Introduction to INTERREG IVC
Brussels, 21 January 2008
Michel LAMBLIN | Programme Director
INTERREG IVC Secretariat
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Summary
1. INTERREG IIIC : facts and figures
2. INTERREG IVC : programme’s characteristics
3. Timetable
4. ESPON / INTERREG IVC complementarity
5. Examples of concrete cooperation
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1- INTERREG IIIC : facts & figures
INTERREG IIIC Key Figures
• 264 operations
• 2634 partners
• ...from all EU MS (+24 NMS)
• all EU regions but 5 concerned (191)
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1- INTERREG IIIC : facts and figures
Where do the 2634 Project Partners come from?
INTERREG IIIC
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1- INTERREG IIIC : facts & figures
Themes for cooperation
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INTERREG IIIC
1- INTERREG IIIC : facts & figures
INTERREG IIIC
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Good practices identified
Good practices transferred
7 000 to 10 000
1 200 to 2 000
Policy instruments addressed
Policy instruments improved
2 000 to 3 000
700 to 1 000
2- INTERREG IVC - programme’s characteristics
INTERREG IVC
1 Programme for
ƒ 27 Member States
ƒ + CH
ƒ + NOR
ª dedicated to public bodies or
bodies governed by public law
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2- INTERREG IVC - programme’s characteristics
Overall Objective
ƒ To improve the effectiveness of regional development policies
ƒ To contribute to economic modernisation and increased
competitiveness of Europe
by
ƒ Enabling exchange of experiences and knowledge
ƒ Matching less experienced with more advanced regions
ƒ Ensuring transfer of identified good practice into mainstream
programmes
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2- INTERREG IVC - programme’s characteristics
INTERREG IIIC versus INTERREG IVC
INTERREG IVC
INTERREG IIIC
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315 MEUR ERDF
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321 MEUR ERDF
Four programmes: 4 Managing,
4 Audit and 4 Paying Authorities
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One programme:
4 JTS
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1 JTS in Lille and 4 Information Points
in Rostock, Katowice (with support from
Vienna), Valencia and Lille
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Focus on Lisbon and Gothenburg
Agendas
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2 Types of Interventions
Cofinancing up to 50%
(up to 75% for Objective 1 Regions)
All themes of regional and local public
activities
3 Types of Operations
Cofinancing up to 75%/85%
1 Managing Authority (Région NordPas de Calais), 1 Audit Authority, 1
Certifying Authority
INTERREG IVC – Management structures
Monitoring Committee
Made up of representatives from EU27+NO+CH + programme authorities and the EC
Audit Authority
Interministerial Committee for
the Coordination of Controls
(France)
Certifying Authority
Caisse des Dépôts et
Consignations (France)
Managing Authority
North Pas de Calais Region
(France)
Information
Point
« IP-South »
Valencia
Joint Technical Secretariat
in Lille (France)
(including the
Information Point
“ IP-West ”
Information
Point
« IP-North »
Rostock
Information
Point
« IP-East »
Katowice
National Contact Points
(which may be set up by the participating countries)
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2- INTERREG IVC - programme’s characteristics
Information points
Rostock (IBSH), Germany:
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway;
• Katowice (Ministry of Regional Development), Poland
with the assistance of the City of Vienna
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria,
Romania;
• Valencia (GV), Spain:
Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain
• Lille (RNPC), France:
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland
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1. Programme’s Characteristics
Programme Priorities
Priority 1: Innovation and Knowledge Economy (177 M€ ERDF)
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Innovation, Research & Technology Development
Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Information Society
Employment, Human Resources and Education
Priority 2: Environment and Risk Prevention (125 M€ ERDF)
ƒ Energy and Sustainable Transport
ƒ Biodiversity and Preservation of Natural Heritage (incl. air quality)
ƒ Natural and Technological Risks (incl. climatic change)
ƒ Water & Waste Management
ƒ Cultural Heritage and Landscape
Priority 3: Technical Assistance (19 M€ ERDF)
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2- INTERREG IVC - programme’s characteristics
Types of Interventions
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Regional Initiative Projects
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Capitalisation Projects, including Fast Track Projects
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3- Timetable
Timetable
11 September 2007
Programme Approval
21 September 2007 and beyond
Opening of first call
Consultations
Lead Applicant Seminar (East): 10 Dec.
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15 January 2008
Deadline for submission of
applications first call (488 applications
received)
June 2008 (provisional)
Opening of second call ???
October 2008 (provisional)
Deadline for submission of
applications second call ???
4- ESPON / INTERREG IVC complementarity
• INTERREG IIIC/IVC =
tank of experiences & good practice
• ESPON =
knowledge on territorial trends and impacts of
regional policies
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5- Examples of concrete cooperation
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ESPON as support to INTERREG IVC for “territorial”
strategies on sub-themes
risk prevention (forest fire; flooding; ; renewable energies ; natural
hazards…)
specific pollutions
information society
creative “industry”
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ESPON as support to INTERREG IVC to
• analyse all data collected
• identify advanced best practice
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www.interreg4c.net
(and soon)
www.interreg4c.eu
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