P. Branda

1. Small Project Fund
in Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa
Czech experience for border regions of
Ukraine and Belarus
Dr. Pavel Branda

2. Outline
• Historical context of the border area
• Role of small people-to-people projects (SPF)
• Specific examples
• Future programs - suggesGons

3. Czech – German – Polish Border

4. Difficult History

5. Difficult History

6. Difficult History

7. Difficult History

8. SupporCng Cross-Border CooperaCon

9. (Most) Important Tool – Small
People-to-People Projects
key role in involving authoriCes and civil
society organizaCons to the cooperaCon

10. (Most) Important Tool – Small
People-to-People Projects
• Hundreds of projects since the foundaGon of
Euroregion in 1991
• Overcoming prejudicies
• Real on the ground integraGon (boLom-up)

11. Local Partners
Local authorities
34%
Associations
48%
Foundations,...
5%
Educational
organizations
12%
Churches
1%
Cathegories of project partners in Czech-Saxony Small Project Fund
2009-2011

12. Areas of cooperaCon
Local communal
partnerships
17%
Culture
18%
Safety and health
3%Tourism
14%
Euroregional
cooperation
4%
Other cooperation of
assosiations
5%
Sport
3%
Education
30%
Environment
4%
Social
2%
Areas of approved small projects Czech-Saxony SPF 2007-2013

13. Examples – kindergarten cooperaCon

14. Examples – kindergarten cooperaCon

15. Reminder – world of their
grandparents

16. Examples – kindergarten cooperaCon

17. Examples – Libraries cooperaCon

18. Examples – Libraries cooperaCon

19. Examples – Europera orchestra

20. Examples – Neisse University

21. Examples – cooperaCon of social care

22. Examples – cooperaCon of social care

23. RecommendaCons
• Cross-border cooperaGon program covering
the border area (ENI CBC?, naGonal or
regional financing,...)
• CreaGng small project funds with
decentralized management (closer to
applicants)
• SupporGng people-to-people projects for non
profit sector

24. Thank you for your aSenCon
Dr. Pavel Branda
p.branda@ern.cz