The fi-compass macro-regional conference on EAFRD financial instruments for agriculture and rural development in 2014-2020 took place in Warsaw on 24 October 2016.
The event:
This fi-compass Showcase 2019 submission is a video story about the Old Slaughterhouse – a historical building situated in the Łasztownia district of Szczecin in the West Pomerania region in Poland. With help of a loan from the JESSICA initiative, co-financed with resources from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Old Slaughterhouse building was restored and is used now to host a number of companies.
This fi-compass Showcase 2019 submission is a video story about the Old Slaughterhouse – a historical building situated in the Łasztownia district of Szczecin in the West Pomerania region in Poland. With help of a loan from the JESSICA initiative, co-financed with resources from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Old Slaughterhouse building was restored and is used now to host a number of companies.
In the video, Robert Michalski, Chairman of the Board of the Westpomeranian Agency of Regional Development, explains how the support received from the ERDF financial instrument enabled to proceed with this urban development project and what positive impact this project has on the Łasztownia district and the city of Szczecin. The urban development of the former industrial area of the Łasztownia district is a great example of different involved institutions from the region successfully working together to create a positive impact in Szczecin.
The JESSICA loan was provided to the final recipient, CSL Sp. z o.o., an international logistics company who is the owner of the building. Laura Hołowacz, the CEO of CSL Sp. z o.o., explains in the video the history of the building, how it was renovated with the EU co-financed JESSICA loan and how it is currently used for business but also cultural purposes. She is content that with the renovated Old Slaughterhouse, the Łasztownia district is becoming the new heart of Szczecin. The video story includes also external and inside views of the renovated Old Slaughterhouse building.
The start of 2019 has seen a number of new resources for ERDF practitioners published on the fi-compass website. The event page for FI Campus 2018 is now online with links to all the materials from our flagship event. The new event page for the FIRECE project features materials on energy efficiency, which is also the theme of our new case study from Greece to be published shortly.
The fi-compass website showcases an increasing library of video case studies and interviews highlighting multiple ways that managing authorities have implemented financial instruments, offering insightful advice from the practitioners.
These success stories feature all ESI Funds and multiple Member States, including different objectives, implementation options and financial products. Examples from loan funds highlight support for fishing communities, energy efficiency, young farmers, social enterprises, SMEs and self-employment, and an equity fund for start-ups.
