OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations

Launching Event in Latvia – 25 September 2007

Ms. Sanda Rieksta EU Funds Managing Authority

2007-2013 Operational Program Human Resources and Employment

Funding – 543.7 mEUR (12%)

ESF funding

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2007-2013 Operational Program Entrepreneurship and Innovations

Funding – 743.7 mEUR (16.4%)

ERDF funding

59,9%

36,7%

3,4%

Research andInnovations

Promotion ofEntrepreneurship

TechnicalAssistance

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2007-2013 Operational ProgramInfrastructure and Services

Funding – 3,2 bEUR (71.6%)

26.5%

21.6%

18.3%

12.8%

18.3%

0.4%2.1% Development of Transport Network ofEuropean Significance and Promotion ofSustainable Transport

Promotion of EnvironmentalInfrastructure and Environment-friendlyEnergy

Infrastructure for Strengthening HumanCapital

Promotion of Territorial Accessibility

Quality Environment for Life andEconomic Activity

Technical Assistance for ERDFImplementation

Technical Assistance for CFImplementation

ERDF and CF funding

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National Strategic Reference Framework

• NSRF submitted to the EC on 28 June 2007

• Commission Decision on 20 September

2007

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OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations

• 2 OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations submitted to the EC on 20 July 2007

• Commission Decision on 20 September 2007

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Visit at the national chocolate factory Laima – ERDF beneficiary

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Visit at the national chocolate factory Laima – ERDF beneficiary

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Visit at the national chocolate factory Laima – ERDF beneficiary

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Visit at the national chocolate factory Laima – ERDF beneficiary

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Signing the NSRF and OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations (25/09/07)

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Signing the NSRF and OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations (25/09/07)

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Signing the NSRF and OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations (25/09/07)

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Home Pagehttp://www.esfondi.lvhttp://www.esfondi.lv

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Launching 2007-2013 EU Funds

March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

Approving MoC reg-s for EU funds activities

Silence period

Application

Project appraisal

Decisions on projects and contracting

Certified expenditure– procurement, payments

2007-2013 EU Funds doc hierarchy

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Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund Managing Authority Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia 17

Thank you for your time and attention!

Questions? Comments?

sanda.rieksta@fm.gov.lv