SEE Programme 20072013 The 2nd Call for Proposal: main elements, rules and procedures

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SEE Programme 2007-2013The 2nd Call for
Proposal main elements, rules and procedures
SEE Joint Technical Secretariat National Info
Day, Athens 30th November 2009
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The SEE Programme

• The Programme area

EU Member States Austria, Bulgaria, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Romania Non-EU-member States Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro,
Republic of Moldova, Ukraine (Italy and Ukraine
do not participate with its whole territory)
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The SEE Programme

• The Programme strategy

Global objective
Specific objectives
Priority Axes
Facilitation of innovation, entrepreneurship,
knowledge economy and information society by
concrete cooperation action and visible results
P1 Facilitation of innovation and
entrepreneurship
Improvement of the territorial, economic and
social integration process and contribution to
cohesion, stability and competitiveness through
the development of transnational partnerships and
joint actions on matters of strategic importance
P2 Protection and improvement of the environment
Improvement of the attractiveness of regions and
cities taking into account sustainable
development, physical and knowledge accessibility
and environmental quality by integrated
approaches and concrete cooperation action and
visible results
P3 Improvement of the accessibility
P4 Development of transnational synergies for
sustainable growth areas
P5 Technical assistance to support
implementation and capacity building
Foster integration by supporting balanced
capacities for transnational territorial
cooperation at all levels
Visible and concrete cooperation projects
guarantee of qualitative partnerships active
project development beyond open call procedure
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The areas of Intervention
Develop technology innovation networks in
specific fields
Develop the enabling environment for innovative
entrepreneurship
Enhance the framework conditions and pave the way
for innovation
P1. Facilitation of innovation and
entrepreneurship
Improve prevention of environmental risk
Promote cooperation in management of natural
assets and protected areas
Promote energy and resource efficiency
Improve integrated water management and flood
risk prevention
P2. Protection and improvement of the environment
Improve coordination in promoting planning and
operation for primary secondary transportation
networks
Develop strategies to tackle the digital divide
Improve framework conditions for multimodal
platforms
P3. Improvement of the accessibility
Tackle crucial problems affecting metropolitan
areas and regional systems of settlements
Promote a balanced pattern of attractive and
accessible growth areas
Promote the use of cultural values for development
P4. Development of transnational synergies for
sustainable growth areas
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The programme structure
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The Programme budget
ERDF
Total

IPA 2009
Nat. Pub. Contr.
P1. Facilitation of innovation and
entrepreneurship
4,333,383.80 EUR
P2. Protection and improvement of the environment
P3. Improvement of the accessibility
P4. Development of transnational synergies for
sustainable growth areas
228,576,645.00 EUR
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Strategy methodology

• Targeted open only to AoIs exhausted less than
  52 available budget 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1,
  3.2, 3.3, 4.3
• Focused aiming at filling the gap giving
  specific guidance for 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4
• Two-step procedure learning and updating the
  1st CfP

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1.3 Enhance the framework conditions and pave the
way for innovation
Purpose to set up exchange and co-ordination
mechanisms for research, technology and
innovation approaches and policies (governance
aspect) and to increase public awareness on the
importance of technological progress by
transnational actions in the area (awareness
aspect).

• The governance aspect
• Develop institutional framework to facilitate and
  foster innovation
• Create an innovation friendly environment b
  coordinated action

• The awareness aspect
• Support the image formation of South East Europe
  as a place of innovation and growth
• Special attention to be paid to increase the
  participation of women in technology and
  innovation

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The SEE Programme
F O C US
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3. Improvement of the Accessibility
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4.3 Promote the use ofcultural values for
development

• Cultural tourism
• Developing cultural routes
• Territorial marketing strategies
• Application of innovative media tools for better
  promotion
• Etc.

Joint utilization
Find a common SEE relevant cultural value
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
COMBINATION

• capacity building for better management of
  cultural sites
• PPPs for restoration of prominent sites
• Improving policies and strategies
• Supporting education
• Transnational pooling of expertise
• Etc.

Joint conservation
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Main documents

• SEE Operational Programme (27.12.2007)
• SEE Programme Manual (MC approval 25.09.2009)
• SEE Applicants Guidelines (MC approval
  25.09.2009)
• SEE Call Announcement (MC approval 25.09.2009)
• SEE Expression of Interest (MC approval
  25.09.2009)

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Step by step
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Main elements

• First Step
• More developed and demanding Expression of
  Interest (EoI)
• Eligibility checks limited to the minimum
  required
• Quality partnership/contents focused selection
  criteria
• Only electronic submission

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Main elements

• Second Step
• Largely similar to the 1st Call for Proposals (in
  terms of contents)
• Complete formal/eligibility checks with higher
  degree of LP/PP responsibility
• Wider and deeper selection criteria
• Electronic submission confirmed by paper version

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Eligibility criteria between the two steps
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Who can apply?

• ERDF
• Public bodies
• Bodies governed by public law
• Bodies governed by private law

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Who can apply?
Bodies governed by public law
a) they are established for the specific purpose
of meeting needs in the general interest, not
having an industrial or commercial character
b) they have legal personality and
c) they are financed, for the most part, by the
State, regional or local authorities, or other
bodies governed by public law or subject to
management supervision by those bodies or having
an administrative, managerial or supervisory
board, more than half of whose members are
appointed by the State, regional or local
authorities, or by other bodies governed by
public law.
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Who can apply?
Bodies governed by private law
a) they are established for the specific purpose
of meeting needs in the general interest, not
having an industrial or commercial character
b) they have legal personality and
c) they are financed, for the most part, by the
State, regional or local authorities, or other
bodies governed by public law or subject to
management supervision by those bodies or having
an administrative, managerial or supervisory
board, more than half of whose members are
appointed by the State, regional or local
authorities, or by other bodies governed by
public law.
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Who can apply?
Bodies governed by private law
a) they are established for the specific purpose
of meeting needs in the general interest, not
having an industrial or commercial character
b) they have legal personality and
d) they make available the results of the project
to the general public
e) they apply the principles of public
procurement.
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Who can apply?
Bodies governed by private law (infrastructure
and transport operators)
a) they are established for the specific purpose
of meeting needs in the general interest,
b) they have legal personality and
d) they make available the results of the project
to the general public
e) they apply the principles of public procurement
FOR PRIORITY 3 only Improvement of accessibility!
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Sort and role of Partners
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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Some features 10 ERDF flexibility rules

• It can be considered for the involvement of two
  sorts of partners
• ERDF LP or ERDF PP in case of expenditure
  incurred for the implementation of a project or
  part of it in countries outside the EU, part of
  the Programme area
• non EU PP of the programme area (10 Partner)
  for the implementation of specific activities of
  the project, not financed by IPA resources in the
  same project.

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Some features 20 ERDF flexibility rules

• Bodies located within the EU but outside the
  programme area can be involved in the projects in
  two different ways, depending on the project
  structure
• involvement of the partner as Financing Partner
  (20 ERDF Partner) with separate budget and
  related financial responsibility
• involvement of the partner as strategic partner
  in the form of Associated Strategic Partner (so
  called EU Associated 20), without separate
  budget but significant strategic role within the
  project.

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Conditions for the involvement of 20 ERDF
Partner

• Condition of the participation of the 20 ERDF
  Partner is that an Agreement (MoU) is concluded
  between the Member state where the partner is
  located and the programme management bodies (MA,
  CA, AA). This Agreement shall ensure that the
  MSs control and audit procedures and the related
  legal system meet the requirements set up by SEE
  Programme 2007 2013. The MoU will be concluded
  between the MA and the respective national
  authorities after approval of the project.
• 2. Involvement in the project of ERDF Partners
  located outside the Programme area but within the
  EU territory is possible only in specific cases,
  where such expenditure is for the benefit of the
  regions of the Programme area. This benefit
  should be clearly demonstrated and justified.
  Applicants will also need to demonstrate that the
  project cannot be implemented without the
  involvement of the 20 ERDF Partner due to
  geographical or thematic reasons.

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Main elements of the 2nd CfP
Money, money, money

• no specific budget restrictions at project
  level
• the ERDF co-funding is based on public
  contribution only!
• IPA and ERDF contribution is 85

the allocation is indicative and not binding
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The transnational dimension
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Basic requirements of transnationality

• Joint development/implementation/financing/staffin
  g
• No mere sum of local actions
• No mere sum of cross-border actions
• Results and impact has to leave a significant
  footprint in the whole project area

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I have an idea, is it transnational?

• If it is relevant for your institution, region,
  country from a strategic point of view
• If it complies to the strategy of the SEE
  programme and its priorities
• If it is also relevant for other institutions
  within the countries of SEE
• If you find the right partners within the SEE
  eligible area to implement it (at least one of
  them should come from a member state)
• If you are sure that your idea can only be
  implemented through a transnational partnership

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Partnership

• The partnership dimension should be well
  justified and able to contribute in a balanced
  manner to the implementation of the project
• Relevant and reasonable geographical coverage
• Importance of the horizontal coverage of the
  different levels of government and vertical
  linkages to other sectors
• Its the relevance (expertise) of the partners
  and not their number to make the partnership
  ideal
• Relevance of decision-making bodies to strengthen
  the project results and sustainability

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Content

• Relevant thematic idea which links the members of
  the partnership at the transnational level
• Joint concrete co-operation projects with a
  result-oriented approach (not simple exchange of
  experiences and know-how transfer)
• Clear methodological approach strong cohesion
  between objectives/activities/outputs and results
• Clear transnational focus on the SEE area
• Better transfer of project results higher
  project budget for dissemination and
  capitalization
• Internal and external communication abilities
• Consistency with the objectives and strategy of
  the Programme
• Cross-sectoral and integrated approach
• Clear definition of the expected outputs/ results
  and their use and transferability
• Sound budget planning

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Involving IPA participants

• IPA Partners are representing added value both to
  the programme and to the quality of a proposal
  however
• Good communication should be ensured between the
  ERDF Lead Applicant and IPA participants for a
  successful proposal
• ERDF Lead Applicants should involve IPA
  participation based on the real requirements of
  the project
• ERDF Lead Applicant should take into
  consideration the experience and field of
  expertise of the IPA participants

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IPA participants some suggestions

• The ERDF partners should carefully consult the
  potential IPA PPs on eligibility. In case there
  is more than one IPA PP and one is ineligible the
  IPA contract for that country will not be
  eligible, which might hinder the quality of the
  project.
• In case more than two PP (either ERDF or IPA) are
  not eligible or are rejected for other
  eligibility reasons, the full proposal is
  considered as not eligible. Therefore, IPA
  Partners eligibility should be carefully checked
  before involving them.

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Contacts at SEE JTS
Priority 1 Facilitation of innovation and
entrepreneurship
Stephen Halligan (English, Hungarian) halligan_at_sou
theast-europe.net Tel [phone]
Priority 2 Protection and improvement of the
environment
Alessandra Pala (Italian, English, French,
Spanish) pala_at_southeast-europe.net Tel
36-1-224-3156
Priority 3 Improvement of the accessibility
Roberta Calcina (Italian, English, French,
German) calcina_at_southeast-europe.net Tel
36-1-224-3161
Priority 4 Development of transnational
synergies for sustainable growth areas
Kirill Dimanopoulos (Greek, Hungarian,
English) kirill_at_southeast-europe.net Tel
36-1-224-3158
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• Kirill Dimanopoulos
• Project Manager
• SEE Joint Technical Secretariat
• H-1016 Budapest, Gellérthegy u. 30-32.
• Tel [phone]
• E-mail kirill_at_southeast-europe.net