2013-09-25 DISTRICT+ Final conference Mahesh Bharadwaj

EUROPEAN REGIONALDEVELOPMENT FUND

DISTRICT+ Final Conference, 25 September 2013, Brasov

EU Interregional CooperationState of play and perspectives

Mahesh Bhardwaj | Finance Officer

Joint Technical Secretariat

DISTRICT+ final conference

25 September 2013, Brasov

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Summary

1. INTERREG IVC state of play

2. Future of interregional cooperation

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1. INTERREG IVC programme

‘Learning by sharing’

Innovation and the knowledge economy

Environment and risk prevention

in the fields of

Local / regional authorities access the experience of others in Europe facing similar issues to improve their

practices / policies

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Eligible area

- EU 27

- Switzerland

- Norway

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Overview approved projects

204 projects

2 274 partners

All budget (302 M€) committedPriority 1 Priority 2

90% of 271 NUTS 2 regions covered

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Thematic Programme CapitalisationTo exploit and build on knowledge

from projects working on a similar topic for the benefit of local and regional authorities all around Europe

Experienced thematic experts analyse projects in order to:

identify synergies & complementarities

discover innovative approaches & make them availableto all EU regions

draw policy recommendations for regional, national & EU levels

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12 capitalisation topics 111 projects

Priority 1 Priority 2

Innovation Systems – 10 (triple helix & open innovation)Innovation capacity of SMEs – 7Eco-innovation – 7Creative industries – 14Entrepreneurship – 8E-government services – 6Demographic change – 9Rural development – 9

Climate change – 7Energy efficiency – 12Renewable energy – 7Sustainable transport – 15

DISTRICT+ participating in the lot on ‘Innovation Capacity of SMEs’

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7 projects tackling ‘Innovation Capacity of SMEs’

Representing 61 partners from 18 EU Member States

Innovation Capacity of SMEs

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Main achievements (as of June 2012)

90% of EU NUTS 2 regions covered

Objective: EU wide exchange of experience / capacity building

4,527staff with increased capacity

275‘spin-off activities’

Objective:Identification / sharing / transfer of good practices

3,026good practices

identified

252successfully transferred

Overall objective: Improvement of regional and local policies

1,250policies

addressed

262policies

improved

See illustrations of results in the programme Annual Report!

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METHODintense interregional exchange process through mini-programme approach

5 strategic themes

PARTNERSHIP6 very committed regional partners taken over high responsibility for 33 sub-

project participantsin 6 sub-projects

RESULTSHigh mobilisation of local sub-

project actors leading to increased capacity of staff

members at different levels of government

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2. Future of interregional cooperation

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Draft regulation 2014-2020: 11 Thematic Objectives

Framework for the future: EU2020 strategy

2. Future 2014+

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From 3 objectives to 2 goals

Goal 1: Investment for growth and jobs

Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation

NowFrom 2014

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Draft regulations 2014-2020on interregional cooperation

Link to EU cohesion policy reinforced:

• To reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy

• To transfer good practices into “operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal”

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Selection of 4 Thematic Objectives (TO)

TO 1: Strengthening Research, Technological Development and Innovation

TO 3: Enhancing the competitiveness of SME

TO 4: Shift towards a Low Carbon Economy

TO 6: Protecting the Environment and promoting Resource Efficiency

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Two types of interventions

1. Policy Learning Platforms 2. Interregional cooperation

projects

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Indicative timelineMarch 2010

Draft regulation

Launch of the 1st call?

approval of the programme by the EC

INTERREG ‘5C’ Programming Committee set up

Adoption of legislative package & agreement on budget post 2013

submission of the programme to the EC

EU2020 strategy

October 2011

June 2012

March / April 2014

2nd half 2014

End 2014/ early 2015

End 2013

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