Representation of Saxony-Anhalt to the European Union Thomas Wobben Boulevard Saint Michel 80

Interregional Co-operation – Examples of developing interregional co-operation

under the Territorial Co-operation Objective and within the Mainstream Programmes

Representation of Saxony-Anhalt to the European Union

Thomas Wobben

Boulevard Saint Michel 80

B-1040 Brüssel

Tel.: 00.32.2.741 09 31

Fax: 00.32.2.741 09 39

E-mail: [email protected]

Interregional Co-operation in the current Funding Period 2000 - 2006

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INTERREG III C Operations

ProgrammeProgramme

Individualprojects

Individualprojects NetworksNetworks

RegionalFrameworkOperations

RegionalFrameworkOperations

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Topics and Operations

TOPICS Best

practice from

Objective 1-2

INTERREG

Urban dev.Innovative

ActionsOther

OPERATIONS - Types of applications

Regional Framewo

rkOperatio

ns

Individual projects Networ

ks

Structured co-operation

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Regional Framework Operations

TOPICS Best practise

from

Objective

1-2

INTERREG

Urban dev.

Innovative Actions

Other

OPERATIONS Types of applications

Regional Framework Operations Ind. projectsNetworks

smaller projectspublic authorities + private partners with public guarantee

50-80% of programme budget (indic.) Regional or equivalent regional bodies Min. 3 countries, min. 2 Member States Strategic approach Partnership By group of regions

on limited range of subjects ERDF: 500.000-5 mill Euro

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Individual projects

TOPICS Best practise

from

Objective

1-2

INTERREG

Urban dev.

Innovative Actions

Other

OPERATIONS Types of applications

RFO Individual projects Networks

10-30% of programme budget

(indic.) Public authorities or equivalent

bodies Min. 3 countries, 2 Member States Project-based approach Exchange of experience ERDF: 200.000-1 mill Euro

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Networks

TOPICS Best practise

from

Objective

1-2

INTERREG

Urban dev.

Innovative Actions

Other

OPERATIONS Types of applications

RFOIndividual projects Networks

10-20% of programme budget (indic.) Public authorities or equivalent bodies Min. 5 countries, min. 3 Member States Exchange of experience

costs related to seminars, conferences,

web- sites, databases, study tours,

exchange of staff ERDF: 200.000-1 mill Euro

web- sites, databases, study tours,

exchange of staff

Example: INTERREG III C Regional Framework Operation

Perspective 2007-2013

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Idea for a joint project

• Starting point

– CENTRE, VALENCIA, NORTH GREAT PLAINS and SAXONY-ANHALT are Obj. 1 or Obj. 2 regions and have experience with structural funds programming

– All regions have similar economic structures (automotive, agriculture, tourism)

– There is a common interest in these regions to co-operate

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Idea for a joint project

• Areas of co-operation

– Exchange on the main policies, implementation mechanism and strategies for structural funds administration in the regions

– Exchange on topics of central importance• The effects of globalisation• The demographic development• Future areas of technology development and innovation• Role of public-private partnerships

– Main priorities:

• The role of innovation and clustering as part of regional development (Saxony-Anhalt)

• The role of human resources in regional development (esp. in the tourism sector)• Regional development and regional identity• Renewable Energy (Centre)

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Project implementation

• Interregional Prospective Commission:

– composed of political representatives from both regional governments (minister/ under-secretary level), and from members of accompanying committees

• Prospective conference:

– to be held with about 150 participants in one of the regions respectively to disseminate the results to a wider audience.

• 2 Project funds on Sustainability and Competitiveness – two working groups on Sustainability and Competitiveness composed of

experts from the regional administrations, external experts

– project fund to support co-operation projects between the regions in the field of: clustering, human resources development, regional development and regional identity, renewable energy and waste management

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Interregional Prospective Commission

• composed of political representatives from both regional governments

– Presidents of the Regions:• President Camps, • President Sapin• Prime Minister Böhmer• President N.N.

– Ministers (Business, European Affairs, Culture, etc.)

– Experts

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InterregionalProspective Commission

Working Groups on• Competitiveness and • Sustainability

Dissemination Conference

Interregional Projectfonds forPilotprojectse in the field of Competitive-ness and sustainability

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Structure of the RFO Application

• The RFO is carried out in different components where all actions in a specific field are concentrated:

– Component 1: Management/Steering of the Project

– Component 2: Prospective Commission

– Component 3: Project Funds on Competitiveness

– Component 4: Project Fund on Sustainability

– Component 5: Evaluation and Mainstreaming

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Overview of Actions 1st –3rd year

Example for a INTERREG III C Network:

European Chemical Regions

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Network of Chemical Regions

Rhineland Palatinate, D Saxony-Anhalt,D Saxony, D Lower Saxony, D Northrhine Westphalia,

D Catalonia, E Asturias, E Huleva, E DICIDA; GB Idu-Viru, EST Masowia, PL Limburg, NL Piemonte, I Lombardia, I Veneto, I

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European Commission: Staff level

European Commission: Directorate level

GD DG DG DGCompetition Agriculture Regional Policy Enlargement

Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet CabinetCom. Monti Com. Fischler Com. Barnier Com. Verheugen

Decision of the Commission

Proposal of the Commission

Council European Parliament

Perm Nat. Parl. Committees MEPsRepresent.

Nat. Govern. Factions

Committee of theRegions

Decision MakingECOSOC

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Rationality of Lobby-Work

Draft legislation Decision of the Commission Council and EP readings

Effort

time

National Decision Making

85%

15%

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Speakers:

• Margot Wallström, Member of the European Commission• Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Böhmer, Prime Minister of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt• Dr. Horst Rehberger, Minister for Economy and Labour of Saxony-Anhalt• Reinhard Reibsch, General Secretary of the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’

Federation John Hontelez, Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau• Dr. Gerd Romanowski, Managing director and Head of the Department Science, technology• Miroslaw Lewinski, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Social Policy,

Department of Industrial Policy, Poland• Boguslaw Kowalski, Vice-Marshal Of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship,• Tony Richmond, Darlington Borough Council• Ingrid Häußler, Mayor of the City of Halle• Councillor John Fraser, Chair of Cheshire County Council's Economic Development Board,

Cheshire County• Petra Wernicke, Minister for Agriculture and Environment of Saxony-Anhalt• Dr. Andreas Ahrens, Ökopol Hamburg• Carol Watts, Director of the North West Chemical Initiative, Cheshire• Eduard Figuerola, Generalitat de Catalunya, General Directorate for Industry, Commerce

and Tourism• Dr.-Ing. Christoph Mühlhaus, DOW Olefinverbund GmbH• Maria Teresa Annovazzi, Assessore al Bilancio, Province of Novara and environment of

Verband der Chemischen Industrie, Frankfurt• Rudolf Bohn, Secretary of State, Ministry for Economy and Labour of Saxony-Anhalt• Prof. Dr. Jan-Hendrik Olbertz, Minister for Science of Saxony-Anhalt• Prof. J. M. Bainbridge OBE• Dr. Rinaldo Psaro, Research Manager, CNR National Research Council, Region Lombardia• Jan Dopper, Member of the Managing Board of DSM, Limburg• Jean Severijns, Province of Limburg• Magne Haugseng, Development Initiative for Chemical Industry Dependent Areas - DICIDA-

Network UK• Dr. Gerwald F. Grahe, President of Landesverband Nordost des Verbandes der Chemische

Industrie• Dr. Gunthard Bratzke, isw - Institute for Structural Policy and Economic Promotion gGmbH• Steve Duncan, Regional Development Agency ONE Northeast• Antonio Cáceres, Director of the Department for Local Development and Employment of the

County Council of Huelva, Spain• Andreas Hiltermann, InfraLeuna, Saxony-Anhalt• JUDr. Richard Hlavatý., Head of European Integration, Ministry for Industry and Trade of

Czech Republic

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ECRN as a way to participate i.e.European Technology

Platforms …June 2004 Commission publishes

FP7 outline (COM (2004) 353) & ETP discussion document:

ETP’s are 1 of 6 priorities for FP7, and are a framework to unite stakeholders around:

- a common vision and approach for the technology concerned

- definition of a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA)

- mobilisation of a critical mass of research and innovation effort

European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry is 1 of some 20 initiatives

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Political Ambitions

Maintaining competitiveness of the European chemical industry

Participation in the High Level Group on chemical industry.

Stability of Energy supply

Follow the debate on the Energy Action Plan at European level

Remediation of Climate Change

The ECRN will contribute to the continuing debate on climate change and to the future system of emissions trading.

“Better regulation” of European legislationThe ECRN will develop a pilot initiative on better regulation

.Finalisation of the REACH debate

The ECRN will actively engage in the SME friendly implementation of REACH

Research & Innovation in Chemical regionsThe ECRN will use the start of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for promoting co-operation project

Strengthening the interregional co-operation

The ECRN will develop new projects in the field of interregional co-operation

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Key Functions of the Network

Ensure communication between and with chemical regions

The ECRN association will play a crucial role for the communication of the network with very important stakeholders on key policy areas outlined in this action plan.

Provide Information and inform about chemical regions

The ECRN association will analyse important developments and will provide materials for the exchange of information and experience.

Promote the cooperation of chemical regions

The ECRN association will continue to organise and realise several events (seminars and other activities) during the year.

Ensure proper management of the association

The ECRN association will be responsible for the organisation, scheduling and realisation of meetings (according to statutes)

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Setting up the necessary infrastructure

Setting up of an ECRN office in Brussels.

Employing a managing director and an administrator/secretary

Develop a Membership based association

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Work Programme

The new funding period – new opportunities for interregional co-operation

Provisions in the Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European

Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund

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Provisions in the Council Regulation laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the

European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund

Article 36

Operational programmes for the “Convergence” and “Regional

competitiveness and employment” objectives

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6. At the initiative of the Member State, the operational programmes financed by the ERDF may also contain for the “Convergence” and “Regional competitiveness and employment” objectives:

a) the list of cities chosen for addressing urban issues and the procedures for sub-delegation to urban authorities, possibly by means of a global grant;

b) actions for inter-regional cooperation with, at least, one region or local authorities of another Member States in each

regional programme.

Measures to support interregional co-operation in the mainstream Operational

Programmes in Saxony-Anhalt

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Scope of interregional co-operation in the ERDF and ESF mainstream programmes of

Saxony-Anhalt

I. bilaterale or multilateral co-operation projects with institutions from the partner regions of Saxony-Anhalt, or regions with whom Saxony-Anhalt has signed a co-operation agreement: funding area – regional partnerships

II. bilateral or multilateral co-operation with institutions in other regions, which would like to cooperate with Saxony-Anhalt: funding area – regional co-operation

II. measures for awareness raising and partner search: accompanying measures in interregional cooperation

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funding area – regional partnerships

• resources should be allocated through a joint mechanism including– a joint call for proposal could be based on joint call for

proposal – a joint decision making procedure for selecting the

projects similar to Regional Framework Operations

• requirements:– comprehensive preparation work between the regions

necessary– agreements about funding priorities and decision

making procedures

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funding area – regional co-operation

• resources could be allocated for projects which have at least one partner from another region (in another Member State)  

• comprehensive arrangements with the participating regions are not necessary

• co-ordination work rests mainly with the project applicant

• allocation can be made as long as minimum requirements are met

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accompanying measures in interregional cooperation

• accompanying measures could include:– information seminars– partner fairs– information material about interregional co-

operation– advice for interregional co-operation– PR work for interregional co-operation

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Sources for supporting the interregional co-operation

• ERDF– EU contribution: 2.190.712 EURO for

Period 2007-2013– no co-financing required

• ESF– EU contribution: 2.277.673 EURO for

Period 2007-2013– co-financing rate: 25%

Financing the future co-operation projects between Saxony-Anhalt and

other regions

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Proposal for the future co-operation (I)

MainstreamRegional OperationalProgramme/Region X

MainstreamESF/ERDF

Programme/Saxony-Anhalt

Measures for InterregionalCo-operation

Measures for InterregionalCo-operation

Joint WorkingProgramme

Joint Calls for Project Proposals

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Proposal for the future co-operation (II)

Joint WorkingProgramme

Joint Calls for Project Proposals

co-operation project of public authoritiesco-operation of NGOsbusiness associationsetc.

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