1. Regional Policy and SportPOLAND Polish Olympic Committee

2. EU funds for Poland 2003-4: € 1.1 billion (Pre-Accession assistance), 2004-6: € 12.8 billion (Structural Funds), 2007-13: € 67.3 billion (Structural Funds), • 16 RegionalOperationalProgrammes • Infrastructure & Environment OP • Human Capital OP (ESF) • InnovativeEconomy OP • Development of Eastern Poland OP • TheTechnicalAssistance OP • EuropeanTerritorialCo-operation

3. Łódźwas regarded as nothing more than a boring city of factory chimneys. Until quite recently… Big projectsAtlas Arena, Łódź Łódzkie RegionalOperationalProgramme, as…. Tourism & RecreationInfrastructure, Project value: EUR 74 184 488 EU funds: EUR 23 443 605

4. Both for professionals and amateurs. Sport infrastructure designed as a local recreation center and training place for professionals. Medium projectsSport, Education & Rehabilitation, Sędziszów Świętokrzyskie RegionalOperational Program as…. InvestmentsinCulturalHeritage, Tourism & Sport, Project value: EUR 5 133 096 EU funds: EUR 2 028 713

5. Where everything begins – sport infrastructure for primary and secondary school. Small town far form Warsaw… Small projects Sport & Education Center, Słubice Lubuskie RegionalOperationalProgramme as…. Development & Modernization of EducationInfrastructure, Project value: EUR 1 369 962 EU funds: EUR 753 479

6. Local investors contribute to economic and social development in small towns. Eight persons to be employed. Even smaller projects Sport & Entertainment Center, Namysłów Opolskie RegionalOperationalProgramme as…. Support of Tourism, Sport & Recreation Services by Entrepreneurs, Project value: EUR 1 082 605 EU funds: EUR 750 771

7. Not only ERDFRural Development Programme

8. Not only ERDFHuman Capital OP (EFS) Project:Active integration of the local community of Kozielice through sport. Measure: Promotion of social integration. Project:Development of the key competencies through sport Measure: Development of education and competences in the regions.

9. Sport and the Regional Policy Finding a way through… Looking for a right measure to finance sport projects… • Development & Modernization of Education Infrastructure, • Support of Tourism, Sport & Recreation Services by Entrepreneurs, • Tourism & Recreation Infrastructure, • Investments in Cultural Heritage, Tourism & Sport, • Promotion of social integration, • Development of education and competences in the regions, • Village renewal and development, • ……………… etc.

10. Thank you!