apulian ones,within the EU programming period.
Ms Maria Luisa Losavio - PUGLIA REGION - Mediterranean Department Technical Assistance ETC, IPA and ENI 2014/2020
P2 p june 2010. presentation by mr miguel mares progress
1. Respect and freedom of
expression of sexual orientation
and gender identity
Current policy developments in the field of anti-
discrimination and EU financial support via the
PROGRESS Programme.
Brussels 8th June 2010
Mr. Miguel Mares Garcés
TAIEX P2Pstudtours 33796
Conference Centre Albert Borschette. Brussels
2. Valencia region
Valencia regionin Brussels
PublicPrivatePartnership
Employment and local developmentactivities
PROGRESS
Bestpractices
Contactdetalils
5. INTRODUCTION: VALENCIAN REGION
COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
Total surface area: 23.000 km2
4,800.000 inhabitants, the population of the region accounts for
10.5 % of the total Spanish population
income per inhabitant: 93(EU25=100)
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain
population density:185 inhabitant/Km2
One of the co-official languages of Spain together with Galician,
Catalan and Basque is Valenciano
The Region of Valencia is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain and
is part of the so-called Mediterranean Arch,
an axis which has experienced
one of the fastest economic growth rates in the European Union
7. GERMANY 11
ARGENTINE
3
BELGIUM
11
3
BÚLGARIA
1
CANADÁ
3
CROATIA
USA
1
2
1 21
FINLAND
7
FRANCE
11
GREECE
2
1
21
HOLLAND
3
2 HUNGARY
ITALY
1212
3
MEXICO
3 PERU
7
POLAND
18
PORTUGAL
3
11122
UNITED KINGDOM
4
ROMANIA
SWITZERLAND
11
TURKEY
8. VALENCIAN REGION: 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS
1994 / 1999 2000 / 2006
1.040 M ecus 2.744 M €
ERDF: 607M, ERDF: 2.055M,
ESF: 310M, ESF: 476M,
Agriculture funds: 123M Agriculture funds: 212M
3000 3000
2500 2500
2000 2000
1500 1500
1000 1000
500 500
0 0
ERDF ESF EAGGF Total ERDF ESF EAGGF Total
2007 / 2013
9.
10. VALENCIAN REGION: 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS
ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRIC RESOURCES
TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS
COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT
KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (Innovation, I+D, INFSO)
LOCAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
12. 1989
Opening of the first Valencian Office in Brussels
1999
Local pilot project: valenciainnova.info
Nov 2003:
New regional approach
–How to cope with entering Objective 2 (Competitiveness) in 2007
–65% less on EU funding
–Globalization and risks for local enterprises
14. Fundación
Comunidad Valenciana – Región Europea www.uegva.info
Non-profit organisation, based in the Valencian Regional Office in Brussels
Created in 2003 in order to help Valencian civil society to obtain European funding as the
Valencian Region entered the ‘Competitiveness and Employment’ EU regional objective
in 2007
Facilitates the participation of Valencian industrial groups, chambers of commerce, financial
institutions, local development agencies, educational organisations, research institutes
and other stakeholders in European policies and projects
14
15.
16. COLABORATION WITH VALENCIA REGION UNIVERSITIES
Formación Teórica: Tutor FCVRE, Aula Unión
Europea...
Formación Práctica: Prácticas voluntarias e
integradas, Erasmus Prácticum…
Debates Europeos
17. BUDGET RECEIVED FROM REGIO GOVERNM
BUDGETFROMTHEREGIONALREPRESENT TION
A
FROM REGIONAL ENTITIES MoU
7% 2%
5%
EUROPEAN PROJECTS
15% 46%
REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT GRANT
THIRD EMPLOYEES
25%
THIRD STAGIAIRES
20. QUALITY CARE FOR
QUALITY AGING:
European Indicators for Home Health Care
Project nr. VS/2008/0591
Improving the knowledge base and the exchange of information about
the Home Care Systems in each Country Partner
Disseminating and transferring across the countries existing best
practices of quality assessment in Home Care
Developing a set of monitoring, assessment and performance
indicators on quality delivered in Home Care
AziendaULSS10VenetoOrientale
21.
22. PROGRESS 2007-2013
Community Programme
for Employment and Social Solidarity
Decision Nº1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 24 October 2006
Official Journal L315 of 15.11.2006
Entry into force: 01.01.2007 Expiry date: 31.12.2013
23. PROGRESS 2007-2013
BACKGROUND
SIMPLIFICATION
RATIONALISE THE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
24. PROGRESS
OVERALLGOALOFTHEPROGRAMM
To financially support the implementation of the
objectives of the European Union in the
employment and social affairs area, as set out in
the Social Agenda, and thereby contribute to the
achievement of the Lisbon Strategy goals.
25. THE REVISED LISBON STRATEGY
Growth,CompetitivenessandJobcreation
Boost knowledge and innovation
Make Europe a more attractive place to invest and work
Create more and better jobs
26. THE SOCIAL AGENDA
Theroadmapforactionsintheemploymentandsocialareaaspartofthe
LisbonStrategy
Pursue an integrated European approach economic,
social and employment policies
Promote quality –of employment, social policy and
industrial relations
Modernise systems of social protection by adapting
them to the current requirements of our societies,
on the basis of solidarity
27. MAIN GOALS
OF THE SOCIAL AGENDA (2005-2010)
Moving towards full employment
Making work a real option for all
Increasing the quality and productivity of work, and
Anticipating and managing change
Creating a more cohesive society:
Equal opportunities for all:
Modernising social protection
Combatting poverty and promoting social inclusion
Promoting diversity and non-discrimination
28. IMPLEMENTING THE SOCIAL AGENDA
THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
- CONSEQUENCES
Mainlyseenasacatalystforchange
SupporttotheMemberStatesinmeetingtheircommitmentsorconverging
towardsEUobjectivesby:
Proposing EU strategies
Implementing and following-up EU objectives
and their translation into national policies
Transposing and following-up application of EU legislation
Promoting co-operation and coordination between
Member States and withcivil society organisations
29. SITUATION
PROGRESSPREDECESSORS
Simplification and streamlining of Community expenditure
Integrated Programme
Overallbudget: 743 million€
Divided into five policy sections
30. PROGRESS FIVE POLICY AREAS
Employment
Linked to the European Employment Strategy
Social inclusion and social protection
Linked to Open Method of Coordination
Working conditions
Labour law, restructuring and anticipating change, strategy on
health and safety at work
Anti-discrimination
Principle of non-discrimination and mainstreaming of the
principle into all EU policies
Gender equality
Principle of gender equality and mainstreaming of the principle
into all EU policies
31. PROGRESS GENERAL OBJECTIVES
Toimprove the knowledge and understanding of the situations prevailing in the
Member States
To support the development of statistical tools, methods and common indicators
To support and monitor the implementation of policy objectives and Community law
in the Member States, and assess their effectiveness and their impacct
To promotenetworking/mutuallearning, identification
and disseminationof good practice and innovativeapproachesatEU level
To enhancethe awareness of stakeholders and the generalpublic about the EU
policiesand objectives
To boost the capacity of key EU networks to promote, support and further develop EU
policies and objectives
To promotegendermainstreamingintoall sections
and activitiesof PROGRESS
32. PROGRESS GENERAL OBJECTIVES 2
LINKING PROGRESS WITH THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIC GOAL OF CREATING
MORES AND BETTER JOBS AND OFFERING EQUAL OPPORTUNIITES FOR ALL
Magnitude of the challenges, Limited eu competence, modestfinancialresources
USING THE POSSIBILITIES OFFERED BY AN INTREGRATED PROGRAMME
New possibilitiesto improvepolicycoherenceand efficiencythroughcross-cutting
work
Atthe sametime, takingaccountof the specificitiesos eachpolicysection
ESTABLISHING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND INCREASING PUBLIC TRUST
Successand impact willdependon the establishment of partnershipswithMSs
and stakeholders, incluidngsocial partners& civil society
Essential to takeaccountof concernsand aspirtainof EU citizens
33. PROGRESS ACTIVITIES
Analyticalactivities
(data/statistics; common indicators; studies;
impact assessments)
Mutuallearning,Awareness&Dissemination
(best practices & peer review;
media campaigns and events)
(Assistance)Supporttomainactors
(support to key EU networks; working groups;
training seminars; experts' networks;
EU level observatories; exchange of personnel;
cooperation with international institutions)
34. PROGRESS BUDGET
Total financial envelope
743,29 m€
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
82,9 95,72 103,56 110,07 113,63 116,96 120,41
Repartition of the budget
among policy sections (2007-2013
Employment Social inclusion Working conditions Non-discrimination Gender equality
23% 30% 10% 23% 12%
+Support 2%
35. ACCESS TO PROGRESS
Participating countries
Public employment services and their agencies
Local and regional authorities
Specialised bodies provided for under Community law
Social partners
NGOs, in particular those organised at European level
Higher education institutions and research institutes
Experts in evaluation
National statistical offices
Media
36. ENHANCION PROGRESS IMPACT
Four axes
Consolidation
Focus
Alignement
Complementarity
Increasing efficiency and performance –
result-based management
Developing a strategic framework for PROGRESS implementation
Focusing on actions
where EU added-value is highest
Defining EU added-value
Complementarity with ESF and other Community interventions
37. PROGRESS IMPLEMENTATION
Promoting partnership
Coordination at Commission level
Coordination at the national level
Link between PROGRESS Committee
and other policy Committees
Partnership with NGOs and social partners
Social Agenda Forum
Putting in place a multi-annual programming
Adoption fo the annual plan of cowek
Promoting gender mainstreaming anad qeual access
Procudeures for the selection of activities
Agreement on the list of beneficiciaries
Community financial support
Reporting
38. METHOD
DirectmanagementbytheCommission
Commission is assisted by a Committee
(with representatives from Member States)
Approval by the Committee
of the general guidelines
for implementation and annual plans of work
Annual Plans of Work implemented through
Call for tenders (contracts)
Call for proposals (subsidies - max 80% co-financing)
40. Regional contribution
Regions can bring some relevant contributions towards the Lisbon objectives:
1.- Promoting economic growth:
The regional planning of Stockholm in the economic field and education and training;
Innovation strategies
The creation of Employment and Economic Development Centres;
Life long training strategies;
The creation of economic development agencies;
Consultancy and training for SMEs.
2.-Achieving full employment:
Regional and local employment strategies;
Active employment policies regarding job creation;
Modernisation of the employment services.
41. Regional contribution
3. Strengthening social cohesion:
Creation of support schemes with regard to disadvantaged people groups;
Specific programmes for immigrants;
Creation of working/learning places to improve the link between education and the
labour market;
Measures regarding prevention of school drop outs.
4. Governance:
The formulation of regional employment strategies;
Social dialogue;
Monitoring and evaluation practices.
42. Regions
Despite the different administrative models, the Regions are all involved in instigating
projects – in partnership with other players;
Employment and training policies are still insufficiently integrated with policies in other
areas that also contribute to competitiveness. However, a number of examples show
that where strategic approaches do exist at regional level, policy integration and
coordination is improved;
Decentralisation encourages policy coordination and integration. Regions that have
greater competence achieve a greater degree of policy integration and coordination.
Proximity to the issues at stake is therefore a key success factor;
Governance is an important factor in the success of employment and training policies.
Achievement of positive results in development processes is increasingly dependent on
the capacity of the various public and private players to be actively involved in the
design and delivery of policies;
43. In this context, the Regional Authorities are becoming catalysts and key
coordinators of regional development processes.
Their specific role is one of networking and getting various partners to work
together towards achieving development objectives.
Coordination with other administrative levels is necessary if the policies are
to be effective.
Considerable progress remains to be made in this area.
44. The engagement of the FCVRE at local and regional level is to promote
the relations between municipalities and provinces with other
European regions
• Objetive: promote the participation of municipalities among the transnational
cooperation, participation in European projects, agreements in technological
and innovation transfer between municipalities, as well as signature of
agreements in technical assistance or regional networks.
• Local and regional governments can participate in the new strategic objectives
of the EU
• The local and regional governments can be an example of change innovating
directly in municipal structures and improving the services for citizens.
45. Cooperation with Local Development Agencies of Municipalities
• Agreement of cooperation between FCVRE and the Federation of
Municipalities and Provinces
• Stageof Local DevelopmentAgentsin Brussels
• Training programes
• Duration around 6 months
• Objective of the stage: direct participation in projects among european
funds and municipalities networks
46. •FIRST AGREEMENT with municipality of San Antonio de Benagéber
. Incorporation date in Brussels: April 2005
. Objective: Leader in environment and cultural projects
. Contact: Miguel Mares Garcés (sabenageber_adl@gva.es),
• AGREEMENT with municipality of Vila-Real
. Incorporation date in Brussels: September 2006
. Objective: participation in three European projects
1. PROYECTO EASY ( IEE CALL FOR PROPOSAL 2006 )
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
( IEE CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2006 )
3. TAXI DRIVER ( LEONARDO PROGRAMME )
Contact: Amelia Delcampo Carda ( afic@ajvila-real.es)
• AGREEMENT with County Council of La Ribera Alta
. Incorporation date: February 2007
. Objective: participation in European projects
. Contact: Laura Bas (innovacion@delcomval.be )
47. Some examples in European integration
• City Council of Vila-real: after municipal elections they have created a
new European integration department to coordinate and develop
European projects
• County Council of La Mancomunitat de la Ribera. Among a consortium
with other County Council they have created two autonomous entities
for economic and social development in the cities: PATER (Territorial Pact
for Employment) involved in projects. and Energy Agency (AER) to
establish a culture of energy saving and develop projects.
• WE ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR EXPERTS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES,
TO PARTICIPATE IN EU FUNDING !
48. In the Valencian Regional Office our best
asset is our Human Capital and we share
our experience by the exchange of staff:
• We host your employees in our premises in Valencia or
Brussels
• We can work out an exchange of staff
49. SERVEF:
Employment and Training Services for the Valencia´s region
•The Servef is an organization independent from the administration that was
•created in 2000. Its aim is that the Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia´s
•region) receives the transfers from the active employment policies and
•manages them in an integrated way.
•Its staff is composed of 1.200 persons and it includes a network of 56 job
•centres and 13 training centres which attend to more than 400.000 jobseekers
•in the Valencia´s region. Its 2008 budget reaches 462 million Euros.
•Its main activities are work intermediation, training or retraining for work
•insertion and the promotion of employment and hiring, especially stable and
•quality jobs. It targets in particular those most in need: the young, women,
•disabled people or those who could be socially excluded.
50. Active EmploymentPolicies
YouthEmploymentInsertion
Municipalities
Non GovernmentalOrganizations
SpecialJob Centers
Enterpreneurship
Youth, Long TermUneyployed, Women, Disabilities
Training
Beca Salario
VocationalTraining
Escuela Taller Casa Oficios
Counselling/ Professional Guiding
51.
52. We want to cooperate with you and are open to discuss new ideas for
future initiatives
You may find further information on our website:
www.uegva.info
55. ±1300 CONTACTS
Universities
COMVAL
Belgium
Embassies COMVAL
Job seekers
Old employees and stagiers
Erasmus
Stagier OfficeUE
Eurodyssée (COMVAL y Bélgica)
Other contacts
Employment and training institutions
COMVAL
Bélgica
