ANNUAL EVENT „Joint solutions for the benefit of the -- border areas”

Capitalization of the Children Project Thematic

Estonia–Latvia–Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme within European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument 2007-2013

Unda Ozolina The Head of the Joint Technical Secretariat 4 June 2014, Gatchina, Russia CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE

The Programme is working for better future for all border territory Children are ambassadors of future in present

Support to children is direct investment in future

2 Capitalisation

Children – related projects in one exhibition and Newsletter is 2nd successful exercise of capitalisation in the Programme

3 Children in Programme Focus

SPORT EDUCATION CULTURE 50 Projects INFRASTRUCTURE supported within the Programme 24 SOCIAL CARE children- related projects 9 SOCIAL CARE Projects

SPORT

15 EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Projects

4 Support in Numbers

Over

10 000 ~5 milj. EUR are invested children

More than

44 locations

5 Support to Children- TERRITORY

Russia – 16 places Estonia – 9 places Gatchina, , Avinurme, Jõhvi, , Krasnogordsk, Meremäe, Narva, Novoe Devyatkino, Põltsamaa, Rõuge, Ostrov, Palkino, Tartu, Võru, Valga , Porhov, , , , , St.Petersburg, Volhov,

Latvia – 19 places Dagda, , Ilūkste, Kārsava, Krāslava, Ķemeri, Lipuški, Līgatne, Līvāni, Malnava, Preiļi, Rēzekne, Rīga, Salacgrīva, Sigulda, , , , Viļāni

6 Direction of support: SPORT

4 sports projects • 2 football grounds • 2 stadiums • 2 floorball rinks • 11 different tournaments and competitions • 600 separate sports matches of different games

7 Direction of support: CULTURE

4 culture projects • 1 international competition • 11 festivals • 1 book • 2 theatre plays and 10 theatre performances • 9 concerts • Folklore expeditions

8 Direction of support: SOCIAL CARE

4 social care projects • 56 training courses • 3 summer camps • 10 social sights with improved infrastructure • 48 seminars, workshops and other educational activities • 1 book • 2 exhibitions of creative works

9 Direction of support: EDUCATION

8 education projects • 2 training courses • 2 updated study programs • 6 fairs • 2 promotion camps • 3 study visits • 4 seminars • 2 summer camps • 12 master classes and lectures • 4 adapted computer programs • 1 book • 6 traffic education parks • 2 traffic safety campaigns • 14 nature education centres • Mobile “Green laboratory”

10 Direction of support : INFRASTUCTURE FOR CHILDREN

5 projects investing in special children infrastructure • 2 kindergartens reconstructed • 21 playgrounds

11 Involvement of Children at Programme Events

CHILDREN are ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF PROGRAMME EVENTS

European Cooperation Day 2012 and 2013 – public actions of the Programme

12 OUR CHILDREN

OUR FUTURE

OUR WORLD

Programme’s Launching Conference UNITED BY BORDERS July 14, 2010 13 THANK YOU !

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