The URBACT II Programme 2007 - 2013 - Lublin

Final Application Form TN URBACT II
URBACT, etc). Ministry of Interior is the OP Managing Authority for the European
Territorial Co-operation Programmes (URBACT II included). Ministry of Economy is
the intermediate body responsible for the support of the cultural heritage, but
mainly they work with applications for the programme "The use of the cultural
heritage for the tourism needs", main focus on tourism. At the moment there is no
definitive confirmation from the responsible MA in Lithuania to associate to the
network, however Vilnius partners (with the assistance of the EC DG REGIO) will
continue to negotiate and to find the responsible Ministry units to enable their
subsequent involvement to the HerO project.
Sighisoara (LOI signed): Our Managing Authority is the Directorate for Strategy
and Programme Coordination of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and
Housing in Bucharest. We intend to involve the representatives by inviting them to
attend the LSG meetings. They already accepted our invitation.
Liverpool (LOI signed): The Managing Authority is the European Policy Team in
the North West Development Agency (NWDA). The NWDA is already represented
on the World Heritage Site Steering Group by a member of its Planning Team. The
NWDA funded the preparation of the WHS Management Plan in 2003 and has
funded further work on the implementation of its Action Plan. The European Team
will be circulated with all papers connected with the work of the WHS Steering
Group and invited to attend the HerO meetings and conferences.
Lublin (LOI signed): We intend to involve our Managing Authority, the Marshal’s
Office of the Lubelskie Voivodship, by invitation to discussion on the historic areas
development (with clear regional context) and regional strategy for tourism development
and by participation in revision of regional priorities on the base of project
outcomes (through the conferences, research, case studies available).
Poitiers (LOI signed): Our Managing Authority is the Regional Chief Executive who
delegates, regarding the concerned policy, to regional headquarters. Each of these
policy regional authorities was invited to a first meeting on July 10th. We introduced
the HerO project and asked them to be part of the project. They all approved
the project and gave a principle agreement. The General Secretary of Regional
Affairs (related to the regional chief executive) is competent for the Structural
Funds management (Mrs Béatrice LAGARDE). She confirmed her interest to
the project and will nominate a unique interlocutor who will work directly on the
HerO project.
Valencia (LOI signed): Our intention is to achieve the Integrated Cultural Heritage
Management at Local level in coherence with the rest of the partners of HerO project.
Therefore we are going to inform to our Managing Authority, the Generalitat
Valenciana, about all activities taking place during the Hero project. We will draw
special attention in sharing best practices, methods, experiences and strategies
with them in order to preserve cultural and physical heritage values, while urban
development and changes on population keep on evolving, balancing them both.
We wish to implement as soon as possible our plan with ERDF funding therefore
we will address our Managing Authorities to tell us how to apply to those funds.
We will invite them to come to the seminars and workshops and they will also be
involved in the Local Support Group.
Valletta (LOI signed): Our Managing Authority is the Planning and Priorities Coordination
Division of the Office of the Prime Minister. The Managing Authority will
be involved in the LSG activities and therefore will be involved in the development
and monitoring of:
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