1. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC MITKE Overall progress 5th Steering Group Meeting Rzeszów, 30th June 2010

2. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Index 3rd progress report-clarifications Budget shifts 4th progress report Next meetings Project work plan

3. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Submitted on the 31st of March Clarification request received on June Thanks for your collaboration! –8th June first answers given to JTS –26th June further requests

4. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (1)-content: –Despite the requests and as far as the description of the activities in the report is concerned, we wanted to highlight that we appreciate the effort made in providing detailed information. We particularly appreciate the justification provided for the indicators with content related information. We would be grateful if you could keep this level of quality for future progress reports.

5. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (2)-content: –The information provided on the participation in other events is very vague. Therefore, further information is required on this issue. Please also note for future reports that the participation in other events has also to be clearly justified. –Dissemination table C2

6. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (3)-content: –the main publicity and information material has to be provided to the JTS. We would be therefore grateful if you could provide with three copies of the main publicity materials. –From now, 3 copies of main publicity material sent to C2 Leader

7. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (4)-content: – Thank you very much for providing the ‘Benchmark findings’ as annex. In addition, this document does not fully fulfil EU publicity requirements. The slogan is missing under the EU logo. Thanks for ensuring this requirement in all future promotional materials.

8. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (5)-finance: – You mention that partner 9 could not report their costs for the third period because of delays at the level of the centralised first level control system. However, for the next progress report, if this is still the case, please request an extension of deadline to the JTS in order to be able to include their costs in your progress report. –please note that we will not accept your progress report 4 if you submit it without the costs of this partner for period 4 and without having requesting an extension of deadline which could allow you to include their costs. k

9. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (6)-finance: – "External expertise and services" section, provide some detailed explanation in the "justification of deviations (...)" section to justify why these unforeseen costs were incurred. –Please, we ask you to provide precise descriptions of the the expertise not foreseen in the Application Form for next PRs.

10. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 3rd progress report Some advices to take into consideration for future reports (7)-contacts and legal name: –The partner control confirmation name as it is indicated in the application form. In case there has been a name change, please provides details about the background. –Please, we ask you to check Partner control Confirmations carefully.

11. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Budget shift Flexibility rules exist for budget modifications Budget reallocations received on May from some partners. >10% We have written the JTS to request the 20% budget change. Waiting for the Request for a Change form. We will provide you with further details ASAP.

12. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 4th progress report 1st of January – 30th June 2010 costs Due to the 1st of October (audited) Summer holidays in between!Summer holidays in between! Audited/Certified reports to be received by 6th of September. –Expenditure list: (4th spreadsheet). –Partner control confirmation –INTERREG IVC Control Report –Activity report Templates to be circulated on 9th July

13. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC 4th progress report Difficult to know the expenses to be reported without official answer from JTS. Advice: to stick to the budget reallocation to prepare PR. Take into account: –the advices from the clarification form. –Our costs are still below the forecast in the Application Form. Take into consideration the financial tables sent with the budget reallocation

14. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Next Meetings Barcelona Moved to February 2011 Ireland Delayed from April 2011 to June 2011 Romania ?? Final Conference September 2011. Location to be decided

15. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC According to the work plan… C1 – Management and Coordination –Half yearly reports –SG meeting C2 – Dissemination –Press releases –Brochures created and disseminated –Newsletters created and disseminated –Stakeholders database –Online discussions on the practitioners forum ( every 4 months) –Articles

16. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC According to the work plan… C3 – Exchange of experiences –Study visits and Thematic Workshops –Open Seminars –Production of GP fiches –Methodology and work plan for transferring GPs –Identification of 10 GPs to be awarded ( due to start on May 2010) C4 – Improvement Plans –Definition of the methodology –Regional reflection exercise –Advise to managers and facilitators to implement the methodology

17. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Upcoming tasks… C1 – Management and Coordination –Half yearly reports –SG meeting C2 – Dissemination –Press releases –Brochures created and disseminated –Newsletters created and disseminated –Stakeholders database –Online discussions on the practitioners forum ( every 4 months) –Articles

18. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC According to the work plan… C3 – Exchange of experiences –Study visits and Thematic Workshops –Open Seminars –Identification 10 GPs to be awarded –From July 2010 until the end of the project Nov 2011 Implementation of 6 GP into regional policies Reporting and follow up of GP transfer Definition of JOINED ACTION PLAN (new projects, initiatives…) C4 – Improvement Plans –Advise to managers and facilitators to implement the methodology –From July 2010- end of 2010 Regional reflection exercises

19. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Questions?

20. Co-Financed by European Regional Development Fund and made possible by the INTERREG IVC Thanks! earrizabalaga@labein.es