Interreg ADRION (Adriatic Ionian)

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Description

The Interreg V-B Adriatic-Ionian programme, better known as ADRION, is a European transnational programme that works to promote cooperation and solidarity between eight Partner States. The programme includes Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

Its main goal is to act as a policy driver and governance innovator, fostering European integration among Partner States, taking advantage of their rich natural, cultural and human resources, as well as enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion in the Adriatic and Ionian region.


CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Adriatic and Ionian region is a place of considerable differences. On the one hand, it is home to some highly competitive regions, which are global leaders in research and development and have excellent research facilities and systems of product quality certification. Its rich, natural and cultural heritage makes the Adriatic and Ionian region one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world. Situated at the crossroads between the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and Asia, it has a strategic geographical location and enormous potential for growth in the transport system.

On the other, it has also a large number of territories with poor economic performance, limited research capacities, and low manufacturing productivity. Some areas are affected by increased household waste production and low air quality. Moreover, the transport links among Partner States, as well as the transport connections between coastal and inland areas suffer from imbalances on the two coasts of the seas.


PROGRAMME BUDGET

By creating funding opportunities, ADRION’s purpose is to contribute to reduce the disparities in the Adriatic and Ionian region. To achieve this, MEUR 118 has been allocated, coming from two European financial sources:

  • EUR 83,5 millions from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
  • EUR 15,7 millions from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPAII)

The remaining EUR 18,8 millions are Partner States’ contribution (national contribution).

In general, ADRION grants subsidies to beneficiaries through calls for project proposals. When a call for proposals is launched, interested applicants shall  submit their project proposals in accordance with programme requirements and application form.

The submitted project proposals are assessed according to the eligibility and quality criteria. These criteria are defined with the aim to deliver the best results for the Adriatic and Ionian region, while also addressing identified challenges and development needs in an integrated manner.


PREPARATION OF THE COOPERATION PROGRAMME

ADRION is ruled by a cooperation programme, drafted by an ad hoc task force composed by representatives from each Partner State. The cooperation programme is structured in priority axes and related expected outputs and results, defined following a  careful examination of the needs and opportunities of the Adriatic and Ionian region. The main findings were provided in the Territorial Analysis document, which also included a SWOT analysis.

Further two documents contributed to the development of the cooperation programme: the ex-ante evaluation and the strategic environmental assessment.

With reference to the European Territorial Cooperation geography, ADRION cooperation programme was drafted also taking into consideration the lessons learnt in the previous programming period 2007-2013 by South East Europe Transnational Programme and IPA Adriatic Cross-Border Programme.

To learn more about the programme, you are invited to visit the programme website and consult the official programme documents.

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Contacts

  • Elkana Zykaj

  • Unit for Cross Border and Transnational Cooperation
    Blv. Dëshmoret e Kombit, Sheshi “Nene Tereza”
    1010 – Tirana
    Albania
  • Sanja Vukadin

  • +387 33 255 352
  • Counci of Ministers of BIH
    Directorate for European Integration
    Đoke Mazalića 5
    71 000 – Sarajevo
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Pavle Plamenac

  • +385 (0)1 644 7458
  • Ministry of Regional Development and EU funds
    Directorate for Regional Development
    Račkoga 6
    10000 – Zagreb
    Croatia
  • Vassilis Charitantis

  • +30 231 046 9678
  • Managing Authority of European Territorial Cooperation Programmes
    Unit: B2 – Management-Monitoring of the Programmes implemented in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic

    65, Leoforos Georgikis Scholis
    570 01 – Thessaloniki
    Greece
  • Martina Pennacchietti

  • +39 071 806 3222
  • Marche Region
    Department of European Policies and European Territorial Cooperation

    Managing Authority of E.R.D.F. and E.S.F.

    Gentile da Fabriano 9
    60 125 – Ancona
    Italy
  • Miloš Marković

  • +382 (0)20 416 350
  • Ministry of European Affairs
    Directorate for Regional and Territorial Cooperation

    Stanka Dragojevića 2
    81000 – Podgorica
    Montenegro
  • Dragan Popović

  • +381 11 306 1203
  • Ministry of European Integration
    Department of Cross-Border and Transnational Cooperation Programmes

    Nemanjina 34
    11 000 – Belgrade
    Serbia
  • GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EUROPEAN COHESION POLICY

  • European Territorial Cooperation and Financial Mechanisms Division
    European Territorial Cooperation and Financial Mechanisms Section
    Kotnikova 5
    1000 Ljubljana
    Slovenia
    www.svrk.gov.si

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