Introduction to NPP 2007-2013 Niclas Forsling 14 th of October – Tullamore Court Hotel, Ireland

1. European Union European Regional Development Fund Introduction to NPP 2007-2013NiclasForsling14th of October – Tullamore Court Hotel, Ireland

2. Background • Builds on successes Interreg IIIB Northern Periphery Programme: • Total allocated funding to projects €30.2 million • 62 preparatory and 47 main projects • 400 project partners • 68% of all projects involved SMEs • Case study binder available • Shift to the new programme period: • Additions to the programme area • More funding available for projects: €45 million • Official name: Northern Periphery Programme 2007-2013 • Operational Programme approved in September 2007 • Status of Northern Periphery Programme 2007-2013: • To date: 17 main projects and 12 preparatory project approved • 41.6% of programme budget committed

3. Programme Area Regions in 9 programme partner countries EU Member States: Finland Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland Sweden Non Member States: Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland Norway

4. Common Characteristics Geography Sparsely populated area /low population density Rurality, insularity, peripherality Low accessibility Environment Harsh climate and difficult terrain High quality but vulnerable environment Abundance of natural resources Threat of climate change

5. Common Characteristics Economical and social A flexible and skilled labour force Dependence on single economic activities and public employment Aging population and youth out-migration Rich cultural heritage Projects should especially focus on the characteristics of the programme area: rurality, peripherality, insularity

6. Joint Transnational Strategy

7. NPP Concepts

8. NPP Concepts

9. Core concepts of transnational cooperation in NPP 2007-2013 • Added value • All projects must develop concrete, tangible results • By working together to produce a new product or service that has a transnational or transregional character • Transnational or transregional character: product or service can be used/implemented in many regions across the programme area • Methods: knowledge transfer, innovation, organisational learning • Transnationality • Each project must address at least 3 of the transnationality criteria: • Joint development  Joint staffing • Joint implementation  Joint financing • In addition: • Projects must involve a minimum of 3 partner countries; 1 EU Member State • Joint strategy for implementing and disseminating project results • Transnational impact

10. Pitfalls • Products and services not clearly listed; • Other outcomes that are not products/services are listed here (networks, studies, reports). • The products/services have to be extracted from a long description • The project will not develop any products/services. • Viability of products/services not clear: • The demand for the products/services has not been described • It is unclear who will provide the products or services • It is unclear how the products/services will be brought to the end users • The project does not use the NPP definition of transnationality • The project does not outline how the criteria of transnationality are met • The transnational impact of product and services is not strong or not described REMEMBER, ONLY THE WRITTEN WORD COUNTS.

11. NPP Concepts

12. Triple Helix Partnerships • Definition: The three different spheres of business, higher education and public institutions working together on new tasks and in new fields. These three spheres together, and not only by themselves, make it possible to obtain an enhanced outcome from the cooperation and invested capital, in the form of innovative new products and solutions. • Encouraged when appropriate • Community aspect: emphasis on ensuring that the end beneficiaries are located within the communities of the Northern Periphery Pitfalls • The project does not explain how the triple helix is represented.

13. NPP Concepts

14. Strategic Projects Projects that make a strategic contribution towards achieving the objectives and vision of the programme Features: • Innovative outputs of relevance to whole programme area with a focus on peripheral regions • Beneficial impact in terms of a physical product or social capital and expertise • Involves cooperation at transnational, national, regional and local level to inform policy development Strategic projects: • Strategic themes will be identified for each priority by the Monitoring Committee • Specific calls will be held for strategic projects

15. Remember when applying • Build an appropriate partnership: • Core partnership consisting of implementing project partners • Ensure that the partnership construction is including end users of the products and services, keep a demand driven perspective! • Ensure that basic research is in place, avoid research oriented partnership • Demonstrate the need from end users perspective: • Ensure that end users form a part in the construction of the project • Demonstrate clearly the end users demand, and ensure that your project is build on demand or addressing a specific need. • Projects should especially focus on the characteristics of the programme area: rurality, peripherality and insularity. Ensure that your idea is being addressed with the specific characteristics in mind, make your idea unique and attractive to NPP regions. • Put a lot of effort on writing a good application, keep the language simple and make it understandable what you wish to achieve. ONLY THE WRITTEN WORD COUNTS!

16. Available Funding • Types of funding: • European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) for Member States • ERDF equivalent for Non Member States • Public/Public-like match funding • Amounts available: • € 35.115 000ERDF • € 10.155 000 ERDF equivalent • € 33.565 000 match funding • Total programme budget (including match funding): €79 million • Current commitment level, approximately 41 %

17. Project Setup • 2 types of projects: • Preparatory projects: to generate high quality main project applications • Requirements: • >2 partner countries • Address programme priorities • Public match funding • Main projects: to implement a project idea addressing the objectives of the programme • Requirements: • >3 partner countries; at least one Member State • Eligible public match funding • Budget • Preparatory projects: max. €30,000 with a grant rate of 60% (up to €18,000) • Main projects: between €250,000 and €1.5 million. Maximum €3 million • Grant rate: 60% for Member States, 50% for Non Member States (30% for NMS Norway)

18. How to apply • Next call for main applications • 3rd call: • Just closed, with 11 applications • Decision: 4 December 2008 • 4th call: • Not yet scheduled • Planned to be open from mid/late January – mid March 2009 • 5th call: • “call free period” June-December 09 • 5th call will open spring 2010 • Preparatory projects • Open call since June 2007 • Currently focusing on selected themes • Where to find information • Programme Manual • Application pack on website: www.northernperiphery.eu • Programme Secretariat • Regional Contact Points

19. Contact Details – Programme Secretariat • Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat Strandgade 91, 4. sal DK-1401 Copenhagen K, DENMARKFax: +45 3283 3775 • Niclas Forsling – Head of Secretariat • Tel. +45 3283 3786, mobile +45 2511 2344, niclas.forsling@northernperiphery.eu • Christopher Parker – Programme Manger for Project Development Support • Tel. +45 3283 3782, mobile +45 2511 2391, christopher.parker@northernperiphery.eu • Kirsti Mijnhijmer – Programme Manager for Information & Communication • Tel. +45 3283 3784, kirsti.mijnhijmer@northernperiphery.eu • Maxi Nachtigall – Project Officer • Tel. +45 3283 3785, maxi.nachtigall@northernperiphery.eu

20. Contact Details – Regional Contact Points Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Ms Teresa Lennon SEUPB, EU House 6 Cromac Place Belfast BT7 2JB, Northern Ireland Tel.: + 44 28 9026 6723 E-mail: teresa.lennon@seupb.eu Website: www.seupb.eu Mr Michael O'Brien BMW Regional Assembly The Square Ballaghaderreen County Roscommon, Ireland Tel.:+353 949862970 Fax: +353 949862973 E-mail: mobrien@bmwassembly.ie Website: www.bmwassembly.ie

21. Contact Details – Regional Contact Points Norway Sweden Mr Bernt Vedin Region Västerbotten Norrlandsgatan 13, Box 443 S-901 09 Umeå Sweden Tel.: +46 90 16 37 17 Fax: + 46 90 16 37 19 E-mail: bernt.vedin@regionvasterbotten.se Website: www.regionvasterbotten.se Ms Greta Johansen Landsdelsutvalget Sjøgata 3 N- 8002 Bodø Norway Tel.:+47 75 50 34 20 Fax: +47 75 52 67 25 E-mail: johansen@lu.no Website: www.lu.no

22. Contact Details – Regional Contact Points Finland Iceland MrÞórarinn V. Sólmundarson Institute of Regional Development in Iceland Ártorg 1 IS - 550 Sauðárkrókur Iceland Tel.: +354 4555400 Fax. +354 4554477 E-mail: thorarinn@byggdastofnun.is Website: www.byggdastofnun.is Ms Paula Mikkola Regional Council of Lapland P.O. Box 8056 FIN-96101 Rovaniemi Finland Tel.:+358 16 2114 324 Mobile: +358 40 7118 380 Fax: +358 16 318 705 E-mail: paula.mikkola@lapinliitto.fi Website: www.lapinliitto.fi

23. Contact Details – Regional Contact Points Faroe Islands Scotland Ms. Annalee Sutherland (temporary) Highlands & Islands Enterprise Cowan House Inverness Retail & Business Park Inverness IV2 7GF Tel +44 1463 224 571 Fax +44 1463 244 469 E-mail: annalee.sutherland@hient.co.uk Website: www.hient.co.uk MrJakupSørensen NORA (Nordisk Atlantsamarbejde) Bryggjubakki 12 Box 259 FO-110 Tórshavn Tel: +298 30 69 94 Mob: +298 21 29 59 Fax. +298 35 31 01 E-mail: jakup@nora.fo Website: www.nora.fo

24. Contact Details – Regional Contact Points Greenland Mr Anders Ullrich la Cour Vahl Greenland Tourism and Business Council Hans Egedesvej 29 PO Box 1615 3900 Nuuk Tel: +299 34 28 31 Mob: +299 55 25 34 Fax: +299 32 28 77 E-mail: anders@greenland.com Website: www.greenland.com

25. For further information, please visit: www.northernperiphery.eu Thank you for listening!