EU Interregional Cooperation

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1 EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND EU Interregional Cooperation State of play, priorities and funding criteria Erwin Siweris Joint Technical Secretariat The new INTERREG November 2013, Halle (Salle), DE LOCARE Final Event, 26 September 2013, Vejle

2 Summary 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 2. Future of interregional cooperation/ INTERREG EUROPE 2 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

3 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 1. INTERREG IVC programme Learning by sharing Local / regional authorities access the experience of others in Europe facing similar issues to improve their practices / policies in the fields of Innovation and the knowledge economy Environment and risk prevention 3 LOCARE The new INTERREG Final Event, , 26 September Halle 2013, (Saale), Vejle 25 November 2013

4 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Eligible area - EU 27 - Switzerland - Norway 4 LOCARE The new INTERREG Final Event, , 26 September Halle 2013, (Saale), Vejle 25 November 2013

5 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Overview approved projects 204 projects partners 90% of 271 NUTS 2 regions covered 19 (16%) 20 (17%) 46 (38%) 35 (29%) All budget (302 M ) committed Priority 1 Priority 2 Innovation, research and technology development Entrepreneurship and SMEs Information Society Employment, human capital and education 37 (44%) 10 (12%) 16 (19%) 7 (8%) 9 (11%) 5 (6%) Natural and technological risks Water management Waste management Biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage Energy and sustainable transport Cultural heritage and landscape 5 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

6 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Project Partners country comparison Germany all 4 calls 98 projects 6 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

7 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Project Partners by German Länder 7 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

8 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 2 partners 8 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

9 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Example of Good Practice transfer Project: Practice: Funding of Foreign Trade Fairs The Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency, inspired by the transparency and flexibility of the funding system in Saxony- Anhalt, introduced first changes in their funding programmes for SMEs, which support their marketing actions abroad. From: Sachsen-Anhalt To: Észak-Alföld (HU) 9 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

10 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Example of Policy Improved Capitalisation project Ministry for Economy and Labour of Saxony-Anhalt changed the OP s R&D guideline and financed implementation of Voucher for research & development services, based on examples from regions in Austria and the Netherlands. The voucher aims at helping (social) entrepreneurs purchase a knowledge provider s expertise to develop innovation and enhance business. The plan is to increase the number of SMEs in Saxony-Ahnalt, which operate in R&D. Project IVC ERDF spent Leverage effect Earmarked mainstream funds RAPIDE EUR 1,194,558 x 18 EUR = 21,210, The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

11 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Examples of Spin-off Activities Federal state of Saxony-Anhalt/ Magdeburg Municipality Leonardo da Vinci project 'AGE - Administrations go Europe on skills development for internationalisation of municipalities with partners from DK, IT, LV and HU Magdeburg Municipality cooperation agreement for joint project applications in EU Youth programmes with the City of Daugavpils (LV) 11 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

12 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Thematic Programme Capitalisation To exploit and build on knowledge from projects working on a similar topic for the benefit of local and regional authorities all around Europe Experienced thematic experts analyse projects in order to: identify synergies & complementarities discover innovative approaches & make them available to all EU regions draw policy recommendations for regional, national & EU levels 12 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

13 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 12 capitalisation topics 111 projects Priority 1 Priority 2 Innovation Systems 10 (triple helix & open innovation) Innovation capacity of SMEs 7 Eco-innovation 7 Creative industries 14 Entrepreneurship 8 E-government services 6 Demographic change 9 Rural development 9 Climate change 7 Energy efficiency 12 Renewable energy 7 Sustainable transport 15 Sachsen-Anhalt projects in 3 capitalisation lots 13 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

14 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Available from October The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

15 1. INTERREG IVC state of play Main achievements (as of December 2012) Objective: EU wide exchange of experience / capacity building 90% of EU NUTS 2 regions covered 5,701 staff with increased capacity 287 spin-off activities Objective: Identification / sharing / transfer of good practices 4,165 good practices identified 359 successfully transferred Overall objective: Improvement of regional and local policies 1,250 policies addressed 406 policies improved See illustrations of results in the programme Annual Report! 15 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

16 2. Future of interregional cooperation 16 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

17 2. INTERREG EUROPE Indicative timeline March 2010 October 2011 EU2020 strategy Draft regulation June 2012 INTERREG 5C Programming Committee set up End 2013 March / April 2014 Adoption of legislative package & agreement on budget post 2013 submission of the programme to the EC 2 nd half 2014 approval of the programme by the EC End 2014/ early 2015 Launch of the 1 st call? 17 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

18 2. INTERREG EUROPE Framework for the future: EU2020 strategy SMART GROWTH Economy based on knowledge & innovation GREEN GROWTH Resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy INCLUSIVE GROWTH High-employment economy delivering social and territorial cohesion Draft regulation : 11 Thematic Objectives 18 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

19 2. INTERREG EUROPE From 3 objectives to 2 goals Goal 1: Investment for growth and jobs Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation Now From The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

20 2. INTERREG EUROPE Few principle from the new regulations Concentrate resources to order to optimise the impact Result orientation 20 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

21 2. INTERREG EUROPE Draft regulation on interregional cooperation Integration of Regions of Knowledge foster cooperation between innovative research-intensive clusters and exchanges between researchers and research institutions based on Regions of Knowledge Link to EU cohesion policy to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy to enhance design and implementation of operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs 21 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

22 2. INTERREG EUROPE Eligible area - EU 28 - Norway - Switzerland 22 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

23 2. INTERREG EUROPE Selection of 4 Thematic Objectives (TO) TO 1: Strengthening Research, Technological Development and Innovation TO 3: Enhancing the competitiveness of SME TO 4: Shift towards a Low Carbon Economy TO 6: Protecting the Environment and promoting Resource Efficiency 23 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

24 2. INTEEREG EUROPE Two types of interventions A. Interregional cooperation projects B. Policy Learning Platforms 24 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

25 2. INTERREG EUROPE A. Interregional cooperation projects Rationale Build on the current IVC experience: Exchange and transfer of experience at policy level Result oriented approach Improve certain programme s features Monitoring beyond the exchange of experience Ensuring the (policy) relevance of implementation related activities 25 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

26 2. INTERREG EUROPE A. Interregional cooperation projects Main features Definition Interregional cooperation projects allowing partner from different countries to work together on a shared regional policy issue within the scope of the selected Investment Priorities Overall objective to improve the effectiveness of the policies of the regions involved in the project (in particular their Investment for Growth and Jobs goal programmes) 26 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

27 A. Interregional cooperation projects Main features 2. INTERREG EUROPE Implementation in 2 phases Phase 1 Phase 2 Policy exchange of experience (2 to 3 years) ending up with the production of 1 Action Plan / Region Monitoring of the Action Plan s implementation + possible pilot actions (up to 2 years) Creation of local stakeholder groups 27 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

28 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Origin 1. Regulation: focus on Cohesion Policy (in particular Goal 1 programmes) 2. First success of thematic programme capitalisation 3. S3 platform experience 28 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

29 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Objectives Overall objective: To ensure policy learning across EU Specific objective: a) To contribute to EU wide capacity building b) To optimise the exploitation of projects results c) To improve the quality of the programme s content External capitalisation Internal Capitalisation 29 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

30 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms What is it? Service for regions to improve their policies (1 per Thematic Objective) comprising: On-line collaborative tool With relevant functionalities Expert team Content and coordination role 30 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

31 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Activities Monitor Analyse Write Advise Assess Moderate Answer Organise 31 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

32 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Users Positioning of the platform: Goal 1 implementation Makes it different from other EU policy platforms Users: region & actors involved in Goal 1 implementation For CH & NO: focus on similar thematic policies 32 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

33 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Knowledge management Challenge Traditional approach to programme capitalisation 33 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

34 2. INTERREG EUROPE B. Policy Learning Platforms Knowledge management (or pull system) More bottom-up approach 34 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

35 35 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November INTERREG EUROPE

36 interreg4c.eu facebook.com/interreg4c twitter.com/interreg4c changing-regions.eu 36 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013

37 Thanks for your attention! 37 The new INTERREG , Halle (Saale), 25 November 2013