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ʺWhat has the European money done for you, for your place?ʺ

Planica Nordic Ski Centre, renovated spa and wellness centre Čatež, Koča pod Storžičem mountain hut, scholarship for work placement in the company Hidria, research in the area of probiotics and health, Korenika eco-social farm, cycle route between Miren and Kanal, energy-efficient renovation of a nursing home in Maribor, beekeeping and fruit-growing learning centre, VESOLJE-SI Excellence Centre, numerous developed fish farms, investments in sustainable development of the fisheries areas and in fish farming, construction and reconstruction of farms, transfer of farms to younger generations, construction of forest roads, agri-tourism, investments in catering facilities and self-catering accommodation, construction of greenhouses, preservation of cultural landscape, organic farming, hail netting, purchase of agricultural equipment, modernisation of filling lines for production of long-life dairy products, investments in new facilities and technological equipment – these are just a few of the many projects that received funding under European cohesion policy, rural development policy and fisheries policy.

More than 95,300 projects received EU support in the 2007-2013 programming period, and the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy and the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment wish to draw attention to a number of success stories that not just happened but were made because of the EU monies. The two institutions will organise a photography exhibition at the Congress Square in Ljubljana in October 2014. The mission of the exhibition is not only to inform the general public but also to spur public participation. The tagline ʺWhat has the European money done for you, for your place?ʺ seeks to encourage people to search for good projects in their environment and to acknowledge the concrete improvements in the quality of their lives that would not have taken place without the EU support. The photography exhibition that will be launched on 2 October 2014 and will last till 23 October 2014 will be a perfect opportunity to take stock of what has been done so far in terms of implementation of cohesion policy, rural development policy and fisheries policy, and to underline the highlights of future implementation of these policies until 2020.
Objective of the contest General public nominates the projects that changed their lives or made their lives and life in the community significantly better. Both institutions will select the best nominations, make arrangements for project photo shooting and exhibit the photos.
Project nominationsThe nominated projects should refer to the projects that were implemented in Slovenia and received support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and/or the European Fisheries Fund. The project can be financed by several of the above Funds at a time.
Terms and conditions for the contest Anybody that submits a nomination of a project that received EU support will be considered entrant. The Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy and the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment will collect nominations between 5 August 2014 and 12 September 2014 at the following e-address: [email protected]. The following necessary information should be added to the entrants’ contact information: • which project is being nominated, • the place, where the project was implemented, • reasons why the project was chosen or a few words on why this project made a difference in the life of a contestant or in their community.
Prizes The prizes will be provided by several recipients of EU support: Dolenjske Toplice Thermal Spa offers a weekend break for two persons in the Balnea Hotel, and day-tickets for swimming pools at Dolenjske Toplice or Šmarješke Toplice Thermal Spa, while Otočec Hotels offer tickets for the Otočec Adrenaline Park. Winners that will be randomly drawn (the list will be published on the websites www.eu-skladi.si/en, http://www.program-podezelja.si/en and www.facebook.com/EUSkladi) will receive other symbolic and material prizes.

*Detailed terms and conditions of the contest
To find out more information about the implementation of the European cohesion policy, rural development policy and fisheries policy go to www.eu-skladi.si/en and http://www.program-podezelja.si/en.