Regional Policy The EU. Aim Improve living standards in the poorer communities to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. It does this by transferring.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Devising a Single Regional Programme in the North West of England Dr Pernille Kousgaard, Head of European Policy, NWDA.
Advertisements

Southampton City Council Lydia Wilton. Our Location Southampton.
Digital Highlands and Islands Stuart Robertson Head of Broadband and Digital Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
A quick Guide to Regional Policy Solihull Its origins and purpose.
Greg Lloyd Scotland in Context (2) Politics and Governance The Geddes Institute.
Danish Association for Flexible Learning & e-learning (FLUID) Building the skills planning model Chris Brodie Lead Head of Sector Development 24th.
Delivering Growth Beyond the Cities Cllr Simon Henig, Leader of Durham County Council and Chair of North East Combined Authority 19 March 2015.
South East Scotland Academies Partnership Jennifer Bingham Margot McKerrell Academy Coordinators.
Overview of European Funding Jane Locke EU Projects Manager.
NEW ANGLIA LEP A European Structural and Investment Fund Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk.
Funding.  Set up by Government in 2011  39 across the Country  Public Sector and Business Partnership, but…  Locally focused  Growth and Jobs  Like.
Moving to a Unified Grants Process and a Single Monitoring Framework Jim Gray Acting Head of Community Planning, Corporate Services Dept, Glasgow City.
Glasgow City Council
What is the European Social Fund?. The European Social Fund (ESF) is the main financial tool through which the European Union translates its strategic.
Scotland’s Economic Strategy Gary Gillespie Chief Economist Scottish Government.
SURF - Football and Regeneration SENSCOT Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland Colin Campbell Senscot Network Development Manager 20 August 2008.
Adrian Colwell Visiting Senior Research Fellow November 2007.
Supporting young people into employment Jessica Stubbings - Education Development Manager Standards Learning and Effectiveness Service
Developing a Smart, Successful Scotland Charlie Woods - Scottish Enterprise World Bank Seminar Riga - 8 June 2004.
LOCAL ECONOMIC FORUM FOR EDINBURGH AND LOTHIAN. A Brief History…….. Established in 2000, one for each LEC area Charged with removing duplication in business.
Promoting Equality and Diversity in North Glasgow Robert Docherty and Helen Martin One Vision: A New North Glasgow A great place to live, learn, work,
Culture and regional development What’s new?. Culture as strategic investment for EU regions? catalyst for economic development engine for creativity.
Implementing the Lisbon Strategy The Role of Regions Kirsty Macdonald Head of Office Scotland Europa.
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd. Noel Spillane CEO February 24 th 2012.
Spatial Patterns of Deprivation David McPhee Communities ASD.
Richard Leckerman Mental Health & Well-being Co-ordinator Communities Scotland SURF Open Forum SURF Open Forum Thursday, 25 th May, 2006.
Enterprise, Planning & Protective Services SESSION 2 MATCHING FIFE PRIORITIES TO EUROPE 2020 TARGETS Fife Economy Strategy 2023/Europe 2020 Morag Millar.
Alliances Lesson Starter What do you think is meant by the term alliances? This picture may give you a clue…
Sándor Richter Fiscal and financial aspects of EU enlargement The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership Our vision is a more prosperous, better connected, and increasingly resilient and competitive economy.
European Union Public Policy Professor John Wilton Lecture 10 Regions and the E.U. public policy process.
Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP Laura Welham-Halstead Communications & Engagement Lead.
Rural Development Council 8 th December Contents Scottish Enterprise Focus Economic Downturn Implications & Actions Core Rural Objectives HIE Economic.
Carrick – The best place to live, work, visit and play.
Stronger Communities: Wealthier & Fairer Scotland SENSCOT Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland Colin Campbell Senscot Development Manager 10 th November.
Steve Pope PGAE presentation December 2004 New European Union legislation & policies impacting on golf.
John Hacking – Network for Europe.  Introduction to Programmes  EU Funding and Young People ◦ - ESIF Funds (ESF/ERDF) ◦ -ERASMUS+  Q and A/Discussion/Exchange.
EU-Regional Policy and Cohesion Structural actions Agenda European Regional Development Fund Mission: “to redress regional imbalances.
1 SMALL TOWNS TASK GROUP Ian Lindley Director of Planning and Economic Development Scottish Borders Council Chair of Small Towns Task Group May 2007.
ERDF and ESF Delivery supporting Regeneration through People Nigel Howells Head of Competitiveness South West RDA.
Tradeable and knowledge-based services in the East of Scotland John Lord yellow book.
SMALL TOWNS TASK GROUP Douglas Scott Chief Executive’s Development Scottish Borders Council February 2009.
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy.
Maximising Opportunities for London Patricia Muotto Regeneration Manager, Structural Funds 00 Month 2004.
Lifelong Learning Policy in Scotland: Is it making a difference? Jim Gallacher Co-director Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning Glasgow Caledonian.
Regional Policy EUROPEAN COMMISSION EN The Urban Dimension in Future Cohesion Policy Urban content of the regulations and the Community strategic guidelines.
Enterprise & Environment Directorate TRANSPORT FOR REGIONAL GROWTH 5 NOVEMBER 2015 Keith Winter, Executive Director, Enterprise and Environment, Fife Council.
Political Issues and Social Policy in the E.U. Professor John Wilton Lecture 10 Regions and the E.U. policy process.
The Structural Funds in the EU are intended to help increase economic and social cohesion between Member States and constitute an important instrument.
New Opportunities in the Senior Phase Breadth of opportunity across the Senior Phase is growing – more flexible model with almost all subjects at almost.
A quick Guide to Regional Policy Its origins and purpose.
1 Second call for proposals – National Information Day EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Benoît Dalbert, Project Officer, Joint Technical Secretariat.
UK Government Timetable and review of strategic themes Will Morlidge BIS East Midlands and South East Midlands.
The Youth Employment Formula. C=1c+15p+14m+C> 1.7 million people live in Glasgow region. 25% of the population is aged nd in the UK for people’s.
European Union Public Policy Professor John Wilton Lecture 11 Regions and the E.U. public policy process.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS OF EUROPE Anne MacDonald Head of Policy, Strengthening Communities.
The Geography of the Scottish Knowledge Economy
The European Social Fund
Scotland’s 10 Year Social Enterprise Strategy
Let‘s practice capitalisation!
Approaches and instruments for sustainable rural development
VOCAL Scotland/SPORTA Scotland Seminar
EU Cooperation & innovation 29 September 2017, Edinburgh, Scotland
“Making the best use of EU Funds for Regional Growth and Jobs through Tourism” - Constanta City - Brussels, 27th of September 2016.
Director of Regional Economic Growth
Care and the Local Economy - City of Wolverhampton experience
Current Programme - Implications
Closing the loop – An EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy
National Programme Action Plan
EU Structural and Investment Fund Growth Programme Social Inclusion
Presentation transcript:

Regional Policy The EU

Aim Improve living standards in the poorer communities to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. It does this by transferring funds from the wealthier areas to the poorer areas. Four different funds are in place.

Funds European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund Rural Development Funds from CAP Funds to support fishing communities from the CAP

European Regional Development Fund Aim 1 -Poorer areas -Infrastructure and human resource development Aim 2 -Structural difficulties causing unemployment Aim 3 -High unemployment but do not fall into previous categories -Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Planned Spending Spending falls into four sections: – Research and innovation = employment – Enterprise growth = new businesses – Urban regeneration = deprived areas – Rural development = rural industries

Examples in Scotland R and I: -Green Cow – Scottish Agriculture College -Sporting Chance Initiative – Uni of Stirling E G: -Support for Young Innovative Enterprises – Scottish Enterprise -East of Scotland Investment Fund – Fife Council

Examples in Scotland U R -Cardenden Heat and Power – Fife Council -Glasgow Works Employer Engagement Team – Glasgow City Council R D -Rural Tourism Business Support – Angus Council -Rural Business Property Support – Angus Council

European Social Fund Aim Raise standard of living through improving employment. Priority groups are – People who face discrimination – People who have limited qualifications

Example 2009 £5.6million for 33 projects across the highlands and Islands.