Danube Transnational Programme
2014-2020
DTP First Call for Proposal and beyond
9th Steering Group Meeting of Priority Area 8
Ljubljana 9th June 2015
Content
 The Danube Transnational Programme
 DTP key features
 Thematic priorities and main linkages to EUSDR PA 8
 DTP – EUSDR cooperation
 Basic requirements for successful DTP projects
 First DTP Call for Proposal
DTP key-features
Danube Transnational Programme 2014-2020:
 Geographical area: same as EUSDR
 Financial instruments: ERDF, IPA, (ENI – not available in the 1st
call)
 Budget:
202 095 405 EUR ERDF
19 829 192 EUR IPA
 Cooperation Programme: not yet approved by the EC
 Launching conference: second half of September 2015
 First call: September 2015 (two step approach)
DTP thematic priorities
 DTP thematic portfolio: result of an extensive and
complex preparation phase
 Context factor: launch of EUSDR in 2011 …
 Preparatory studies (e.g. Territorial Analysis)
 11 Programming Committees meetings
 Stakeholder consultation
 DTP-EUSDR consultations
 Thematic concentration!
→ each DTP thematic priority has clear linkages to
one or more
EUSDR PA but not each EUSDR PA or (sub-) topic is equally
reflected by the DTP thematic portfolio
DTP priorities and specific
objectives
Priority Axis 1
Innovative and socially
responsible Danube region
Priority Axis 2
Environment and culture
responsible Danube region
Priority Axis 3
Priority Axis 4
Better connected and energy
responsible Danube region
Well governed Danube region
Specific objective 1.1
Specific objective 2.1
Specific objective 3.1
Specific objective 4.1
Improve framework
conditions for innovation
Foster sustainable use of
natural and cultural heritage
and resources
Improve institutional capacities
to tackle major societal
challenges
Specific objective 1.2
Specific objective 2.2
Support environmentally-friendly
and safe transport systems and
balanced accessibility of urban
and rural areas
Specific objective 3. 2
Increase competences for
business and social innovation
Foster the restoration and
management of ecological
corridors
Improve energy security and
energy efficiency
Support to the governance and
implementation of the EUSDR
Specific objective 2.3
Strengthen transnational water
management and flood risk
prevention
Specific objective 2.4
Improve preparedness for
disaster risk management
Specific objective 4.2
Priority 1
Innovative and socially responsible
Danube region
SO 1.1: Improve the institutional and infrastructural framework conditions and
policy instruments for research & innovation to ensure a broader access to
knowledge for the development of new technologies and the social dimension of
innovation.
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Improved strategic frameworks and cooperation to build up excellent research
infrastructure in the Danube region.
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More effective collaborative research & innovation activities and support of competent
networks between enterprises, R&D centres, education and higher education and the
public sector to enhance the commercial use of research results, foster technology
transfer and broaden access to knowledge.
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Improved coordination and developed practical solutions for cluster policies and
transnational cluster cooperation for innovation development in technological areas
(e.g. environmental technologies and energy efficiency) and non-technological areas
(service innovation, social innovation) based on smart specialisation approaches (RIS3).
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Improved strategic frameworks and developed practical solutions to tackle bottleneck
factors that hinder the innovation in SMEs, e.g. better access to innovation finance,
support for innovative start-ups, and better assistance with the management of
intellectual property rights.
DTP Priority 1
Synergies with EUSDR PA 8 Competitiveness
EUSDR – PA8
WG – Innovation and Technology
Transfer
WG – Cluster of excellence
DTP
SO 1.1: Improve framework
conditions for innovation
WG – Cooperation of Business
organisations
WG - Environmental Technologies
and Energy Efficiency
WG – Competitiveness in rural and
urban areas
Priority 1
Innovative and socially responsible
Danube region
SO 1.2: Foster innovative learning systems to increase competences of employees in
the business sector, to strengthen entrepreneurial culture and learning contributing to
better meet social needs and the delivery of services in the general interest.
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Improved policy learning and development of practical solutions to better adapt human
resources to technological change and market requirements.
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Improved policies and practical solutions for entrepreneurial culture and learning. Building up a
stronger culture of entrepreneurship, improve developing skills and competences for innovative
entrepreneurship including gender aspects and addressing also high-quality primary and
secondary schooling. Strengthen capacities of the so called supporting organizations.
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Improved environment, skills and competences to advance social innovation and social
services to better meet social needs and further improve the capacities of regions and public
institutions to manage new challenges such as those deriving from demographic change,
migration and brain drain and to better provide services in the general interest.
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Built up joint educational offers in specific fields of interest (e.g. in sustainable transport sector).
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Improved systems for institutional learning and building capacities of public administration to
better cope with innovation processes.
DTP Priority 1
Synergies with EUSDR PA 8 Competitiveness
DTP
SO1.2: Increase
competences for businesses
and social innovation
EUSDR – PA8
WG – Vocational education and
training
WG – Entrepreneurial learning
DTP – EUSDR cooperation
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Integration of EUSDR relevant evaluation criteria into DTP assessment
methodology (t.b.c.)
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two discussion rounds (PAC –DTP), 20th March / 8th May
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Integration of two criteria in the DTP assessment methodolgy for evaluating
project’s contributions to EUSDR, certain PA(s) and related actions and
targets
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EUSDR Specific guidance in the Expression of Interest / Application Form for
applicants, including web-links
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One section on EUSDR in the DTP Assessment Manual, providing necessary
background information
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Reference to EUSDR in the official CfP launching documents / webpublications
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pre-agreed draft version of assessment criteria and guidance for applicants
to be discussed during next DTP PC in Bratislava (mid-June)
Basic requirements for successful DTP
projects
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Eligibility criteria
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Formal (deadline, submission, ...)
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Eligibility (e.g. Partnership: min. 3 PPs from 3 countries, 1 ERDF PP)
Strategic criteria
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Relevance regarding specific needs / challenges of the Danube region
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Coherent intervention logic (project contribution to Programme objectives,
results and outputs)
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Project contribution to EU policies, strategies and EUSDR
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Partnership composition
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Transnational relevance
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Targets groups and sustainability
Operational criteria
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Work plan consistency (logic, timeline, outputs/results)
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Budget (adequate, balanced, value for money)
Basic requirements for successful DTP
projects
→ Details provided in the official DTP Applicants Manual
→ Sound knowledge of Cooperation Programme and
documents indispensable!
further official DTP
→
DTP support offered during project development phase: Info-days, thematic
seminars and workshops, national events, project consultations on national (DTP
NCPs) and Programme (JS) level
→
highly competitive scenario expected – successful projects have to proof high
quality regarding ALL criteria!
DTP 1st Call for Proposal
 2-step procedure
 „Open Call”
 Launch and offical
docs: September 2015
 Project duration: max.
30 months
September 2015
Contact
Simona Ene
Danube Transnational Programme
Joint Secretariat
H-1051 Budapest
Józséf Nándor Tér 2-4
Tel: +36 1 795 4082
E-mail: [email protected]
DTP website: coming soon
(updated information on the DTP – e.g. draft Cooperation Programme – under
www.southeast-europe.net)