INTERREG EUROPE: Tercera Convocatoria

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1 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Tu oportunidad para cooperar en Europa! INTERREG EUROPE: Tercera Convocatoria 31 enero 2017 Info Day en Madrid

2 Content Key programme features Third call. Terms of reference First and second call results Support to applicants Lessons learnt 2

3 Autoridades Interreg Europe, MA Autoridad de Gestión JS Secretariado Conjunto CA Autoridad de Certificación AA Autoridad de Auditoria Región Hauts-de- France (Francia) Lille (Francia) Provincia Oost-Vlaanderen (Bélgica) Commission Interministérielle de Coordination des Contrôles des actions cofinancées par les Fonds, CICC (Francia) Autoridades nacionales 3

4 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call Key programme features Mª Teresa Tello Moisés Blanco Ilaria Piazza Point of Contact National Representative Joint Secretariat MTTello@sepg.minhafp.es MBlanco@sepg.minhafp.es i.piazza@interregeurope.eu 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

5 Interreg Europe rationale Objective set in the ETC Regulation - Article 2(3)(a) for interregional cooperation: to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy identification and dissemination of good practices with a view to their transfer principally to operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal but also, where relevant, to cooperation programmes 2

6 Interreg Europe rationale Exchange of experience to improve performance of policies for regional development, in particular Structural Funds (SF) programmes EU Cohesion policy Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs EUR 340 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 10.2 billion INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m 3

7 Improving performance of policy? Different possibilities Implement new projects Change programme governance Change programme content May not require funding! 4

8 Implement new projects Practice: Research & development Card: advisory & financial support to SMEs for the development of innovative products From: Västra Götaland (SE) To: Lower Silesia (PL) 5.4 million zł (MEUR 1.35) financed from the ESF Operational Programme of Lower Silesia 5

9 Change programme governance Modification of the monitoring system for the evaluation of the innovation measures in the regional operational programmes of: Bretagne (FR) PACA (FR) Puglia (IT) Wielkopolska (PL) 6

10 Change programme content Partner Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Improved policy Bulgarian ESF development programme ESF Development programme tackling unemployment after mass redundancies in enterprises. Thanks to the project, the programme was modified to include preferential treatment to people age

11 Geographical & thematic focus The only Interreg covering EU 28 + NO & CH A thematic programme 8

12 Target groups Managing authorities Regional / local authorities Learn from each other to improve policies Agencies, institutes, private non-profits 9

13 Supported actions Projects 3 rd Call Involving limited number of regions 2 phases Stakeholder groups Action plans Policy learning platforms already awarded Open to all users Closely related to projects 10

14 Projects: features Implementation in 2 phases Phase 1 Policy exchange of experience (1 to 3 years) ending with production of 1 action plan per region Phase 2 Monitoring of action plan implementation (2 years) + possible pilot actions (implementation costs are not eligible) Focus on Structural Funds At least 50% of policy instruments addressed must be SF 11

15 Policy instruments Structural Funds in Spain: 12

16 Policy instruments Structural Funds in Spain: 13

17 Policy instruments In the application form: 14

18 Project partnership requirements Min 3 countries represented (including 2 EU member states) Recommendation: between 5 to 10 partners Involvement of policy responsible organisations Directly as partners Indirectly through letter of support (and through participation in stakeholder groups) Creation of stakeholder groups Contribute to success of learning process by involving all relevant organisations Reduce obstacles to action plan implementation 15

19 Projects: who is eligible? Public bodies (main target group) (e.g. local, regional, national authorities) Bodies governed by public law (Directive 2004/18/EC) Private non profit bodies (not Lead Partner) Co-financing rates* According to legal status or location 85% ERDF Public or public equivalent from EU 75% ERDF Private non-profit from EU 50% Norwegian funding Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from NO Swiss funding Public, public equivalent and private non-profit from CH *100% in advance for 18-month time 16

20 Projects: simplifications Online (OLF) system Application, report, request for changes More budget flexibility 20% flexibility rules within approved budget No financial reporting per component Fewer control steps No reconfirmation of partnership cost on lead partner level Simpler administration Lump sum preparation costs (EUR 15,000) Flat rate administration costs (15% of staff costs) 17

21 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Thank you! Interregeurope

22 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call On the third call Mª Teresa Tello Moisés Blanco Ilaria Piazza Point of Contact National Representative Joint Secretariat MTTello@sepg.minhafp.es MBlanco@sepg.minhafp.es i.piazza@interregeurope.eu 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

23 Summary Terms of reference -Budget available- About assessment 2

24 TERMS OF REFERENCE 3

25 Third call for proposals Timing: Opening: 1 March 2017 Closing: 30 June 2017 (midday Madrid time) November 2016: assistance to applicants launched Early 2018 expected start of projects No thematic restrictions: Call open to all investment priorities Projects under priority axis 4 welcome Budget available: All remaining ERDF per priority axis available Procedure: Online system 4

26 Third call for proposals Specific recommendations Successful topics after second call Topics under represented: financial instruments, renewable energy or water management Priority axis 4 is slightly lagging behind. Applications are therefore particularly encouraged under this priority axis. List of NUTS 2 regions not represented in the 130 Interreg Europe projects 5

27 Third call for proposal Budget allocation so far 6

28 ON ASSESSMENT 7

29 Selection procedure 2-step procedure I. eligibility assessment fulfilment of technical requirements II. quality assessment 2-step qualitative evaluation Detailed description in the programme manual ( 5.3) 8

30 Eligibility principles Technical yes or no process No correction possible Only eligible applications are further assessed 9

31 Is your answer yes? Is your application complete (partner declarations, support letters)? Is the application filled in according to instructions? Is it in English? Are all partner declarations: Signed and dated With name of partner identical to application form With stated amount covering at least the amount of partner contribution With no amendments to the standard text 10

32 Is your answer yes? Are all support letters: Attached to the application form Signed and dated by relevant organisation (check the country-specific list!!) With name of partner(s) identical to application form With no amendments to the standard text Are at least 3 countries of which 2 are EU members involved and financed by Interreg Europe? Are at least half of the policy instruments addressed Structural Funds programmes? 11

33 Quality assessment Second step only for eligible applications! 2-step approach 1. strategic assessment 2. operational assessment Scoring system (0-5) Decision by monitoring committee 12

34 Strategic assessment Criterion 1: Relevance of proposal Criterion 2: Quality of results Criterion 3: Quality of partnership Only projects reaching at least an adequate level ( 3.00) are further assessed for operational criteria. 13

35 Operational assessment Criterion 4: Coherence of proposal & quality of approach Criterion 5: Communication & Management Criterion 6: Budget and finance Only projects reaching at least an overall adequate level ( 3.00) are recommended for approval (with conditions) to the monitoring committee. 14

36 Assessment provisional timing July August 2017 September November 2017 End 2017 Early 2018 Early 2018 Eligibility check Quality assessment Decision & notification Fulfilment of conditions Effective start date of projects 15

37 Useful links Programme manual Application pack Online application/ reporting system Interreg Europe community Project development videos 16

38 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Thank you! Interregeurope

39 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call Call 1 & 2 results Mª Teresa Tello Moisés Blanco Ilaria Piazza Point of Contact National Representative Joint Secretariat MTTello@sepg.minhafp.es MBlanco@sepg.minhafp.es i.piazza@interregeurope.eu 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

40 Call results 472 submitted 130 approved 27.5 % success EUR 180 million 2

41 Call results Geographic coverage Partners by legal status 100% partner countries 91% NUTS 2 regions 3

42 Call results Budget allocation so far 4

43 Spain in the two calls 5

44 Spain in the two calls 6

45 Partners in approved projects, total N of partners per country All partner states represented in projects from the two calls 7

46 Entities in approved projects 8

47 Lead Partners in approved projects Risk low scores. Quality 9

48 Examples of topics in the two calls Innovation and research RIS3 - sector/ governance (e.g. P2L2, HIGHER) Social innovation (e.g. OSIRIS) SME competitiveness Microfinancing (e.g. ATMforSMEs) Internationalisation (e.g. SIE) Social enterprises (e.g. SOCIAL-SEEDS) 10

49 Example of topics in the two calls Low-carbon economy Energy efficiency in social housing (e.g. Social Green) Near zero CO2 emission buildings (e.g. ZEROCO2) Environment and resource efficiency Biodiversity information management (e.g. BID-REX) Circular economy (e.g. RETRACE) Waste management in heritage cities (e.g. INTHERWASTE) 11

50 PGI01366 TITTAN Network for Technology, Innovation and Translation in Ageing Priority axis: Innovation and research Lead Partner: Axencia Galega para a Xestion do Coñecemento en Saude (ACIS), ES Countries involved: IT, DE, UK, PL, NL Improving the quality and performance of the European regional healthcare systems in relation with the healthy and active ageing in 3 Thematic Areas: how to uptake innovative health products/services through new public procurement practices (PCP and PPI); how to promote the establishment of innovation ecosystems in the health sector; how to raise citizen s awareness about using new technologies for improving quality of life. 12

51 PGI02238 RaiSE Enhancing social enterprises competitiveness through improved business support policies Priority axis: SMEs competitiveness Lead Partner:Catalan Agency for Business Competitiveness (ACCIO), ES Countries involved: HU, IE, FR, IT, SE, AT Social enterprise business support policies are still rare and, when available, fragmented among public authorities. This challenge has motivated RaiSE partners to engage in cooperation and interregional exchange to enhance regional SE support policies to foster competitiveness, facilitating access to markets as well as finance and innovation. 6 regions, with an existing SE base but varied policy contexts, unite efforts to tackle the common challenge. 13

52 PGI00116 REGIO-MOB Interregional Learning towards Sustainable Mobility in Europe Priority axis: Low carbon economy Lead Partner: Andalusian Institute of Technology, ES Countries involved: IT, PL, SI, RO, EL, UK European regions are facing an increasing mobility demand while coping with higher congestion levels. There is a strong need to increase the use of sustainable transport modes, promoting intermodality, technical innovation & the use of cleaner and more efficient systems. Overall objective of REGIO- MOB is to secure Europe s sustainable growth by promoting sustainable mobility in the European regions. Therefore influencing the relevant instruments in each concerned territory, contributing to their improvement & more efficient performance as a result of mutual interregional learning. 14

53 PGI00291 SYMBI Industrial Symbiosis for Regional Sustainable Growth and a Resource Efficient Circular Economy Priority axis: Environment and resource efficiency Lead Partner: Fundación FUNDECYT Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Extremadura, ES Countries involved: PL, IT, SI, EL, HU, FI The SYMBI project brings together 9 partners from 7 countries, including 4 management authorities of territorial programmes, to diffuse industrial symbiosis and align regional policies with the circular economy package of the European Commission. SYMBI aims to support the transition towards a resource-efficient economy through the establishment of territorial synergies to manage waste and exchange energy & by-products as secondary raw resources. 15

54 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Thank you! Interregeurope

55 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call Proyecto SYMBI María Gracia Benítez FUNDECYT PCTEX gracia.benitez@fundecyt-pctex.es 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

56 Cómo nace el proyecto SYMBI 2

57 Cómo nace el proyecto SYMBI Origen de la idea: identificación de necesidad regional. Programa y Convocatoria elegida: INTERREG EUROPE Consorcio del proyectonecesidad compartida Instrumento Políticos alineados con la necesidad del proyecto 3

58 Objetivos temáticos OBJECTIVOS TEMÁTICOS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SME COMPETITIVENESS LOW-CARBON ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY 4

59 El proyecto SYMBI El proyecto se centra en el desarrollo de políticas públicas relacionadas con el impulso y la difusión de la Simbiosis Industrial de cara a su alineación con el paquete de medidas de Economía Circular de la Comisión Europea. 5

60 CONTRIBUCIÓN SYMBI OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS PRIORIDAD DE INVERSIÓN EJE PRIORITARIO Cómo contribuye mi proyecto al Programa 4: PROTEGER EL MEDIO AMBIENTE Y PROMOVER LA EFICACIA DE LOS RECURSOS 6g: Apoyo a la transición industrial hacia una economía eficiente en recursos, promoviendo el crecimiento verde, la innovación ecológica y la gestión medioambiental en los sectores públicos y privados. 4.2 Mejorar la implementación de políticas de desarrollo regional, en particular programas para el Crecimiento y el Empleo y, en sus programas de Cooperación Territorial, destinados a aumentar la eficiencia de los recursos, el crecimiento verde, la innovación ecológica y la gestión medioambiental Mejorar y apoyar el desarrollo de medidas e instrumentos políticos para la difusión de la simbiosis industrial, como herramienta que ayudará a las ocho regiones participantes en la transición a una economía eficiente en recursos mediante el establecimiento de sinergias territoriales en la gestión de residuos, intercambios de energía y su valorización de subproductos como materias primas 6

61 El consorcio 9 socios de 7 países 4 Autoridades regionales 7

62 Programas Operativos 6 P.O. regionales + 1 instrumento político nacional Mejoras esperadas Financiación nuevos proyectos Mejoras en la gobernanza Cambios estructurales 8

63 Retos Amplio espectro de políticas relacionadas: Transformación de Residuos Compra Pública Fiscalidad / Incentivos Programas de Investigación Escasas buenas prácticas a nivel regional en este ámbito. 9

64 Más información 10

65 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Muchas gracias! Interregeurope

66 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call Support to applicants Mª Teresa Tello Moisés Blanco Ilaria Piazza Point of Contact National Representative Joint Secretariat MTTello@sepg.minhafp.es MBlanco@sepg.minhafp.es i.piazza@interregeurope.eu 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

67 Summary Partner search Project idea database Programme feedback Application Pack Events 2

68 PARTNER SEARCH 3

69 Interreg Europe community 4

70 Interreg Europe community 5

71 Networking in Malta 6

72 PROJECT IDEA DATABASE 7

73 Check published ideas Go to Projects / Inspiration 8

74 Check approved projects 9

75 Submit a project idea 10

76 PROGRAMME FEEDBACK 11

77 Assess the idea yourself 12

78 Send idea for feedback If green, submit your idea for our feedback Written Oral (phone/ Skype) Face-to-face at national event check for events at: 13

79 Send idea for feedback 4 steps to follow: 1. Log into My Interreg Europe 2. Publish short description of your idea 3. Add required details on your project idea Not published; for joint secretariat use only Submit advanced project idea (with first partners and policy instruments identified) 4. Request feedback on your project idea Select the format (and time) to receive our feedback Feedback will be provided only once per project idea! 14

80 Check project development videos 15

81 Weekly Q&A sessions Regular live talk with potential applicants (tbc) Starting Friday 7 April 2017 Always from 10-11am 7, 14, 21 April 5, 12, 19, 26 May 2, 9, 16 June Questions gathered via registration & on the spot Answered during a live webinar on Fridays 16

82 Point of Contact in Spain María Teresa Tello Naya Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública Tel mttello@sepg.minhafp.es 17

83 APPLICATION PACK 18

84 Available online 19

85 EVENTS 20

86 Lead applicant workshop Live in Malta March 2017 Register at: Online 31 March 2017, am Webinar week April 2017, am Content from workshop & live Q&A Designing project methodology: 25 April Building relevant partnerships: 26 April Managing budget and finances: 27 April Planning a project communication strategy: 28 April Watch the videos and come with specific questions Specific seminar in Madrid: improving projects quality April or May?

87 For more information Programme website Programme manual Interreg Europe community Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios 22

88 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Thank you! Interregeurope

89 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Europe-Spain, let s cooperate! 3 rd INTERREG EUROPE National Event. 3 rd Call Policy Learning Platforms Ilaria Piazza Joint Secretariat i.piazza@interregeurope.eu 31 January 2017 Info Day in Madrid

90 Policy Learning Platforms facilitate continuous policy learning across EU by creating a community of policy makers & practitioners to improve regional policies Better exploit projects results Open up the programme results to anyone interested Internal capitalisation External capitalisation #policylearning 2

91 Policy Learning Platforms A service-portfolio provided per priority axis via: Online collaborative tool With relevant functionalities + Content Expert team and coordination role #policylearning 3

92 Services accessible to all public Knowledge bank Good practices Database Policy recommendations, EU policy news Thematic studies Networking opportunities Practitioners Database Matchmaking events Discussion forums Partnering events Services accessible to registered members Expert helpdesk Policy advice Guidance in the databases Analysis data Updated information Expert support Peer reviews Benchmarking exercises Thematic workshops Capacity building events #policylearning 4

93 Thematic focus for 1 st year TO1: Access to R&D&I infrastructure; Exploiting R&D results; financial instruments; cluster partnerships implementation; Working with smart specialisation TO3: Developing a climate for business and enterprise; Internationalisation; Access to finance; Sectorial approach; Strengthening entrepreneurship TO4: Renewable energy and smart grids; Energy efficiency in buildings and infrastructure; Mobility Management; Clean Mobility TO6: Biodiversity; Natural and cultural heritage; Circular economy and resource efficiency; Waste management 5

94 Policy Learning launched in EWRC #policylearning 6

95 First thematic content online! articles, news, events 7

96 HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED? Sign up to Interreg Europe Community: Follow the upcoming events in 2017: Networking events combined for TO1+TO3 & TO4 +TO6 Policy Learning events per TO Thematic Workshops per TO 8

97 Two interrelated actions Policy Learning Platforms Open to all regions Enrich Contribute Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Interregional cooperation projects 9

98 European Union European Regional Development Fund Sharing solutions for better regional policies Thank you! Interregeurope