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Outlook on Inter-regional cooperation INTERREG IVC (2007-13)

Outlook on Inter-regional cooperation INTERREG IVC (2007-13). Andrea Igazi INTERREG IIIC East J TS Brussels, 1 7 April 2007. Structural funds 2007- 20 13. Convergence objective (current Obj. 1) 81,54% 251,16 Bill. €. Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective

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Outlook on Inter-regional cooperation INTERREG IVC (2007-13)

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  1. Outlook on Inter-regional cooperation INTERREG IVC (2007-13) Andrea Igazi INTERREG IIIC East JTS Brussels, 17 April 2007

  2. Structural funds 2007-2013 Convergence objective (current Obj. 1) 81,54% 251,16 Bill. € Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective (current Obj. 2+3) 15,95 % 49,12 Bill. € European Territorial Cooperation objective (current INTERREG III) 2,52% 7,75 Bill. € Cross-border Cooperation (current INTERREG IIIA) Transnational Cooperation (current INTERREG IIIB) Interregional Cooperation + Networks (current INTERREG IIIC; INTERACT/ESPON / URBACT) Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006

  3. European Territorial Cooperation Cross-Border Cooperation (INTERREG IVA, 65 programme areas) 5,576 Bill. € 73,86% Transnational Cooperation (INTERREG IVB, 13 programme areas) 1,581 Bill. € 20,95% Interregional Cooperation + Networks (INTERREG IVC, INTERACT, ESPON, URBACT) 0,392 Bill. € 5,19%

  4. INTERREG IVC • A proactive instrument linking regions by • transferring best practices for their benefit • to jointly develop approaches &instruments ofregional policy • complementing their convergence & competitiveness programmes

  5. INTERREG IVC overall objectives: • improve theeffectiveness of regional development policies • contribute to economic modernisation • contribute to the Union's strategy for jobs and growth and sustainable development • implementation of the EU initiative “Regions for Economic Change” (RFEC)

  6. Thematic Priorities Priority 1: Innovation and knowledge economy • Innovation, research and technology development • Entrepreneurship and SMEs • Information society • Employment, human capital and education Priority 2: Environment and risk prevention • Natural and technological risks • Water & waste management • Biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage • Energy and sustainable transport • Cultural heritage and landscape

  7. Types of Interventions (1) Regional initiative Projects • Projects initiated by regional actors aiming at the exchange of experience in a specific policy field • to identify best practices and develop new tools and approaches • Projects characterized by different level of intensity of cooperation, “classical” inter-regional cooperation known from INTERREG IIIC with different levels of intensity • Partnership: At least 3 countries of which at least 2 must be MS

  8. Types of Interventions (2) Capitalisation, including Fast Track projects • Specific instrument of the EU initiative “Regions for Economic Change”, aimed at transferring results from previous experiences • Partnerships bringing together regions with different level of experiences in a specific field of policy • Capitalisation on already identified good practices to transfer them into the Convergence, Regional Competitiveness and Employment and European Territorial Co-operation programmes (relevant authorities as partners)

  9. Themes for the Fast Track Option • Making Europe and its regions more attractive places to invest and work • Improving knowledge and innovation for growth • More and better jobs • The territorial dimension of European cohesion policy

  10. Types of Operations • There is no further subdivision in different types of operations (like NET, ICP, RFO) instead various grades of intensity of cooperation will be allowed: • Exchanges and dissemination of information and experience • Enhancing the knowledge and experiences of partners • Transfer of instrument and project results • Development of new approaches and tools • Implementation of new policy elements as pilot schemes • Joint framework for interregional cooperation that develop sub-projects via call for proposals • Recommended financial size and duration of operations to be decided later by the MC

  11. Beneficiaries and Target Groups Beneficiaries • Public authorities • Public equivalent bodies Target groups(depend on priorities!) • Regional and local public authorities • Regional development agencies • Universities, Knowledge and research institutes, • Operators of science and technology parks, businesses incubator facilities, innovation centres • Nature protection institutions • Public transport authorities • other (see priorities)

  12. Programme Area 1 Programme for 27 Member States + CH + NOR

  13. Programme Structures • 1 Managing Authority(Conseil Régional Nord - Pas de Calais, Lille, F) • 1 Certifying Authority(Caisse des Dépôts, Paris,F) • 1 Audit Authority • 1 Monitoring Committee(EU 27 + CH + NOR) • 1 Joint Technical Secretariat(Lille, F) supported by • 4 Info Points(Lille, Rostock,Katowice, Valencia) • National Contact Points (optional)

  14. Budget • Total Budget 408 Mio € - Total ERDF 321 Mio € • 177 Mio € ERDF (55%) Pr.1 “Innovation & knowledge economy” • 125 Mio € ERDF (39%) Pr.2 “Environment & risk prevention” • Rate of assistance • Maximum75 % (AT, BE, DK, FI, FR, DE, IE, IT, LU,NL, ES, SE, UK) • Maximum85% (BG, CZ, CY, EE, GR, HU, LT, LV, MT, PL, PT, RO,SK, SI) • 50 % NOR • Partners from EU 27 are eligible for ERDF • Partners from CH and NOR can make use of the allocation of their country to the programme • Up to 10% of ERDF budget for partners from other third countries

  15. Summary: Key changes (1) Programme objectives and approach • The bottom up approach of INTERREG IIIC will be complemented with a top down approach including clear prioritisation of themes. • Focus on Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategy • Capitalisation on INTERREG IIIC results as point of departure • Types of interventions • “Regional initiatives projects” comparable with present IIIC project generation; based on call for projects • “Capitalisation projects, including Fast track projects” based strong involvement of EC.

  16. Summary: Key changes (2) Programme budget and co-financing • Stability and increase. • The total ERDF budget will amount to 321 million € for “INTERREG IVC” (330 million € for INTERREG IIIC) • ERDF co-financing rate increases to 75% resp. 85% (new MS and PT) instead of 50% resp. 75% • Programme management: • Centralisation of structures • 1 programme with the related structures: 1 MA, 1CA, 1AA, 1MC, 1 JTS instead of 4 INTERRREG IIIC programmes • sub-structures (4 “Information Points”), optional National Contact Points

  17. Estimated time frame for start-up • December 2006: INTERREG IV draft OperationalProgramme published (www.interreg3c.net) • April 2007: submission of OperationalProgramme to the European Commission • July 2007: approval of the Programme by the EC • 20-22 September 2007: Programme kick-off event in Lisbon • Autumn 2007: launch of the 1st call for projects • Spring 2008: first decisions on operations to be approved

  18. For any further details and consultation on INTERREG IVC project ideas: www.interreg3c.net west@interreg3c.net

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