Territorial Cooperation 20072013

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Territorial Co-operation2007-2013
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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Funding
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Today 62 cross-border programmes
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Cross-border co-operation Programme structure

• The addition of many maritime borders changes
  the eligible programme areas considerably
• General approach reduce the number of programmes
  whenever possible, as a high number of small
  programmes and excessive administration costs
  would not seem sensible
• Larger co-operation areas may bring in new
  innovative projects
• As some topics of cross-border and transnational
  programmes may overlap after the inclusion of
  many maritime borders, coherence between
  cross-border and transnational programmes should
  be ensured already at the programming stage

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Cross border co-operation programme structure

• Programmes along all borders
• Programme for each border or group of borders
• Small programmes to be merged in order to
  diminish bureaucracy and administrative burden.
  Sub-programmes or specific priorities possible
  where necessary
• Trilateral/quadrilateral programmes and merging
  small cross-border programmes might in several
  cases offer interesting co-operation
  possibilities. Projects may still be bilateral

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Example of possible new programme geography I

• Existing 6 programmes in the South-West Baltic
  area
• New eligible areas

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Example of possible new programme geography II

• Consequences of bilateral programmes only

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Co-operation along external borders

• Intention transfer of part of the
  ERDF-allocation for cross-border co-operation to
  the EU-budget for external relations
• Most external EU-borders would therefore not be
  covered by Obj. 3, but by ENPI or IPA programmes
  only

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Transnational co-operation programme structure

• The Commission invited Member States for second
  round of discussions about the new programme
  areas 3-4 October in Brussels
• Result Preliminary agreements on most programmes
• Final result 13 programmes

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Transnational co-operation content and topics

• Higher profile programmes
• Concrete projects with some infrastructure
  investment
• Some strategic projects developed by the
  programme, involving both regional and national
  authorities - some of these projects may be
  written into the Programming document
• Not only open calls for proposal but also
  focussed calls
• Networking, plans and studies useful to prepare
  concrete projects
• Can spend 20 outside the eligible area
• Can spend 10 outside the EU, if for benefit of
  the EU regions

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Transnational co-operation content and topics

• Primarily
• Innovation scientific and technological
  networks, technology transfer, RTD and SMEs
• Environment water and coastal management,
  Prevention of environmental and technological
  risks, maritime safety
• Accessibility improve access to and quality of
  transport and telecommunication services
• Sustainable urban development

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Two approaches to interregional co-operation

• Interregional co-operation under Objective 3
• Interregional co-operation also supported within
  Objective 1 and 2 programmes ("mainstreaming")

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Interregional co-operation programmes foreseen

• Thematic interregional co-operation programme
  focusing on Lisbon and Gothenburg priorities
  (based on INTERREG IIIC)
• Framework programme for the exchange of
  experiences on urban renewal (developed on the
  basis of URBACT)
• Identification, transfer and dissemination of
  best practice in management of co-operation
  programmes (developed on the basis of INTERACT)
• Studies and data collection, observation and
  analysis of development trends (developed on the
  basis of ESPON)

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Interregional co-operation in Objective 1 and 2
programmes

• Inclusion of a specific priority for
  interregional co-operation in Objective 1 and 2
  programmes (optional)
• Will allow co-operation between objective 1 and 2
  regions and between regions of the same
  objective. Interregional co-operation can cover
  common topics of the programmes
• Each project partner funds own activities from
  respective programme

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Programme management structures well working and
cost-effective

• Managing Authority (MA)
• Staffed so that it can prepare programme
  documents and handle project contracts smoothly,
  but avoid over-administration
• Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS)
• Support the MA effectively and therefore normally
  located nearby
• Provide help and support to projects at all
  stages
• Process applications and organise expert
  assessments
• Monitoring Committee
• Normally also responsible for project selection

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Programme structures to support true co-operation
projects of high quality

• Cross-border and transnational co-operation
• Partners from at least two countries
• Fulfill at least 2 of the following 4
• co-operation criteria
• joint project development
• joint implementation
• joint project staff
• joint financing

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Programme structures to support true co-operation
projects of high quality

• No pre-allocations to different regions nor
  Member States participating in the programme
• Projects should compete on the basis of quality
  and relevance
• However, sub-programmes or specific priorities
  would be acceptable
• True Lead Partner (LP) projects, where the LP is
  responsible for implementing the whole project
  and concludes agreement with MA and with the
  beneficiaries participating in the operation
  (project partners)
• Mirror projects only exceptionally

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Programme and management structures to support
projects of high quality

• Avoid potential conflicts of interest and apply
  transparent procedures
• external experts could be used to make an initial
  assessments of projects, especially in those
  cases where the region managing the programme is
  also applying for a project
• the Joint Technical Secretariat should never be
  involved in managing a project

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Next steps

• Discuss programme and management structures with
  your potential partners
• Discuss programme and management structures with
  the Commission
• Think about strategic projects that should be
  included in the programming document
• Involve local, regional and national level as
  appropriate