Helgelands fire befolkningsområder Fire byer som fungerer som regionsentre. Mosjøen Brønnøysund Sandnessjøen - Regiontilhørighet delvis på tvers av «funksjonelle regioner» - Mo i Rana er regionsenter for ca. halvparten av Helgelands samlede befolkning. - IHR representerer kommuner som også har Mosjøen som sitt naturlige senter Mo i Rana
HELGELAND - 78 500 innbyggere - 17 960 km² Indre-Helgeland Region (IHR) - 37 500 innbyggere - 11 187 km2 - Kyst og innland - Nord-Norges 3. største byområde. - Samtlige norske grensekommuner not Sverige mellom Salten og Trøndelag. Store avstander Kommuner med ulik størrelse og behov.
l Kvarkenregio nen Den smalaste delen av Bottniska viken kallas Kvarken Avstånd från kust till kust: ca 80 km Mellan de yttersta öarna: ca 25 km Största djupet i Kvarken är endast 25 meter SusannaEhrs 2
Regionala fakta 10 universitet och högskolor 8 sjukhus 10 flygplatser 8 hamnar Kvarkenregionen i Finland: Österbotten, Södra Österbotten och Mellersta Österbotten 35 kommuner Areal: 28 248 km² Ca 22% svenskspråkiga Kvarkenregionen i Sverige: Västerbottens län och Örnsköldsviks kommun 16 kommuner Areal: 61 822 km² Västerbottens län Lycksele Örnsköldsvik Skellefteå Umeå Örnsköldsvik 750 000 INVÅNARE Vasa Österbotten Sverige Finland 312 000 438 000 Karleby Mellersta Österbotten Seinäjoki Södra Österbotten Susanna Ehrs 3
TEN-t and MoS
Beyond EU Motorways of the Sea Ports in Norway may be important for EU text TEN-t and MoS is important for us.
Regional utvikling gjennom grenseregionalt samarbeid! Transportsystemet en grund till välstånd Större skattebas Offentlig service och samhällsutveckling (välstånd) Högre sysselsättning (tillväxt) Funktionellt transportsystem Tillgänglighet Kompetensförsörjning Konkurrenskraftigt näringsliv
Main components o Identify and establish a sustainable transport concept o Intermodality in transport solutions o The concept includes: o New ferry o All necessary land infrastructure port and rail connections o Fuel distribution for ferry o Focus on environmental profile of transport concept - reduce emissions - reduce weight (and emissions) - reducing road transport o Arctic knowhow ;
The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
What is an EGTC? EGTC European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Created by Regulation (EC) 1082/2006 Public entities from different Member States can get together under an entity with European legal personality. The EGTC has its own organisation, budget and staff. It may implement programmes and projects of territorial cooperation, with or without EU funding. Entered into force on 1 August 2007, the Member States adopt national provisions.
The EGTC and rural development What an EGTC could do Cross-border implementation of Community Led Local Development Actions Important The EGTC would only include public authorities, and not the private partners in the CLLD Cross-border implementation of Integrated Territorial Investments in rural areas Implementation of other EU programmes (LIFE, Horizon) Implementation of joint infrastructures or services Creation of joint platforms for cross-border cooperation
Who can participate? Who can be a member? Basically, entities of Public Law (reference to the Directive 2004/18/EC on public procurement) and associations Participation of entities from third countries: 2 EU Member States needed (minimum 2 EU + 1 non EU) The third country adopts similar legislation or signs an agreement with the country of seat of the EGTC The EU Member States involved authorize it