Danube Transnational
Programme – opportunities for
cooperation
Bucharest
15.10.2015
Summary
• Background information
• Mission and Programme Area
• Budget and Expected Results
• Examples of indicative actions
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DTP thematic portofolio and mission
• Contribute to a higher degree of territorial cohesion
• Act as policy driver towards positive change
• Develop policy frameworks, tools, services and concrete pilot investments
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Geographical eligibility:
Danube region:14 countries – 114 million inhabitants
9 EU MS:
DE*, AT, SK, SI, CZ, HU, RO, BG, HR
5 NON-EU MS:
RS, BiH, MNE, UA*, MD
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Available funds
 ERDF = 202,095,405 Euro
 IPA = 19,829,192 Euro
 ENI = tbd
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Total budget
262,989,839 Euro
85% EU support
15% national co-financing
1st CfP:
40% = 83.5 M euro
 ERDF - 76 M euro
 IPA - 7.5 M euro
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DTP mission
DTP supports the policy integration in the Danube area below the
EU-level and above the national level in specific fields of action.
Transnational projects should therefore influence national/
regional/ local policies (“policy drivers”).
DTP fosters transnational cooperation tackling major issues with
a view to ensure territorial integration and to create the
conditions for competitiveness and economic growth in the
region.
DTP supports coordination at regional level to improve strategic
management in complementarity with EUSDR targets and
actions.
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Key principles
DTP supports projects with real transnational character and
strong result-oriented approach.
 Transnational relevance of the topic
 Delivery of concrete, measurable and durable outputs in
response to identified challenges
 Quality of the partnership
 Efficiency in terms of mobilised resources
 Integrated territorial approach
 Contribution to sustainable development
 Reducing administrative burden for applicants
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Target Group
Legal Status:
• regional and national public institutions/authorities
• bodies governed by public law
• EGTCs
• international organizations and private bodies
Thematic scope:
• sectorial and regional development agencies,
• networks, clusters and associations,
• research and development institutions,
• universities with research facilities,
• business support organisation
• NGOs,
• private enterprises including SME
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Private bodies whose main scope of activity consists of PM,
communication, financial monitoring or other activities
with supporting character CANNOT be involved as PP but
may be subcontracted, if needed, following the public
procurement rules.
Lead Partner:
• Partner form an EU MS (ERDF)
• Cannot be changed between the 1st and 2nd step
• Cannot be a private enterprise
• Private enterprises form IPA countries are not
eligible under the 1st call
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Needs and challanges for cooperation
•
insufficient transnational cooperation on institutional
level in order to fully enhance the research and
innovation potentials of the region
•
creation of a stimulating environment for research
and innovation activities is dependent on promoting
adequate policies
•
modest flow of info and knowledge between regions of
the programme area is enlarging the differences in
research and innovation activities
•
SMEs capability to adapt to innovation needs to be
supported by strengthening the transfer of information
and encouraging the quadruple helix approach
•
need to develop skills in order to make possible the
generation and use of the results of research and
innovation activities
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Types of actions to be financed:
 Development of transnational strategies, action plans, policy
frameworks and recommendations
 Development of management, coordination, monitoring and
reporting tools and services
 Preparation of investments to be subsequently financed through
other sources*
 Pilot activities of testing and demonstration nature
 Training and capacity building (learning interactions)
 Information, dissemination and publicity measures
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Expected results:
• Improved strategic frameworks and cooperation to build up excellent
research infrastructure
• More effective collaborative research & innovation activities between
enterprises, R&D centres, education and higher education and the public
sector
• Improved coordination and developed practical solutions for cluster
policies and transnational cluster cooperation for innovation development
• Improved strategic frameworks and developed practical solutions to
tackle bottleneck factors that hinder the innovation in SMEs
• Improved policies and practical solutions for entrepreneurial culture and
learning
• Improved systems for institutional learning and building capacities of
public administration to better cope with innovation processes
• Improved environment, skills and competences to advance social
innovation and social services
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Projects
• focusing on purely academic cooperation or research
activities
• aiming at mere networking and exchange of
experience
• not demonstrating the translation of outputs arising
from “soft” actions into concrete and sustainable
results
WILL NOT BE FINANCED BY THE DTP!
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Timeframe:
Programming period: 2014 – 2020
First Call for Proposals
• Launched 23 September 2015
• 2-step procedure: EoI and AF
• Deadline 1st step: 3 November 2015, 15:00 CET
• Deadline 2nd step: mid May 2016
• Contracting: October – December 2016
Max. duration of projects in 1st CfP: 30 months
Thank you
Marius Valentin Niculae
Project Officer
Danube Transnational Programme
Tel: +36 1 896 1967
[email protected]
www.interreg-danube.eu