1. Lodovico Gherardi
Regione Emilia-Romagna Core Start-up Team of the future Managing Authority

2. programming period
novelties for the European South Eastern
Transnational European Territorial Cooperation
Programmes

3. Milestones in Macroregional Strategies
2012 – European Council request to the Commission to present Action Plan for the EUSAIR (Adriatic Ionian)
2014 – Adoption of the Action Plan for the EUSAIR
Commission  June
Council Endorsment October
Source: Central Europe MA, 2013

4. EUSAIR area
8 countries involved: 4 EU countries: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Slovenia; 3 candidates countries: Albania, Montenegro, Serbia; 1 potential candidate country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

5. EUSAIR macro-region characteristics
The area affects a region primarily defined by the Adriatic and Ionian Maritime Strategy, also covering important terrestrial surface area. EUSAIR treats the marine, coastal and terrestrial areas as interconnected systems

6. EUSAIR: area challenges….
Socio-economic disparities;
Transport;
Energy;
Environment;
Natural and man-made hazards and risks entailed by climate change;
Administrative and institutional issues.
… and opportunities
Blue Economy;
Connectivity;
Cultural and natural heritage and biodiversity;
Tourism.

7. EUSAIR Action Plan – Pillars and Topics
Blue Growth
Blue Technology
Fisheries and aquaculture
Maritime and marine governance and services
Connecting the region
Maritime transport
Intermodal connection to the interland
Energy networks
Environmental quality
The marine environment
Transnational terrestrial habitats and biodiversity
Sustainable tourism
Diversified tourism offer (products and services)
Sustainable and responsible tourism management (innovation and quality)
capacity-building, research and innovation, change mitigation and disaster risk management

8. EUSAIR macro-region - principles
Like the other existing macro regions (the Baltic Sea Region, the Danube Region), also EUSAIR is characterised by the “3 Nos”:
NO new funds;
NO new legislation;
NO new institutions.

9. Integrated funding approach
EARDF
COSME
EMFF ….
ENI
ERDF
LIFE+
Horizon
2020
ETC
ESF
IPA II

10. EUSAIR - funding
All Programmes operating in the area shall contribute to the implementation of the EUSAIR goals, e.g.:
Programmes directly managed by EU COM: e.g.: Life+, Creative Europe, Horizon 2020, Cosme, Erasmus +, etc.
ETC interregional, transnational and bilateral Programmes;
ERDF, ESF, EMF funds;
Contribution from other institutions (e.g. EIB, EBRD, WBIF);
National/ international public/private donors.
ADRION will contribute
to support the governance and implementation of EUSAIR, and its projects can contribute
to the governance & implementation of the Action Plan

11. 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 11 ERDF Thematic Objectives
Research
and Innovation
Combating
climate change
ICT
Competitiveness
of SMEs
Low-carbon
economy
Environment and resource efficiency
Sustainable
transport
Better public administration
Better education,
training
Social inclusion
Employment &
Mobility 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 11 10
For each TO, Investment priorities are set by the Regulations
Specific Objective defined by Programmes

12. at least 80% of funds on max 4 thematic priorities
Concentration in ETC
at least 80% of funds on max 4 thematic priorities
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 1
TO x
TO y
Priority 4
TO x
TO z
Cooperation Programme (CP)

13. Changes in transnational European Territorial Cooperation Programmes
South East Europe (SEE)
Three new transnational Programmes
Adrion
Danube
Balkan Mediterranean

14. Balkan Mediterranean
Danube
Adriatic Ionian
Changes in transnational European Territorial Cooperation Geographies in the South East Europe from to

15. INTERREG European Territorial Cooperation 2014-2020
Crossborders
Croatia-Slovenia
Greece-Italy
Italy-Croatia
Italy-Slovenia
IT-AL-ME (IPA II)
Transnationals
ADRION Adriatic-Ionian
MED
CENTRAL EUROPE
ALPINE SPACE
Interregionals
Interreg Europe 2020
URBACT
ESPON
INTERACT
Beyond ETC: integrate all EU, national, regional, local and private funds for common shared projects
Source: Elaboration Emilia-Romagna Region (2013) on EU shapefile

16. MAIN FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME

17. The ADRION Programme in a nutshell
Overall goal (on-going draft CP)
To promote sustainable economic and social prosperity of the Adriatic and Ionian area through growth and jobs creation, by improving its attractiveness, competitiveness and connectivity while at the same time preserving the environment and ensuring healthy and balanced marine and coastal ecosystems

18. Area of intervention/ eligible geographical area
Adrion area coincides with EUSAIR geographical area
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES:
Albania (entire country)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (entire country)
Croatia (entire country)
Greece (entire country)
Italy (part)
Montenegro (entire country)
Serbia (entire country)
Slovenia (entire country)

19. The ADRION Programme finance in a nutshell
EU available funds: ,2 milion EUR
out of which ERDF 83,5 milion EUR
IPA II 15,7 milion EUR
EU co-financing rate: up to 85%
No “Common POT” (ERDF + IPA II)
Seat of the implementing bodies:
(Managing & Certifying Authority,
Joint Secretariat and Audit Authority)
Bologna – Emilia-Romagna Region

20. Thematic Objectives & Priority Axis in the Adrion Programme
ADRION Priority Axis
Innovative and smart region
Sustainable region
Connected region
Towards a better governance of the EUSAIR
Selected Thematic Objective
TO 1 - Research
TO 6 – Environment
TO 7 - Transport
TO11 – Governance

21. and Investments priorities (IP)
Priority Axis 1 –
Innovative and smart Region
(IP 1b) - Promoting business investment in R&I
Priority Axis 2 –
Sustainable
Region
(IP 6c) Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage
(IP 6d - Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure
Priority Axis 3 –
Connected
(IP 7c) Developing and improving environment-friendly transport system including multimodal links
Priority Axis 4 –
Towards a better governance of the EUSAIR
(ETC Reg. art 7) Enhancing EUSAIR Governance
Programme priorities, TOs and IPs are in line with the overall EUSAIR goals

22. Adrion Programme Specific Objectives
Union support
M Euro
PA1:
Smart & Innovative Region
SO 1.1: Support the development of a regional Innovation system for the Adriatic-Ionian area
PA2:
Sustainable Region
SO 2.1: Promote the sustainable valorisation of natural and cultural assets as growth assets in the Adriatic-Ionian area
SO 2.2: Enhance the capacity in transnationally tacking environmental vulnerability, fragmentation and the safeguarding of ecosystem services in the Adriatic-Ionian area
PA3:
Connected region
SO 3.1: Enhance capacity for integrated transport and mobility services and multimodality in the Adriatic-Ionian area
PA4:
Towards a better governance of the EUSAIR
SO 4.1: Facilitate the coordination and implementation of the EUSAIR by enhancing institutional capacity of public administrations and key stakeholders and by assisting the progress of implementation of joint priorities.
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45,6
17,8
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23. The Cooperation Programme elaboration process
August 2013: Launch of the new Programme - setting in place of the Programme Task Force composed by representatives of the participating countries
April 2014:  start elaboration of the Cooperation Programme
May 2014: designation of the Programme Managing Authority
July-Sept. 2014: Public consultation on Programme content
October 2014: Agreement on Programme content

24. The Cooperation Programme - next steps
November 2014: Submission of the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme (CP) to the European Commission
Last quarter 2014/beginning of 2015: further elaboration of the CP – management and technical characteristics- negotiation with the Commission
Mid 2015: foreseen approval of the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme, by Decision of EC
2015: Joint Secretariat team selection; Programme launch event
TO11 Strategic Project start (support to EUSAIR governance)
Third quarter 2015: launch of the 1st call for proposals

25. ADRION - key management principles
The Managing Authority will:
Ensure an efficient and effective Programme facing the limited funds available;
Ensure sound financial management;
Guarantee transparency and equal treatment principle towards applicants and projects;
Support visibility of outcomes achieved;
Provide innovative and capacity building initiatives;
Avoid reinventing the wheel and base new projects on past experience and results achieved (from SEE, MED, IPA Adriatic CBC…)

26. Coordination between the MA of ETC 2014-2020 programmes
The eligibility area of ADRION programme:
partially overlaps with:
2other macro-regional strategies
3 other Transnational programmes
completely encloses 11 CBC programmes

27. Adriatric Ionian Strategy€
Danube Strategy
Alpine Strategy
Adriatric Ionian Strategy 27

28. Central Europe
Alpine Space
Balkan MED
MED 28

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30. To achieve the effective management of ETC programs 2014-2020:
There is a need for a strong coordination among the managing authorities of ETC transnational programs geographically located within macro-regional strategies

31. Alpine Strategy Alpine Space€
Central Europe
Alpine Strategy
Danube Strategy
Alpine Space
IT-SI
SI-HR
HR-SR $$
HR-BhI
SR-BhI
SR-MN
IT-HR
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GR-IT
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32. Contacts with MAs of MED, BALKAN-MED, DANUBE, CENTRAL EUROPE and ALPINE SPACE are on going with the aim of coordinating the 3 programmes with partially overlapping areas and objectives in such a way as to maximize the their respective impact:
i.e. joint communication, coordination during calls, capitalization are some of the issues at stake.

33. Keep in touch with the programme evolution
Tel (+39)
Viale Aldo Moro, 30 - Bologna
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Linkedin
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