EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INTERREG EUROPE Draft Cooperation Programme 2014 2020 Tako Popma, 5 february 2014 1 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
CONTENTS Regulatory and policy context Programme Strategy Priority Axes Financial aspects 2 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Context Regulatory context Cohesion policy contributing to Europe 2020 thematic focus, result orientation, coordination The role of INTERREG EUROPE reinforce effectiveness of cohesion policy exchange of experience between regions on thematic objectives transfer into Growth and Jobs and European Territorial Cooperation take into account experiences of EU cluster support activities 3 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Context Policy needs and challenges Programme area: EU 28 + NO and CH Over 280 regions with very diverse starting points and prospects Regional policy challenges Smart growth Sustainable growth Inclusive growth Need for place based policies to meet specific needs 4 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Context Lessons from INTERREG IVC Several features to ensure projects influence regional policies Further points of improvement : more thematic focus for more impact and visibility continuous involvement of regional stakeholders multdimensional learning process more effective transfer of learning outcome capitalisation and external dissemination 5 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Strategy Overall Objective To improve the implementation of policies and programmes for regional development, principally of programmes under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal and, where relevant, of programmes under the ETC goal, by promoting exchange of experience and policy learning among actors of regional relevance. Operational Objective 1 facilitate ongoing EU-wide policy learning and capitalisation of practices among actors of regional relevance Operational Objective 2 support exchange of experience among actors of regional relevance with the aim to integrate the learning in regional policies 6 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Strategy Selection of thematic objectives Focus on a limited number of themes to increase impact but ensure there is scope to reflect regional diversity. Thematic concentration of Growth & Jobs programmes Innovation, ICT, SME & Entrepreneurship, Low Carbon Environment, biodiversity, resources are key regional challenges ICT and Inclusive Growth related issues as cross-cutting themes 7 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Strategy Thematic Objectives Strengthening research, technological development and innovation (TO1) Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs (TO3) Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors (TO4) Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency (TO6) 8 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Priority Axes Priority Axes 1 - Research, technological development and innovation 2 - Competitiveness of SMEs 1.1 R&I infrastructure and capacities 1.2 delivery of innovation by actors in regional innovation chains 2.1 supporting SMEs in all stages of their life cycle to develop, achieve growth and engage in innovation 3 - Low-carbon economy 4 - Environment and resource efficiency 3.1 transition to a low-carbon economy 4.1 protection and development of natural and cultural heritage 4.2 increasing resource-efficiency, green growth and eco-innovation 9 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Priority Axes Types of Actions 1. Interregional Cooperation projects Exchange of policy experience Prepare integration in Growth&Jobs, ETC, other regional policies Action Plan, monitoring phase 2. Policy Learning Platforms Knowledge Resource Centre Exploit and share regional good practices and project results Capacity building, networking for all EU regions 10 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME
INTERREG EUROPE Financial aspects Programme budget Total ERDF budget: 359.000.000 Equally distributed over Priority Axes: 84.000.000 Cofinancing rate: Interregional Cooperation Projects: 75% / 85% Policy Learning Platforms: 100% 11 INTERREG EUROPE PROGRAMME