Open Data Platform and
new approach to
communication of the
Cohesion policy
Monitoring Committee
Valmiera (Lv) 10/5/2017
Arturo Polese (DG REGIO)
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New challenges of communication
of the Cohesion Policy
Need to demonstrate the
added value of cohesion policy
especially when key decisions about its future will
be taken
Europe is facing unprecedented challenges (Brexit,
slow economic growth, unemployment, migrant
crisis, globalisation and technological change, etc.)
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• New challenges of communication: clear need to
show that the EU is able to respond to the
expectations of its citizens, that everyone,
everywhere in the EU, is able to benefit from the
gains linked to the Union and has access to the
same opportunities.
• We need to demonstrate and communicate the
benefits being generated by the Cohesion Policy
and we need to have strong arguments and very
visible examples to communicate this to the EU
citizens in all Member States.
• This is a common challenge for Member States
and the Commission
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Summary:
• Practices to be promoted and shared
• Available tools:
• Open data portal
• Regional competitiveness index – EU Regional
social progress index
• 2007-2013 ex post evaluation
• Progress report: requirements and potentialities
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Practices to be promoted and shared
• Increase communication efforts about projects
which have a direct impact on citizens
 Encourage beneficiaries to make testimonial
 Projects/beneficiaries could be shared on social
media (and made known to DG REGIO)
 Our twitter account: https://twitter.com/RegioBaltics
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Available tools:
1. OPEN DATA PORTAL
• Makes available online the information reported
by all Member States
• Ensures correctness of the programme data
reported
• Allows benchmarks
• Guarantees transparency and diffusion of
information
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https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/
 Public data platform for the programming period 2014-2020
 Four ESI DGs: AGRI, EMPL, MARE, and REGIO
 Launched in December 2015; data from November 2015
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Steps:
Mid-2016: Visualization of operational programmes.
End-2016: Financing and indicators corresponding to
selected operations.
End-2017 onwards: Data on selected and completed
operations.
Moving toward automatic updating of financial tables
and indicator values.
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Links
• ESIF ODP:
https://cohesiondata.ec.europa.eu/
• VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tK9nYjuMrBM
• Q+A:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en
/faq/about_open_data/
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Twitter: @RegioEvaluation =>
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http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy
/en/information/maps/
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Available tools:
3. 2007-2013 Ex post evaluation
See DG EMPL presentation on the 2007-2013 ESF ex
post evaluation
In November MC Regio presented the 2007-2013
ERDF and CF ex post evaluation
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Progress report
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Progress report – background
• CPR 52(1): MS progress report by 31.08.2017 (2019) on
the implementation of the PA as at end of preceding year
• CPR 52(3): admission
o 2 months for COM to request additional information if "incomplete or
unclear in a manner which significantly affects the quality and
reliability of the assessment concerned"
o 3 months for MS to requested provide information and revise where
appropriate
• CPR 53(2): basis for COM strategic report by end 2017
(2019) – little time for preparation – kind request for
timely submission of both AIR/PR
• Model of the progress report in Annex I of CIR
2015/207 of 20 January 2015 – to be implemented in SFC
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Progress report – general
• PA vs AIR level reporting: more narrative, less
quantitative information
• Template: often generous free text character limits
o concise drafting, include key messages
o to be as concrete as possible - clear assessment of progress
and implementation issues (e.g. separate progress and
challenges!)
o Structure text with regard to questions in template (often one
field but several questions in the template)
o to group and clearly identify positive and negative examples
where description of main changes/main messages is
requested by the template
• July 2017: COM can provide national structured data
submitted in AIR by OPs – MS to request it
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Progress report – outline
PART I – Information and assessment for all the ESIF
1. Changes in development needs: general assessment of
changes (ESIF contribution in section 2)
2. Progress towards Union strategy for smart,
sustainable and inclusive growth, Fund-specific
missions; ESIF contribution: limited timeframe for
implementation so far – try to highlight ESIF contribution to
early progress, MS expectations; cover ESIF contribution
also to existing relevant CSRs (not just new – CPR 4(1)),
EU2020 and Fund-specific objectives; cover progress to
deliver climate action. Reflect on how ESIFs addressed any
changes (positive/challenges); any need or plan for
significant reprogramming in future.
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Progress report – outline 2
3. Actions taken to fulfil the applicable ex ante
conditionalities: assessment about ExACs in the PA not
fulfilled at the adoption of the PA (vs. AIR – adoption of
programme)
4. Coordination between the ESI Funds/other
Union/national instruments and with the EIB: reflect
on mechanisms laid down in the PA and any new
mechanisms – cover H2020, CEF, EFSI, …
5. Integrated approach to territorial development:
CLLD; ITI; macro-regional/sea-basin strategies…
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Progress report – outline 3
6. Reinforcing the capacity of the MS authorities and
beneficiaries…
7.Reducing the administrative burden on
beneficiaries…
8. Role of the partners…
9. Application of the horizontal principles: reflect on
actions foreseen also in the PA
PART II – Information and assessment of the YEI
PART III – Option provided by CPR 111(4) to include
certain elements of the AIR
PART IV-V – Only relevant for 2019 (YEI, AIR elements)
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Thank you !
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