ESPON post 2013 Programme Kristīne Rasiņa Head of Spatial Planning Policy division Member of ESPON MC and JWG VASAB workshop „Cultivating new ideas for the territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region” Rīga, 28th of November, 2013 EUROPEAN UNION Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE

What is ESPON? ESPON 2013 Programme is established under Objective 3 of Structural Funds 2007-2013 dealing with “European Territorial Cooperation” The purpose of the ESPON 2013 Programme is to support the “reinforcement of regional policy with studies, data and observation of development trends”, seen as a necessity as part of Structural Funds 2007-2013.

Scientific platform/tools - €6,148 M Technical assistance- €7.938 M ESPON 2013 programme Total funding €45,378 M (ERDF – €34,033 M) More than 90 activities Applied research- €19,241 M Scientific platform/tools - €6,148 M Targeted analysis - €6,536 M Capitalization - €5,514 M Technical assistance- €7.938 M

post 2013

In brief: Total budget 55,172 M euro composed by 41,377 M of ERDF (75%) and 13,795 M of national co-financing (25%) Two Priority axes Single beneficiary – EGTC (European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation) Lessen administrative burden

Priorities Priority 1: Applied research on territorial development, competitiveness and cohesion Priority 2: Targeted analysis based on user demands/European perspective Priority 3: Scientific platform and tools/ Territorial indicators Priority 4: Capitalisation, ownership and participation Priority 5: Technical assistance, analytical support and communication plan Priority Axis 1: Territorial Evidence, Transfer, Observation, Tools and Outreach – managed by EGTC Priority Axis 2: Technical Assistance – managed by Managing authority (LUX)

Possible activities 3 types of applied territorial research: Targeted Analysis for and defined by stakeholders at national, regional and local level: Demography Accessibility Cities Specific Types of Territories Rural Areas Land use Governance Territorial cooperation Territorial structures, situations and trends Territorial impact of policies Territorial scenarios and prospects

Target groups European and national policy makers responsible for territorial cohesion, macro-regional strategies as well as other relevant policy fields Authorities implementing European Structural and Investment Funds programmes and preparing periodical reporting Scientific institutions, universities and students

Improvements Lessen administrative burden – EGTC as single beneficiary – contract activities trough service contracts – possibility of advance payment First Level Control applicable to EGTC, not project partners Liability mechanism – to cover non-eligible costs up to 2%

Improvements Steering of content– Monitoring Committee in cooperation with Managing Authority– key decision making body Taking up demand expressed by policy makers across Europe, primarily at European and national level related to EU Presidency priorities, debates of Territorial Cohesion, Europe 2020 Strategy and to the Territorial Agenda 2020

Further time frame Two more Joint Working Group meetings – December 2013 and March 2014 Submission of the OP to the Commission for approval will take place in the period of March–April 2014

Thank you for your attention! www.espon.eu Thank you for your attention! kristine.rasina@varam.gov.lv EUROPEAN UNION Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE