1. Knowledge and Expertise in European Programmes (KEEP) Background and State of Play Regions for Economic Change – Building Sustainable Growth 20 May 2010 | Bruxelles, Belgium

2. KEEP is An INTERACT Knowledge Management tool / platform to: support programmes in increasing efficiency & effectiveness improve exchange of information, experience & good practices among the ETC community KEEP can Enable aggregata data search and statistical evidence of the results of cooperation Generate basic statistics graphs & information on themes, budgets & regions of interest and visualise this information 2 KEEP - BACKGROUND

3. KEEP products Existing KEEP Guide – strategy, objectives, expected outputs KEEP Video – introduces activities undertaken and raise awareness New KEEP online prototype - the real challenge 3

4. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY KEEP database Information on INTERREG III + ETC cross-border, transnational, interregional projects Data stored in ESPON & INTERACT databases + INTERREG III projects (2008) Data entry operation (2009) – public data available MA/JTS bodies Web search Support from INTERACT Points 4

5. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY KEEP database includes information on INTERREG III 62 cross-border, 13 transnational, 4 interregional = 79 programmes 11.011 projects 33.321 partners European Territorial Cooperation 52 cross-border, 13 transnational, 4 interregional = 65 programmes 2.389 projects 11.358 partners 5

6. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY KEEP maps Google maps Advert free INTERACT can offer the fastest service possible to end-users Information stored on maps includes Programme boundaries, NUTS areas, historical information Support from DG Regio GIS Department (coordinates for borders,...) 6

7. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY KEEP prototype KEEP Pilot Action Proposal for 2010-2011 Finalisation of fully operational online prototype Will be presented today for the first time Contains data on 13 transnational + 4 interregional programmes ( approx. 2000 projects) Realised by INTERACT Secretariat with support from IP Viborg Highlighted existing gaps / clarified further action needed 7

8. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY From KEEP phase 1 to KEEP phase 2 Phase 1 - finalisation Access to the system to external users (password) Programme / focus group (transnational / interregional) Integration of data in the DB (qualitative / quantitative) Phase 2 – launch public procurement (Bratislava Self-Governing Region) Programme / focus group + data integration (cross-border) ToR now under preparation, start by 09.2010, fully operational system available by early 2011 MA/JTS bodies Web search Support from INTERACT Points 8

9. KEEP – STATE OF PLAY KEEP website – Territorial Cooperation Portal KEEP website will comprise Maps & statistics linking to the KEEP database Editorial contents / news items Comprehensive portal of territorial cooperation To be established in cooperation among INTERACT, ESPON, INTERREG IV and URBACT Foreseen in Plan of Common Activities for 2010 9

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