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LIFE0 9 Kick-off Meeting Introduction

LIFE0 9 Kick-off Meeting Introduction.

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LIFE0 9 Kick-off Meeting Introduction

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  1. LIFE09 Kick-off MeetingIntroduction

  2. “contribute to the implementation, updating and development of Community environmental policy and legislation, including the integration of the environment into other policies, thereby contributing to sustainable development. In particular, LIFE+ shall support the implementation of the 6th EAP, including the thematic strategies, and finance measures and projects with European added value in Member States” LIFE + : General Objectives LIFE co-finances environmental actions that... Article 1 of LIFE+ Regulation

  3. The specific objective of LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance is: to contribute to the development and demonstration of innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments; to contribute to consolidating the knowledge base for the development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of environmental policy and legislation; to support the design and implementation of approaches to monitoring and assessment of the state of the environment and the factors, pressures and responses that impact on it; to facilitate the implementation of Community environmental policy, with particular emphasis on implementation at local and regional level; to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including that of NGOs, in policy consultation and implementation. LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives

  4. The specific objective of LIFE+ Information & Communication is: to disseminate information and raise awareness on environmental issues, including forest fire prevention to provide support for accompanying measures, such as information, communication actions and campaigns, conferences and training, including training on forest fire prevention. LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives

  5. LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives The specific objective of LIFE-Nature& Biodiversity is: to contribute to the implementation of Community policy and legislation on nature and biodiversity, in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC, ..., and to support the further development and implementation of the Natura 2000 network,... to contribute to the consolidation of the knowledge base for the development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of Community nature and biodiversity policy and legislation; to support the design and implementation of policy approaches and instruments for the monitoring and assessment of nature and biodiversity and the factors, pressures and responses that impact on them, in particular in relation to the achievement of the target of halting biodiversity loss within the Community by 2010 and the threat to nature and biodiversity posed by climate change; to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including that of NGOs, in consultations on, and the implementation of, nature and biodiversity policy and legislation.

  6. LIFE I (1992-1995): €400 million LIFE II (1996-1999): €450 million LIFE III (2000-2004): €640 million LIFE III Extension (2005-2006): €317million LIFE + (2007-2013):€2,143 billion LIFE phases & budgets Launched in 1992:

  7. LIFE+ Budget distribution • Duration: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2013 • => 7 annual calls for proposals • Total Budget: € 2.143 billion • at least 78% of LIFE+ for the co-financing of projects • at least 50% of this amount is for nature and biodiversity projects • up to 22% for operational expenses of DG Environment

  8. LIFE09 Results in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia

  9. The LIFE+ Regulation (614/2007 of 23 May 2007) The Special Provisions of the Commission’s Grant Agreement The Common Provisions (CPs) The Project proposal Defines scope and objectives of the project Details activities, results, output, milestones. Contains the baseline for technical and financial planning Confirms the partnership and management/team structure The Rules and Regulations b+c+d = the contract !

  10. The European Commission - DG ENV: LIFE ENV & Eco-innovation Unit : ENV/INF/TCY LIFE NAT Unit: NAT/INF National Environmental Authorities - NFPs External contractors assisting the EC Beneficiaries Other stakeholders Main Players in LIFE

  11. LIFE ENV-EcoIn & LIFE-NAT Units • is composed of : • Head of Unit & Deputy HoU • Technical and Financial Desk Officers • Secretaries • IT Manager

  12. LIVE-NAT: E3 Management Angelo Salsi Head of Unit Authorizing Officer Joaquim Capitão Deputy Head of Unit Operational Verifier Signs contracts, letters linked to payment decisions Technical responsibility, signs all other letters

  13. LIVE-ENV & EcoIn : E4 Management Hervé Martin Head of Unit Authorizing Officer Anne Louise Friedrichsen Deputy Head of Unit Operational Verifier Signs contracts, letters linked to payment decisions Technical responsibility, signs all other letters

  14. The LIFE Units: The Technical Desk Officers - TDOs • Manage a portfolio of around 40 projects • They deal with technical and administrative issues. • They visit projects once in their lifetime. • They are in regular contacts with the Monitoring Team & FDO • They undertake other horizontal tasks: e.g. • evaluate proposals of each call • liaise with other thematic Units or other DGs • organize thematic conferences • coordinate other external contractors • - ...

  15. The LIFE Units: The Financial Desk Officers - FDOs • Manage a portfolio of around 60 projects • They deal with financial and administrative issues. • They visit projects once in their lifetime. • They are in regular contacts with the TDO and MoT. • They undertake other horizontal tasks.

  16. Your Desks NAT Czech Rep, Poland Izabela Madalinska NAT Slovakia Juan Perez Lorenzo ENV/INF Poland Sylvie Ludain Susan Brassart FDO Anne De Wolf FDO Päivi Rauma FDO

  17. External Contractors assisting the LIFE Unit Applicants Workshops ...and... for COM LIFE+ Mid Term Eval.

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