CIPE EST - ITALY - Support to Italian Regions and Local Bodies in their Interaction with the Technical Structures of the European Commission for New and Future Member States

Finalità
- Increasing the capacity of Ob. 1 Regions in order to interact in a concrete
way with Community Institutions and intervene in the decision-making processes.

- Increasing the capacity of local bodies to establish direct relations with
local bodies from member states and next accession countries as well as to
cooperate on common issues.

CONTACT PERSON
Lucia Santuccione
Azioni
- Assessment of regional administrations competencies in the field of
interaction with the European Commission technical structures and the new and
future accession countries
- Survey on the organization of those departments dealing with international
activities; elaboration of a study on the advancement undertaken by regional
administrations and acknowledgment of best practices
- Acknowledgement of the international cooperation experiences gained by the
regions through national and Community funds for the Balkan regions
- Preparation of information material to be distributed to the regions on the
new EU proximity and pre-accession instruments (ENPI and IPA), as well as on
other national and Community financial instruments for international
cooperation.
- Assistance in the organization of the regional representation offices in
Brussels and the establishment of relationships with other European regions
- Drafting of a concept paper on the organizational bodies and the cooperation
experiences with the Balkan and Mediterranean countries, regions and other
member states (Spain, France, Germany)
- Training of local and regional civil servants in order to interact with
Community Institutions for defining EU policies
- Preparation of an institutional résumé for participating in international
events or for contacting international partners

Data Inizio: 
18/06/2004
Data Fine: 
31/03/2008
Destinatari: 

Final beneficiaries are local bodies from Ob.1 regions and new and next
accession countries.

Ambito Territoriale: 
Fonte di finanziamento: 
CIPE
Settore: 
Sviluppo locale
Lingua: 
inglese
Responsabile Progetto: 
Saveria Spezzano
Unità organizzativa: 
Attività internazionali