Structural Funds are administered by regional partnerships of local development agencies. The East of Scotland European Partnership (ESEP) is responsible for devising the Objective 2 Programme for the East of Scotland, and has oversight of the Programme Management Executive who administer the 2000-2006 Programme. The main partners in ESEP are:
- The Scottish Executive and its agencies, including Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
- The European Commission
- The Scottish Enterprise network
- The Local Authorities in the area
- Universities, Further Education Colleges and Research Institutions
- Chambers of Commerce
- Area Tourist Boards, and
- The voluntary sector/NGOs
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