1. Bilateral cooperation Andreas Aabel Bilateral Officer Financial Mechanism Office EEA and Norway Grants E-mail: aaa@efta.intaaa@efta.int Tel: +32 2 211 1 820 EEA and Norway Grants launch in Slovenia Ljubljana, 19 June 2013  Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching goal of the Grants  The Donor Programme Partner (DPP) model  Bilateral funds – why and how they function  Bilateral partnership projects – how to establish contact etc.

2. Bilateral cooperation levels Project level Programme level Overall objective Strengthened bilateral relations In cooperation with Donor Programme Partner (DPP) In cooperation with donor project partner (dpp) Without dppWithout DPP In cooperation with pre-defined donor project partner

3. Strategic approach to bilateral cooperation Strategic partnership at programme level Example “The Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2009-2014 (SI05)” Programme Operator Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MEDT) Donor Programme Partner Norwegian Institute of Public Health DPP value added: Strategic role in programme planning and implementation Facilitating project partnerships Strengthening bilateral cooperation within sector

4. Bilateral funds Bilateral funds in programmes (1,5 %) For the benefit of projects Managed by Programme Operator Support to establishing partnership projects (Measure a) Seed money Match making Additional support for bilateral cooperation (Measure b) Exchange, networking Transfer of know - how Work shops Seminars

5. Bilateral partnership projects Bilateral partnership projects contribute to the overall objective of strengthening bilateral relations Bilateral partners: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein How to find partners? Partner costs covered from total project budget Partnership agreement Timing with open call

6. Success factors Be proactive! Stay informed about what is happening Start planning early (read about programmes, open calls, many posibilities) Think long term benefits Overcome difficulties Seek help along the way

7. More information Visit our website for more information on bilateral relations and partnership opportunities http://eeagrants.org/Partnerships