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Workshop 1What is a good project in theInterreg context?

Interreg project quality characteristics

Need Relevance Cooperation

PartnershipInnovative approach

Outputs

Value for money Results Communication

Q1: What results would we liketo achieve in the future?

•To overcome laziness of people to cooperate

•Cooperation will be easier in the future

•No re-inventing the wheel

•Changed perception of the border(divergent convergent)

• Integration of labour market, education and health systems

•Young people remain in cross border regions

• Improved infrastructure for connecting people

26-28 AprilMalta

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ANNUAL MEETING2017

Q1: What results would we like to achieve?

ICE - Intelligent Community Energy

Interreg VA France (Channel) England Programme

Q2: Today, in 2017, how is Interregdelivering change?

•Changes happen in small pieces (puzzle)

•Getting to know the neighbours

• Long lasting multi level partnerships

•Supporting the emerging clusters

•Providing solutions to the market

•Small and inexpensive can achieve a lot

•Building trust

26-28 AprilMalta

#Interreg2017

ANNUAL MEETING2017

Re-turnBringing new skills back to old regions CENTRAL EUROPE 2007-2013

Q3: What should we do to achieve good results?

•Work effectively together

•Focus on themes relevantfor the programme area

•Projects tackle the needs of the regions

•Communicate better - tell a story, less technical

•Make Interreg more attractive and known

•Attract new beneficiaries

•Exchange between projects

26-28 AprilMalta

#Interreg2017

ANNUAL MEETING2017

GO NEISSE (2007-2013) | ENT future 2020 (2014-2020)

Interreg V-A Saxony-Czech Republic

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Question 1

QUESTION RESULTS

Question 2

Our working group

Cooperation works!

Quality Interreg project formula

2+2 ≥ 5