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Swedish Perspective on EUSBSR Implementation and Governance Strategies

This document outlines the Swedish government's approach to the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). It highlights key drivers of the government’s implementation processes, including inter-ministerial collaboration, financial support for flagship projects, and the role of various agencies. The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth leads efforts to facilitate coordinated actions among agencies, promoting macro-regional strategies. The importance of annual reporting, project funding, and alignment with regional programs is emphasized, ensuring Sweden's contributions are effectively communicated and managed.

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Swedish Perspective on EUSBSR Implementation and Governance Strategies

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  1. -- From a Swedish perspective

  2. Key drivers for thisGovernment • ”Core of the EU” • Neighborhood policy • State of the Sea • Presidency 2009

  3. EUSBSR Governance in Sweden- Prime Minister’s Office in lead • Government bill to Parliament 2009 • Permanent inter-ministerial working group • Commissioning of 39 Gov. Agencies to “integrate EUSBSR in their tasks” • Cross-sectoral approach: EUSBSR Agency Network

  4. Agency assigned with task to facilitate implementation of EUSBSR- Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth • Baltic Sea Region Agency Network • Promote a coordinated implementation by Swedish Agencies of the EUSBSR • Compilation and analysis of annual reports on the implementation of EUSBSR

  5. The Baltic Sea Unit of the Swedish Institute – Develops & funds cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region • Staff of 16 • Policy Areas: EUSBSR, Eastern Partnership, Partnership for Modernizing Russia • Project fund 2,7 MEURO + other available funds = total 4,7 MEURO • Financial support & advice to 31 out of 85 EUSBSR Flagship projects

  6. Present national programming • Contribution to EUSBSR as new general criteria introduced in all 8 Regional Programmes 2010 • In practical terms: The specific project’s contribution to EUSBSR, and its Action Plan, is 1 out of normally 10 selection criterions

  7. Council “partial agreement” for next Programming period (CSF) • Partnership Agreements:”…shall indicate the main priority areas for cooperation, taking into account, where appropriate, of macro-regional strategies and sea basin strategies” (Article 14.2.(a)(iii) • The Operational Programme shall describe….”the contributions of the planned interventions to macro-regional strategies…subject to needs of the programme area as identified by the MS” (Article 87.3.(e)

  8. SE view on the review of the Action Plan… • Targets & indicators • Policy direction of Priority Areas • MFF & financing (alignment) • Criterions for Flagship Projects • Roles & responsibilities • User Friendliness • Communicability

  9. Looking further ahead…

  10. Thank you for listening!

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