Published with the support of the European Union

Published with the support of the European Union

Regional Development Phare Programme North-East-Hungarian Region South-Transdanubian Region HU9705

To The Reader One of the most promising yields of our accession to the European Union is the ever growing presence of the fundamental principles operating in the Union s Member States: partnership, subsidiarity, concentration, additionality, programming as everyday practice in Hungary. Regional development policy has played and is playing a pioneering role in introducing and learning about these basic principles. A critical condition for the operation of these principles is to form the appropriate institutional background and knowledge on all levels of regional development. The 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme is a key element in the implementation of these objectives. Its importance is reflected among a number of measurable results embodied in various objects in the very fact that national, regional, county and local organisations could obtain practical experience concerning the feasibility of principles they read and learnt about, their difficulties, conditions and requirements during their practical work. The institutional system we established, the wide and widely varied range of partnerships, the successful solution of a series of innovative problems have generated new skills, knowledge and partners for all of us, which will provide important support in our continued work. This knowledge and experience we gathered will be a useful tool strengthening all of us in the coming years, when we have to stand fast in new tasks and new organisations. The beauty of regional development work is that it is always there, everywhere as an indispensable element whatever the development task at hand. Let me thank to everyone whose useful, professional and supportive work made all this possible in the implementation of the now closing 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme. Their names and results will be listed in detail on the following pages of this publication, and let me also thank to everyone who were there with us and for us with invisible support for the programme from its concept to its implementation. 2 Dr. Péter Szaló National Regional Development Office, Vice President, Programme Authorising Officer

The Gate Opens: Greetings from the Union This book, which analyses the Regional Development Programme HU9705, is of particular importance to Hungarians. Regional funding is second only to agriculture as a source of EU support in Member States, and indeed shares with it many issues which Hungary is working though as part of its accession process. Regional funding in EU Member States is well-established, the first regional development funding having started in 1975. But the 1997 Phare regional development programme in Hungary was something of a conceptual revolution, for two reasons. Firstly, from 1998 Phare resources would be concentrated on preparing for accession, so the government was already keen to learn what structures and systems would be needed to make best use of future membership. Secondly, the region as the basis for development planning was unknown in Hungary which was accustomed to the county system. In signing off HU9705, therefore, both the Commission and the Hungarian authorities were breaking important new ground. The programme focused on two of Hungary s poorest regions and included several innovative features: decentralised implementation; integrated development actions, and a wide range of actors, including local government, NGOs, educational institutions, business organisations, cooperatives and farmers. Applicants and beneficiaries were encouraged to develop partnerships, and management skills were developed at both authority and beneficiary level. As this book shows, the programme enabled regional development agencies to develop skills in project and programme design and management. Staff were trained as the programme went on, and new staff were hired to cope with the expanding workload. Regional development councils have obtained valuable experience in project selection and prioritisation while beneficiaries have learned how to manage procurement according to EU rules as well as the skills of consortium-building, teamwork and partnership. The principal areas tackled under the programme - business development, human resource development and rural development - are those which will feature centrally in Hungary s National Development Plan. I am convinced that this is no mere accident. I consider that this programme has had and will have resonances beyond the two regions it has helped, and stands as a model for the vital work of Hungary s regional development. Jürgen Köppen Head of Delegation Delegation of the European Union in Hungary 3

The HU9705 Regional Development Phare Programme Re-launched in December, 1997, the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme was the fourth in the row of Phare regional development programmes. Just like in the case of former regional Phare programmes, the strategic objective of the programme of 1997 was to promote the accession to the European Union. In the field of regional development, this objective is primarily interpreted as the task of creating policies, institutions and mechanisms in line with the EU system through the implementation of development projects selected for grant schemes, and of preparing the country for receiving and efficiently adopting potential support of the future provided by the Structural Funds. As a result of the above, the primary objective of the Phare Regional Development Programme of the South- Transdanubian Region and the North-East Hungarian Region approved as a part of the country programme of 1997 was to reduce economic and social differences among the regions as well as to further develop the institutional system of regional development. Similar to former programmes, available resources could be used concentrated exclusively on disadvantaged regions (industrial crisis areas with high unemployment rate, backward rural regions) of the supported target regions. On the basis of objectives, the North-East Hungarian Region (counties of Borsod- Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves, Nógrád, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) and the South- Transdanubian Region (counties of Baranya, Somogy, Tolna, Zala) were identified as target regions. The programme has three sub-programmes: 4 Industrial restructuring Providing business infrastructure, development of centres of logistics and commerce, improvement of technological basis, promotion of the practical application of R&D results, financial projects Labour market and human resource development Development programmes for university education and distance learning, other vocational training programmes, programmes for promoting the realignment of disadvantaged groups Rural development Development of products, village tourism, new forms of co-operation in the field of production and marketing, measures of forestation as well as innovative community building components.

The core of the programme was provided by the Regional Pilot Programme Fund operating in the two target regions managing the sub-programmes mentioned above (in the value of approximately EUR 15 million in the North-East Hungarian Region and EUR 5 million in the South Transdanubian Region). Within the frames of the programme, another EUR 4 million was allocated for the cross-border co-operation (CBC) projects between Romania and Hungary. The complexity of the Phare programme of 1997 is also demonstrated by the fact that there are two financial projects providing reimbursable subsidies for small and medium sized enterprises, in the form of micro-credit (EUR 3.7 million) and venture capital (EUR 2.5 million). In addition to the various alternatives of subsidies, considerable resources were available for professional (regional development, financial) training as well as for technical assistance during the implementation of submitted applications as specified by Phare rules concerning public purchase. The operation of the Pilot Programme Fund was mainly the task of the Regional Development Councils (RDC). They performed this task through their working organisations, i.e. the Regional Development Agencies. The framework of the decentralised programme implementation was regulated by the Co-operation Agreement made between the National Agency for Regional Development (as representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development) and the Regional Development Councils. The agreement delegated decision-making activities and responsibility to the regional level. The major element of this arrangement was the selection of beneficiaries and the direct approval of tenders under EUR 100 thousand. Tenders above EUR 100 thousand were co-ordinated by the National Agency for Regional Development and approved by the EC Delegation. The Agency was largely assisted by the Aid-Coordination Secretariat of the Office of the Prime Minister, mostly during the negotiations with the European Committee. Although the preparation of the programme showed strong delay, implementation could be started in the first quarter of 1999, and the projects to be supported were also selected. In April, 2000, the Committee modified the deadline for contracting to be 30th June, 2000. 123 grant contracts were made by the deadline, i.e. 91% of the resources available for the programme were contracted. This is a major achievement in itself, especially from the aspect that it can already be seen by the end of the programme that the disbursement period can also be closed with minor losses. The deadline for final payment was modified to be 31st December, 2002. Compared to former periods, the programme with a budget of EUR 34 million providing multiple EU resources accompanied by a co-financing of 25% from the government played pivotal role in the implementation of programmes enabling the evolving institutional system and its experts managing those programmes to collect practical experiences in the field of operation mechanisms of instruments of regional policy of the European Union so that they could prepare themselves for the management of Structural Funds in the future. 5 Tamás Lunk Deputy Programme Authorising Officer

Target Regions in the Mirror of the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme The North-East-Hungarian Region The HU9705 Pilot Phare Regional Development Programme of the European Union identified the North-East Hungarian Region as one of its target regions. It was the first time that six counties as one region received significant Phare support within the frames of the programme. Formerly, only regional development support with county target groups were applied. The tenders and financial funds are very different from those traditionally used in Hungary as the order of procedure in the European Union is based on stricter and more transparent rules of competition. One aim of the HU9705 Regional Development Phare programme was just to present this type of tendering. Another aim in the background was to educate qualified specialist available in economic and administrative sectors by the time Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund was opened up for Hungary after the accession. The Regional Development Council of the North-East Hungarian Region was created on 7th January, 1997 to coordinate regional development tasks reaching beyond the county borders, with the participation of the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves, Nógrád, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. The winners of applications submitted for the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme were selected on a regional level. Relevant decisions were made by the Council on the basis of the development strategy of the region. As a result of that, more than EUR 13.2 million of Phare support was contracted by 89 applicants. In case of 27 projects, the Hungarian party provided another EUR 4 million. The position of the chairman of the Regional Development Council of the North-East Hungarian Region was occupied by chairmen of the county regional development councils operating in the responsible quarters of the Regional Development Council, according to the principle of rotation. In March, 2000, counties suspended this rotation principle in consort until the completion of the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme to promote a more efficient operation. Consequently, the chairman of the Regional Development Council of the County of Heves remained the head of the Regional Development Council until the successful completion of the programme. Regional development work has been going on mutually supported by the six counties of the region, in co-operation with the North-Hungarian Region and the Region of Northern Great Plains created in 1999 each including 3 counties. 6 With regard to the past years as a result of the efficient use of funds available for spatial and regional development, we can say that absolute numbers underline the significant development of the North-East Hungarian Region including 6 counties, however, the region is still among the socially-economically disadvantaged regions when compared to more developed regions of the country. Tamás Sós President of the Regional Development Council of North-East Hungary

South-Transdanubian Region The Act XXI/1996 on Regional Development and Physical Planning created a basis for the establishment of regional development councils. With this step, an institutional system could be created that is harmonious to the European policy concerning regional development. The South-Transdanubian Region institutionalised its regional integrity by the creation of the Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia in 1998. The development of the counties constituting the region, however, has been intertwined not only as a result of the geographic proximity but also of the similar historical heritage, attitudes and economic growth. Due to its geographic location, the South Transdanubian Region is the southern gate of Hungary, hence, it plays essential role in foreign affairs of the country. The region shows a positive picture from the aspect of the density of enterprises. At the same time, investment activities are extremely poor the region is the last among the Hungarian regions on the basis of foreign investment per capita. Key industries of the region economic industries: agriculture, food industry, and electricity; processing industry: food and textile industry; servicing sector: real estate business, tourism related activities and education services. High quality technical infrastructure is of the preconditions of appropriate development. From this aspect, the region has not reached the acceptable level. The improvement of traffic conditions and access including roads, railroads and aviation is crucial from the aspect of the dynamic development of the region and reaching the level of EU countries. As a result of the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme of the European Union, the South-Transdanubian Region could be a target region for EU funds already for the second time. Due to the programme, 52 applications were supported in the most backward regions. The total value of support granted exceeded EUR 6 million, whereas the value of induced investments amounted to approximately EUR 10 million. The Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia managed arising problems during the Programme in an open and innovative way and made decisions attentively to aspects of feasibility. As a result of that, development ideas defined by potential beneficiaries in the spring of 1999 could become or shall become objective reality today. On the basis of the above, the absolute efficiency of the programme can be detected in the level of preparedness of the South-Transdanubian Region for accession, the evolution of partnership and the explicit improvement of former regional indicators. 7 Tamás Koltai President of the Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia

The Implemented Programme According to Target Regions Pilot Regional Programme / Tender components After the initial Phare successes in the nineties, the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme implemented the large-scale and crucial attempt relevant to the decentralised use of Phare regional development support within the frames of three major sub-programmes. The three sub-programmes and their components were created to ensure that the Programme concentrated on major development problems of the regions, pursued a complex management approach to problems in the target regions to be developed and established a decentralised institutional basis for programme management. The outcome of the programme demonstrate the benefits of the synergy of decentralisation, concentration and complexity since problems were successfully approached and managed in the development areas. The outcome of the programme demonstrate the benefits of the synergy of decentralisation, concentration and complexity since problems were successfully approached and managed in the development areas. The institutional and technical implementation of the programme required enormous energies from the participants. Although results were sometimes doubtful, the Programme as such could create an appropriate basis in the field of human capacity, management techniques and institution building that can be used when using pre-accession funds, Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in the coming years. During the selection of target regions for the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme, it was widely considered which regions of Hungary called for a regional balancing to the larges extent, serving the effecting of EU principles. In North-East Hungary and South Transdanubia, the industrial crises caused by economic restructuring twinned with age-old critical phenomena of regions traditionally characterised by small villages, the structural crisis of agricultural areas and the masses of low skilled or not marketable unemployed people. Target regions showed all typical diseases of regional development, consequently, it became very important that decentralised development sub-programmes could manage to most urging problems. Sub-programmes defined on the basis of the above aspects were as follows: 8 Industrial Restructuring Labour Market and Human Resources Development Rural Development

Industrial Restructuring The objective of the sub-programme is to dissolve the structure of traditional heavy industry struggling with crisis, to increase the attractiveness of areas with low level industry and to create a modern physical and intellectual environment favouring enterprising activities. This objective could tackle gravest economic and consequently social problems of the regions. As it is widely known, the northern region with its iron industry and mining was a heavy industry citadel of Hungary in the socialist era. The uranium and black coal mining of South-Transdanubia also represented a significant economic basis fundamentally determining the employment structure of the region. The situation created by collapse of eastern markets and the objectivity of market economy emerging after the political changes caused tragedies similar to an earth fall: traditional heavy industry expired or experienced a deep crisis. Not only the former physical industrial infrastructure became worthless but also labour itself. In the shadow of closed mines and salient smokestacks standing as memento, the employment of ten thousands of people had to be solved. It took decades and enormous programming efforts even for countries richer and more developed than Hungary to find proper solutions for such an urge for re-structuring. It was obvious that the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme and its framework of EUR 14.46 million for industrial restructuring could not undertake to solve all the crisis. However, based on the principles of concentration and complexity, it might identify centres of crisis and promote solution through a combination of tools. Complex problem management was ensured by the combined application of three components: Business infrastructure development Investment promotion Establishment of innovation and technological centres As the grant scheme was quite limited in South-Transdanubia, only innovation and technological centres could be supported. Major data of the industrial re-structuring programme: Component Number of project Phare support Co-financing Total support (contracted) EUR thousand HUF (in thousand HUF) (in thousand HUF) Business infrastructure North-East-Hungary 10 3 389 788 847 447 285 990 1 133 437 South-Transdanubia 0 0 0 0 0 9 Investment promotion North-East-Hungary 11 312 360 78 090 44 000 122 090 South-Transdanubia 0 0 0 0 0 Innovation and technology centers North-East-Hungary 4 1 454 832 363 708 59 778 423 486 South-Transdanubia 3 1 000 000 250 000 66 220 316 220 IN TOTAL 28 6 156 788 1 539 245 455 988 1 995 233

The major objective of business infrastructure development was to create attractive physical conditions and a business-economic environment for enterprises. Within the frames of that, six industrial parks located in major towns of the region received support for various basic and additional facilities, two logistic centres and one country level commercial centre were established, and one congress centre was reconstructed from the support of the component. Industrial parks and logistic centres enhance investment intentions, the appearance of domestic and foreign capital and create opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises of the region to participate in supplier networks. The objective of investment promotion was to complement business infrastructure development by exhibitions, events and the production of marketing communication materials, real estate cadastres and investment packages enhancing the fame and attractiveness of the region and calling the attention of investors to potentials provided. On the other hand, the objective also helped entrepreneurs and municipalities living in the region to be aware of their own values and opportunities of utilisation. The eleven winning projects of this component completely cover the North-East-Hungarian Region and we are happy to state that it is concentrated not only on success but also on implementation in crisis areas. The component of supporting innovation and technological centres had the objective of making the research and development potential of the target regions to be one of the engines of re-structuring, implementing the joint requirements of modernity and the involvement of local resources, enhancing innovation and a better reaction ability to changes in the region. The results of the seven winning projects were manifold, from the regional system of innovation centres in small regions to future oriented objects, hearts of industrial parks (like Pécs, Eger). In addition to the utilisation of modern capabilities of major towns (e.g. Debrecen), two abandoned barracks received new functionality during the programme, significantly contributing to the technological development opportunities of backward regions with lacking industry. Experiences of the industrial restructuring sub-programme 10 Outcomes verified that the intervention fields of the sub-programme met urging economic problems of the target regions. Intervention fields ensured complexity and had synergic effects. The Programme as a whole and its re-structuring sub-programme allowed extraordinary flexibility in terms of the (experimental) combination of resources and the creation of supporting rate. The components also allowed submitting proposals based (also) on a wide range of partnership, consequently, not only municipalities but also associations of settlements, regional development councils, foundations for enterprise promotion and entrepreneurs can be found among partners and individual applicants. The scarcity of capital available for the regions is clearly shown by the fact that mostly municipalities undertook the establishment of industrial parks and logistic centres, hoping for the influx of investment.

In case of business infrastructure development and the support of innovation and technological centres, the project size is about EUR 300-400 thousand, i.e. representing significant investment activities. Projects implemented within the frames of investment promotion are of course of a smaller scale a couple of thousand Euros, whereas projects related to innovation and technological centres usually exceed EUR 400 thousand. Decentralised components targeted at re-structuring were associated by central elements of the Programme, namely, the micro-credit and venture capital funds to be described later as well as the consultation programme for small and medium sized enterprises and technical assistance in the field of project planning and implementation. The success of restructuring efforts funded by this Programme must be evaluated from two aspects. Through its direct indicators realised, the sub-programme created physical infrastructure for future enterprising activities, promoted regional-economical marketing, approached science to practice and future production. In addition to actual benefits and results, another crucial aspect of efforts is that each and every elements of the sub-programme work for the future, representing a power or potential stimulating growth, yielding dynamic and measurable results. 11

Presentation of Model Projects Model Projects of North-East-Hungarian Region Implementation of a Regional Wine Trade Centre at Tokaj The European demands for quality Tokaj wines have been showing an upward trend and parallel to it, it is improving the image of Tokaj wines both in Hungary and abroad. As a result, an increasing number of domestic and multinational companies implement major capital investments in enology at the Tokaj-Hegyalja region. This project is aimed at creating an international trade and business centre in North-East Hungary and developing business infrastructure focusing on the co-ordination of trade, investment and marketing activities related to Tokaj wines and other vinicultural zones of the region. The innovative nature of the project is without question since no such establishment has existed in this region. The beneficiary of the project is Tokaj Kereskedelmi Központ Kft. (Tokaj Trade Centre Ltd.) and the partners involved in the implementation include Degenfeld Bt., Tokaj Renaissance Society, and the Municipality of Tokaj. The total budget of the project is EUR 868,052, where the support granted by the Phare Programme was EUR 416,000 euro. The Centre has found an excellent location at the Degenfeld Palace in the centre of the town. FK Raszter Épít_ipari Rt. made the reconstruction of this building. Tokaj Kereskedelmi Központ Kft. provided the IT equipment and office machines as well as the furniture. A marketing communication strategy was developed under this project with the consequent design and implementation of marketing communication tools. This project has been completed with training course on sales and EU accession, meetings for businessmen and regional viticulture expositions. Thanks to the excellent potentialities and business infrastructure of the location, a number of business meetings were held here for the representative of both viticulture and other industries. The most outstanding programmes have included the initiation ceremonies of the Order of Wine Knighthood, the reception of a delegation from the UNESCO Conference visiting Hegyalja. In addition, very soon the reconstructed building will be the venue for an event to be attended by eminent representatives of the Masters of Wine and a number of wine-makers. 12 The implementation and operation of this Centre has already made a positive impact in this region. There is a continuous need for high level services and infrastructure and this may be the basis for long term development projects. Both the material and human resources are available. Based on the marketing communication strategy, there is a wish to create a tradition for viticulture and winemaking symposiums at Tokaj-Hegyalja. In addition, a number of methodologies could be used to make more popular the temperate and intelligent consumption of wine promoting in this way a better presence of winemaking companies and the expansion of the consumer base. This project wishes to use trade and marketing tools for promoting an outstanding product that is part of both the national heritage of Hungary and must have a place within the world heritage. Hedvig Petróczki Managing Director Tokaj Regional Wine Trade Centre Ágnes Kiss Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: The reconstruction of the Degenfeld Palace into a Regional Wine Trade Centre; The preparation of the marketing strategy plan for the marketing of the Tokaj wines; Wine exhibitions; Business men meeting with 100 participants; Two-day training for 20 people on the topic of sell and communication and the effects of EU accession.

Investment Promotion Programme for North-East Hungary The strategic goals of the North-East Hungarian Development Region focus on economic growth through the promotion of investment projects. This focus is needed because the inflow of working capital to this region is rather low. The productive potentiality and competitiveness of the economy may be boosted in the shortest run and with maximum efficiency by means of investments representing state-of-the-art technology. Since the promotion of investments is a common interest for all the counties included in this development region, the five affected counties have partnered to implement this programme. The long-term goal of the project is to promote the economic growth of the North-East Hungarian Region by increasing the number of foreign investments. As indirect goals, the project seeks enhancing the image of the region and calling the attention of prospective investors to the potentialities offered by the region. The gestor of the project is the Regional Development Board of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County and further beneficiaries of the project include the Regional Development Boards of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Heves, and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok counties. The beneficiaries provided data and development approaches to support the contracted experts the compile a strategy and a publication. Furthermore, they provided the location for workshops and expert meetings. The overall budget of the project was EUR 95,000 the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 76,800. In the course of the implementation, the project will produce an investment promotion strategy for the North-East Hungarian Region and a folder containing five publications in three languages (Hungarian, English and German) presenting the specific investment opportunities of the region and its counties. The strategy developed under this project would show the way towards the structural and HR developments that are indispensable for a sustainable growth, will make a proposal for the implementation of an IT basis supporting a network based on the partnership of the planning regions. As for investment promotion, both this strategy and the operative programme shall be unparalleled in Hungary since no region has compiled such a document to date. These materials will provide effective support to the region and to its counties in the investment promotion and regional marketing efforts. They will stimulate partnerships and will create an opportunity for implementing a unique image. By creating the conditions for investment promotion, this project will add to the productive potentialities and competitiveness of the economy of these two regions. 13 Gabriella Balogh Project Manager Development Agency for the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Ágnes Kiss Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Preparation of the regional investment promotion strategy plan (30 copies, and CD version); investment promotion publications for five counties (Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok) in 1000 copies each; two conferences introducing the publication, with 100 participants on each, including micro-regional representatives, entrepreneurs, mayors and NGOs.

Innovation and Technology Centre to at the Eger Industrial Park The intention was to create a Centre that promotes and supports industrial ventures relying on the potentialities of the region and underpins a regional industrial development that is in line with the principles of the EU and makes no harm to historical values, tourism and health-related tourism. A further objective is to create new workplaces and thus, boost economic growth. The main mission of such Innovation and Technological Centre is to help creating and affirming innovative enterprises in a supporting environment. In addition, due to its location within the Eger Industrial Park, this Centre would be able to provide quality services and support incoming companies (this constitutes a preferential project for the Regional Development Programme for Heves County). The beneficiary of the tender is INNTEK Innovációs és Technológiai Központ (INNTEK Innovation and Technology Centre), whose majority owners the Municipality of Eger and Egri Ipari Park Kft. implemented an exemplary cooperation and provided extra funds (by means of repeated capital increases) to deliver the project. The overall budget of the project was EUR 1.8 million; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 800,000. This project implemented on an area of 8,000 m 2 a green-field capital investment to create an Innovation and Technology Centre comparable to western standards. Using a total area of 2414 m 2, the building includes 17 airconditioned office rooms, a large and a small meeting room, a café, and 12 workshops. The incubator house offers discounted rates for domestic and foreign SMEs in terms of both office space and office and technical services. The tenants are also allowed to provide services to each other and to the companies settled in the Industrial Park. The building as a kind of Centre for the Industrial Park would provide good opportunities for both existing and newcomer enterprises. On the other hand, such enterprises may provide workplaces and earning opportunities for the inhabitants of both the city and the region. 14 This is an innovative project since it has created a Centre to support the local and regional propagation of R&D achievements, innovations and information on transfer of technology. In addition, it organises the regional co-operation of the affected enterprises and by this means, supports the progress of the Industrial Park, the city of Eger and its surroundings. The Innovation and Technology Centre would become a reliable partner and supporter for the enterprises settled within the Industrial Park and would support the industrial and business development of the region through long-term services. Mrs. Zelei, Edit Bencsik Project Manager INNTEK KHT. Ágnes Kiss Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Creation of a 8000 m 2 Innovation and Technology Centre in the Eger Industrial Park; 17 room office building, 12 workshops, conference room; reconstruction of the outside areas (building 100 car parking area, grass areas, infrastructure); services (counselling, preparation of tenders, organisation of conferences), 11 enterprises move into the ITC.

Model Projects of South-Transdanubian Region Establishment of an Innovation and Technology Development Centre Strengthening of the innovation potential of the region is included in the Complex Development Programme for South Transdanubia as a significant objective. In the late nineties the South Transdanubian Region was in lack of organisations which could have been acting as the intermediators between the university and entrepreneurial spheres, thus promoting the economic utilisation of the research and development outputs, and through this, the launching of an innovation-controlled development career in the region. Consequently, the establishment and operation of such an intermediary institution at Pécs, in the major centre of higher education, is of determinant importance, and may play an essential role in the management of innovation transfer processes between the university and economic participants. The intellectual capacity of the area exceeds the average in Hungary, however, the economic efficiency and the profit generating capacity is falling behind several regions. This is why the co-operation of theoretic researchers and economic specialists of the region within the frame of the Innovation and Technology Development Centre is of significant importance with regard to the economic progress of the region. The managing agent of the Project is Innovációs és Technológia-fejlesztési Köpont Kht. (Innovation and Technology Development Centre, Non-profit Company), the operating organisation of the Centre, established within the frame of the Project. Arising from the nature of the Project, the implementation has been performed with the involvement of a wide range of partners; such partners were, among others, Pécsi Ipari Park Rt. (Industrial Park of Pécs, Co.), the University of Pécs, the Municipality of Baranya County, the Municipality of Pécs with County Right, the Hungarian Innovation Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya, the Association for Enterprise Promotion of Baranya County, as well as several local enterprises, interested in the successful operation of the Centre. The total budget of the Project was EUR 650,412, from which a support of EUR 540 thousand was provided by the Phare Programme. The architectural works, required for the construction and putting into operation of the Innovation and Technology Development Centre constituted the essential elements of the Project. In addition to the development of the Centre, the procurement of equipment and technical devices required for the operation of the Centre, as well as the design works required for the architectural works and the tasks of project management also formed a part of the project. 15 The established Innovation and Technology Development Centre is promoting the successful pursuance of the applied research activities on the one hand, and the utilisation of the research outputs in the operation of small and medium-sized enterprises on the other hand. In the long term, by means of the Project an improvement will occur in the role of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, operating in the region, and consequently in the competitiveness of such enterprises. Dr. Béla Sárkány Project Manager Innovation and Technology Development Centre Kht. György Márton Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Kht. Results: Database of enterprises dealing with material laser-work; "The Perspectives of Laser-work in Hungary" a feasibility study; building of a 1392 m 2 Innovation and Technology Centre: 14 offices, 2 workshops, related service rooms, equipment;

Industrial Restructuring Projects Projects in North-East-Hungary 16 Project title: FULL OPERATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF EXHIBITIONS IN EASTERN HUNGARY Gestor: EXPO WANDERER Exhibition and Building Ltd Phone: 42/504-260 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Színház u. 25. E-mail address: expo@gyorsposta.hu Contact person at gestor: Torma József Amount in EUR: 47.486 Result: Purchase of facilities for exhibitions Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: PREPARATION, FINAL STAGE PROGRAMME OF NYÍREGYHÁZA INDUSTIRAL PARK Gestor: Municipality of Nyíregyháza City of County Rank Phone: 42/414-155, 42/311-510, 42/311-635 Address: 4401 Nyíregyháza, Kossuth tér 1. Pf. 83. E-mail address: nyhello@szabinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Ürge László Amount in EUR: 760.000 Result: Development of the industrual park's infrastructure, marketing activities Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: RÉGIÓ-INVEST INVESTMENT INCITATION PROGRAMME Gestor: DOMA 2000 Ltd. Phone: 52/412-146, 52/412-146 Address: 4026 Debrecen, Péterfia u. 4. E-mail address: domakft@externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dombi Margit Amount in EUR: 160.476 Result: Exhibitions, conferences for inciting investments Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE REGIONAL NETWORK OF INNOVATION CENTRES COVERING SMALL REGIONS Gestor: National Association of Small Region Development Organisations Phone: 46/446-144, 46/446-144 Address: 3816 Gagyvendégi, Bátori út 9. E-mail address: bodva-tarsulas@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Gadóczi Bertalan Amount in EUR: 324.736 Result: Development works at sites in Encs, Edelény and Napkor Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos, Vargha Katalin Project title: INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT Gestor: Jászfényszaru Industrial Centre Ltd. Phone: 36-57/422-125, 36-57/-422-002, 36-57/422-125 Address: 5126 Jászfényszaru, Szabadság tér 1. E-mail address: jaszfenyszaru1@vnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Versegi László Amount in EUR: 791.392 Result: Industrial park development Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: PROGRAMME PACKAGE FOR THE ORGANISATION OF SLOVAKIAN- HUNGARIAN BUSINESS DAYS Gestor: Association for Putnok and its Region Phone: 48/430-005, 48/430-604 Address: 3630 Putnok, Kossuth út. 5. E-mail address: b.p.lili@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Baloghné Pernyész Lili Amount in EUR: 44.000 Result: programme package for the Slovakian-Hungarian business development Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: ELABORATION OF GOOD QUALITY MARKETING COMMUNICATION MATE- RIAL DISPLAYING UNIFORM IMAGE ELEMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION OF INVESTMENT INCI- TATION CAMPAIGNS AND OF OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS Gestor: Association for the Co-operation in Törökszentmiklós and its Region Phone: 56/390-001 Address: 5200 Törökszentmiklós, Kossuth L. u. 135/A. E-mail address: torokph@externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Sipos Zsigmond Amount in EUR: 26.000 Result: Elaboration of a marketing communication publication Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: ESTABLISMENT OF A REGIONAL WINE TRADE CENTRE IN TOKAJ Gestor: Tokaj Commercial Centre Ltd. Phone: 47/380-173, 47/380-149 Address: 3910 Tokaj, Kossuth tér 1. E-mail address: degenfeld@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Prácser Miklós Amount in EUR: 868.052 Result: Reconstruction of the Degenfeld mansion Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: INDUSTRIAL PARK DEVELOPMENT, ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION Gestor: Municipality of the city of Hatvan Phone: 37/542-300 Address: 3000 Hatvan, Kossuth tér 2. E-mail address: hatvan@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Takács Péter Amount in EUR: 268.137 Result: Construction of access road to the Industrial Park Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK OF FEHÉRGYARMAT Gestor: Municipality of the City of Fehérgyarmat Phone: 44/510-249, 44/510-236 Address: 4900 Fehérgyarmat, Kiss E. u. 2. E-mail address: fgypolgh@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Fábián István Amount in EUR: 359.260 Result: Infrastructure development of industrial park Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: INVESTMENT INCITATION PROGRAMME OF NORTH EASTERN HUNGARY Gestor: Regional Development Council of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Phone: 42/314-676, 42/314-025 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hôsök tere 5. E-mail address: ssbda@szabinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Balogh Gabriella Amount in EUR: 95.000 Result: Study and presentation on investment incitation Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: UNIFORM PRESENTMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE SAKE OF INCITING INVESTMENTS, BASED ON THE CO-OPERATION OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONES IN NORTH EASTERN HUNGARY Gestor: Foundation Zemplén Development Association Phone: 42/420-640 Address: 3950 Sárospatak, Rákóczi u. 33. E-mail address: zft@invest.hu.hu Contact person at gestor: Éberhardt Gábor Amount in EUR: 98.000 Result: Investment incitation programme and conference Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: TRANSFORMATION OF THE MEETING ROOM OF THE ITC HEADOFFICE IN MISKOLC INTO A MULTIPURPOSE CONGRESS ROOM Gestor: BAZ County Municipality Phone: 30/2093-002, 48/342-236 Address: 3525 Miskolc, Városház tér 1. Contact person at gestor: Safarcsik Tibor Amount in EUR: 479.775 Result: Reconstruction of the ITC HQ in Miskolcon Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos

Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF A LOGISTICAL AND BUSINESS CENTRE IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE OF ZÁHONY AND ITS REGION Gestor: Záhony and its Region Development Ltd. Phone: 42/420-640, 42/420-640 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Szarvas u. 1-3. E-mail address: ztf@invest.hu Contact person at gestor: Éberhardt Gábor Amount in EUR: 843.352 Result: Implementation and furnishing of a logistical and business centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: Economic development programme of the Bihar region, implementation of the infrastructural investments connected with the development of the industrial park of the Bihar region, phase 1 Gestor: League of the Associations of the Municipalities in Bihar Phone: 54/402-056, 52/501-530, 54/400-623, 52/501-532 Address: 4100 Berettyóújfalu, Kossuth Lajos u. 6. E-mail address: bujfpmhi@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Kocsis László Amount in EUR: 300.000 Result: Development of the infrastructure of the industrial park Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE AREA OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK OF EGER Gestor: INNTEK Public Non-profit Company for Innovation and Technological Centre Phone: 36/420-030 Address: 3300 Eger, Kocsis Bernát u.3. E-mail address: eip@agria.hu Contact person at gestor: Zeleiné Bencsik Edit Amount in EUR: 1.800.000 Result: Construction of Innovation Centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla Korózs Lajos Project title: INVESTMENT INCITATION PROGRAMME OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE OF ZEMPLÉN Gestor: Foundation for Enterprise Development in the Zemplén Region Phone: 47-523-080 47-322-919 Address: 3980 Sátoraljaújhely, Rákóczi u. 18. E-mail address: zrva@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Plébánné Dankó Beáta Amount in EUR: 25.200 Result: Implementation of an investment incitation programme and conference Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: THE REGION IN A BRIEF-CASE Gestor: Borsod-Abaúj Zemplén County Regional Development Council Phone: (46)370-619, 46/370-719, (46)402-098 Address: 3525 Miskolc, Városház tér 13. E-mail address: mfu.miskolc@chello.hu Contact person at gestor: Huszti Gábor Amount in EUR: 100.000 Result: programme package for presenting the region Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: RETINA IMPLEMENTATION OF A TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATION DATA CENTRE BASED ON REGIONAL CO-OPERATION Gestor: Association of the settlements of Zemplén Phone: 47/396-002, 47/396-002 Address: 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Kossuth u. 85. Contact person at gestor: Májer József, Kubus János Amount in EUR: 253.280 Result: Development of a technological and innovation data centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Vargha Katalin Phone: 36/521-377 Address: 3300 Eger, Kossuth L u. 9. E-mail address: Hevesmoh@agria.hu Contact person at gestor: Kiss János Amount in EUR: 39.350 Result: Preparation of a publication on investment incitation, organising conferences Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: REGIONAL LOGISTIC CENTRE Gestor: ÁTI DEPO Public Warehousing CO Phone: 1/3052-241 Address: 1151 Budapest,Visonta u. 1. E-mail address: szakacs.zsolt@atidepo.hu Contact person at gestor: Szakács Zsolt Amount in EUR: 1.441.600 Result: Implementation of a regional logistic centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: DEVELOPING THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PARK OF DEBRECEN INTO A REGIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL AND INNOVATION CENTRE Gestor: University Association of Debrecen Phone: 52/508-368 Address: 4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1. E-mail address: bzsofi@jagua.dote.hu Contact person at gestor: Baloghné dr. Bokor Zsuzsanna Amount in EUR: 260,240 Result: Development of the facilities of the University's technical park Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Veres Csilla Project title: IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK IN DEBRECEN Gestor: Municipality of Debrecen City of County Rank Phone: 52/411-400, 52/415-538 Address: 4024 Debrecen, Piac u. 20. E-mail address: diip@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Percze István Amount in EUR: 1.039.454 Result: Industrial park development Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: PREPARATION OF THE REAL ESTATE CADASTRE OF THE TERRITORY OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE OF SALGÓTARJÁN-BÁTONYTERENYE Gestor: Association of the regional municipalities of Salgótarján and Bátonyterenye Phone: 32/520-872 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Városháza, Múzeum tér 1. E-mail address: sbrag@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Fodor Tibor Amount in EUR: 49.151 Result: Preparation of a land registry Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INNOVATION CENTRE Gestor: KRF Regional Development Co. of Central Hungary Phone: 32/422-901, 32/422-903 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Alkotmány út 9. E-mail address: krf @is.hu Contact person at gestor: Mihályné Balázs Melinda Amount in EUR: 412.224 Result: Implementation and furnishing of the International Trade and Innovation Centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos 17 Project title: INVESTMENT POSSIBILITIES IN HEVES COUNTYI Gestor: Heves County Municipality

Projects in South-Transdanubia Project title: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE IN TAMÁSI Gestor: Municipality of the City Tamási Phone: 74/570-007 Address: 7090 Tamási, Szabadság út 46-48. E-mail address: tampolgh@mail.axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Gulyás Tibor Amount in EUR: 330.828 Result: Implementation of innovation and technological centre with office and computer technical facilities in Tamási Régió komp.felelôs: Márton György, Gelencsér Alida, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF KAPOS INNOVATION TRANSFER CENTRE WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK DOMBÓVÁR KAPOSSZEKCSÔ Gestor: Kapos Public Non-profit Company for Innovation Transfer Phone: 74/319-166 Address: 7361 Kaposszekcsô, Táncsics u. 30. E-mail address: hozam2001@tolna.net Contact person at gestor: Hônyi Pál Amount in EUR: 797.200 Result: Construction and furnishing of Kapos Innovation Transfer Centre, strategic programme of info-communication Regional component responsible: Márton György RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Gestor: Public Non-profit Company for Innovation and Technology Development Phone: 72/526-100 Address: 7629 Pécs, Buzsáki u. 22. E-mail address: sbela@dravanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Sárkány Béla Amount in EUR: 650.412 Result: Construction of innovation and technological development centre with technical facilities and laboratory devices Regional component responsible: Márton György RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor 18

Labour Market and Human Resources Development The objective of the sub-programme is to create and adopt economy oriented, market conform training forms and curricula, modern education levels, methods and tools, as well as to ensure human conditions of economic growth and to improve employability of people. Objectives were targeted at the most important problems of human resources: gaps in the contact system of economy and university education, difficulties of traditional education forms, employment problems of young people starting their career, the Romani people, people looking for job and population groups with altered working abilities under circumstances of high unemployment. The Programme offered appropriate and complex problem management meeting EU standards and principles. Parallel to that, it provided opportunities for implementing human projects through decentralised regional development tools for the first time, in a way that due to derogation, the beneficiaries themselves could implement the projects. While in the South-Transdanubian Region, the sub-programme was introduced as Human Resources Development, it was supplemented by Labour Market Measures in the North-East Hungarian Region because the size of risk population groups in a critical situation from the aspect of employment was much higher in the region to the North-East than in the Southern region. In addition to that, a joint programme entitled Special Programme for Risk Groups was implemented in co-operation of labour centres of the four counties constituting the South Transdanubian Region. The sub-programme provided EUR 200 thousand for this project. Beneficiaries could have maximum EUR 100-120 thousand for the applications at an own contribution of at least 10%. Major data of the Labour market and human resource development sub-programme: Component Number of project Phare support Co-financing Total support (contracted) EUR thousand HUF (in thousand HUF) (in thousand HUF) Higher education North-East Hungary 21 1 608 515 402 129 114 750 516 879 South-Transdanubia 7 429 188 107 297 7 086 114 383 Risk groups North-East Hungary 10 154 244 38 561 95 592 134 153 South-Transdanubia 0 0 0 0 0 19 Vocational training North-East Hungary 18 1 240 082 310 021 14 586 324 607 South-Transdanubia 6 124 810 31 203 34 684 65 887 IN TOTAL 62 3 556 839 889 211 266 698 1 155 909

The Objectives and Results of the Component The higher education development component was targeted at the enhancement and development of the contact system of economic, industrial and business sectors. Within the frames of that creation of a multi-faceted university education, development of market conform training ; creation of long term co-operation among university education institutions of the regions and the production-servicing sector through the further development of existing education forms and the creation of conditions and curricula for new training types; enhancement of the role of university education played in the region in the field of adult training, re-training and further training. The 16 winning projects mobilised all university education institutions of the region. Practical co-operation was established or re-awakened affecting the most current fields of EU accession and economic development such as environment protection, rural development, tourism, marketing, information technology etc. The objective of the Development of distance learning systems and curriculum packages component was the following: enhancement of the role of distance learning and improvement of its recognition through the introduction of new, viable distance learning systems; support of distance learning training courses and curriculum packages, broadening regional distance learning offer; introduction and adoption of new information and communication technologies applied in the field of distance learning. This extremely modern, flexible and cost-effective education form is has not yet been widely used in Hungary however, it plays essential role in areas and in the target region as well where traffic is difficult and expensive because of nuclear settlement structure, certain groups of population cannot be easily mobilised but there is a strong demand and urge for life-long learning. In addition to current specialisation fields that are also popular among people with a secondary diploma, the development of curriculum packages for accession related, foreign language and other EU studies were also pregnant in the 12 winning projects. 20 The Special programme for risk groups component focussed on the realignment, integration and (re-) socialisation of the multiple disadvantaged young people as well as on the improvement of their employment chances. The objectives of the component were strongly related to the solution of actual and prospective problems occurring in employment crisis areas in the north-east regions: improvement of the special vocational training conditions and employment chances of risk groups, creation of regional and local social communication among education institutions and the economic sector, utilisation of joint benefits arising from co-operation, dissemination of operating European models, working out new curricula, education methods and complex pedagogic programmes, adoption of foreign methods, development of (further) training programmes for teachers. Projects implemented within the frames of the component had significant outcome in terms of the investigation of

employment opportunities of endangered groups (Romani people, young people, people with altered working abilities), actual and practical training facilitating employment customised according to the capabilities of the risk groups, the creation of family tutorial school model as well as the special training for teachers educating the groups in question. The justification for the Improvement of conditions of vocational training and higher level (accredited) vocational training component can be explained by the ever changing and developing economic demands. Training programmes flexibly adapting to labour market demands of the target regions struggling with crisis are crucial from the aspect of enabling the immediate employment of students and providing a basis for further university education studies following the principle of life-long learning. The accredited scholastic university education training courses address actual regional labour demands and produce competent specialists for bridge jobs within a short period of time. The 23 valuable projects implemented the objectives of the sub-programme on a wide spectrum: the education offer and capacity improved both in the field of secondary and university level vocational training; a new post-secondary sector was started and built up in the target regions, meeting European norms; long term co-operation evolved among representatives of secondary and university education institutions and participants of the economic sector. Through the dissemination of relevant experiences of EU Member States, stable international co-operation and target oriented programmes were implemented. The sub-programme provided specific experiences as the winning educational institutions themselves implemented the projects. This is different from traditional EU norms, consequently, a system ensuring maximum transparency had to be elaborated for the method. This could be achieved at a constant and very strict monitoring activity performed by participating experts selected with the consent of the European Delegation of the Republic of Hungary and the Ministry of Education. The most important outcome of the sub-programme was the dissemination of new approaches. As a result of the programme valuable co-operation evolved, education and training became more updated and effective and last but not least, through the implementation of actual measures, new attention was paid to outcasts of the labour market. 21

Presentation of Model Projects Model Projects of North-East-Hungarian Region The Establishment of Institution for the Education and Development of Tourism in Norden Hungary Training of tourism experts providing a college degree is limited to Budapest and a few countryside cities. No similar form of education existed in the North region of Hungary. This circumstance motivated the need for launching a training section dedicated to tourism. Tourism is one of the business sectors that develops with more dynamism throughout the world. For this reason, in addition to strengthening the physical infrastructure of tourism more emphasis should be placed on the training of human resources. The College of Farming and Agriculture of the Szent István University has created a basis to support training in tourism and develop the tourism sector. The co-operating partners Mátra-Tan Kht., the Chamber of Agriculture for Heves County, Energiahíd Kft. and Mátratej Kft. provided funding for the successful implementation of the project. The overall budget of the project was EUR 265,276; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 160,000. As a result of the project, a detailed curriculum has been developed for the college-level training in tourism and hotel management (normal, correspondent and remote training). Up-to-date training materials in line with the curriculum and suitable for remote training have been developed for several subjects including rural tourism, organisation and technology for tour operators, tourism-related marketing, and tourism-related geography. Short-term training courses have been developed for training agency officers, tourism managers, and specialised tourism managers. A co-operation agreement signed with German and Spanish training institutions helps exchanges of both trainers and trainees. In addition, the project produced an inventory of the tourism attractions of Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Nógrád counties. By reconstructing and renewing an old building was created the Training Hotel Opál providing indispensable grounds for the practical training provided by the University. This Hotel houses the Tourism Department and a training travel agency. As expected, the revenues of the training hotel will reach the breakeven point and will provide resources for the development of human resources. In addition, the training hotel will increase the number of accommodations and travel agencies in the region. 22 The successful implementation of the project achieved the basic objective of the tender programme the training and extension training of tourism experts for North Hungary as well as the provision of support for their practical work by means of a facility related to the implementation of college-level training in economics providing consulting and market information. Dr. István Wachtler Project Manager Szent István University College of Farming and Agriculture Antónia Szász Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Books on rural tourism, travel agency techniques and organisation, tourism marketing, geography of tourism; tematics of courses on travelling assistant, tourism manager and manager; test-training for 300 participants; lecturer and student exchange programme (3 person) and co-operation agreement with the Würtzburg and Hellbronn universities; establishment of the Hotel Opál Training-hotel for practical education, and a tourism department and a training travelling agency within;

Postgraduate Training of Environmental Protection Advisors in Distance Educational Form The basic objective of the programme has been the full development of a form of training where the participants learn about the specific environmental problems of the region as well as the set of tools and the institutional and legal background helping to solve environmental problems. The professionals taking part in the training should get better communication skills including augmented levels of professional knowledge and an enhanced vocabulary in both Hungarian and English. This programme is in line with the current institutional strategy of the University of Debrecen, where the protection of the environment occupies a preferential place both in terms of structure (creation of new centre and a new department) and training offer. The Centre of Environmental Sciences of the University of Debrecen was the first beneficiary of the tender. Twentytwo university professors and practical experts developed the materials for remote training. A team of 8 persons reviewed the professional and methodological aspects of the manuscripts. Seven companies, societies and foundations made suggestions and provided their experiences to help the arrangement of the training materials and offered the venue for the training tour. The total budget of the project was EUR 80,000; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 68,400. From the total budget of the project, an amount of EUR 68,004 was used for purchasing tools and equipment and creating the technical bases of the project. This project developed the training material of a one-year remote training of environmental officials as well as the structure and requirements of training. A trial course was organised to test the feasibility of the training course. Trainees had to achieve 10 modules from the available 17 subject to the speciality chosen (general, industrial or international). According to the level of activity and the achievements of the trainees as well as a survey made among them, the modules can be easily assimilated and provide useful and practice-oriented knowledge. As a continuation of the project, there are plans for enhancing the programme and implementing a curriculum of at least two years offering an accredited diploma. This project has implemented a unique training of environmental officers. Remote training is a novelty and compared to conventional forms of training it enables a flexible accommodation to the needs of both the trainees and the companies. Trainees will attend mainly from the North-East Hungarian Region, where environmental problems are rather frequent and require highly trained professionals. As a result of the training, most of the participants will take advantage from their new knowledge at their companies or institutions. 23 Dr. Attila Kerényi Project Manager University of Debrecen, Centre for Environmental Sciences Antónia Szász Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Distance learning programme for environmental protection managers; course materials for 17 modules; training of 35 person on the test courses, site visits at institutions in the region to study environmental problems; testing the course materials among the students; development of the educational equipment.

3H Programme Enhancement of the training and extension training of trainers and educators involved in the education and training of young people of multiply disadvantageous situation living in the North-East Hungarian Region; Extension training of officials communicating with risk groups The immediate goal of this project is to enhance the special knowledge of the experts having a direct contact with families of multiply disadvantageous situation; to increase the level of education by introducing new subjects; to provide alternative opportunities of breaking out to people of a multiply disadvantageous situation by means of the education. The target groups for this training include teachers and professors of primary and secondary schools operating in this County (in particular in the Szatmár and Bereg region), school psychologists as well as employees of municipalities and Labour Centres. The beneficiary of the project the College of Nyíregyháza developed the training materials and conducted a trial training. Partner institutions helped in recruiting and sending teachers and public officials. The overall budget of the project was EUR 42,400; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 37,312. The tender included 3 major sub-programmes: teacher risk programme, teacher Romani programme, and the employee programme. Fourteen training materials were developed under the programme including supporting materials (compilations of texts, extracts, test sheets, etc.) supporting the homework of the trainees and a deeper assimilation of the materials. After the successful admission exams, the training courses were tested (two semesters). These semesters were aimed at testing the training and supporting materials as well as the methods of extension training. In total 68 professors, teachers and public officers were trained. Each sub-programme was supported by the creation of the training infrastructure required for implementation. A training room equipped with modern technical devices was created under the programme. Some EUR 8,400 were dedicated to the purchase of equipment. This programme is still announced and offered for the teachers and public officers of the region among the compulsory specialised extension training courses. Training materials and trainers are available. The College of Nyíregyháza provides the infrastructure for further training courses. 24 This programme is reasonably practice-oriented, with grounds on the reality and training materials developed in line with the specific features of the region. The project could be implemented thanks to the co-operation of the College, other educational institutions and municipalities of the County, through continuous emphasis on quality assurance and upon regular professional consultations. Dr. István Jeney Project Manager College of Nyíregyháza Antónia Szász Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Development of 14 course material and auxiliary materials for teachers and civil servants who deal with the underprivileged; 2 semester test-training with 68 participants; testing the course materials among the students; special training room with educational equipment.

Improvement of Special Professional Postgraduate Training on Environmental Protection and Jurisdictional Affairs The overall aim of this project has been to provide the region with professionals in the areas of ecology and law and enable them to react promptly and efficiently to the requirements posed by the EU. In possession of the knowledge acquired in the training courses for environmental technician and international law assistant, the relevant professionals may contribute to the reduction of environmental problems and expert control of ecological impacts. The implementation of training courses in two marketable professions in the North-East Hungarian Region improves the proportion of young people terminating the secondary school and accessing to a job. The project was implemented by a multiple consortium. The gestor of such consortium was the Eszterházy Károly College of Eger, the partners of the consortium included the Bay Zoltán Foundation of Applied Research (Miskolc), the Avas High School (Miskolc), the Secondary School of Construction, Wood Industry and Environment Administration (Szolnok), the Gábor Áron Secondary Vocational School (Miskolc), the Lehel Vezér High School (Jászberény), and the Secondary Vocational School of Agriculture and Boarding School of Eger. The total budget of the project was EUR 131,832; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 112,788. In the course of development of the training materials, the project elaborated the detailed subjects and accreditation materials of environmental and law training; a catalogue of problems and a regional environmental database plus twelve high-level lecture notes were created. The secondary schools involved in the programme set grounds for higher level training by means of consistent career orientation and specialisation activities matching the curriculum of each school. For this purpose, the curricula were amended. In the course of implementation of the project, environmental analytical instruments, office and didactic tools and specialised texts were purchased. The Chamber of Industry and Trade of Heves County acted as a bridge between the enterprises and market players of the region (end users) and the partners implementing the curricula developed under the project. In this way they pointed out and documented the real needs of the region. The foundations for the sustainability of the results achieved by the project was laid through the accreditation of training forms, ensuring their material and structural background, surveying the external training sites supporting the efficient implementation of practices and market researches conducted among the enterprises operating in this region. 25 The implementation of the project is a result of the co-operation of multicolour consortium enabling a plural approach to the development of the training courses. Both the training programs and the results achieved are innovative and their use goes well beyond the boundaries of the region. Dr. Attila Kiss Project Manager Eszterházy Károly College, Department for Environmental Sciences Antónia Szász Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Environmental data base including 20 scene from the region; a questionnaire survey on the market of assistant in international law; creation of a catalogue of problems concerning the sustainability of the training; study tours to 7 European cities to study the structure of environmental and legal education; the training of 5 trainers; preparation of 12 higher education course materials on environmental protection and law; profession-orientation and facultative training in the partner secondary school;

Model Projects of South-Transdanubian Region Open Training Towards EU accession Joining to the European Union makes indispensable the operation of regional administration, municipalities and non-profit organisations in accordance with the EU expectations. This requires an EU conform knowledge and capabilities on behalf of the participants of the public domain. According to the data related to the education in the region, the level of education of such participants is uneven and requires improvement. The objective of the Project is to provide a regional-approached education for the members of non-profit organisations in the form of open education (remote training) by utilising the characteristics of the module system. The managing agent of the Project is Regional Centre of Pécs for Manpower Development and Training, one of the most significant institution dealing with adult education. Due to its preparedness, wide range of professional strength, technical background and good connections, it can response to the recent challenge, thus it is especially suitable to perform such task. As a part of the Project, different programme packages have been developed including EU conform computer skills, as well as professional basic and supplementary modules related to the joining to the EU (9 module booklets). The latters have been elaborated by the Centre of Regional Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Scientific Institute of Transdanubia). Following the education of 10 tutors, the remote training has been commenced, in the course of which some 180 persons have taken a successful examination. A quality assurance system has been developed in order to provide for the long term utility of the education programmes. The total budget of the Project was EUR 57,044 from which a support of EUR 48 thousand was provided by the Phare Programme. The success of the Project proved that there is a general demand for the education, and the employers are willingly financing such education of the employees. The Project has been included in the remote training system of the Center, and the application of the prepared training materials, the systematic adjustment to the current requirements and the improvement thereof is pursued on a continuous basis. Another proof of the sustainability is that other regions also showed interest in such education programmes. Due to the comprehensive nature of such education programmes, the long term co-operation of the partners. 26 The form of education, implemented in the Project, is original for itself, as well as will provide the flexibility required in adult education, maintaining the quality criteria at the same time, which are also guaranteed by the established quality assurance system (ISO 9001 MU-10-01-01). István Bujtor Project Manager Regional Centre of Pécs for Manpower Development and Training Anita Derjanecz Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Kht. Results: 9 module book on EU accession and related topics; training of 10 tutor; establishment of the quality assurance system (ISO 901 MU-10-01-01) related to training; test-training of the distance-learning programme based on the modules: 180 person successfully passed the exam;

Market-oriented Human Resource Development in the South-Transdanubian Region The Project had two objectives; it provided assistance for the forming of education structure of the newly established University of Kaposvár, by launching supplementary training programmes to be implemented in addition to the regular education, thus improving the chances of university students in the labour market, on the one hand, and aimed at the integration of channels of supply and demand of the county and regional labour market, in a practical and institutional form, on the other hand. The total budget of the project was EUR 78 thousand, from which a support of EUR 65,756 was provided by the Phare Programme. A chartered accountants and tax consultants training, a skill and ability improving training aiming at the strengthening of the enforcement of interests in the labour market, as well as the training material and software development have been implemented within the frame of the Project. During the term of the Project two education programmes and three series of training courses have been performed. The skill and ability improvement to be performed within training groups has become a part of the regular curriculum in the meanwhile (included in the subject titled management skills). A regional-scale, up-to-date human-information database of service providers, meeting the requirements of the market, has been developed and is supplemented continuously. Some 20 companies and approximately 300 participants were present at the job fair and at the human resources management forums. In addition to the managing agent, the University of Kaposvár, Institute of Economics and Organisation, a partner, contributing to the financing (Penta Unió Training Centre), also was involved in the Project. Both institutes participated in the implementation as initiators and executors. Besides them, several organisations and corporations of the region participated in the project (labour organisations, chambers, municipalities of the county), mainly, without any limitation, as partners providing information and/or acting in the organisation. All these resulted in the establishment of an operable professional network. The outlined project has established a good foundation and may serve as a sample for the co-operation of an educational institution and a training enterprise with a market share (within a network comprising social organisations as well). The two financing partners have undertaken a co-operation, widening the competency limits of each other, in a manner that such joint activity served not only their own individual interests in an appropriately positive manner, but the young experts occurring at the output side will be able to strengthen the intellectual potential of the region in accordance with the requirements of the labour market, of which information will be provided primarily by the (official, professional) labour organisations. 27 Attila Máthé Project Manager University of Kaposvár Economics and Organisation Gábor Lengyel Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Kht. Results: "Finances in Practice" coursebook; chartered accountant and taxation consultant training for 30 people and developing the course material; training for 150 people about strengthening the representation of interests on the labour market; Taxing ABC multi-media software; Regional Human Resource Development and Information Base; job market and forum on human politics with the participation of 20 companies and 300 people.

Launching and Improvement of the Conditions of the Accredited Scholar High Level Training for the Electrical Engineer Assistant Profession The managing agent is Munkácsy Mihály Ipari Szakközépiskola (Munkácsy Mihály Specialised Industrial Secondary School), one of the largest schools of Zala County, having several decade-long educational practice and a wide range of partner basis. Launching and improvement of up-to-date training courses, meeting the current requirements of the market, as well as the making flexible of the educational structure are essential for the maintenance and strengthening of such position. The companies involved in the electronic business in the region require experts, with high-level and comprehensive qualifications, who are suitable to be managers on the medium level. The objective of the project is to meet such requirement of the region, which means the streamlining of the range of training courses and the facilities of the institution at the same time. The direct objective of the project was to launch the electric engineer assistants training and to improve the conditions thereof. Within the frame of this, Kandó Kálmán Mûszaki Fôiskola (Kandó Kálmán Technical College) has performed the development of training materials (4 textbooks in 100 counterparts each), the development of the system of entrance and final examination, as well as the provision of further education for the tutors of 10 relevant subjects. The material assets have been provided by the 3 procured training robots. The professional control of the on-the-job training has been performed by Flextronic Kft., and possibility for such on-the-job training also has been provided by it together with the Hospital of Zala County. The survey of the demand for specialists in the market of the region has been performed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zala County. The total budget of the Project was EUR 66,808, from which a support of EUR 52,000 was provided by the Phare Programme, in the frame of the Hungarian co-financing. The members of the consortium that has been established for the implementation of the Project have been participating in the implementation in compliance with the agreements on co-operation. Due to the nature of the education, the close co-operation with the College will be essential after the closing of the Project as well. 28 Since the electronic business is a key business in the region, the largest employer is the electronic sector. There is not any higher educational institution with electronic profile operating in the region, thus, based on the existing professional connections, the managing agent institution, maintained by the Municipality, can meet such requirements on a long term basis. The accredited scholar high level training is a relatively new form of education, thus the elaboration of the framework of such education comprises new elements in itself, considering the Hungarian system of education. The upto-date technology, as well as the partnership will provide possibilities for the participation in the microelectronic research programmes as well. József Fehér Project Manager Munkácsy Mihály Specialised Industrial Secondary School Anita Derjanecz Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Kht. Results: 4 coursebooks in the frames of the course material development for electrical engineer assistant; further education for professors of 10 subjects, 2 national and 2 international study-tour with 11 participants; 3 trainingrobots for assisting the traininig.

Human Resource Develomnent Projects Projects in North-East-Hungary Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF PLC BASE AND LANGUAGE LABORATORY FOR LAY- ING THE FOUNDATIONS OF HIGH-TECH PROFESSIONS AND FOR SERVICE PRESTATION Gestor: Industrial Vocational Training Institute Damjanich János Phone: 37/342844 Address: 3000 Hatvan, Vécsey u. 2/a E-mail address: diszi@diszi.eu.org Contact person at gestor: Bán Mihályné Amount in EUR: 73.944 Result: Furnishing of PLC language laboratory, development of alarm system Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: REMOTE TRAINGING NETWORK DEVELOPMENT Gestor: Miskolc University Regional Remote Training Centre of North Hungary Phone: (46) 565-111,(46) 304-438 Address: 3515 Miskolc Egyetemváros E-mail address: rekemrtk@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Kocsisné dr. Baán Mária Amount in EUR: 93.700 Result: Improving the region's adult training activities with the help of programmes based on remote training and infrastructrure development Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: EU COMPATIBLE MANAGER TRAINING AND REMOTE TRAINING PILOT PRO- GRAMME OF THE POLICE-OFFICES OPERATING IN THE NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN REGION Gestor: Miskolc University Department of Economic Sciences Phone: (46) 364-059, (46) 364-059 Address: 3515 Miskolci Egyetemváros E-mail address: szvvsm@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Veresné dr. Somosi Mariann Amount in EUR: 84.959 Result: Manager training programmes, curricular development for being able to comply with the EU accession requirements against the police Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: FURTHER CHANCES TO THE FRAGILE STARS Gestor: START Rehabilitation Company and Institutions Phone: 42/ 411-408 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Bujtos út 32. E-mail address: start@szabinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Kézy Béla Amount in EUR: 70.976 Result: Purchase of digital printing machine and of press facilities, handbook writing Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: YOUTH ENTERPRISE CENTRE Gestor: Vocational High School of Economy and Neumann János Secondary Grammar School Phone: 36/325-311 Address: 3300 EGER, Rákóczi út 48 E-mail address: siposôm@picasso.nejanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Sipos Mihály Amount in EUR: 56.748 Result: Implementation of a Youth Enterprise Centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION IN REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND OF ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERS Gestor: Debrecen University Centre of Agronomics Phone: 52/508-456, 486-288 Address: 4032 Debrecen, Böszörményi u. 138. E-mail address: tamas@gisserver1.date.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Tamás János Amount in EUR: 169.280 Result: Improving education of environment engineers by strengthening environment technologocal training, purchase of facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF REMOTE TRAINING PRO- GRAMMES IN ENVIRONMENT QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT Gestor: Debrecen University Centre of Agronomics Phone: 52/347-888, 52/413-385 Address: 4032 Debrcen, Böszörményi út 138. E-mail address: juhasz@gisserver1.date.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Juhász Csaba Amount in EUR: 80.179 Result: Development of the curricula in environment quality and management systems for remote training purposes Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: EXTENDING THE OFFER AND CAPACITY OF SECONDARY VOCATIONAL TRAINING Gestor: Miskolc University Department of Economic Sciences Phone: (46) 364-059 Address: 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros E-mail address: szvmanor@gold.uni-mikolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Rittenbacher László Amount in EUR: 43.308 Result: Elaborating vocational training programmes: two-semester secondary training in safety technique and six-semester training for electrie engineer assistants Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: SPECIAL PROGRAMMES FOR GROUPS AT RISK Gestor: Association of Törökszenmiklós and of its Region Phone: 56/390-001 Address: 5200 Törökszentmiklós, Kossuth L. u. 135/a. E-mail address: totokph@enternet.hu Contact person at gestor: Benedek Henriette Amount in EUR: 24.800 Result: Expert study exploring the situation and circumstances of the groups at risk and offering a feasible solution for introducing market oriented training Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Gestor: DISCIMUS Vocational Foundation-School of Economy Phone: 52/520-244 Address: 4032 Debrecen, Tessedik S. u. 1. E-mail address: zajach@mail.discimus.hu Contact person at gestor: Zajách Gizella Amount in EUR: 80.028 Result: Starting commercial and special manager training, accreditation of business management programme Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF THE MÁTRA AND OF ITS REGION - INTRO- DUCING A NEW VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN TOURISM Gestor: Secondary and Vocational Training School of Trade, Catering and Tourism Károly Róbert Phone: 37/311-953 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Katona u. 2-4. E-mail address: semegite@freemail.hu Contact person at gestor: Semeginé dr. Tariszka Éva Amount in EUR: 139.360 Result: Starting of secondary and consecutive higher training of touristic experts Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Börcsök Gizella, Rácz Adrienn Project title: FULL-SCALE TRAINING OF IRONWORKER-WELDERS FOR GROUPS AT RISK Gestor: Vocational Training Institute Bornemissza Gergely Phone: 36/312-166/14, 36/313-392 Address: 3300 Eger, Kertész u. 128 E-mail address: paldezso@server.bgszi.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Pál Dezsô Amount in EUR: 59.996 Result: Implementing conditions for the training of ironworker-welders Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn 29

30 Project title: DEVELOPING MARKETING TRAINING, CONSULTING AND MARKET INFOR- MATION BASES IN NORTH HUNGARY Gestor: College Eszterházy Károly Phone: 36/520-400/2177, 520-420 Address: 3300 Eger, Eszterházy tér 1. E-mail address: eumark@ektf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Gaál Béla Amount in EUR: 162.600 Result: Developing the co-operation between the edication and the economic fields, purchase of IT facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: RESEARCH AND RETRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE SOCIO-CULTURAL- LY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN Gestor: College Eszterházy Károly Phone: 36/520-420, 520-400/2178 Address: 3300 Eger, Eszterházy tér 1. E-mail address: estefan@ektf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Estefánné Dr. Varga Magdolna Amount in EUR: 81,778 Result: Elaboration of postgraduate training programme for teachers and of other assistant staff members, purchase of IT facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: DEVELOPING SPECIAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR THE SAKE OF IMPROVING AVAILABILITY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGE- MENT EXPERTS Gestor: SZIE College Faculty of Economy and Agronomics, Gyöngyös Phone: 37/351-352, 37/314-234, 37/351-461 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai út 36. E-mail address: szucs@mail.gyfk.hu, gategyfk@mail.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Szûcs István Amount in EUR: 270.020 Result: Starting environment protection and regional development specialists' training Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: FOUNDATION AND STARTING UP OF AIFSZ Gestor: SZIE College Faculty of Economy and Agronomics, Gyöngyös Phone: 37/551-900, 551-910, 551-901 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai út 36. E-mail address: szucs@mail.gyfk.hu, gategyfk@mail.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Szûcs István 37/551-910 Amount in EUR: 135.840 Result: Accreditation of the training of regional development programme managers and of agricultural manager assistants, purchase of IT facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: ESTABLISHING ACCREDITED SCHOOL-FORM HIGHER TRAINING OF INFORMATION OFFICER ASSISTANTS Gestor: SZIE College Faculty of Economy and Agronomics, Gyöngyös Phone: 37/551-900, 551-910, 551-901 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai út 36. E-mail address: szucs@mail.gyfk.hu, gategyfk@mail.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Szôcs István 37/551-910 Amount in EUR: 135.840 Result: Creation of environment management IT and agricultural IT assistant AIFSZ, purchase of IT equipment Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: SUPPORTING VOCATIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVES Gestor: Vocational Secondary School Polytechnic and Hall Vay Ádám Phone: 42/550-002 Address: 4561 Baktalórántháza, Naményi u. 7. E-mail address: suli585@debrecen.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Molnár István Amount in EUR: 50.192 Result: Apiculturist teaching material development, purchase of facilities necessary for such training Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita (2002.07.22-tôl) RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: ESTABLISHING HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING BASE Gestor: DOTE College Faculty of Health Phone: (42) 404-411, (42) 408 656 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Sóstói u. 2. E-mail address: pauwlik@excite.com Contact person at gestor: Dr. Pauwlik László Amount in EUR: 56.000 Result: Starting postgraduate labour and social expert training and OKJ labour protection training Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND LEGAL TRAINING Gestor: College Eszterházy Károly Phone: 36/520-400/4127 Address: 3300 Eger, Eszterházy tér 1. E-mail address: attkiss@ektf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Kiss Attila Amount in EUR: 131.832 Result: Adaptation of environment protection technologist training and accreditation of international legal assistant training, purchase of laboratory devices Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: HIGH DEGREE ACCREDITED SCHOOL-FORM EDUCATION OF ELECTRIC ENGINEER ASSISTANTS Gestor: University of Miskolc, Department of Mechanical Engineering Phone: 46/565-111/2330 Address: 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros E-mail address: elkvsza@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Váradiné dr. Szarka Angéla Amount in EUR: 140.420 Result: Accreditation of the training and developing the infrastructure necessary for such training Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: HIGH DEGREE ACCREDITED SCHOOL-FORM EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Gestor: University of Miskolc, Department of Mechanical Engineering Phone: 46/565-111/2330 Address: 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros E-mail address: elkvsza@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Váradiné dr. Szarka Angéla Amount in EUR: 150.520 Result: Accreditation of the training and developing the infrastructure necessary for such training Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: THE NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN REGION AFTER 2000 Gestor: University of Miskolc Phone: (46) 565-393 (46) 565-393 Address: 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros E-mail address: rekunivj@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Siposs István Amount in EUR: 127.360 Result: Development of an integrated Internet-based information system, improvement of the integrated foreign language teaching within the region. Purchase of IT facilities. Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE TRAINING PROGRAMME PACKAGES TO THE POSTGRADUATE TRAINING Gestor: Teachers College Eszterházy Károly Phone: 63/520-409, 520-400 Address: 3300 Eger Eszterházy tér 1. E-mail address: ktoth@ektf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Kis-Tóth Lajos Amount in EUR: 74.960 Result: Development of remote teaching curricula for acquiring special certificates Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: PREPARING THE "SKILLED WORKER OF THE FUTURE MILLENNIUM" FOR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOCIETY OF INFORMATION Gestor: Vocational and Art School Szemere Bertalan Phone: 46/360-411, 46/366-967 Address: 3529 Miskolc, Ifjúság u. 16-20. E-mail address: info@szemere.sulinet.hu g-kiss@szemere.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Kiss Gábor Amount in EUR: 52.884 Result: Starting teaching of IT, economic and enterprise skills in addition to the special vocational training Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn

Project title: CREATING NEW FORMS OF INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE ECONO- MY AND EDICATION THROUGH REMOTE TRAINING Gestor: Department of Economic and Social Sciences of the College of Nyíregyháza Phone: 42/599-400/2225, 20/367-1567 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Rákóczi u. 69. E-mail address: egri@zeus.nyfk.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Egri Imre Amount in EUR: 89.200 Result: Elaboration of curricula based on remote teaching forms for the training of agricultural specialists Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: ACCREDITED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TRAINING PROGRAMME Gestor: Department of Economic and Social Sciences of the College of Nyíregyháza Phone: 42/599-400/2225, 20/950-9796 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Rákóczi u. 69. E-mail address: fkk@zeus.nyfk.hu Contact person at gestor: Szilágyi Barnabás Amount in EUR: 68.000 Result: Elaboration and accreditation of AIFSZ programme Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: IMPROVEMENT OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMME Gestor: North Hungarian Regional Labour Development and Retraining Centre Phone: 36/46/401091 36/46/379-486 Address: 3518 Miskolc, Erenyô út 1. E-mail address: pf@erak.hu, spektrum3@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Balabán Gábor Amount in EUR: 64.656 Result: Training of regional development and rural development specialists Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: TRAINING OF ECONOMISTS THROUGH REMOTE TEACHING Gestor: College of Szolnok DARTK Phone: 56/421-455 56/426-719 Address: 5000 Szolnok, Ady Endre u. 9. E-mail address: konyves@kgf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Könyves Erika Amount in EUR: 91.456 Result: Starting up graduate economist education based on remote training system Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: LAUNCHING OF A HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ACCREDITED SCHOOL SYSTEM Gestor: College of Szolnok Phone: 56/421-455, 56/426-719 Address: 5000 Szolnok, Ady Endre u. 9. E-mail address: molnar@kgf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dedics Gábor Amount in EUR: 53,348 Result: Launching of sales and tourism assistant training programme supply of IT equipment Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR OFFERING CHANCES TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS ON THE LABOUR MARKET Gestor: Vocational Art and General School Don Bosco Phone: 48/311-574, 48/310-155 Address: 3700 Kazincbarcika, Illyés Gyula út 1. E-mail address: gyerek@enternet.hu Contact person at gestor: Fehér Béla Amount in EUR: 46,200 Result: Labour market surveys within the region, analysis, improving information and objective conditions, re-socialisation training for teachers Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: 3H PROGRAMME - IMPROVING TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF EDUCA- TORS AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS LIVING IN THE NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN REGION, TRAININING GRANTED TO OFFICIALS COMING INTO CONTACT WITH "GROUPS AT RISK" Gestor: College of Nyíregyháza Phone: 42/599-421, 30/288-5468 Address: 4400, Nyíregyháza, Sóstói út 31/b E-mail address: jeney@zeus.nyfk.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Jeney István Amount in EUR: 42.400 Result: Elaboration and testing of the training and retraining programme, purchase of facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: PRACTIC ORIENTED TRAINING FOR INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS Gestor: College of Nyíregyháza Phone: 42/599-488, 599-400/2244 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Sóstói út 31/b E-mail address: jonase@zeus.nyfk.hu Contact person at gestor: Csekéné Dr. Jónás Erzsébet Amount in EUR: 132.626 Result: Starting up training of translators, furnishing the necessary exercise room Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Börcsök Gizella, Beke Edina Project title: NEW BRANCH OF MATERIAL INFORMATICS Gestor: University of Miskolc Institute of Material Knowledge, Department of Metallography Phone: 46/365-924, 46/365-924 Address: 3515 Miskolc, Egyetemváros E-mail address: femtangz@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Gácsi Zoltán Amount in EUR: 130.000 Result: Modernising training conditions, thus improving training of engineers Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: MULTIMEDIA REMOTE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OUTLINING THE EU REGIONAL POLICY Gestor: Foundation TANÍTANI Phone: 42/502-105, 42/502-172 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Váci Mihály u. 41. E-mail address: maleczki@szabinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Maleczki Péter Amount in EUR: 80.000 Result: Elaboration of multimedia-based remote training programme Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: COST EFFICIENCY IN THE SOCIAL WORK, DEVELOPING COURSE TRAIN- ING AND COLLEGE SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES Gestor: Salgótarján Institute of the College of Finances and Accounting (PSZF) Phone: 32/310-190, 32/310-189, 32/312-341 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Kistarján út 5-7. E-mail address: pvera@salgo.pszfs.hu Contact person at gestor: Paróczai Péterné dr. Amount in EUR: 64.000 Result: Developing EU compatible quality assurance system, adapting the EU experiences Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: STARTING UP OF AIFSZ, PREPARING THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE REGION FOR ACCREDITATION Gestor: Salgótarján Institute of the College of Finances and Accounting Phone: 32/312-341 32/312-342 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Kistarján u. 5-7. E-mail address: rozgonyi@salgo.pszfs.hu kekesine@salgo.pszfs.hu Contact person at gestor: Kékesi Lászlóné Amount in EUR: 58.540 Result: Introducing AIFSZ in the Salgótarján Institute of PSZF, preparation of the region's secondary schools for the AIFSZ procedure Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: DEVELOPING AN EXEMPLARY SCHOOL MODEL WITH FAMILY CARE Gestor: Vocational School and Hall of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Phone: 56/427-030, 56/427-030/40 Address: 5000. Szolnok, Gyermekváros út 1. E-mail address: haromh@mail.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Szilvás Ágnes Amount in EUR: 52.736 Result: Preparation of test sheets, elaboration of curricula, programme follow-up. Starting up socialisation programme. Purchase of IT facilities Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina 31

Project title: IMPROVEMENT OF THE REALIGNMENT + CAREER ORIENTATION AND LABOUR MARKET PREPARATORY + HEAVY MACHINARY OPERATOR TRAINING PRO- GRAMMES FOR HANDICAPPED ENTRANTS AND FOR LONG-TERM YOUNG UNEMPLOYED Gestor: Education Studio 90 Servicing and Training Ltd. Phone: 46/401-006, 30/9851-123 46/401-006 Address: 3532 Miskolc, Andrássy u. 36. E-mail address: oktstud@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Skoda Tamás Amount in EUR: 68.520 Result: Developing curricula for handicapped groups, starting up training programmes Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: HIGHER EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PACKAGE FOR EXPE- DITING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Gestor: University of Debrecen, Centre of Environmental Management and Environmental Policy Phone: 52/512-921, 30/978-3952 Address: 4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1. E-mail address: karacsonyiz@tigris.klte.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Karácsonyi Zoltán Amount in EUR: 148.000 Result: Accreditation of the training package, extension of the school building, purchase of facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina 32 Project title: ESTABLISHING A CENTRE IN NORTH HUNGARY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM Gestor: SZIE College Faculty of Economy and Agronomics, Gyöngyös Phone: 37/518-305, 20/393-9989 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai u. 36. E-mail address: iwachtler@mail.gyfk.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Wachtler István Amount in EUR: 265.276 Result: Construction of the teaching Hotel Opál, improvement of the tourism curriculum, establishment of the information base Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Börcsök Gizella, Rácz Adrienn Project title: COMPREHENSIVE LABOUR MARKET MANAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE HANDICAPS Gestor: Regional Human Resources Development and Training Centre of Debrecen (DRMKK) Phone: 52/448-866 52/311-645 Address: 4034 Debrecen, Vámospércsi út 84. E-mail address: drmkk@drmkk.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Vámosi Róbert, Radnai Viktória Amount in EUR: 95.195 Result: Regional strategy and modelling, establishment of an information and registration system for the management of young people with multiple handicaps Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: TRANSFORMATION OF THE POSTGRADUATE TRAINING OF PLANT PRO- TECTION ENGINEERS, IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF THE REGIONAL PLANT PROTECTION TRAINING Gestor: University of Debrecen, Centre of Agronomics, Department of Plant Protection Phone: 52/486-288, 30/925-9863 Address: 4029 Debrecen Böszörményi u. 138. E-mail address: radocz@helios.date.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Radócz László Amount in EUR: 75.721 Result: Improving the curriculum structure of the plant protection engineer training, purchase of facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: COUNTRY KNOWLEDGES OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING AREAS, START- ING UP POSTGRADUATE TRAINING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE DEPARTMENTS ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC Gestor: University of Miskolc Phone: 46/565-111, 46/304-438 Address: 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros E-mail address: Rektno@gold.uni-miskolc.hu Contact person at gestor: Braidwoodné Varga Éva Amount in EUR: 56.548 Result: Developing curriculum of the training course, starting up the training. Purchase of IT facilities and books Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: DEVELOPING THE VERTICAL COMBINE OF THE FISHERY TRAINING WITHIN THE NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN REGION Gestor: University of Debrecen, Centre of Agronomics Phone: 52/486-288, 30/967-4963 Address: 4029 Debrecen, Böszörményi u. 138. E-mail address: stundl@helios.date.hu Contact person at gestor: Stündl László Amount in EUR: 163.784 Result: Improvement of special fishery engineers training, reconstruction of the school buildings, purchase of fishing and laboratory facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Project title: IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF THE UP-TO-DATE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES TEACHING Gestor: Vocational High School of Engineering and Construction Stromfeld Aurél Phone: 32/411 044, 32/411 386 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Rákóczi út 60. E-mail address: vincze@mail.stromfeld.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Vincze Béla Amount in EUR: 53.604 Result: Schoolroom development, construction of multimedia language and computer technical teaching laboratory Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: REMOTE TRAINING MODULES FOR THE TRAINING OF SOCIAL WORKERS Gestor: Welfare Training Centre Phone: 32/416-833, 32/317-420 Address: 3100 Salgótarján, Kossuth u. 8. E-mail address: cwt@cwt.hu Contact person at gestor: Kun Zsuzsa Amount in EUR: 90.222 Result: Developing a complex remote teaching system and curricula for the training of social workers Regional component responsible: Kovács Eszter, Tóth Anita RDI responsible: Rácz Adrienn Project title: POSTGRADUATE TRAINING OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION OFFICIALS IN REMOTE TEACHING FORM Gestor: University of Debrecen, Centre of Environmental Sciences Phone: 52/512-900/2064, /2743 Address: 4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Pf. 9. E-mail address: kerenyi@tigris.klte.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Kerényi Attila Amount in EUR: 80.000 Result: Development of curricula for remote teaching, purchase of IT facilities Regional component responsible: Szász Antónia, Sólyom Zita RDI responsible: Beke Edina Projects in South-Transdanubia Project title: SYNDICATE FOR THE PREPARATION OF AISZF TRAINING Gestor: Vocational High School of Economy Noszlopy Gáspár Phone: 82/420-526 Address: 7400 Kaposvár, Szent Imre u. 2. E-mail address: mail@kozgaz.ngszki.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Haragné Pável Magdolna Amount in EUR: 52.039 Result: Starting up AIFSZ accountancy clerk training, preparatory courses for the teachers, implementation of a multimedia language laboratory Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: STARTING UP AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF AIFSZ LIGHT INDUS- TRY ENGINEER ASSISTANT TRAINING Gestor: Industrial High School and Vocational Training Institute Munkácsy Mihály Phone: 92/313-785 Address: 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Gasparich u. 24. E-mail address: suli704@zala.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Krajczár Béláné Amount in EUR: 59.629 Result: 5 handbooks will be prepared for starting the special training, teachers receive special retraining, purchase of teaching machinary of the dress-goods industry

Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: STARTING UP AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF AIFSZ ELECTRIC ENGINEER ASSISTANT TRAINING Gestor: Industrial High School and Vocational Training Institute Munkácsy Mihály Phone: 92/313-785 Address: 8900 Zalaegerszeg, Gasparich u. 24. E-mail address: suli704@zala.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Fehér József Amount in EUR: 66.808 Result: 4 handbooks will be prepared for starting the special training, 10 teachers receive special retraining, 3 pcs of up-to-date teaching robots will be purchased Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: OPEN TRAINING FORMS FOR THE EU ACCESSION Gestor: Regional Human Resources Development and Training Centre of Pécs Phone: 72/552-210 Address: 7634 Pécs, Pellérdi út 55. E-mail address: bujtor@prmkk.hu Contact person at gestor: Bujtor István Amount in EUR: 57.044 Result: Elaboration and introduction of modular remote teaching material in IT, language and EU skills, establishment of a 10 persons tutoring system, training of 181 persons Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE APPLIED IT TRAINING Gestor: Technical College Faculty Pollack Mihály of the University of Sciences of Pécs Phone: 72/224-277/7116, 3716 Address: 7624 Pécs, Boszorkány 2. E-mail address: szakonyi@morpheus.pte.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Szakonyi Lajos Amount in EUR: 71.092 Result: Assessment of the requirements for the IT training development, establishment of a regional information network for the co-ordination of the multilevel interconnected training, acquiring foreign experiences, development of multimedia-based training packages, purchase of special IT and robotics facilities Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION-ORIENTED ECONOMIC TRAINING STRUCTURE AT JPTE KTK, STRENGTHENING BUSINESS TRAINING AND INTERCON- NECTIONS WITH THE BUSINESS CIRCLES Gestor: University of Sciences of Pécs, Faculty of Economics Phone: 72/501-555/3155 Address: 7622 Pécs, Rákóczi út 80. E-mail address: farkas@ktk.pte.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Farkas Ferenc Amount in EUR: 107.608 Result: Elaboration of panel-type training, organisation of "Management Forums", 2 study travels abroad. 10 case studies will be prepared for the curriculum development, developing a multifunction Training Centre, starting up a research and consulting programme for small enterprises Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: ENGINEER ASSISTANT IN THE FIELD OF GEOINFORMATICS Gestor: Vocational High School and Polytechnic of the Building Industry Pollack Mihály Phone: 72/310-866 Address: 7621Pécs, Vörösmarty u. 4. E-mail address: geo@server.pollakm-pecs.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Heilmann János Amount in EUR: 51.943 Result: AIFSZ training and elaboration of field and office training programme, implementation of 2 special schoorooms equipped with multimedia and automated office processing computer technical facilities Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette E-mail address: drtoth@nagyvathy-khely.sulinet.hu Contact person at gestor: Király Tibor Amount in EUR: 78.325 Result: 4 handbooks will be prepared, special retraining of teachers, study tours within and outside the county, developing special schoolroom and laboratory equipped with the necessary instruments and materials. Contracts will be concluded with the institutions within the region for granting practical training. Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Lengyel Gábor RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: MARKET ORIENTED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH- TRANSDANUBIAN REGION Gestor: Kaposvár University ÁTK Institute of Economy and Organisation Phone: 82/314-155 /375 Address: 7400 Kaposvár, Guba S. u. 40. E-mail address: mathe@mail.atk.u-kaposvar.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Széles Gyula Amount in EUR: 78.000 Result: Creation of a market oriented regional human information servicing centre, purchase of IT equipment and tools, regional job fair and human political forum, development of curricula and training materials, software development, start of 2 training courses and 3 training series. Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Lengyel Gábor RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT HIGHER EDU- CATION (OKJ) AND IN THIS CONNECTION IMPLEMENTATION OF A VIRTUAL CAMPUS FOR UPDATING THE ADULT EDUCATION OF THE SOUTH TRANSDANUBIAN REGION Gestor: University of Sciences of Pécs, Remote Teaching Centre Phone: 72/224-277/3955, 72/254-444 Address: 7633 Pécs, Szántó Kovács János u. 1/B. E-mail address: klincsik@witch.pmmf.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Klincsik Mihály Amount in EUR: 50.380 Result: Elaboration of training modules for the special training's development, Internet and Intranet processing and multimedia extension; updating computertechnical hardware and software, purchase, preparation of the consulting teachers, marketing activities for propagating the training, starting virtual course groups. Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: CONTINUATIVE EDUCATION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, REPRESENTA- TIVES AND CIVIL SERVANTS Gestor: University of Sciences of Pécs, Remote Teaching Centre Phone: 72/551-160 Address: 7633 Pécs, Szántó Kovács János u. 1/B. E-mail address: gaspar@rtk.jpte.hu Contact person at gestor: Gáspár János Amount in EUR: 67.807 Result: Preparation of EU compatible training material in 3 topics with handbooks, video and CD-ROM attachments suitable for remote teacing. Following training of 24 tutors trial courses will be started and quality assurance system of the training will be elaborated. Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: NEW POSTGRADUATE TRAINING MODEL OF THE INTEGRATED UNIVER- SITIES (REGIONAL CO-OPERATION CONCERNING POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER EDUCATION) Gestor: University of Sciences of Pécs, Postgraduate Training Centre Phone: 72/211-433/3132 Address: 7633 Pécs, Szántó Kovács János u. 1/B. E-mail address: Mezei@ktk.pte.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Törôcsik Mária, Szûcs Pál Amount in EUR: 83.951 Result: Preparation and trial operation of a model updating the university's postgraduate training system through assessing the requirements and obtaining EU experiences. Implementation of a training centre equipped with office and computertechnical facilities. Regional component responsible: Derjanecz Anita, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette 33 Project title: TRAINING OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIANS Gestor: Vocational High School of Agronomics and Health Sciences Nagyváthy János Phone: 83/311-140 Address: 8361 Keszthely, Tapolcai út 1/C.

Rural Development The target regions of the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme included the most backward cross-border village regions in North-East Hungary and in South Transdanubia as well as traditional agricultural areas of the Nothern Great Plains. The collapse of the agricultural system of socialist co-operative farms, the decline of agricultural production as well as the fact of low skilled labour of industrial centres of target regions became superfluous all aggravated the problems of agricultural areas. The geographically, economically and socially marginalized population of small villages and the problem of economic re-integration of agricultural population losing job required the same concentrated and complex approach as problem management of industrial crisis areas. The rural development sub-programme focussed on developing of these regions, opening new jobs to prevent falling behind from economic aspects and creating new opportunities, and the approach proved to be successful and effective from the aspect of the regions. Regional concentration was one of the crucial elements of the sub-programme. This was observable even in the selection of components and regional aspects of the sub-programme. This latter principle was effected mainly in South Transdanubia: the primary target of interventions here was the region along the borderline and internal peripheries of the Ormánság, Zselic and Hegyhát. The other region had no constraints like that, i.e. the rural development sub-programme covered the entire region. In case of rural development and its five pre-defined components, complex problem management was ensured by the fact that the elements provided given economic segments with relatively new solutions of a creative content compared to former possibilities of Hungarian supporting system. The sub-programme re-introduced efforts for creating new forms of co-operation in the fragmented agricultural sector characterised by damaged production systems and supported up-to-date product development. Parallel to that, it also established the practice of rural development with a wide range social-political approach through the support of alternative profitable opportunities (development of village and rural tourism, measures of forestation, innovative community building). Major data of the Rural development sub-programme: Component Number of project Phare support Co-financing Total support (contracted) EUR thousand HUF (in thousand HUF) (in thousand HUF) 34 Product development North-East Hungary 4 518 268 129 567 77 956 207 523 South-Transdanubia 5 462 696 115 674 70 376 186 050 Rural tourism North-East Hungary 21 3 146 480 786 620 115 375 901 995 South-Transdanubia 6 1 116 028 279 007 72 343 351 350 Co-operation and marketing North-East Hungary 12 1 293 596 323 399 156 063 479 462 South-Transdanubia 5 675 216 168 804 67 300 236 104 Afforestation North-East Hungary 1 68 712 17 178 0 17 178 South-Transdanubia 5 155 096 38 774 0 38 774 Innovative community development North-East Hungary 4 154 684 38 671 11 247 49 918 South-Transdanubia 8 167 144 41 786 29 377 71 163 IN TOTAL 71 7 757 920 1 939 480 600 037 2 539 517

The objectives and results of the component The objective of product development was to improve product quality and processing levels, to development package technologies and to facilitate alternative earning activities. This component was targeted at the economic sector, but partnership and yielding benefits represented great demand just like in the case of the programme as a whole. The amount of available funds enabled the support of a relatively small number, only five projects, however, the selected projects ensured rich practical results: promotion of landscape production, creation of marketable and trademarked product quality, guarantee for product origin, easy identification of place of origin, introduction of new production procedures and methods, consequently, creation of new jobs. Although the component mobilised significant tendering forces, it clearly pointed out the well-known agricultural problem that new products require considerable market contacts, expertise and innovation capacities, and agricultural entrepreneurs are lacking these capabilities especially in crisis areas. The development of village and rural tourism component focussed on the extension of the number of accommodations as well as on the professional preparation of hosts of tourism. The enhancement of local and regional catering and hotel networks and the marketing of regional offer of tourism were major elements of the component. Some of the projects served as examples of good practice: they identified and created an offer of tourism even under hard conditions, based on wide-range co-operation never experienced by small villages, poor and backward areas of the target regions. Most probably, these projects could be implemented only upon the initiation of this Project, as the result of free and constructive interpretation of supporting objectives and their fostering effects. For instance, the small shipping project at the Dráva and the tourism development in Zemplén were projects like that. Another part of the projects in the North-East-Hungarian Region had a relevance to the utilisation of thermal springs and elements related to bathing tourism. This component attracted the greatest attention of applicants sometimes expectations far exceeded the opportunities. On the basis of the outcome of the winning project, we can say that it achieved the broadest co-operation of settlements while effecting an inter-sectorial partnership. As far as the component of promotion of new forms of co-operation in the field of production and sales is concerned, enabled capacity pf agricultural producers adapting to the market requirements of the European Union and the facilitation of entering markets stood in the focus. In addition to the declared objectives, the component also fostered new approaches in terms of co-operation and association. The projects covered a wide range of agricultural fields: wine-growing, fish-farming, milk-production, olericulture, pomology, rabbit-farming, the production of EU conform bio-products, wood processing etc. In addition to production related projects, modern, electronic forms of sales co-operation also appeared. Besides, the first Hungarian Agricultural Fair was also attempted. 35 The component of afforestation measures provided interesting experiences. There were not enough applications to use available funds and the maximum of support prevented the implementation of planned large-scale projects. Implemented projects were rather examples of community initiatives, community co-operation and efforts of regional and rural development except for one that was of environment utilisation character. Applicants were typically municipalities and associations of municipalities. The importance of the component must be stressed also from the aspect that it called attention to alternative area utilisation opportunities related to the European Union. The objective of the innovative community development component was to promote local and co-operation and co-operation of small regions, to activate the population, to identify local needs as well as to elaborate on development ideas. This form of support opened brand new horizons and it could excellently used in the target regions to develop existing traditional co-operation of the regions, to prepare the region for the SAPARD programme, to manage training facilitating co-operation and to generate effective co-operation among special professional groups (e.g. craftsmen, bee-keepers). As a summary, we can say that the most important outcome of the rural development component was to disseminate information in the rural population through a large number of projects and partners involved, because requirements of the European Union could have reached these groups only with a lot of difficulties and a strong delay.

Presentation of Model Projects Model Projects of North-East-Hungarian Region Production of Special Exportable Wines of Protected Origin in the Mátraalja Wine Region This project was aimed at creating a winemaking model plant for the North Hungarian wine region. This facility could be the basis for the continuation of the project and the implementation of college-level training in viticulture and enology. It could also lay the grounds for the creation of a regional centre of viticulture. The model plant will use the most advanced methodologies of processing and fermentation currently applied in Europe. The total budget of the project was EUR155,768; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 94,400. The own resources for the investment have been provided by the project gestor, Mátra-Tan Kutató-Oktató Kht. The stone of foundation of the fermentation and seasoning cellar described in the project was laid in November 2001. The building housing the technological equipment was handed over in a solemn ceremony on April 16, 2002. This building of a total area of 120 m 2 belongs to a set of existing training buildings. Similarly to those ones, it has been built with thatched roof, which offers a better thermal insulation and thus, less consumption of cooling energy and helps the building fit better in the view. In addition to a large equalising tank (20,000 litres) placed in the cellar there are 13 fermentation tanks of 10,000 litres each, two tanks of 5,000 litres each and 20 tanks of 1,000 litres each. All the tanks are made of stainless steel and provided with individual temperature control under computerised surveillance. Consequently, all of them are perfectly fit for conducting controlled fermentation processes in large or small volumes, making enological tests and perform training tasks. Consequently, our overall fermentation and storage capacity is 2,050 hl, which is the size required for a medium size winemaking plant. The technological trial operation shall take place after the vintage of 2002. This facility satisfies long-term needs and by developing and testing new fermentation technologies, serves the interests of the producers of the region. Further plans of Mátra-Tan Kht. include the implementation of a modern bottling line to present the full technology. 36 Dr. István Varga Project Manager Mátra-Tan public Nonprofit Company for Research and Teaching Beáta Marczis Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Building of a 120 m 2 grape processing plant; purchasing a 20 000 litre equalise tank; 13 10 000 litre, 2 5000 litre and 20 1000 litre stainless fermenting tank; the test-operation will be after the harvest in 2002;

Development of Quality Tourism Flow to Hollókô Part of the World Heritage In 1999, the development of tourism in particular, rural tourism was given a special role in the long-term development plan of Nógrád County. The idea relied on some very favourable circumstances such as the small villages populating the hilly Cserhát region as well as the live folkloric traditions. The most outstanding tourism attraction of the county is Hollókô, part of the World Heritage. According to the evaluation of the national inventory of tourism attractions, Hollókô constitutes a first-ranking attraction as a whole with just a weak or medium level of exploitation. This project has set the objective of developing and improving the quality of the tourism flow to this small village. The gestor of the project was the Public Foundation Pro Hollókô and the Municipality of Nógrád County participated in the programme as beneficiary partner. The overall budget of the project was EUR 76,159; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 60,797. Under this project, the entire Phare grant was used to modernise the heating of Palóc (ethnic group) holiday houses at Hollókô, aimed in part at preserving the conditions of such monuments and in part at extending the tourism season. In addition, in the Old Village of Hollókô on the side of the way to the fortress a park was established. All the remaining funding of the project came from Public Foundation Pro Hollókô. Concerning marketing activities, Hollókô as part of the World Heritage was presented at the Travel Exposition and Tourism Fair of year 2001 and a new information package has been developed in Hungarian and foreign languages. A complex recreation programme was developed offering several days of stay for visitors with optional programmes. Based on a survey on Hollókô0 and surroundings, a regional inventory of tourism attractions was developed. With the purchase of some bicycles, a new service could be implemented (rent a bike) and the purchase of containers has solved disposal of the wastes in the village. The Tour Itinerary allows visitors to appreciate the natural beauties of this region. The implementation of the project may constitute grounds for a long-term development process ensuring the sustainable maintenance and development of this part of the World Heritage. The modernisation of local accommodations has created the opportunity to offer several days of stay and this may result in the extension of the tourism season. A complex set of cultural and recreational programmes and the enhancement of available services have enabled creating and offering a tourism programme package that may help converting into quality tourism the currently preponderant visiting tourism. 37 Zsuzsanna Sztrémi Beáta Marczis Representative of the BeneficiaryProject Responsible Public Foundation Pro Hollókô SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Development of the heating system in 12 houses offering rural-tourism accommodation; building of a recreational park; landscaping for a 6 km bike-rout between Hollókô and Rimóc; 4 bicycles for rental; a 5 km trail around the castle; 5 litter containers, micro-regional (including 12 settlements) attraction catalogue, information package in three languages, in 5-10 thousand copies.

Development of Spa and Health-related Tourism at Túrkeve Since 1991, the thermal spa of Túrkeve has been fed with thermal waters of medicinal quality. However, the exploitation of such medicinal waters was not full and for this reason, the Municipality envisaged an option of enhancement by implementing an investment project to develop the tourism related to medicinal waters. Under the tender, the project wished to implement a central building to provide medicinal services to the standards of our age. No such services existed in the region. Upon the implementation of the treatments, the inhabitants of Kisújszállás, Mezôtúr and surroundings have received adequate medicinal options. The project gestor is the Municipality of Túrkeve. Beneficiary partners included Tiszainform Tourism Service and Region 2001 Kft., two entities that provided transportation and marketing activities to support the success of the project. The overall budget of the project was EUR 602,943; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 268,268. The Municipality involved other funds to provide the own resources required for implementation. The works performed with the Phare support constitute the first phase of development of the Spa of Túrkeve, where a new central building of 1000 m 2 was erected with showers and dressing rooms serving the overall facility. In connection with this project, the thermal pool was covered and completely renewed. The new building offers space for medical and medicinal treatment, physiotherapy, medicinal weight bath, tangentor treatment, and carbon dioxide treatment and provides a pool for medicinal gymnastics. Upon the implementation of this project, some medical treatments funded by the National Health Fund could be introduced. The available equipment and the thermal waters allow some 50 patients from the town and its surroundings enjoy the services. The building provides suitable services for persons of locomotive disorders as well. This project and the planned developments may be key for the enhancement of tourism in this town. Taking advantage of the medicinal waters available in this town, the project allowed implementing a multipurpose treatment building that offers services to every patient, including those with locomotive disorders. Thermal waters of medicinal quality and the seven different medicinal treatments available make the Spa of Túrkeve worthy to be called a medicinal bath. Currently, this is the most sophisticated spa of the region. 38 István Németh Beáta Marczis Representative of the BeneficiaryProject Responsible Municipality of Túrkeve SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: 1000 m 2 central building with the capacity of 240 person, with dressing rooms, showers; a building covering a 484 m2 thermal bath (22x22 m); department suitable for 7 different therapy (medical, physiotherapy, weight bath, tangentor, carbonated).

Creation of the First Hungarian Auction-based Agricultural Exchange The main objective of this project was the implementation of the first Hungarian auction-based fruit and vegetable exchange where a major part of the fruits and vegetables produced in this region could be sold in standard quality categories and using standard packing materials. A substantial part of the domestic production of fruits and vegetables comes from this region. Therefore, the enhancement of this sector is a key opportunity for the region to increase revenues and improve the rate of employment. By concentrating a huge volume of high-quality products, producers will not be exposed to the intermediaries and would have access to up-to-date market information. An important objective of the project is to implement a more harmonised co-operation between the entities involved in the development of the region. The exchange of agricultural products may facilitate the application of R&D results obtained by the research institutes of the zone upon the development of their technical and intellectual capacities. PRIMOM Foundation for Enterprise Promotion for the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County acted as gestor and prepared the rules of operation of SZEMA First Hungarian Auction-based Job Exchange Co-operative Society for Szabolcs County. In addition, organised training for managers and members, study tours to West-European exchanges and provided consulting to help establish the professional bases for the implementation of the Agricultural Exchange. It prepared the image, logo, slogan and marketing plan for the Agricultural Exchange. SZEMA undertook constructing the Agricultural Exchange and obtaining the sales equipment. The Research Institute of Nyíregyháza of the Centre of Agricultural Sciences of Debrecen provided laboratory instruments to support the production of high-standard seeds. The Fruit R&D Public Weal Company of Újfehértó provided a small truck as well as laboratory equipment for a mobile quality analysis unit to facilitate on-site sampling. The overall budget of the project was EUR 346,000; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 252,000. By establishing the co-operative society operating the Agricultural Exchange, a wide group of producers implemented a new form of co-operation and adapted one of the most advanced sales methodologies of the world. The Agricultural Exchange has created new bases for sales, and the exemplary co-operation of the partners in the implementation of the project has induced major changes in several areas such as quality production, switching to new varieties, production of marketable reproductive materials and quality control. The operation of the Agricultural Exchange creates a consistent unit composed of production, sales, innovation and marketing processes. The success of the Agricultural Exchange of Nyíregyháza stands as an example for the producers of other regions and in this way, a nation-wide network may be set up soon. 39 István Kovács Project Manager PRIMOM Foundation Beáta Marczis Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Agro-market with 160 members participating; equipment and computers for selling; transporting and elevating vehicles; laboratory equipment; training for the members, the leaders and the management of the auction agro-market for 150 people in 20 days; study tours for learning about similar markets, 15 people in Holland and 4 in Belgium.

Development of Debrecen Big Forest Recreational Park This project aims at restoring the welfare function of the famous Debrecen Great Woods. The existence of dry and dangerous trees, proliferating vegetation, old garden furniture, deteriorated pathways and the spoiled, mudded Békás Lake impeded the park to play such centenarian welfare role. It is of local and regional importance to restore and augment such welfare role, since it constitutes a centre for active relaxation, excursions and entertainment with a number of facilities such as the Medicinal Bath, the Zoo and Botanical Garden, the Park and several sports facilities. The Municipality of Debrecen was the project gestor, and the beneficiary partners involved in the project included AKSD Kft. and Euro-Region Ház Kht. two entities that provided professional support in the course of implementation. The overall budget of the project was EUR 87,912 ; the Phare Programme granted a support of EUR 65,033. The project included two interrelated components, which posed a need for co-operation to the general contractor of the construction sub-project and the supplier of the procurement sub-project. Under this project the dry, aged and dangerous trees were eliminated, the non-native vegetation was reduced, the area was arranged, walkways were renewed, the Békás Lake and its technical equipment were restored, some 6,372 plants were planted and 170 different pieces of furniture and a full play garden of wood were implemented. By creating a high-quality recreation centre, it was possible to raise the welfare function of the woods and this has contributed to develop the tourism. This purpose was achieved parallel to the protection of the natural values. The results of the project may be sustained on long term. The Municipality should provide funds for maintenance and further development. The Municipality has plans in place to enhance the Zoo and Botanical Garden and implement a major development project concerning the Medicinal Bath. This is a unique project, whose results can be clearly seen on the shady foliage of healthy trees, the faces of people making excursions there, the happy crowd of children and the remembrances of satisfied tourists. 40 Mrs. Tamás Kónya Project Manager Municipality of Debrecen Beáta Marczis Project Responsible SOP 97 Programme Agency Results: Clearing of 2100 m 2 from the bush, planting 220 trees in the pace of 15 that was cut down, planting 4250 bush; a 150 m long drainage ditch; 3100 m walking path; the cleaning of 5500 m2 of the Békás Lake and introducing water-plant; planting grass on 1600 m 2 ; 170 garden furniture; a playground.

Model Projects of South-Transdanubian Region Development of the Tormás Beef-production Plant Utilisation of possibilities provided by the agricultural potential of South Transdanubia, that is significant in the Hungarian relation, is the essential interest of the region. The priority of the Complex Development Programme of the region set forth the integrated development of the cattle sector as a separate operative programme. In this respect, the strengthening of the integrated character of breeding, as well as the extension of such integration to the possible widest verticum may be mentioned as important aspects. The objective of the Project is to revive the culture of livestock breeding, characterising the region and to establish an integrator sample farm. The investment, in accordance with the EU expectations, will take into consideration the aspects of hygiene, animal protection and the improvement of the meat quality, thus aiming at the qualitative development of the meat yield of cattle. The managing agent of the Project is VENATTA Kft., acting as the integrator of the wide range of supplier and purchaser network at the same time. The managing agent will accomplish the buying up of calves through a supplier network, consisting of 252 members (mainly small entrepreneurs and primary producers). In addition to this, it will co-operate with the municipalities of Tormás, Baranyajen_, Baranyaszentgyörgy and Szágy, furthermore, with Béke Tsz of Gödre, concerned with the buying up, as well as with Agrover Rt, having branches at Pécsvárad and Szilágypuszta. The Veterinary University of Budapest and the Regional Agricultural Chamber of Baranya County also may be mentioned as co-operating professional partners (with regard to the technology of animal husbandry and the veterinary requirements of the EU). The total budget of the Project was EUR 364,686, from which a support of EUR 169,336 was provided by the Phare Programme. The developments of the project were made up of construction investments only. Within the frame of the reconstruction and improvement of the obsolete cattle farm, the reconstruction of the barn and the cowshed, as well as the development of service facilities have been performed. The livestock breeding activity, pursued here and now under up-to-date conditions is advancing not only the increase in the number of animals. A further output is, that cattle species, requiring up-to-date technology of animal husbandry and the meat yield thereof render possible to produce goods that are of good quality and in compliance with the EU standards. Last but not least, the Project will contribute efficiently to the strengthening of the suppliers circle and advance the marketing of the produced commodity stocks as well. The outdoor cattle breeding is a profession that is based on the traditional resources of Baranya-hegyhát. Through the utilisation of such traditional conditions and the application of a new technology of animal husbandry, aiming at new markets, it will show a good sample, furthering such activity to become a pulling power in the agriculture of the region. 41 Leonóra Becker Project Manager VENATTA Ltd. Zsolt Pálmai Project Responsible South Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Kht. Results: A supply-chain of 252 members; renovation of a 300 ton granary according to the EU standards; stable enlargement; urine storage unit; grain silo basement and upper buildings; surface tiling; drinking water system; 100 m 2 social building;

Establishment of the Conditions of the Small Boat Water Tourism alongside the River Dráva River Dráva is flowing past two counties Baranya and Somogy in the South Transdanubian region, offering a natural alliance for the inhabitants. Though the Dráva, due to its traditional isolation arising from the history of the region, is one of the last rivers of Europe, preserved in its original condition, the water tourism has not been a tourist facility of the region so far. By means of the Phare support four harbours have been developed by the bank of Dráva, at Drávaszabolcs, Drávasztára, Drávatamási and Barcs. The direct objective of the programme is to provide for the technical conditions of water tourism on the section of the Dráva between Barcs and Drávaszabolcs, and indirectly to widen the tourist facilities in the region and to increase the attractive force of the region. The Project has been co-ordinated by the Landscape Protection and Tourist Association of Dráva. Partners providing financial contribution for the implementation were: the municipalities of Barcs Town and Drávatamási, Drávasztára, Drávaszabolcs, as well as ÉPEX Kft., Pécs. The total budget of the project was EUR 284,779, from which a support of EUR 180,284 was provided by the Phare Programme. Within the frame of the Project, the harbours and the service buildings have been developed at Barcs, Drávatamási, Drávasztára and Drávaszabolcs, a pleasure boat has been purchased, the port of departure of which is at Barcs. The water infrastructure has been widened by a sportsboat-moving equipment and a boathouse, both located at Barcs. A theoretical and operative training course has been provided for water tour managers with the involvement of 30 persons. The brochure, including the route map, the relevant scenic spots and other useful information has been prepared. Primarily the four concerned settlements will take the advantages of the implementation of the Project, however, due to the uniqueness of the facility, developed by means of the project, it will have a beneficial effect on the entire tourism of the two counties and on the demands for catering and accommodation facilities. The Project, by means of showing the natural endowment in a competent and protective manner, making it marketable in the good sense, provides the possibility of development for a disadvantaged area that should be considered periphery both geographically and socially, which possibility may lay the foundation of the conscious development of tourism for the forthcoming years. The implemented development, by means of the service facilities of the water tourism, creates new development opportunities for the municipalities and entrepreneurs of the region. Following the completion of the programme, the managing agent and the partners will search for tender resources in addition to their own resources, and by means of such resources further investments may be realised and promotion devices may be prepared. All these will contribute to the preservation of the natural and cultural endowment of the region for the succeeding generations. 42 Mrs. Keserû, Margit Nagy Project Manager Landscape Protection and Tourist Association of Dráva Árpád Nagy Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Kht. Results: Landing-place and supply buildings in four settlements; 1 pleasure boat; 1 trailer for sport boats; boathouse; tour guide training for 30 person; information brochure;

Establishment of a Fruit-growing system, Processing Plant and Regional Centre in South Tolna The lack of storing, warehousing and packaging capacity have meant a problem for the farmers in the region, where fruit-growing was a traditional activity, since thus they have been at the mercy of the buyers. This necessitated to provide for the selling of the produced goods that have been collected and transported to a logistic centre. The project intends to provide solution for the uncertainty of fruit-growing and selling, the difficulties in the cooperation between the farmers, the problem of making such products unified goods, and the distance from the major processing plants. The managing agent of the project was Kisvejke Térségi Gyümölcs Termelô és Értékesítô Szövetkezet (Regional Fruit-growing and Marketing Co-operative of Kisvejke). The municipalities of Kisvejke and Závod also were involved in the implementation as partners who were providing the premises for the training. Technical assistance and Internet access was provided by Apponyi Sándor Technical School of Lengyeli. The total budget of the Project was EUR 343,584, from which a support of EUR 274,693 was provided by the Phare Programme, in the fram of the Hungarian co-financing. Within the frame of the Project, a regional centre has been established which will integrate the farmers of the region and their fruit-growing activities. Such centre, functioning as a cold-storage plant, on the one hand, is suitable for the storing and warehousing of produces, in connection of which a goods-moving and packaging equipment were procured, and it comprises premises, on the other hand, which provide room for the training courses and other programmes of small-scale producers. Within the frame of the educational element of the project, the farmers could get acquainted with the new methods of fruit-growing and a market research also was performed. It was a priority for the organisation to attain that the members do consider the selling of their produces in good quality and with a greater added value granted, and be professionally prepared for the production of the produces. Through the successful implementation of the Project the local cohesion and the co-operation of farmers within the frame of an organisation were strengthened. By means of the implemented investment, the farmers are not forced to sell their produces as basic material of the industry but as articles of food. An outcome of the implementation of the infrastructure is, that the farmers can obtain a price for their produces 10-50% higher than earlier. The Project serves as a model since it has carried the plant, providing a higher rate of processing, to the fruit-growing region, thus creating job for a small region afflicted with unemployment. The order of magnitude of the Project exceeds the total annual budget of several small settlements, which could not have been provided from other resources for a development to be implemented in a settlement of a population of 400 persons. 43 Tibor Szénási Project Manager Fruit-farmers Machine Circle Association of Kisvejke Péter Máthé Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Results: Small-scale farming centre: 290 m2 cold-storage plant; cooling-, motive-, packaging-, sorting machines, fruit washing machine; 80 hour course on fruit production technologies for farmers, 9-12 participants; market survey and marketing plan.

Plantation of a Poplar Forest with Irrigation As the majority of Hungarian villages, Aparhant the location of the Project also has been wrestling with the difficulties of the disposal of Fluid Waste of Settlements (sewage). In order to remedy such problem, a sewage plant was established in 1989 at Závod, as the investment of eight neighbouring settlements, which has become unserviceable for today. From the year 1993, environment protection became of high priority at Aparhant and Nagyvejke, thus the efficient protection of the water base became a significant task with a view to health care, environment protection and economy as well. In 1997 Aparhant worked out a strategic plan for the disposal of sewage, thus throwing out the possibility to develop an expensive and uneconomical canalisation and to drain the sewage to other settlements. Such solution could have laid great burden on the population in terms of investment and operation as well. Following the assessment of the Study Plan, drawn up in four versions, the Municipality of Aparhant has decided in favour of the plantation of a flooded poplar forest, by which the cheap and environment friendly treatment, disposal and utilisation of sewage and the protection of surface living waters can be solved for the long term. The managing agent of the project was the Municipality of Aparhant Township, and the Municipality of Nagyvejke Township provided financial contribution for the implementation. The total budget of the project was EUR 95,654, from which a support of EUR 33,032 was provided by the Phare Programme. By means of the plantation of the flooded poplar forest, the sewage treatment and environment-close disposal will be realised in a complex system. The sewage drained from the sewer basins - following the appropriate treatment and disposal thereof - may be used for the flooding of the poplar forest planted in an area having advantageous environmental conditions. The project plan that has been submitted for the issue of the building permit, shows expressly, that the operating costs of the system - without taking into consideration the logging work - are far below the costs of any other solution. The period of operation of the plant may be determined in 25-30 years; during such period it will provide a very cheap and environment-friendly service for the impoverished population living in the environment thereof. 44 The flooded poplar forest of Aparhant serves as a sample of the solution for the biological sewage treating procedure of settlements with a population below 2000 persons. The Municipality solved the up-to-date, economic and environmentally sound collection, treatment and utilisation of the sewage, thus providing for the protection of the surface living waters. György Szûcs Project Manager Mayor s Office of Aparhant Alida Gelencsér Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Results: Introduction of an environmental friendly sewage treat plant: 3.3 hectares of poplar plantation; removing the weeds on 4 hectares; 4 observation wells; technological background for irrigation; cleaning and other equipment for sewage treatment: underground pipe system of the poplar plantation; double storied sedimentation basin; irrigation water container; root-zone sewage storage basin.

Honey Phare Consortium The fundamental idea of the Project was the utilisation of the traditionally excellent Hungarian bee-keeping for the purposes of regional development. A special value of the Project was, that the joining of two regions has been realised, in the course of which a small region, that is the mostly developed in South Transdanubia with regard to agriculture, managed a project in the poorest, mostly underdeveloped small region, seeking for and utilising the mutual advantages involved in the co-operation. A most critical area of the South Transdanubian Region is Ormánság. The isolation thereof from the development centres and the permanent unemployment are narrowing down significantly the scope of development opportunities, while the region is in the possession of natural conditions favourable for bee-keeping and long traditions. Recognising it, the members of the Association of Bee-keepers of Bóly, has undertaken to try to find the breaking points of the region, and to prepare a feasibility study thereon. The objective of the Project was to improve the professional preparedness of the bee-keeping community of Ormánság, to make prepared them for the competition conditions of the approaching joining to the EU, as well to improve the means of subsistence in the backward region by means of promoting the establishment of new beekeeping enterprises. The managing agent of the Project was the Association of Bee-keepers of Bóly. In addition to the members of the Association, the Bee-keeping Co-operative of Duna-Dráva also was involved in the implementation as a partner, providing the professional background for the successful implementation. Ormánság Development Company was involved in the recruitment, while the Ormánság Fund supported the project by providing the premises for the training courses. The total budget of the Project was EUR 28,408, from which a support of EUR 25,567 was provided by the Phare Programme. Within the frame of the Project, a marketing study, a development plan, showing the production technologies of the EU and adapting thereof to the condtitions of the region; as well as a study on the production quality protection and assurance have been prepared; and bee-keeping devices, technical books, periodicals and videos have been purchased, that have been se5rving the basis for the basic level bee-keeping Alternative Income Supplementing education for 25 persons, and for a bee-keeping consultants training for 15 persons, that has been supplemented with a foreign study tour. As the output of the Project, a consulting office, provided with state-of-the-art equipment and high level bee-keeping skills has been established, supplemented by the activity of skilled consultants, thus providing competitive possibility for the professional improvement for the members of the Association, as well as for the population of the region intending to join to the bee-keeping business. The project approached the development of community as a sample, the Association implementing the professional improvement of the bee-keeping community provided a service that created a professional background that is unique at national level as well, on the one hand. And, showing sensibility towards its environment and taking into consideration and based on the excellent conditions thereof, co-operating with the civil organisations of Ormánság, offered the possibility of the attainment of an alternative activity and of the reduction of bread-and-butter worries for the population of a backward region. 45 Oszkár Pohl Project Manager Association of Bee-keepers of Bóly Gusztáv Csomor Project Responsible South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency Results: Basic training on apiary for 25 person: "Alternative income supply"; apiary consultant training for 15 people; apiary marketing plan; development plan for adapting the EU technologies to the local circumstances; study on production, quality control and assurance; study tour to Italy and Austria or 15 people; the establishment of an advisory office; purchasing of apiary equipment, professional books and magazines (58), professional video films (9), brochure on the association in Hungarian, in 300 copies;

Rural Development 46 Projects in North-East-Hungary Project title: GOOD QUALITY MILK PRODUCTION IN SUBSISTENCE FARMS Gestor: Co-operative OF THE FARMERS OF KONYÁR Phone: 70/314-50-12, 54/413-030 Address: 4133 Konyár, Rákóczi u. 11. Contact person at gestor: Gombos László Amount in EUR: 123.600 Result: Purchase of milk production facilities Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS OF MODERN FEEDING NECESSARY FOR GOOD QUALITY MILK PRODUCTION IN SMALL FARMS Gestor: Körös-Körül Összefogás Production and Marketing Co-operative Phone: 54/717-000 Address: 4136 Körösszakál, Árpád u. 3/A. E-mail address: szakal.polg.hivatal@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Árgyelán Andrea Amount in EUR: 162.160 Result: Purchase of agricultural facilities Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: ESTABLISHING A CENTRE FOR KEEPING THE FOLKLORISTIC TRADI- TIONS OF THE GREAT PLAIN AND FOR OFFERING HEALTH EDUCATION TO THE REGION Gestor: NAIRAM Sewage Technology Ltd. Phone: 56/422-197, 371-892 Address: 5000 Szolnok, Szapáry út 25-29. E-mail address: nairam@externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Vargáné Zombori Mariann Amount in EUR: 557.600 Result: Recreation centre Alcsi-Holt Tisza Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Bakura Adrienn Project title: ESTABLISHING THE AGRONET SYSTEM Gestor: Foundation for Agricultural Development Phone: 1/329-1960 Address: 1137 Budapest, Újpesti rkp. 7. E-mail address: afa.org@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Varga Viktória Amount in EUR: 220.000 Result: Establishing the AGRONET network system Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR SUPPORTING FUR- THER DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL TOURISM Gestor: Municipal Association for the Regional Development of Abaúj (ATÖSZ) Phone: 46/385-143 Address: 3860 Encs, Bem J. u. 3. E-mail address: agva@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Kutasi Péter Amount in EUR: 217.324 Result: Development of touristic eyemarks and lodgements, training Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: "TISZAZUG" VEGETABLE GROWING PROGRAMME Gestor: KÖRÖSKER-TÉSZ Marketing and Purchase Co-operative of Producers Phone: 56/461-029, 06-56/461-124 Address: 5440 Kunszentmárton, Kerületiház u. 10. E-mail address: trade@mail.externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Gyulai Lajos Amount in EUR: 373.052 Result: Construction of cold-storage and greenhouse plant Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF A REGIONAL TRAINING AND CO-ORDINATION CEN- TRE FOR THE EQUESTRIAN TOURISM Gestor: SZIL-KO LTD Phone: 42/728-826, fax: 42/728-823 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Bem József út 22-23. Contact person at gestor: Kovácsné, dr. Szilágyi Erzsébet Amount in EUR: 199.800 Result: Construction of a covered riding-hall, purchase of office facilities, training, exhibition, publications Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: ENTERTAINMENT FAMILY PROGRAMMES IN THE HAJDÚSZOBOSZLÓ REGION. COMPLEX TOURISTIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME BASED ON THE TRADITIONS IN THE SMALL REGION OF HAJDÚSÁG (COVERING THERMAL BATHING, GASTRONOMY, HORSE-RIDING, RURAL INDUSTRY AND HANDICRAFTS) Gestor: Medicinal Bath CO of Hajdúszoboszló Phone: 52/360-344, 52/360-039 Address: 4200 Hajdúszoboszló, Szent István park 1-3. E-mail address: gyogyfur@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Kircsi Lajos Amount in EUR: 1.296.968 Result: Construction of Aquapark - water-chute paradise - in Hajdúszoboszló Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: ELABORATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF "TISZATÉR ÖKOTÉRSÉG" UNDER CO-OPERATION OF THE CIVIL ENTERPRISE AND MUNICIPAL CIRCLES Gestor: Regional Development Association of the Settlements on Tisza River Phone: 42/ 275-138, 42/520-049, 30/ 206-91-48 Address: 4400 Tiszavasvári, Városháza tér 4. E-mail address: tiszater@externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Nácsa Balázs Amount in EUR: 100.744 Result: Establishment of a business management centre, organising civil forums, preparation of an investment brochure Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRADITIONAL POTTERY CENTRE Gestor: Chamber of Artisans of JNKSZ County Phone: 56/512-030, 56/512-031 Address: 5000 Szolnok, Baross út 20. E-mail address: turifazekas@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Ozvald Márton Amount in EUR: 120.000 Result: Construction of pottery centre, purchase of kiln Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: ZEMPLÉN 2000 - STRATEGIC AND OPERATIVE REGIONAL DEVELOP- MENT PROGRAMME Gestor: Association of the Municipalities of Zemplén Phone: 47/396-002 Address: 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Kossuth u. 85. Contact person at gestor: Májer József, Kubus János Amount in EUR: 51.188 Result: Elaboration of the Zemplén 2000 strategic and operative regional development programme Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: TOURISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF MATYÓLAND - BASED ON MEDICINAL AND THERMAL WATERS AND ON THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS Gestor: Municipality of the City Mezôkövesd Phone: 49/412-211, 49/412-673, 49/500-070 Address: 3400 Mezôkövesd, Mátyás Király u. 112. E-mail address: dborsod@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Miklósiné Panyi Borbála Amount in EUR: 422.508 Result: Construction of children's pool and of the pension Boglárka,

purchase of chalets in the Zsóry Fürdô Autóscamping Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST HUNGARIAN AUCTION MARKET FOR AGRARIAN PRODUCTS Gestor: PRIMOM Foundation for Enterprise Promotion of Szabolcs- Szatmár-Bereg County Phone: 42/502-104; 42/ 502-133, 20/942-41-93 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Váci Mihály u. 41. E-mail address: primomvk@broadband.hu Contact person at gestor: Kovács István Amount in EUR: 346.000 Result: Establishment of the market of agrarian products Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn, Karlik Csilla Project title: WORLD FAMOUS TOKAJI WINE PRODUCED WITH TRADITIONAL SMALL- SCALE MANUFACTURING METHODS Gestor: Representative Body of the Municipality of Bodrogkeresztúr Phone: 47/396-002, 47/396-000 Address: 3916 Bodrogkeresztúr, Kossuth u. 85. E-mail address: exacto@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Boronkayné Görzsöny Éva Amount in EUR: 665.052 Result: Wine processing building and bottle-filling machinary Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: PRODUCTION OF EXPORT QUALITY WINE SPECIALITIES WITH PROTECT- ED ORIGIN IN THE WINE-GROWING AREA OF MÁTRAALJA Gestor: MÁTRA-TAN Public Non-profit Company for Research and Teaching Phone: 37/518-373, 37/518-330 Address: 3200 Gyöngyös, Mátrai u. 36. E-mail address: bke@mail.gyfk.hu, kerttan@mailbox.hu Contact person at gestor: Dr. Varga István Amount in EUR: 155.768 Result: Construction of a wine storage Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: "ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTEGRATED FEATURE-FARM OF REGIONAL ATTRACTION, OF AGRI-INDUSTRIAL PARK AND TRAINING SYSTEM THROUGH EMPLOY- MENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES" Gestor: Municipality of the City Baktalórántháza Phone: 42/550-032, 42/550-027, 20/ 9615-414 Address: 4561 Baktalórántháza, Köztársaság tér 8. E-mail address: ter18@szabinet.hu, gharmony@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Zichy László Amount in EUR: 98.000 Result: Plant house, horticultural facilities, service building Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSHROOM-GROWING Gestor: Quality Champignons Ltd. Phone: 36/550-500; 36/510-824 Address: 3396 Kerecsend, Albertmajor Pf. 8. E-mail address: koronamu@mail.inext.hu, hagent.eger.konzumbank.hu Contact person at gestor: Hágen Tamás Amount in EUR: 444.188 Result: Purchase of 2 rolling trains of a total capacity of 40MT, construction of a mushroom-growing house, training, professional consulting Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUSHROOM-GROWING Gestor: Quality Champignons Ltd. Phone: 36/550-500; 36/510-824 Address: 3396 Kerecsend, Albertmajor Pf. 8 E-mail address: koronamu@mail.inext.hu hagent.eger.konzumbank.hu Contact person at gestor: Hágen Tamás Amount in EUR: 518.000 Result: Purchase of a technological line, construction of cold-sttorage, purchase of a liquid cooler, organising training courses Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Vargha Katalin Project title: DEVELOPMENT SUB-PROGRAMME OF A BAROQUE WATERING-PLACE Gestor: Bath Management Ltd. Phone: 36/410-144/220; 70/311-26-08 Address: 3300 Eger, Bartakovics u. 18. E-mail address: ilivera@ph.eger.hu Contact person at gestor: Kormos Tamás Amount in EUR: 581.554 Result: Construction of adventure pool for children, planning of winter bathing-boxes and of recreation centre, marketing activities Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS GASTRONOMICAL TOURISME BASED ON THE ATTRACTION OF NYÍREGYHÁZA-SÓSTÓGYÓGYFÜRDÔ AND ON THERMAL BATHING TOURISM Gestor: Sóstó Development CO Phone: 42/500-106; 20/9565-487 Address: 4400 Nyíregyháza, Hôsök tere 9. sz E-mail address: sostoôrt@elender.hu Contact person at gestor: Belus Tamás Amount in EUR: 147.329 Result: Purchase of vehicles and of equipment, training, preparation of promotion materials Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF THE RURAL TOURISM IN JNSZ COUNTY Gestor: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Rural Tourism Association Phone: 59/352-212; 30/259-51-95 Address: 5350 Tiszafüred, Örvényi út 42. E-mail address: lkerekes@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Kerekes László Amount in EUR: 234.228 Result: Extension of the accommodation possibilities, purchase of equipment and of touristic information sign system, training Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Bakura Adrienn Project title: CONSTRUCTION OF A PENSION IN POLGÁR, ESTABLISHING TOURISTIC INFORMATION NETWORK Gestor: Family-T Limited Partnership Phone: 52/391-068; 20-9511-554 Address: 4090 Polgár, Petôfi út 4/A. E-mail address: familit@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Tóth József Amount in EUR: 536.781 Result: Constructing the pension and purchase of the furniture Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: THERMAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Gestor: Municipality of the City Sárospatak Phone: 47/311-222/144, 47/312-216 Address: 3950 Sárospatak, Kossuth u.44. E-mail address: spatak.ph@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: György Zoltán Amount in EUR: 372,038 Result: Construction of pool, extension of the accommodation possibilities, organising courses Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: DEVELOPING GOOD QUALITY TOURISM OF HOLLÓKÔ, A VILLAGE CON- 47

48 STITUTING PART OF THE WORLD HERITAGE Gestor: Public Foundation for Hollókô Phone: 32/579-010 Address: 3176 Hollókô, Kossuth u. 68. E-mail address: hollokozal@mail.datanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Sztrémi Zsuzsanna Amount in EUR: 76.159 Result: Modernisation of the heating system, construction of a recreation park, marketing activities, purchase of bicycles Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF THE THERMAL AND MEDICINAL TOURISM OF TÚRKEVE Gestor: Municipality of the City Túrkeve Phone: 56/361-056 Address: 5420 Túrkeve, Petôfi tér 1. E-mail address: turkeve@mail.externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Farkas Sándor Amount in EUR: 602.943 Result: Construction of a central building, pool reconstruction and installation overhauling Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: QUALITATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL TOURISM IN THE SETTLE- MENTS HEJCE-REGÉC-NOVAJIDRÁNY Gestor: Municipality of the Settlement Hejce Phone: 46/508-833 Address: 3530 Miskolc, Hunyadi L. u. 5. E-mail address: spektrum3@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Balabán Gábor Amount in EUR: 104.240 Result: Extending the accommodation possibilities, development of the village centre, purchase of equipment, preparation of touristic brochures Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: INNOVATIVESETTLEMENTDEVELOPMENTINTHESMALLREGION BIO-HISTORY Gestor: Human Foundation for Education and Healthcare Phone: 1/212-2914 Address: 1011 Budapest, Iskola u. 6. E-mail address: oeh@mailbox.hu Contact person at gestor: Farkas Károly Amount in EUR: 64.928 Result: Furnishing of the central building, purchase of vehicles and of office machinery Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes és Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SPORTS AND OF A RECREATION CENTRE ON THE LAKE LEVELEK Gestor: Municipality of the Village Levelek Phone: 42/249-022 Address: 4555 Levelek, Rákóczi út 2. Contact person at gestor: Terbócs Lászlóné Amount in EUR: 250.915 Result: Construction of camping and of access road, public address system, purchase of information signs Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: DEVELOPING TOURISTIC ACCOMMODATION CAPACITIES OF TÖRÖKSZENTMIKLÓS Gestor: Municipality of the City Törökszentmiklós Phone: 56/590-741 Address: 5201 Törökszentmiklós, Kossuth Lajos út 135/a. E-mail address: koltuz@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Sipos Zsigmond Amount in EUR: 158.908 Result: Purchase of chalets, infrastructure development in the camping Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: "LIFE IS NICE" - CONSERVATION OF THE HIDDEN VALUES OF THE PALOTS VILLAGES Gestor: Municipality of the Settlement Kazár Phone: 32/341-220, 32/341-333 Address: 3127 Kazár, Tanács út 1. E-mail address: kazar@profinter.hu Contact person at gestor: Molnár Katalin Amount in EUR: 261.608 Result: Embellishment of villages, conservation of the folkloristic tradition, fitting of the Telehouse Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECREATION PARK OF DEBRECENI NAGYERDÔ Gestor: Municipality of Debrecen Town of County Rank Phone: 52/511-553 Address: 4024 Debrecen, Piac u. 20. E-mail address: econorg@ph.debrecen.hu Contact person at gestor: Kónya Tamásné Amount in EUR: 87.912 Result: Plantation, renewal of the walking paths, terrain regulation, purchase of lay-by furniture and of playground equipment Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: CO-OPERATION OF SMALL REGIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL TOURISM Gestor: Heves County Chamber of Trade and Industry (HKIK) Phone: 36/429-614, 429-612, 416-760, 416-66036/312-989 Address: 3300 Eger, Telekessy u. 2. Pf.:440 E-mail address: ferenc.gulyas@hkik.hu Contact person at gestor: Gulyás Ferenc Amount in EUR: 194.690 Result: Village embellishment, marketing programme, modernisation of the accommodation facilities Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: COMPLEX TOURISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE TISZATÉR ECO-REGION Gestor: Regional Development Association of the Settlements on Tisza River Phone: 42/ 275-138, 42/520-049, 30/ 206-91-48 Address: 4440 Tiszavasvári, Városháza tér 4. E-mail address: tiszater@externet.hu Contact person at gestor: Nácsa Balázs Amount in EUR: 213.544 Result: Development of the village centres, touristic and cultural parks, construction of a visitors' centre, preparation of touristic brochures Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF A LARGE CAPACITY VEGETABLE AND FRUIT DRY- ING PLANT Gestor: CHEMINNOVA Ltd. Phone: 1/217-5287, 30/951-4235 Address: 1093 Budapest, Közraktár u. 24. E-mail address: borz1941@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Illés Miklós Amount in EUR: 750.000 Result: Construction of fruit processing plant and of cold-storage, purchase of machinery, training Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: REGIONAL PROGRAMME OF THE UPPER HUNGRIAN WINE-GROWING AREAS FOR A NEW MARKETING CO-OPERATION TO BE IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE AUS- PICES OF THE BOROK HÁZA (HOUSE OF WINES) Gestor: Wine-growing Community of Eger Phone: 36/415-146; 20/9650-273 Address: 3300 Eger, Arany J. u. 21.

E-mail address: ebergenyi@agria.hu Contact person at gestor: Ebergényi András Amount in EUR: 159.508 Result: Reconstruction of the House of Wines of Eger, purchase of the furniture for the Houses of Wines of Eger, Gyöngyos and Tokaj, preparation of marketing publications, planning and organisation of events Regional component responsible: Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: INTRODUCING NEW FORMS OF CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FRUIT- FARMING, STORING, MARKETING AND SPECIAL TRAINING Gestor: Agroroyal Ltd. Phone: 36/545-297, 30/257-0652 Address: 3360 Heves, Marczi út 16. E-mail address: royal@mail.agria.hu Contact person at gestor: Nagy Pál Amount in EUR: 517.688 Result: Construction of cold-storage, cooling technology, training centre Regional component responsible: Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE PROTECTION PROGRAMME Gestor: Heves County Municipality Phone: 36/521-338 Address: 3300 Eger, Kossuth L. u. 9. E-mail address: hmotefr@agria.hu Contact person at gestor: Komenczi Lajosné Amount in EUR: 16.660 Result: Study on the regional environment and nature protection Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Kiss Ágnes RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Project title: FISHERY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH-EAST HUNGARIAN REGION Gestor: National Association of Pisciculturists Phone: 1/355 7019, fax: 1/375 9702, 52/508-444/82-26 Address: 1126 Budapest, Vöröskô u. 4/b. E-mail address: stundl@helios.date.hu Contact person at gestor: Stündl László Amount in EUR: 364.729 Result: Purchasing facilities for fish-farming, preparation of a study, pond reconstruction, construction of a fish-storage Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes RDI responsible: Bakura Adrienn Project title: COMPLEX TOURISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF SÁTORALJAÚJHELY AND OF ITS SMALL REGION Gestor: Municipality of the City Sátoraljaújhely Phone: 47/321-211 Address: 3980 Sátoraljaújhely, Kossuth tér 5. E-mail address: ujhelpmh@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Gyarmathy László Amount in EUR: 161.488 Result: Construction of parking area, electric and drinking water supply network and of snack-counter in Sátoraljaújhely, of a belvedere in Mikóháza, of tourist hotels in Alsóregmec and Felsôregmec, of a country museum in Vilyvitány Regional component responsible: Endrédi Ágnes, Marczis Beáta RDI responsible: Korózs Lajos Projects in South-Transdanubia Project title: DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEAT PRODUCTION CATTLE-FARM OF TORMÁS Gestor: Venatta Ltd. Phone: 20/925-8535 Address: 7622 Pécs, Vasút u. 2/a. E-mail address: beckernora@dravanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Becker Leonóra Amount in EUR: 364.686 Result: A cattle-farm with servicing units will be constructed in Tormás Regional component responsible: Márton György RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: AFFORESTATION MEASURES Gestor: Municipality of the City Zalakaros Phone: 93/540-092 Address: 8749 Zalakaros, Gyógyfürdô tér 1. E-mail address: szili.gyongyi@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Sinkovicsné Szili Gyöngyi Amount in EUR: 34.500 Result: Purchase of young trees and of forestation and forest care facilities Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: DEVELOPING THE SYSTEM OF CONNECTIONS OF THE COMBINED PRO- CESSING AND MARKETING OF ROBINIA PSEUDACACIA (FALSE ACACIA), WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE FULFILMENT OF QUALITY REQUIREMENTS. Gestor: Boronyák Béla sole trader Phone: 20/389-4208 Address: 8999 Zalalövô, Kossuth út 31. E-mail address: kiss_mernoki@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Boronyák Béla Amount in EUR: 224.349 Result: Costruction of timber processing plant and of storing facility, purchase of woodworking machines and equipment, transportation facilities and of office equipment, and study tours will be organised. Regional component responsible: Márton György, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: DEVELOPING A COMPLEX TOURISTIC PRODUCT IN THE EASTERN HOGBACK REGION. COLLABORATION OF THE NATURE, THE NATIONALITIES, THE WINE-GROWING TRADITIONS AND OF THE CHURCH BUILDINGS FOR THE SAKE OF CRE- ATING CONDITIONS OF THE ACTIVE RURAL TOURISM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. Gestor: PROWINCIA TMT Tourism Marketing and Consultation Ltd. Phone: 74/458-483, 30/9379-255 Address: 7354 Váralja, Kossuth u. 273. E-mail address: ptmt@provincia.com Contact person at gestor: Wieszner György Amount in EUR: 287.600 Result: Reconstruction of the village centres, extension of services granted by Provincia Pension and by its recreation park, construction of a fishing pond, extension of the accommodation capacities, museum development, church reconstruction in the settlements Györe, Izmény, Nagymányok, Kismányok, Váralja. Régió komp. felelôs: Márton György, Lengyel Gábor, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: IRRIGABLE POPLAR FOREST PLANTATION Gestor: Municipality of the Settlement Aparhant Phone: 74/483-792 Address: 7186 Aparhant, Kossuth u. 34. E-mail address: aparhonk@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Szûcs György Amount in EUR: 95.654 Result: Plantation of an irrigable poplar wood and construction of its technical system Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY INI- TIATIVES Gestor: Public Non-profit Company for Regional Development Agengy of South-Transdanubia Phone: 82/510-418 Address: 7400 Kaposvár, Szántó u. 5. E-mail address: sitanyi@ddrft.hu Contact person at gestor: Sitányi László Amount in EUR: 36.000 Result: In three Counties of the region seminars on small regions and a study tour in Italy will be organised Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette 49

50 Project title: HONEY PHARE KONZORCIUM Gestor: Association of the Apiculturists Phone: 69/368-530 Address: 7754 Bóly, Rákóczi út 10. E-mail address: honey@boly.hu Contact person at gestor: Pohl Oszkár Amount in EUR: 28.404 Result: Professional studies on the apiculture, marketing, training courses, study tours, construction and furnishing of a special consulting office Regional component responsible: Pálmai Zsolt, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: IMPROVEMENT OF THE RURAL TOURISM CONDITIONS IN THE EAST MECSEK MOUNTAIN Gestor: Association of Eastern Mecsek Phone: 72/589-000 Address: 7349 Szászvár, Május 1. tér 1. Contact person at gestor: Püski Mátyás Amount in EUR: 303.100 Result: Construction of bus and train shelters. Village centre planning, reconstruction of communal houses, guest-houses, tourism publications, complete reconstruction of the bathing establishment in Szászvár. 6 communities of the East Mecsek small region participate in the project. Régió komp. f.: Márton György, Lengyel Gábor, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: TREE PLANTING IN THE VILLAGES OF ORMÁNSÁG ALONG DRÁVA RIVER Gestor: Association for the Development of the Ormánság Phone: 73/480-585 Address: 7960 Sellye, Batthyány u. 14. E-mail address: oft@dravanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Somogyi Józsefné Amount in EUR: 42.083 Result: Planting allées and forests in 8 settlements Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: TREE PLANTING IN THE VILLAGES OF ORMÁNSÁG ALONG FEKETE-VÍZ Gestor: Association for the Development of the Ormánság Phone: 73/480-585 Address: 7960 Sellye, Batthyány u. 14. E-mail address: oft@dravanet.hu Contact person at gestor: Somogyi Józsefné Amount in EUR: 39.052 Result: Planting allées and forests in 15 settlements Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF WELFARE AND PARK WOODS IN THE POGÁNY VALLEY Gestor: Municipality of the Village Gyugy Phone: 85/331-666 Address: 8692 Gyugy, Fô u. 19. E-mail address: jelenka@somogy.hu Contact person at gestor: Jelenka György Amount in EUR: 34.745 Result: Planting allées and forests and installing park wood equipment in 4 settlements Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Lengyel Gábor RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE BRICK-WORKS OF ALSÓMOCSOLÁD Gestor: Baranya-Brick-works and Commercial Ltd. Phone: 72/314-500, 72/324-500 Address: 7624 Pécs, Budai Nagy Antal u. 1. E-mail address: btegla@minicomp.hu Contact person at gestor: Harciné Négyesi Erika Amount in EUR: 329.748 Result: Introducing technology suitable for the manufacturing of ornamental bricks and using such bricks to the construction of the Communal House in Alsómocsolád Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: ARCHITECTURAL REHABILITATION OF THE VILLAGES OF THE ORMÁNSÁG Gestor: Association of the Municipalities of Baranya County Phone: 72/211-142 Address: 7621 Pécs, József u. 19. E-mail address: baranyaionktars@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Szôke Éva Amount in EUR: 332.433 Result: Village planning conceptions will be prepared and about 242 houses of townscape importance will be reconstructed in 8 settlements; uniform village signs in woodcarving will be installed Régió komp. felelôs: Máthé Péter, Nagy Árpád, Gelencsér Alida RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: INNOVATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF DOMBÓVÁR Gestor: Foundation for Enterprise Promotion of Tolna County Phone: 74/565-075 Address: 7100 Szekszárd, Augusz I. u. 1-3. E-mail address: Dtars@terrasoft.hu Contact person at gestor: Szabó Loránd Amount in EUR: 83.898 Result: A community development centre of the small region will be implemented equipped with furniture and office technical devices Regional component responsible: Márton György, Lengyel Gábor RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRUIT PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF SOUTH TOLNA, PROCESSING PLANT AND COUNTRY CENTRE Gestor: Kisvejkei Gyümölcsös Gazdák Gépkör Egysülete Phone: 74/482-183, 30/989-3930 Address: 7183 Kisvejke, Rákóczi u. 86. E-mail address: kisvejke@freemail.hu Contact person at gestor: Szénási Tibor Amount in EUR: 343.584 Result: A cool-storage suitable for storing and packaging agricultural products (fruits) will be constructed in tne settlement, purchase of facilities, training Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UPDAT- ED AND INTEGRATED GUILD SYSTEM Gestor: Foundation Ormánság Phone: 73/352-333 Address: 7967 Drávafok, Arany J. u. 4. E-mail address: ormansag@mail.matav.hu Contact person at gestor: Lantos Tamás Amount in EUR: 44.204 Result: Elaboration of rural development programmes and implementation of special training programmes will occur under the project Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE DRÁVA RIVER - "ORMÁNSÁG" - TOURISM Gestor: Dráva Association of Landscape Protection and Tourism Phone: 72-379-061 Address: 7817 Diósviszló, Petôfi u. 106. E-mail address: kolrgas@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Keserôné Nagy Margit Amount in EUR: 355.068 Result: Reconstruction of 14 buildings, erecting a monument Ormánság, vocational school programme, developing brochures, programme booklets and sign system Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANISATION OF THE EU COMPATIBLE ENTER- PRISE-SIZE AND NATURE-LIKE RABBIT-FARMING

Gestor: ANAS Agricultural Co-operative Phone: 30/946-07-52 Address: 7346 Bikal, Szabadság u. 24. E-mail address: anas@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Szalay Attila Amount in EUR: 442.066 Result: Feature rabbit-warrens equipped with modern facilities will be constructed, artificial insemination laboratory will be implemented; studies on breeding technology both at small-scale and large-scale production level will be prepared Régió komp. f.: Márton György, Lengyel Gábor, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla Vargha Katalin Project title: IMLEMENTATION OF EU-COMPATIBLE BIO-PORODUCT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH ZSELIC REGION Gestor: Public Non-profit Company of South Zselic Phone: 82/410-598 Address: 7535 Lad, Ady E. út 2. Contact person at gestor: Dr. Dévai Gyula Amount in EUR: 305.230 Result: Construction of storehouses and of a processing plant equipped with packaging machines and scales, elaboration of biotechnological process, technical training of bio-farmers Regional component responsible: Pálmai Zsolt, Nagy Árpád RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: "VILLAGE HOTEL NETWORK OF THE ZSELIC" Gestor: ZSELICA Association for Small-regions and Regional Development Phone: 82/529-190, 30/979-9137 Address: 7400 Kaposvár, Fô u. 37-39. E-mail address: zselica@axelero.hu Contact person at gestor: Nagy György Amount in EUR: 307.887 Result: Construction, reconstruction and furnishing of innovation centre and of tourist hostel, preparing tourism development conception, marketing material, training in rural tourism Régió komp. felelôs: Pálmai Zsolt, Lengyel Gábor, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: COMPLEX PROGRAMME OF CHESTNUT PROCESSING FROM THE PRO- DUCTION OF THE RAW MATERIAL UP TO THE SALE Gestor: Sarkpont CO. Phone: 82/419-700, 30/9572-137 Address: 7400 Kaposvár, Bajcsy Zs. u. 16-18. E-mail address: sarkpont@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Egyed Károly Amount in EUR: 311.200 Result: Implementation of chestnat processing plant and of service buildings of the apiculture, equipped with processing, storing and transporting facilities, completed with technical development and training Regional component responsible: Pálmai Zsolt, Lengyel Gábor RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: ALLIANCE OF THE CRAFTSMEN OF BARANYA WITH THE DEVIL AND OTHER "DEEPLY HUMAN MATTERS" Gestor: Municipality of the Village Zengôvárkony Phone: 72/466-158 Address: 7722 Zengôvárkony, Arany J. u. 86. Contact person at gestor: Ördög Béla Amount in EUR: 42.267 Result: Implementing show-rooms for articrafts in 3 settlements, reconstruction of country centre, home of the elderly, playground, belfry and fence, purchase of information signs, jurying the exhibits Régió komp. felelôs: Pálmai Zsolt, Gelencsér Alida, Nagy Árpád RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Contact person at gestor: Simon János Amount in EUR: 62.296 Result: Implementing a bureau of information, training, clothes for folk dance Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL SHIP WATER TOURISM ON DRÁVA RIVER Gestor: Dráva Association of Landscape Protection and Tourism Phone: 72/379-061 Address: 7817 Diósviszló, Petôfi u. 106. E-mail address: kolrgas@matavnet.hu Contact person at gestor: Keserûné Nagy Margit Amount in EUR: 284.779 Result: 4 ports will be constructed along Dráva River with sporting boat carriage, boathouse, and also a touring boat will ben purchased Regional component responsible: Máthé Péter, Nagy Árpád RDI responsible: Karlik Csilla, Füle Gábor Project title: IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FARMING SYSTEM FROM THE PRODUCTION UP TO THE MARKETING Gestor: Gálosi Bárka Ltd. Phone: 60/444-752 Address: 7936 Szentlászló, Pf. 1. Contact person at gestor: Dr. Vörös Gábor Amount in EUR: 250.424 Result: Construction of stall, granaries, modernisation of a fishpond, reconstruction of the tourist hostel in Terecseny, purchase of loader, transportation vehicle and power-machine Régió komp. felelôs: Pálmai Zsolt, Lengyel Gábor, Csomor Gusztáv RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: RABBIT-FARMING INTEGRATION OF THE REGION OF THE SOUTHERN TRANSDANUBIA Gestor: JÁGER Ltd. Phone: 72/459-709 Address: 7346 Bikal, Rákóczi u. 22. Contact person at gestor: Jáger Béla Amount in EUR: 80.096 Result: Construction of a feature building of rabbit-farming technology, training, elaboration of breeding methods, purchase of power machine and transportation means Regional component responsible: Márton György, Máthé Péter RDI responsible:kutnyánszky Ivette Project title: DEVELOPING FISHERY OF THE REGION OF THE SOUTHERN TRANSDANUBIA Gestor: National Association of Pisciculturists, Department of South- Transdanubia Phone: 1/302-43-49 Address: 1221 Budapest Vöröskô u. 4/b. Contact person at gestor: Urbányi Béla Amount in EUR: 146.166 Result: Fishpond reconstruction, construction of a fishing box, purchase of power machines, accessories, loaders and processing machinery, putting into operation Regional component responsible: Márton György, Máthé Péter RDI responsible: Kutnyánszky Ivette 51 Project title: YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE HEGYHÁT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION Gestor: Mayor's Office of Kisvejke Phone: 74/482-410 Address: 7183 Kisvejke, Rákóczi u. 86.

Central Projects The Regional Micro-Credit Fund, the Venture Capital of North-East Hungary belonging to the industrial re-structuring sub-programme of the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme and their related training as well as the Training for Regional Development Experts project belonging to the human resources development sub-programme strongly differ from other components in terms of management and characteristics, for this reason, they are described as central projects Training for regional development experts The general objective of the programme is to prepare a group pf experts in the regions of North-East Hungary and South Transdanubia who shall be able to apply regional development methods meeting Hungarian rules and regulations as well as the norms of the European Union. In addition to that, these experts shall be familiar with rules and regulations of the new regional policy of the Union. Another objective of the project was to clarify and enhance the role of institutions active in the field of regional development and to prepare them for the reception of Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund after the accession. The necessity of the programme was explained by the fact that at the time the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme was launched, the Hungarian institutional framework for regional development was not developed enough to perform accession related tasks. The task of the experts trained during the project is to define development directions of their region, to work out a coherent approach in terms of development priorities, strategy building, programming and planning documents and to apply that approach in practice as well. As part of this central task, a training programme was elaborated establishing a regional development related knowledge basis in line with Union norms and Hungarian rules and regulations. Practical examples related to programming techniques and the operation of regional development institutions were also incorporated in the programme structure. 52 The budget of the project amounted to EUR 600 thousand. The available amount was published by the Phare Regional Development Programme Management Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development within the frames of a pre-qualification service tender. The winning consortium had to implement the programme between December, 1999 and December, 2000. The training was provided for experts of the following organisations in the North-East-Hungarian Region and South Transdanubia: regional and county development councils and agencies, associations of small regions, chambers, local enterprising centres, labour centres, as well as media representatives, non-governmental organisations and civil servants. The training part of the project concentrated on know-how transfer in the field of up-to-date planning, programming, project design, tendering and communication, significantly contributing to the development of programming and implementation capacity of the Hungarian regional development institutional system especially that of regions and small regions, so that all levels of Hungarian regional development could rely on a pool of qualified and prepared experts and human resources. Several hundreds of experts participated in the training courses. In case of some specialisations, they could obtain a diploma accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development as well. The quality of the courses was assured by a strict evaluation system. Both curricula and trainers usually were evaluated as excellent. In addition to professional training and study tours, the project included events providing appropriate forum for people involved in regional development so that they could discuss all challenges of this field with all the participants. Interactive thematic workshops and conferences explored problems and gaps of the institutional system of regional development and development processes, as well as fields to be developed. As a result of joint work, participants traced options of solution and formulated recommendations to make Hungarian regional development more effective.

Although the programme involved only two of the Hungarian regions (North-East Hungary and South Transdanubia), representatives of other regions and related ministries, as well as partners from the European Union as experts of the topic also participated in the events. According to the experiences, these events played pivotal role in the field of co-ordination and communication among institutions of regional development, both from the aspect of vertical and horizontal contacts. The Regional Micro-Credit Fund The objective of the Regional Micro-Credit Programme is to increase resources of micro-credits available for small and medium sized enterprises of the target regions. The Micro-Credit Programme was initiated mainly to guarantee that small and medium sized enterprises not meeting the tendering requirements of the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme could also receive support of smaller scale, in particular through an existing and operating institutional system. Consequently, the Regional Micro-Credit Fund that was very similar to the Hungarian Micro-Credit Fund operated by the Hungarian Association for Enterprise Promotion (MVA) and its country network was created within the frames of the Programme. Both the national and the regional micro-credit fund is regulated by the Micro-Credit Manual that experienced major modifications before the programme was started but right after the decision was made to initiate that. When revising the manual, collected experiences of the Micro-Credit Programme were included, assisted by the micro-credit managers working for the MVA network, foreign and Hungarian experts. As a result of the programme, the preferential loan scheme available for local small entrepreneurs in the target regions was increased by EUR 4.625 million. The 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme provided an amount of EUR 1 million for the South Transdanubian Region and another EUR 2.7 for the North-East Hungarian Region. The Ministry of Economy and Transport provided EUR 250 thousand for the South Transdanubian Region and another EUR 675 thousand for the North-East Hungarian Region from the economic development appropriation of the budget resources of 1999 for programmes of micro-, small and medium sized enterprises. The maximum amount of the preferential interest loan scheme is HUF 6 million that can be used by enterprises employing maximum 9 people, with an annual turnover of less than HUF 100 million, with no regard to industry. Applications for loan are evaluated by the micro-credit committees operating at Local Enterprising Centres, on the basis of the business plan of the enterprise. 53 Small and medium sized enterprises seem to be extremely interested in the micro-credit programme. This is demonstrated also by the table below. Regional micro-credit demand according to counties (August, 2002) Data in thousand HUF County Number of clients Average size of micro-credit Disbursement demand Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 23 2 855 65 680 Hajdú-Bihar 42 2 051 86 140 Heves 20 2 555 51 100 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok 3 2 833 8 500 Nógrád 24 2 460 59 055 Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg 26 2 346 61 000

Baranya 25 2 025 50 626 Somogy 21 2 767 58 116 Tolna 21 2 521 52 960 Zala 26 2 303 59 896 In total: 231 2 495 553 073 The Venture Capital Fund of North-East Hungary The objective of the Venture Capital Fund of North-East Hungary is to invest in small and medium sized enterprises of the target region that have appropriate growth potential and can ensure proper return. Priority but not exclusive industries of the Fund: mechanical-engineering, services, tourism, distribution (freight and logistic services), food industry, information technology, technology intensive industries and bio-technology. Within the frames of investment, market oriented and competitive production and servicing enterprises with appropriate return perspectives shall be of priority. The management body of the Fund concentrates mainly on viable quality businesses creating jobs, ensuring the application of high technology and know-how and providing further export opportunities. Owners of the capital notes of the Regional Venture Capital Fund (EUR 5 million) 54 The documents of the Venture Capital Fund of North-East-Hungary are under Completion Consultation programme for small and medium sized enterprises To facilitate the use of the Venture Capital Fund of North-East Hungary and the Regional Micro-Credit Fund, a training programme was initiated with the objective of assisting small and medium sized enterprises in re-alignment and development: Direct consultation and training for small and medium sized enterprises of South Transdanubia, Direct consultation and training for enterprises applying for venture capital in the North-East-Hungarian Region, Training programmes for the absorption of credits for small and medium sized enterprises in the North-East- Hungarian Region. All the three consultation and training programme was successfully completed by the end of 2000. During the programme, 200 entrepreneurs were trained and another 85 enterprises participated in consultation.

Cross-border CBC Projects between Romania and Hungary The programme started in 1996 with the title Economic and social development of the cross-border regions to Romania defined the general objective of promoting the development of cross-border contacts between Hungary and Romania free of politics. Another objective was to facilitate economic growth on both sides of the border exceeding the national average. As a continuation of the 1996 programme, the 1997 Phare CBC Programme between Hungary and Romania launched tenders in fields as follows: regional planning an development, development of infrastructure, economic development and co-operation, human resources development, the protection of the environment and nature. 46 applications were submitted for the call to tender published by the Phare Regional Development Programme Management Unit in June, 1997, in the value of EUR 42 million in total. Soon it became obvious that despite former expectations Phare did not provide a dedicated supporting framework for the 1997 Phare CBC Programme between Hungary and Romania. For this reason, it was decided at the beginning of 1998 to allocate EUR 4 million from the National Phare budget for 1997. Due to the decision, the CBC Programme between Hungary and Romania could be continued. Submitted applications were evaluated by a group of experts. The Group submitted its proposals to the decisionmaking committee. On the Hungarian side, ten projects with cross-border effect were selected for support. Grant contracts covered EUR 3.077 million until the end of 1999. By the end of 2000, projects were all implemented and disbursement was completed. Similar to the practice of former CBC programmes, a so called Small Project Fund was also created from the allocation of the CBC programme in the value of EUR 200 thousand. 157 proposals were submitted for the tender announced on 18th February, 1999. During its meeting of 16th April, 1999, the decision-making body of the Small Project Fund selected 24 projects for support in the value of EUR 199.767. All the 24 projects were contracted by the deadline. Projects supported by the Phare CBC programme of 1997 Name of the project approved contracted Phare support (EUR) 01 Elaboration of a model of a regional level 240 000 225 162 spatial planning system 02 Cross-border regional agricultural integration development pilot model 286 000 202 202 03 Cross-border co-operation in the medium level of professional education 374 000 374 000 04 Economic development programme and development 440 000 369 573 of related infrastructure in the area of Bihar, 1st Phase 05 Establishment of a EU conform agricultural consultation system 560 000 560 000 in cross-border regions 06 Modernisation of the road at Border-Battony-Mez_kovácsháza-Orosháza 950 000 950 000 1st Phase 07 Implementation of spatial information technology based 73 200 68 670 spatial planning (TeIR) and information system 08 Feasibility study for the economic development programme 24 750 24 750 of Kübekháza-Kiszombor-Nagylak 09 Construction and modernisation of the public road 43109,746 000 - leading to the border crossing point Kiszombor/Csanád, 1st Phase 10 Business Information Centre of Middle-East Europe 106 050 102 792 11 Small Project Fund 200 000 199 767 In total: 4 000 000 3 076 916 55

The positive results of the CBC programme can be well perceived. Cross-border regions experience strong and peaceful economic development; implemented projects established high level co-operation among institutions. County municipalities involved on both sides of the border meet quite frequently. The same can be said about local governments and major economic actors. New organisations were also born such as the Joint Cross-Border Partnership Committee between the small regions of Makó and Nagyszentmiklós (Sannicolau Mare). Joint Co-operation Committees and their Joint Working Groups were also established. In Békéscsaba and Arad, a Phare CBC Regional Office was created. In addition to direct local or regional outcomes of the implemented projects (e.g. roads, information technology systems, Business Centres etc.), we can say that the programme is a well-known and popular initiative, generating a large scale of activities and interest concerning the participation of the cross-border development programme. 56

Institutions participating in implementation European Delegation to the Republic of Hungary The European Delegation to the Republic of Hungary was opened in Budapest in 1990. The Delegation is the representative of the European Union and it actively assists Hungary in the accession process, for instance in the field of the use of pre-accession funds (Phare, Ispa, Sapard). The Delegations of the European Communities play pivotal role in the implementation process of Phare programmes of the candidate countries. Although in the current system, the Hungarian Government represented by the Programme Authorising Officer (PAO) and the National Regional Development Agency is responsible for contracting and disbursement in terms of Phare regional development programmes, the Committee must supervise and control the use of Phare funds as specified by financial regulations. Accordingly, projects were selected and grant contracts were made with the prior approval of the Delegation. In case of contracts above EUR 100 thousand, a public purchase procedure had to be followed. In case of purchase contracts under EUR 100 thousand, the Delegation delegated the right of ex-ante control of pilot projects to the National Regional Development Agency. This act means that the Delegation allowed the National Regional Development Agency as well as Regional Development Agencies of the target regions to acquire know-how and experiences necessary for the future reception of Structural Funds. The responsibilities of the Delegation, the National Regional Development Agency and the Regional Development Councils are specified by the Co-operation Agreement signed in June, 2000. The Financial Agreement of the programme was signed in December, 1997. Constant adaptation to the everchanging process of accession was a crucial task of implementation. As a result of dynamic processes, the planned duration of the programme was prolonged. Hence, the expiration deadline of the programme is 31st December, 2002, since the Committee prolonged the deadline by 24 months to facilitate pilot projects to achieve their objectives. To implement the large number of pilot projects and related tenders, all parties involved governmental and regional organisations, beneficiaries and partners had to pursue close and long term co-operation. The programme also contributed to the enhancement of partnership among the participants and tested the absorption capacity of the target regions in terms of funds from the European Union. Experiences collected during the programme can significantly assist Hungary in receiving the Structural Funds and in the preparation phase for proper use. 57

National Agency for Regional Development The National Agency for Regional Development (NARD) and its new organisational units were created by the fusion of the Phare Regional Development Programme Management Unit and the National Regional Development Department. As a result of the organisational re-structuring, an effective workshop of experts applying European procedures, based on partnership and transparency in terms of programming and implementation was created a body i.e. National Agency for Regional Development that can most probably act as a competent centre event after the accession. Its range of tasks: effecting regional development objectives according to the Act XXI/1996 on Regional Development and Physical Planning; performing planning and research works related to the National Regional Development Concept; professional support for governmental tasks of regional development participation in the preparation of the National Development Plan planning, preparation, management and co-ordination of regional development programmes in national and Union financing; management, organisation and monitoring of programme implementation The co-ordination of Phare regional development programmes is performed under the aegis of the above criteria. One of the most important programme, the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme is almost completed now. In the operating system of the programme, the National Agency for Regional Development represents the Programme Authorising Officer (PAO). The PAO is responsible for the due and orderly consumption of the grants. It plays a central role, as the programme bifurcates here to the target regions, as determined by the decentralised mechanism. From the aspect of the regions, this structure means a supervisory function operating on the basis of the co-operation agreement specifying competencies, at the same time, it has a role in effecting interest on the other hand, especially in connection with the EC Delegation. The Agency also manages contacts to other central organisations involved. Parallel to that, the Agency also manages large scale projects (above EUR 100 thousand) significantly contributing to the collection of direct experiences and practice in terms of programme implementation. Now, getting closer to the end of the programme, these experiences make possible a wider interpretation of the programme objectives beyond the difficulties of the daily project management, for example the acquirement and application of the principles of the EU Structural Funds within the Phare programmes. It became evident, that it was certainly difficult to apply them in the everyday Phare programme implementation practice, in fact, some of them were contradictory - at least at the present circumstances. 58 The partnership, i.e. the higher number of co-operating partners was an advantage at the project selection. On the other hand later it became a disadvantage as regards the feasibility since the Phare procurement procedures ensuring the transparency and equal chances resulted in more difficulties and extra work in those cases where a high number (even more than 20-25) of beneficiaries were integrated in one project. In line with the principle of coordination and additionality, 25% Hungarian contribution was added to the Programme fund. However, the implementation had to follow a different system, according to the local procurement procedures, which was against the feasibility. The cost efficiency hardly can be in line with the tendering since it resulted in higher cost for the beneficiaries. Furthermore, it did not encourage the competition, as it could be underpinned by a large number of unsuccessful tenders. Consequently, one of the lessons learned was a basic condition of a "Phare economics of scale" in other words, "not everybody can afford to receive Phare grants. In spite of this, most of the selected projects could be successfully completed as a result of the hard work and efforts of the involved partners. Once they are in operation, they will contribute to the economic and social development of the target regions. Those being involved in this work could gain such skills and experiences, which will be certainly provide a competitive advantage when applying EU funds later on, since there will be more and more opportunity of that kind in the near future.

József Rácz programme-director and his team The SOP 97 Programme Agency The Regional Development Council of North-East Hungary (further referred to as RDC-NEH) created the SOP 97 Programme Management Unit on 1st May, 1999 to serve as Regional Development Agency in 6 counties of the North-East Hungarian Region during the implementation of the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme. Prior to the establishment of the Unit, tenders, applications and works preparing decisions were managed by employees of the Presentation of NARD in Eger and the Regional Development Office of the Municipality of the County of Heves. Excellent contacts were established with the Regional Development Agency of South Transdanubia and the Regional Development Agency of the Northern Great Plain that was created somewhat later. Initially, the organisation located in Eger worked with 2 employees. The staff increased to 4 employees in August, 1999 and to 8 employees in January, 2000. In the spring of 2000, a Co-operation Framework Agreement was made between the Regional Development Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development and the RDC-NEH, specifying the decentralised implementation and management of about 120 supported projects. According to the agreement, the SOP 97 Programme Agency shall be the Programme Authorising Office for tenders under EUR 100 thousand. In addition to management of project supported by the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme, the Agency as working body of the RDC-NEH performs administration tasks of the Council and promotes the Great Plain eco-region development programme as well. The majority of the activities of and the SOP 97 Programme Agency are completed. Sup-programmes of the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme were in line with facilities, conditions and points of development of the six counties. Within the frames of the industrial re-structuring sub-programme, industrial parks established in the place of former industrial centres received support especially for the development of infrastructure. In the rural development sub-programme, the most popular projects were targeted at the development of tourism, with special regard to projects related to medicinal and thermal springs. Projects of the production co-operation component focussed on the quality improvement of agricultural products and the promotion of marketing. Within the frames of the human resources development sub-programme, major university centres and institutions of vocational training had the opportunity to start new training courses, develop curricula and purchase required tools and equipment. In the field of central projects, more than 100 experts of small regions, counties and regions of North-East Hungary obtained a certificate after finishing the Training for regional development experts. 59 Apart from some exceptions, partners participating in the programme i.e. beneficiaries of the projects as well as suppliers and contractors applied for and implemented their very first Phare project. For this reason, beneficiaries and contractors had to learn more about the rules of the European Union concerning public purchase and administration tasks of project implementation the programme just provided appropriate opportunities for that. As a result of the share of work between NARD and the SOP 97 Agency, the beneficiaries established daily working contacts with the PMU in the first line, as the number of projects under EUR 100 thousand was quite high. As a benefit of cooperation, the majority of the projects could successfully be implemented or it is almost implemented. During the Programme, participants of the management of Phare projects could collect useful experiences as beneficiaries, contractors or agencies. This know-how and experience is a major achievement of the Programme, consequently, it can considerably promote the professional development of the region in the future as well.

László Sitányi managing director and his team The Regional Development Agency of South-Transdanubia After its creation the Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia had to organise the implementation of two tasks essential from the aspect of the development of the region: the preparation of the mid-term Complex Development Programme of the South Transdanubian region and to prepare for the reception of the HU9606 Regional Devlopment Phare programme. The professional and effective performance of these large scale task called for the creation of a regional working organisation of well-trained employees, that could be the token of coherent co-ordination of regional development tasks. In the light of the above, the Regional Development Council of South Transdanubia created the separately operating Public Non-profit Company for the Regional Development Agency of South Transdanubia by single person foundation. As far as the professional proficiency of employees of the Agency and the successful management of development programme of the European Union were concerned, it was very important that the Agency performed co-ordination tasks related to the HU9705 Regional Pilot Programme Fund as well. The EU Phare HU9705 Regional Pilot Programme Fund significantly contributed to the fact that the group of experts of the Agency established during the implementation of the previous programme met more specialised programme management tasks and challenges ensuring further professional development of colleagues already proficient in the co-ordination of development programmes. Due to the implementation of the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme, the Regional Development Agency of South-Transdanubia could acquire rich experiences in the following fields: preparation of the tender programme, information of regional actors; successful implementation of administration, registration, financial management and professional evaluation tasks related to the implementation of the programme; integrated implementation of regional development programmes with a wide range of topics (rural development, industrial re-structuring and human resources development) according to uniform principles; performance of project and programme monitoring tasks in line with the regulations of the European Union. 60 As the implementation of regional Phare programmes proceeded, the rang of task of the Agency was also extended. At the moment, it also performed co-ordination and management activities in a larger scale of regional development related tasks. Key activities of the Agency are as follows: Management of international programmes implemented in the South Transdanubian Region Organisation, co-ordination and monitoring of regional programming tasks Implementation of development projects in national and EU financing, initiated by the Public Non-profit Company for the Regional Development Agency of South-Transdanubia Enhancement of internal and external contacts of the region Performing secretary tasks for the operation of the Regional Development Council of South-Transdanubia The increasing number of tasks especially the two Phare regional development programmes required the rapid increase of staff. 22 employees work for the Agency at the moment (13 people in the office in Pécs, 7 in Kaposvár and 2 in Szekszárd). All the employees of the Agency are fluent in English (several of them can speak another language like German, Italian, French or Russian). The majority of the employees is young, so, these qualified persons represent considerable resources for the region. As a summary we can say that the Public Non-profit Company for the Regional Development Agency of South Transdanubia is a stable organisation of qualified employees with a wide range of experiences in the field of regional development that can perform further and larger scale development agency tasks as well.

Summarised Evaluation of the Programme The quality and character of regional development can be the major indicator of the way of involvement, democracy and social cohesion of a country. The level of differences of living standards within the same territorial entity county, country or continent and the pace of leveraging is an important indicator of the quality of living. For this reason, it is not accidental that a decisive part of the community resources of the European Union are targeted at the reduction of those regional differences. Deriving from its nature, regional development is a complex activity involving numerous actors, where participants can create co-operation based on actual interest, establish contacts and solve joint problems in an efficient way. Consequently, regional development can serve as an excellent field for effecting principles formulated by the European Union. In Hungary standing pre-eminently among other candidate countries waiting for accession, the implementation of regional development involving many actors has been an everyday practice from the beginning of the nineties. From this aspect, the 1997 Regional Development Phare Programme wan be viewed as a logical continuation of previous programmes. Just like in the case of the very first regional development programme, the principles of decentralisation, partnership, programming, subsidiarity and additionality were predominant in this programme as well. The actual projects targeted at social-economic problems played pivotal role as they allowed realistic field for the collision of interests, the formulation of compromises and the practice of participating, responsible, professional and transparent programme implementation. The reduction of differences among regions, counties, small regions and settlements of the country has been a crucial objective. In these terms, the 1997 Phare Regional Development Programme concentrated on the most backward and disadvantaged regions. In addition to the Euros brought to the region, we must also notice that human resources of the target regions the knowledge and experiences of people living there showed amazing development due to the implementation of these programmes and that was maybe one of the key factors determining long tem competitiveness of a region. 61 During the implementation of the programme, several unexpected problems occurred that could not be calculated with in advance. Well, the experimental character always bears dangers like that, however, solutions found yield a great deal of new knowledge and experiences. We can state that organisations from national to settlement level participating in Hungarian regional development have acquired considerable know-how and experiences and that shall be an important pre-condition of the accession of the country to the European Union. The outcome of the project can be measured by economic indicators of the region. At the same time, experiences also offer long term potentials that can and must serve as basis for further tasks. Developments promoting the re-structuring of the industry resulted in new facilities and products capable of accommodating, disseminating and improving technical renewal. Their multi-faceted character can be observed in the fact that they affected a rich pool of tools necessary for economic and industrial development such as indus-

trial parks, innovation centres, investment promotion techniques and too, funds to support enterprises. On the other hand due to their complexity, they created new types of co-operation and measurable experiences that can be further developed. The sub-programme targeted at the development of human resources launched changes on a wide horizon. Projects in the field of university education promoted the actual connection of the institutional system and the economic sector and this new relationship promises flexibility and sustainable programmes in the future. The emergence and enhancement of new distance learning systems must be evaluated in the light of their complexity. The new training programmes could prove their suitability during the first trials. The curricula created, the new knowledge of teachers, favourable technical conditions and the flexibility of training methods provided new and excellent basis for human resources development founded on and co-operating with existing organisations. The special programmes for the disadvantaged people represent good examples and future models for other regions. Programmes of rural development have an important message in several fields. On the one hand, it became reality for people living in backward regions falling behind that activities meeting regional capabilities and stressing local characteristics can indeed contribute to the in situ creation of appropriate quality of living. On the other hand, results of the new types of co-operation also demonstrated that local collaboration and joined forces can provide enough power to find our place even under circumstances of the modern market. In connection of this sub-programme, it must be underlined that it provided the possibility of locally experiencing challenges an opportunities of the accession to the European Union and to create a well-founded basis of practical knowledge. The greatest merit of the so called central projects i.e. not managed by the regions is that a common knowledge, a common language is developing here in Hungary as a result of training programmes involving a large number of actors, and that can make joint work much easier. The ever increasing number of study tours ensure that one can also experience what was heard, consequently, what was seen and heard can be effectively utilised. 62 An essential outcome of the programme was that it could indeed enhance the co-operation among organisations of various levels. The management activity of national organisations responsible for the implementation of the programme, the up-to-date presence of regional decision-making and management organisations as well as working contacts of project managers and the wide group of beneficiaries all resulted in an achievement oriented common goal, while co-operation and mutual tolerance became key-factor of successful implementation of the objectives. Experiences, knowledge and results all help us to meet major challenges of the coming years. Now, we more or less get used to work on our objectives in a continued planning logics and adapt to new requirements. All this yielded measurable results already during the implementation of the Phare programme of 2000 and in the better acceptance of new challenges brought by 2002 and 2003. Dr. Sándor Nagy Political State Secretary of the Prime Minister Office in charge for Regional Development

The Future The European Union bestows special attention to reduce the differences in the level of development between the different regions. The essential objectives drawn up in the support policy are the realignment and putting on a growth path of the regions falling behind in development in order to strengthen the economic and social cohesion. The Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund are serving as the devices for the attainment of such objectives. Within the frame of the support policy of the EU, the co-financing by the Union of programmes initiated by the beneficiaries and elaborated in accordance with the requirements will be performed. For such purposes, a comprehensive development conception for several years shall be elaborated, that will determine the programmes and projects intended to be implemented from the support of the Structural and Cohesion Funds of the EU. The strategic planning will be a process lasting for several months and legitimated by a wide range of social negotiations. Considering 2004 as the expected date of joining, the first programming period for Hungary will be the period between 2004 and 2006, with regard to which the elaboration of the National Development Plan was commenced in 2001. The measures to be supported will be determined in five Operative Programmes, subject to five major priorities, these will be: the Operative Programmes for Economic Competitiveness; Human Resources Development; Environment Protection and Infrastructure; Agriculture and Rural Development; and Regional Operative programme. The National Development Plan will determine the utilisation targets of a EU support of approximately Euro 3 to 3.5 billions and the relevant 25 to 50% national financing for the period between 2004 and 2006, consequently, this will have significant effect on the economic policy of the forthcoming years in almost every sector. In addition to the determination of the strategic guidelines, it is of fundamental importance that we shall be really in the possession of a large number (several thousands) project-plans prepared completely for the implementation with regard to technical and financial aspects. Such preparatory works have been commenced, a programme with a total budget of approximately Euro 27 million, titled Project Preparatory Fund, has been commenced within the frame of the Phare Programme for the year 2002. However, the utilisation of resources of the Union is regulated by strict EU requirements. The realisation thereof postulates the provision of significant human resources. The availability of institutional structures necessary for the management of the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, as well as for the implementation of the supported programmes and projects also shall be provided for parallel with the programming process. All these shall mean the establishment of central, regional, local administration and other organisations and institutions, involved in the implementation, as well as the education of the relevant employees. The Phare programme has provided and is providing assistance in this field as well. When establishing the institutions managing such funds we could involve several foreign experts coming from almost all member countries of the Union; first of all from France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy. From such experts some twenty have spent a period exceeding one year in Hungary working together with the concerned Hungarian experts. Several study tours have been organised abroad, very important studies have been made, and approximately 250 persons could participate in the really full range education programme so far, that has been covered all major fields of the Structural Funds. 63 In addition to the institution system of implementation, special attention shall be bestowed to the development of the control system. With regard to the financing matters of developments, the transparency of the budget is of great importance also in case of programmes and projects co-financed by the Union, and possibility shall be provided for the flexible redistribution. Consequently, to make prepared the Hungarian supporting systems and the budgeting systems for the challenges of the supporting policy of the Union is of great importance. On the approach of the date of joining to the Union the length of time available for the preparation is shortening. Consequently, we should use the remaining period as efficiently as possible in order to be able to utilise all resources to be provided by the Union for the implementation of development programmes serving the strengthening of economic and social cohesion as of the first day of our membership in the European Union. Dr. Etele Baráth Political State Secretary Responsible for the National Development Plan, Prime Minister s Office

Logical framework matrix 64 Planning Period: 1998-2000 Overall Budget:34 million euro Program ID: HU9705 Program Name: Regional development Source of Indicators Assumptions Decisions of the Regional development Councils and other communications. County statistics. National statistics. Communications of the European Committee. Indicators The increase of GDP per capita in the selected region. The increase of the number of employees. Improvement in the operation of institutions of regional development. Strategic Objectives To protect from further economic recession the economy of the regions featuring industrial decay and a large share of agricultural production Assumptions The commitment from the EU and the Hungarian Government continues towards regionalisation and decentralisation. A strong regional and county motivation is in place for elaborating the necessary institutional and operating frameworks. Source of Indicators Data from Chambers and other regional and county institutions. County and regional strategic documents. Monitoring reports. Evaluations of the competent ministries. Indicators Operational regional and county level strategic planning and execution systems. A diversified industrial structure based on the co-operation of large, medium and small enterprises. Reduction of the abandonment of the affected regions and increase of the living standards of people residing in rural areas. Incorporation of further external funds. Immediate Objectives To restructure the industry of the regions suffering the crisis of the traditional heavy industry. To develop rural-type underdeveloped regions. To develop the HR potentials of the selected region. To implement and improve the institutional system for regional strategic development. Assumptions Viable project proposals. Availability of own resources of the Beneficiaries for the implementation of the project. Readiness for co-operation at regional level. Source of Indicators County and regional authorities. County and regional strategic documents. Implementation and monitoring reports. Hungarian and EU audit reports. Indicators Grants tied up and paid out in time. Projects in harmony with the regional and local development priorities. Results Accepted strategies and operating institutional systems at regional and county levels. A number of high-quality projects under each programme component (industrial restructuring, regional development, HR development). Creation of a network of experts in the selected regions with major experience concerning the operation of Structural Funds, with special emphasis on strategic planning and project identification. Source: Country Operational Programme 1997, Annex III: Regional Development, Sector Operational Programme 1997.

History of the HU9705 Regional Development Phare Program Activity North-East-Hungary South-Transdanubia Execution of Financial Memorandum December 18, 1997 Creation of Regional Development Councils January 1997 February 1998 Creation of Regional Development Agencies May 1999 July 1998 Call for Proposals March 27, 1999 March 4, 1999 Deadline of submission April 12, 1999, May 3, 1999 April 15, 1999 Number of submitted proposals: 271 169 Industrial restructuring 43 10 HR development 92 30 Regional development 136 129 Rate of excess applications 4.7 6.4 Industrial restructuring 1.6 6.3 HR development 1.6 2.3 Rulal development 4.1 4.4 Decision at the RDC meeting on the grants April 29, 1999, June 3, 1999 June 1, 1999 Number of accepted bids 126 52 Execution of support contracts June 2000 Number of support contracts 126 46 Tender period September 2000 September 2002 Number of Tenders 162 111 Number of Tender announcements 272 147 Approval of PraG hungarian version June 15, 2001 Delivery deadline October 31, 2002 October 31, 2002 Payment deadline December 31, 2002 Program Management HU9705 Regional Development Phare Programme European Commission EU Delegation Hungary 65 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (PAO) MEH Secretariat of Support MoARD NARD (DPAO) Hungarian State Treasury Co-ordination North-East Hungarian RDC and Agency BASIS FOR PILOT PROGRAMME 1. Industrial restructuring South Trans-Danubian RDC and Agency 2. Human resource development 3. Regional development BENEFICIARIES / EXECUTORS (CONTRACTORS)

National Agency for Regional Development H-1016 Budapest, Gellérthegy u. 30-32. Phone: (+361) 488 7171 Fax: (+361) 488 7188 www.pharereg.hu SOP 97 Programme Agency H-3300 Eger, Szarvas tér 1. Phone: (+36 36) 510 910 Fax: (+36 36) 510 919 www.sop97.hu South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency H-7621 Pécs, Tímár u. 23. Phone: (+36 72) 513 730 Fax: (+36 72) 513 768 www.ddrft.hu