EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna EU Interregional Cooperation State of play and perspectives Jason Martinez | Project Officer Joint Technical Secretariat RECOMMEND final conference 11 September 2014, Varna

2 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna 2 INTERREG IVC state of play 204 projects partners 90% of 271 NUTS 2 regions covered

3 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Main achievements (as of June 2014) Objective: EU wide exchange of experience / capacity building 6,188 staff with increased capacity 349 ‘spin-off activities’ Objective: Identification / sharing / transfer of good practices 4,165 good practices identified 403 successfully transferred Overall objective: Improvement of regional and local policies 1,250 policies addressed 432 policies improved

4 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Thematic Programme Capitalisation

5 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna 73 partners from 26 EU Member States + Norway PLUSTEX

6 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Eco-Innovation 2013 CAP workshop

7 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna INTERREG IVC state of play

8 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Capitalisation PUBLICATIONS

9 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna METHOD The enhanced implementation of eco-management systems in eco-aware enterprises will foster regional eco-innovation and strengthen the sustainability of the regional economy - Capacity building METHOD The enhanced implementation of eco-management systems in eco-aware enterprises will foster regional eco-innovation and strengthen the sustainability of the regional economy - Capacity building PARTNERSHIP 10 very committed partners Good mix Peer-review space PARTNERSHIP 10 very committed partners Good mix Peer-review space RESULTS Greenovate! 3 Pilot actions +5 transfers RESULTS Greenovate! 3 Pilot actions +5 transfers

10 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Future of interregional cooperation

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13 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Policy learning among public authorities to improve performance of policies & programmes for regional development, in particular Structural Funds programmes

14 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs EUR 316 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 8.9 billion € INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m

15 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs EUR 316 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 8.9 billion € INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m

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17 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna INTERREG EUROPE Eligible area EU28 + Norway & Switzerland Who is eligible? Public bodies Bodies governed by public law Private non-profit bodies Co-financing rates 85% for public or public equivalent 75% for private non profit

18 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Thematic focus 4 themes Research, technological development & innovation Competitiveness of SME Low carbon economy Environment and Resource efficiency

19 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Policy Learning PlatformsInterregional Cooperation Projects

20 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna 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) Partners from different countries working together on a shared regional policy issue within the scope of the selected Investment Priorities Interregional cooperation projects

21 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Policy exchange of experience (1 to 3 years) ending up with production of 1 Action Plan / Region Monitoring of the Action Plan’s implementation + possible pilot actions (up to 2 years) Phase 1 Phase 2 Implementation in 2 phases Creation of ‘local stakeholder groups’

22 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Online collaborative tool With relevant functionalities + Expert team Content and coordination role Innovation SME competitiveness Resource efficiency Low-carbon economy 1 service provided per thematic objective via: Policy Learning Platforms

23 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Activities Services Organise thematic events & workshops Organise peer reviews among regions Monitor G&J and ETC programmes Produce policy papers, thematic publications etc. Assist individual stakeholders involved in G&J and ETC programmes Link with S3 Platform in Seville ‘Animate’ online collaborative tools for knowledge sharing Advise running projects on content Analyse, benchmark and disseminate the content of the Interregional Cooperation Projects Advise programme bodies on strategic orientation

24 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Knowledge management Challenge To From

25 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna 2 interrelated actions

26 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna March 2010 Draft regulation First call for project proposals expected approval of the programme by the EC INTERREG EUROPE Programming Committee set up Adoption of legislative package & agreement on budget submission of the programme to the EC EU2020 strategy October 2011 June 2012 Summer nd half 2014 Early 2015 Programming – Indicative timeline December 2014 INTERREG EUROPE launch event

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28 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna INTERREG IVC celebrates: 15 final conferences 4 project videos in contest 2 projects in a national exhibition

29 RECOMMEND Final Event, 11 September 2014, Varna Thanks for your attention! Any questions?