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Pula, Croatia, 9th May 2008
Valencian Region Strategy in EU funding Mr. Juan
Manuel Revuelta General Director Valencian
Regional Office in Brussels jrevuelta_at_delcomval.b
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Outline of the presentation

• The Valencian Region
• 1.1. Facts and figures
• 1.2. European partnership as an instrument for
  added value. Fundación Comunidad Valenciana-
  Región Europea.
• 2. Best Practices and
• Successful Participation in European Projects
• 3. Bridging Europe with the Valencian Region

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Think Globally Act Localy Communicate Glocally
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Project Valencia Towers Port of Valencia
1.- The Valencian region.
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1.1.- The Valencian Region facts and figures

• ? With 4,8 Millions of inhabitants, the
  population of the region accounts for 10.8 of
  the total Spanish population
• Valencia is the third largest city in Spain
• In our Region, Spanish and Valencian are the
  co-official languages.
• In Spain 1 official language, Spanish, plus 4
  co-official languages Basque, Catalan, Galician
  and Valencian.

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
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A macroeconomic outlook
economis sectors disribution
UE-25
Similar distribution Construction doubles the
of the EU-25 Decrease of the traditional
industrial sectors
Spain
Valencian Region
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The Valencian region, some facts

• Over 500 km of coastline
• 87 Blue flag beaches
• 2700 hours of sun a year(average 7 hours a
  day)
• 4 Mankind Heritage Sites
• 98.000 hotel beds
• 27 leisure parks
• 59 Fairs and Congresses a year
• 22 golf courses
• 45 Yacht Clubs and Marinas
• 4.000 beds for rural tourism
• 20 million visitors a year

THE PALMERAL OF ELX
LLONJA DE LA SEDA
EL MISTERI DELX
ROCK ART IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
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MAIN INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
Source IMPIVA Valencian Institute for SMEs
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THE VALENCIAN REGION LAND PLANNING FIGURES

• Region of Valencia
• Built surface per inhabitant ? 216 m2/hab
• Total amount of urbanized territory ? 39.
• European average
• Built surface per inhabitant ? 300 m2/hab
• Total amount of urbanized territory ? 412
• Other major European countries
• Belgium ? 205 (609 m2/hab)
• France ? 496 (457 m2/hab)
• Germany ? 82 (356 m2/hab)
• UK ? 75 (303 m2/hab)

Port Saplaya www.icv.gva.es
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THE VALENCIAN REGION TERRITORY INDICATORS

• 700.000 hectares protected, 29 of its territory
  (3 in 1995, 4 points above the Spanish average).
• Increase of 600.000 hectares of protected land
  since 1995, vs. 30.000 hectares of increase of
  built land.
• 48 wetlands covering 45.000 hectares.
• 21 natural protected sites, 34 municipal
  protected sites, 54 foreseen in 2007 (15.000
  has), 7 protected landscapes (18.000 has)

Port Saplaya www.icv.gva.es
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THE VALENCIAN REGION WATER FIGURES
Barrage of Tous www.icv.gva.es

• 505.600.000 m3 of sewage waters were treated in
  the Region of Valencia in 2005.
• 270.000.000 m3 of sewage waters treated in 2005
  were recycled.
• An average of 713 of consumed water was
  recycled ? Agriculture, gardening, city
  cleaning...
• Increase of 76 in treated water in 10 years
• 1995 ? 206 sewage farms, 285 Hm3 treated.
• 2005 ? 409 plants, more than 500 Hm3.
• 88 out of 500.000 Tons of sewage sludge were
  re-used in 2005.

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1.2.- European partnership as an instrument for
added value. Fundación Comunidad
Valenciana-Región Europea.

• Convergence towards the competitiveness
  objective
• Before 2007, the Valencian Region was included in
  the former Objective 1.
• After January 2000 our Region was included in the
  Competitiveness and Employment Objective
  (formerly Obj. 2)
• The Valencian Region created in 2003 the
  Fundación Comunidad Valenciana - Región Europea
  to tackle this transition
• Broker of partnerships and spreading results of
  projects at European level.
• Activating main economic areas of our Region.

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Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región Europea

• The Fundación Comunidad Valenciana Región
  Europea, created in November 2003, is a
  non-profit organization, based at the Valencian
  Regional Office in Brussels. The Foundation bases
  its work on the strategic tool Public Private
  Partnership. www.uegva.info
• The Foundation was created in order to help civil
  society in the transitional participation on
  European funding as the Valencian Region entered
  Competitiveness Objective in 2007.
• This entity facilitates the participation of
  Valencian civil society, industrial groups,
  chambers of commerce, financial institutions,
  local development agencies, educational
  organizations (research and development
  institutions), and other stakeholders in European
  policies and projects.

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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 at 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 exchange of innovation - directly in
  municipal structures and improving the services
  for citizens.

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Conference Europe Innova (Nov 2006) Valencia
capital of INNOVATION

• After the positive experience of Valencia Innova
  (2003), Valencia applies, among 27 candidates, to
  host the Europe Innova Conference.
• MOMENTUM It takes place one month before the
  Valencian region phases-out of Objective 1.
• RE-INNOVATING EUROPE Challenges for industrial
  clusters and entrepreneurial enterprises.
• Participation of more than 700 stakeholders in
  the field of entrepreneurial innovations.

• The region was selected by the European
  Commission for its strong compromise with
  innovation as a tool for competitiveness and
  growth, in line with the Lisbon objectives.
• www.europe-innova.org/conference

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Ruisnet Project 2nd Prize - AER European
Innovation Award 2007
November 2007, Udine (Italy) EC Commission
President, José Durao Barroso, awarded the
Valencian Region the 2nd Prize for most
innovative European region. Ruisnet project
was awarded because it helped to promote best
practices, support SMEs and demonstrated how
regions contribute to economic prosperity.
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27th Session Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC)
IPCC - Nobel Peace Prize 2007
Valencia, 12-17 November 2007
City of the Arts and Sciences
Adoption of the final draft of the Synthesis
Report of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4
SYR)
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FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA www.uegva.eu
A new instrument for the Valencian Region
Public Private Partnership (PPP)

• Private sector

• Public sector

Energy, saving banks, chambers of commerce,
universities, pro associations
Regional and local administrations Public
organisations
FCVREFoundation Comunidad Valenciana Región
Europea (created in 2003)
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FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA www.uegva.eu

• PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, Fundación Comunidad
  Valenciana - Región Europea as a tool to promote
  and provide European service to social and
  economic bodies in our region.
• In 1999, the first policy on PPP was approved to
  develop innovation projects on the framework of
  the urban management by means of the research of
  new technologies solutions VALENCIA INNOVA. A
  tool for funding. www.valenciainnova.info
• The Valencian Government has identified PPP as a
  priority and collaborates with the Foundation on
  the expenses location, infrastructure
• 12 of operational expenses are financed by the
  Valencian Government
• 48 other entities support Intercitrus, IMPIVA,
  FEPORTS, Saving Banks Association, Feria
  Valencia, Feria de Alicante
• 40 Self financing European projects,
  allowance, services to third parties

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FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA www.uegva.eu

• ? CoR - Open Days
• European projects
• TAIEX http//taiex.cec.eu.int
• Assembly of European Regions
• www.a-e-r-.org

• Regional Partnerships

Methodology

• ? Lisbon Regions network
  www.lisbonregionsnetwork.eu
• European Projects network
• ERRIN www.errin-brussels.org

• Networks

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Development of the Fundación Comunidad
Valenciana Región Europea (2003-2006)
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VALENCIA REGION - 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS
ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRIC RESOURCES
TRANSPORT AND ENERGY NETWORKS
COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVE FABRIC IMPROVEMENT
KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY (Innovation, ID, INFSO)
LOCAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
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VALENCIAN REGION 20 YEARS MANAGING EUROPEAN FUNDS
1994 / 1999
2000 / 2006
1.040 M ecus
2.744 M
ERDF 607M, ESF 310M, Agriculture funds 123M
ERDF 2.055M, ESF 476M, Agriculture funds
212M
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Number of approved projects per programme
(2004-2007)
59,3 M
Total projects 503
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European projects with the involvement of the
FCVRE
Number of approved projects 49 4
initiatives Valencian budget of approved projects
59.3 Mo Total budget of approved projects
122.5 Mo Projects under evaluation54 projects
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Project Valencia Towers Port of Valencia
2.- Best Practices and Successful Participation
in European Projects
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REGIONAL FRAMEWORK OPERATION PROJECT PERSPECTIVE
2007-2013
Inter-regional cooperation strategy on
Competitiveness and Sustainable Development
www.perspective2013.info (Perspective 2007 2013)
Budget 3,000,000 www.perspective2013.info
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REGIONAL FRAMEWORK OPERATION PROJECT PERSPECTIVE
2007-2013

• Perspective 2007-2013 is a cooperation project
  of the regions of Comunidad Valenciana,
  Saxony-Anhalt, Région Centre and North Great
  Plain within the framework of the Community
  initiative INTERREG III C Regional Framework
  Operation (RFO).
• Performance areas 
• The project will study the five different
  sectors that the partners have identified as top
  priorities
• Regional competitiveness and innovation in the
  automotive industry
• Human resources and training in tourism
• Regional marketing as a way to attract
  investments
• Renewable energy
• Waste management.

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Perspective Goals

• To enhance competitiveness within the involved
  regions through common projects in the areas of
  automotive industry supply, human resources,
  tourism and region marketing.
• To promote sustainable development within
  involved regions through common projects in the
  areas of renewable energies and waste management.
• To have an impact on the programming of next
  generation structural funds programmes especially
  through the foreseen measures regarding regional
  foresight and inter-regional benchmarking.

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Example of interregional cooperation Training
seminars for civil servants of new member states

• TAIEX is the Technical Assistance and Information
  Exchange Instrument of the Institution Building
  unit of Directorate-General Enlargement of the
  European Commission.
• TAIEX provides centrally managed short-term
  technical assistance in the field of
  approximation, application and enforcement of
  legislation, oriented to the acquis
  communautaire.
• TAIEX is an instrument addressed to public civil
  servants (including all level and sectors of
  public Administration and elected officials)

http//taiex.cec.eu.int/
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Study Visit to Valencian Region of RTP experts
from Croatia and Turkey on Water Mangement and
Urban Planning
14th - 18th April 2008
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BEST PRACTICES
Life III Program
The Valencia Region is leading the EU
LIFE-Environment and LIFE-Nature allocation funds
A total of 21.110.812 have been allocated to
the Valencian Region to invest in innovation and
environment. The Valencian Region has been
leading for third consecutive year on the
European allocation funding.
Programme LIFE-Environment www.europa.eu.int/comm
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Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign A European
Campaign to raise awareness and change the
landscape of energy European Commission
initiative in the framework of the Intelligent
Energy Europe aims to achieve the European
Union's energy policy targets within the fields
of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency,
clean transport and alternative fuels.

  Energy Neighbourhood project any local and
regional action can mean energy efficiency  
Programme IEE http//ec.europa.eu/energy/intellig
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FUTURE TRENDS Bio-ethanol. An alternative for
agro industrial wastes
PROJECT Sustainable production and by-products
management in the fruit juice industry
The aim sustainable processing in the orange
juice industry by the treatment of its wastes
(peels, intercarpelar membranes, non-useful pulp,
etc).

• Goals
• Development of clean energies from orange pulp
  and peel
• Reduction of CO2 Emissions
• To create a new development field for the citrus
  sector
• Activities
• Research and Development.
• Exchange of scientific knowledge
• Analysis of existing techniques and benchmarking.
• Establishing working networks between enterprises
  and research institutes

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LandfillsNew PPP ways - Funding by Interreg/ERDF
What Can be done? Public Concession for new land
uses Green areas Forests Shopping centers Golf
courses

• Problem
• Gaz
• Water Contaminants
• Toxic wastes
• Odours
• Birds

ADDING VALUE
Contact jfernandez_at_delcomval.com
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Project Valencia Towers Port of Valencia
3. Bridging Europe with the Valencian Region
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Bridging Europe with the Valencian Region

• Commitment with cooperation between industrial
  clusters, chambers of commerce, financial
  institutions, local development agencies,
  education and training institutions, research and
  development institutions and other relevant
  social players.
• Our technical staff great asset to organize
  meetings, seminars, project workshops and
  presentations within reach of European
  institutions.
• Training programmes, with an elaborated working
  plan, at least 6 months for European young
  professionals, civil servants, local
  representatives and technological institutions,
  in order to provide wide European-orientated
  experience.
• Stage programmes For students/staff with
  different backgrounds and nationalities. Thanks
  to several agreements, we have hosted Greeks,
  Hungarians, Croatians, Polish, Romanian and
  Italians.

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FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA www.uegva.eu
Premises open to host organizations, trainees
and staff.

• Organization hosting
• Different events and meetings are hosted in our
  facilities at a regional and at an European
  level.
• Trainee hosting
• We are open to receive trainees and staff from
  regional organizations in Brussels.
• Staff sharing
• We are open to share staff between regional
  offices in order to ensure a permanent link to
  develop joint projects.
• Multinational staff
• Currently, our staff comes from nine different
  countries Croatia, Peru, Belgium, Italy, France,
  Germany, Argentina, Portugal and Spain.

European Voice, 1-7 July 2006
Feel invited!
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People trained about European issues
Multicultural environment
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Re-insertion into employment
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FUNDACIÓN COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA REGIÓN
EUROPEA www.uegva.eu
Perfect Partner for International Dissemination

• Region-marketing strategies can also be raised
  by the Foundation, in order to share with other
  regions good study cases and learn from each
  other.
• Multimedia equipped office partners can
  effectively transmit their message by organizing
  seminars and presentations.
• Brussels based we offer press-related services,
  writing and releasing articles and reports
  through the comprehensive database that contains
  European, national, regional and local officers,
  media, decision- makers and think-tanks.
• Increase the civil society participation in
  European issues the FCVRE does the monitoring
  and follow up of the EU legislation and
  information on funding and business opportunities
  to both public and private institutions.

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Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination

• ? European Institutions
• ? 268 Regional offices
• ? Representations to the EU
• ? Embassies
• ? Media
• ? Universities
• European regional and local authorities

1200 accredited journalists
268 regional offices
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Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination
? Presentations to local representatives of
different regions of whole Europe ? Active
participation in Forums and Conferences
3rd-15th JUN
Permanent stand the whole week Specific Seminars
about Life Projects (11th JUN) Actions Roll up,
brochures, leaflets Audience public and private
stakeholders, visitors of the exhibition.
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Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination
? Presentations to local representatives of
different regions of whole Europe ? Active
participation in Forums and Conferences
Lisboa 20th SEP
Audience gt8000 regional and national public
representatives and members of EU
Institutions Action Spreading of Sympic project
example of interregional cooperation Materials
presentations, brochures, leaflets.
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Using Brussels location to amplify dissemination
? Presentations to local representatives of
different regions of whole Europe ? Active
participation in Forums and Conferences
Audience gt 5000 public and private stake holder
and visitors Actions Permanent stand, conference
about Sympic as best practice in maritime
actions Materials Banner, presentations,
brochures, leaflets
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DISSEMINATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS
Newsletters
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Publish your project initiatives and find ours
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• COMING EVENTS
• Perspective Project INFO DAY, 15th May in
  Brussels
• Renewable Energies and Energetic Efficiency
• CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE, 23rd May in Valencia
• Conference on managing energy water resources
• 16th EUROPEAN BIOMASS, 2 to 6 June in Valencia
• Conference Exhibition from research to industry
  and markets.
• PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, 3rd June in Brussels
  (CoR)
• Opportunities in Transport Infrastructures
  (regional perspectives in Poland and Spain)
• ECOFIRA, 11th to 13th of June in Valencia
• The International fair for water, soil, air,
  waste and related technological services, to
  encourage and recognise innovative actions in
  technologies, products and services fostering
  business competitiveness
• EGÉTICA, 11th to 13th of June in Valencia
• International fair for Energy Efficiency and new
  technological solutions.

www.conference-biomass.com
www.feriavalencia.com/ecofira
www.feriavalencia.com/egética
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Thank you very much for your attention jrevue
lta_at_delcomval.be
We would like to cooperate with you and we are
open to discuss new ideas for future
initiatives You may find further information on
our website
www.uegva.info
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