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The nature of the operational model, together with
the level of confidence and experience of the economic and social
partners, means that an ambitious budget for the Aveiro Digital
Programme 2003-2006 will reflect the sizeable challenge being made
to the investment and modernisation capabilities of the community
and project partners in the AMRIA region.
Detailed budget allocations should respect the form
and principles of ERDF, ESF and POSI funding, particularly as
regards the ratio between investment and current expenditures.
The expected level of funding for each Intervention
Area is as follows:
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IA1: Digital Community
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98% |
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IA2: Local Public Administration |
75% |
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IA3: Schools and Educational Communities
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75% |
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IA4: University and Academic Community
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75% |
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IA5: Healthcare Services |
70% |
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IA6: Social Solidarity |
70% |
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IA7: Regional Economy |
50% |
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IA8: Information, Culture and Leisure
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72% |
Transparent and suitable cost-sharing processes will
be identified for the ‘Digital Community’ and the ’Social and
Community Services’ Intervention Areas, given their special nature
and clear public and social value. These will include sponsorship by
banks and companies whose contributions will be offset by an
appropriately reduced level of ERDF and ESF funding for those
projects which are business or commercial in nature.
Given the material objectives laid down for each
Intervention Area, the nature of the investments to be made in front
office systems directly impacting on process modernisation and
people’s standards of living means that significant investment is
needed in the organisations’ back offices and in the development and
customisation of suitable applications.
Thus, investment must take into account not only
equipment, but also the development of software through third party
developers, or, more limitedly, by using a project’s own resources.
Training in the proper operation of the systems and applications
will also be needed. Reasonable allowance for this investment must
be made in detailed budgets.
Investment returns offered by the Aveiro Digital
Programme 2003-2006 will be observable and quantifiable, in the
short term, not only through greater service efficiency and company
competitiveness, but also in staff competency levels. |
