“European Funding Opportunities ” E.D.S. Enterprise services to development Equal Project n. IT-IT-G2-LAZ-002 Leader: EFET National Partners: IMUCISFELCIRERIFO PRAGUE, 11° october 2007 Presentation by: Dott. Giuliano Bartolomei Transnational co-ordinator

EU opportunities for continuing our Transnational Cooperation Partnership: EU opportunities for continuing our Transnational Cooperation Partnership: –European Social Fund. Axistrasnational Co- operation –Cross-Border Co-operation: Interreg IVc –Seventh Framework for R&D (FP7) –Competitiveness & Innovation Programme (CIP) –PROGRESS –Culture 2007 –Lifelong Learning –Youth in Action

European Social Fund European Social Fund Why support transnational cooperation? - learning from others - contribute European value-added Member states at national, regional and local level BEFORENEW ESF Commission Via EQUAL

What are the issues? Interested member states decide: - the themes -the participants at national, regional or local level -eligibility of expenses -financing European Social Fund

What are the levels and forms of cooperation Cooperation can take place between Cooperation can take place between Managing authorities Managing authorities Intermediate bodies Intermediate bodies Project promoters Project promoters In In Networks (already established, such as Baltic sea area cooperation agreements, or ad hoc) Networks (already established, such as Baltic sea area cooperation agreements, or ad hoc) Bi- or multilateral projects Bi- or multilateral projects

New Financial Perspective ( ) „Active bodies” – operational grants Culture 2000 Culture ( ) Leonardo da Vinci Socrates Lifelong Learning Active European Citizenship Town- Twinning Europe for citizens 6th Framework Programme 7th Framework Programme eTENeContent Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme ( ) Life III Life + Youth Youth in Action Media Plus + Media Training Media 2007 „ Deportatio ns”

CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION

Interreg IVC (1) Exchange of experience to improve regional policy design Exchange of experience to improve regional policy design Interregional €0.3bn i.e. 4% Cooperation Obj Interregional €0.3bn i.e. 4% Cooperation Obj One programme, one secretariat One programme, one secretariat 2 Priorities (Lisbon & Gothenburg): 2 Priorities (Lisbon & Gothenburg): –Innovation & the knowledge economy –Environment & risk prevention Plus Urbact, ESPON, INTERACT Plus Urbact, ESPON, INTERACT

Interreg IVC (2) Regions for Economic Change Delivery mechanism/brand, €375m total budget Delivery mechanism/brand, €375m total budget ‘Two-way bridge’ ‘Two-way bridge’ Networks around 30 themes, 20 regions per network Networks around 30 themes, 20 regions per network No official calls – transparency? No official calls – transparency? ‘Deep delegations’ ‘Deep delegations’

Interreg IVC (3) Regions for Economic Change 4 thematic priority areas (30 themes): 4 thematic priority areas (30 themes): –Attractive place to work / invest e.g. low carbon economy, healthy communities –Knowledge / innovation for growth e.g. research & innovation capacity, e-government –More, better jobs e.g. promoting entrepreneurship, healthy workplaces –Territorial dimension e.g. achieving sustainable urban development, reusing brownfield sites

Interreg IVC (4) ‘Fast Track Option’ European Commission is ‘Leader’, selects themes & participants, & directly allocates funds European Commission is ‘Leader’, selects themes & participants, & directly allocates funds Programme Managing Authorities of Objs 1 & 2 must participate e.g. Regional Development Agencies in UK Programme Managing Authorities of Objs 1 & 2 must participate e.g. Regional Development Agencies in UK 20 regions per network 20 regions per network 4 ‘Quick-start’ networks launched March ‘Quick-start’ networks launched March more in more in 2007

Seventh Framework for Research & Technological Development (FP7) Total budget: over €50bn Total budget: over €50bn Strategic Priorities: Strategic Priorities: –Strengthen scientific & research base of Europe –Encourage its international competitiveness, while promoting research to support EU policies Annual work programmes, calls for proposals Annual work programmes, calls for proposals % intervention rate % intervention rate Further info: NCPs, CORDIS, Guide for applicants Further info: NCPs, CORDIS, Guide for applicants

FP7 (2) 5 specific programmes: 5 specific programmes: –Cooperation: €32.5bn, 10 themes including health, environment, nanotechnologies, ICTs –Ideas: ‘frontier research’ via European Research Council –People: researcher mobility –Capacities: includes Regions of Knowledge, Research for benefit of SMEs –Nuclear research

FP7 (3) Project implementation: Project implementation: –Collaborative projects: consortia from different countries,industry & academia –Networks of excellence – ‘virtual research centres’ –Coordination & support actions e.g. dissemination, networking, expert groups –Individual projects –Training & development of researchers –Research for the benefit of particular groups e.g. SMEs

FP7 (4) Regions of Knowledge Aims to increase capacity of regional players to enhance science & technology for regional economic development Aims to increase capacity of regional players to enhance science & technology for regional economic development –Capacity for investing in RTD –Produce research strategies to contribute to regional economic development Regional ‘research–driven clusters’ Regional ‘research–driven clusters’ Synergies with Structural Funds Synergies with Structural Funds €126m budget – annual work programmes (€10m 2007) €126m budget – annual work programmes (€10m 2007)

Competitiveness & innovation (CIP) 1 framework, 3 programmes, €3.62bn budget: 1 framework, 3 programmes, €3.62bn budget: –Entrepreneurship & innovation (IEP) (€2.16) –ICT policy support (€0.73) –Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) (€0.73) Common Objectives: Common Objectives: –Enterprise competitiveness (partic. SMEs), innovation & eco-innovation; competitive, innovative & inclusive information society, energy efficiency / new & renewable energy sources Wide range of organisations eligible: universities, local authorities, regional development agencies etc Wide range of organisations eligible: universities, local authorities, regional development agencies etc

CIP Entrepreneurship & Innovation (EIP) EIP objectives: EIP objectives: –Access to finance –SME cross-border cooperation –Innovation & eco-innovation –Entrepreneurship & innovation culture –Policy development Financial instruments: equity & loan guarantees Financial instruments: equity & loan guarantees Business & innovation support services Business & innovation support services First call 2006: business & innovation support services, second call imminent First call 2006: business & innovation support services, second call imminent

CIP ICT policy support ICT policy support objectives: ICT policy support objectives: –Single information space –Innovation & investment in ICT –Inclusive information society ICT policy support instruments: ICT policy support instruments: –Knowledge exchange networks –Pilot & market replication projects –Policy analysis & information

CIP Intelligent Energy Europe Strands: Strands: –Improve energy efficiency –Uptake new & renewable energies –Transport energy efficiency & fuel diversification Main instruments: promotion & demonstration projects, market replication projects Main instruments: promotion & demonstration projects, market replication projects

PROGRESS Community programme for employment Community programme for employment 5 strands: 5 strands: –Employment 23% –Social protection & inclusion 30% –Working conditions 10% –Anti-discrimination & diversity 23% –Gender equality 12% €743.3m, 80% intervention rate €743.3m, 80% intervention rate First call expected mid 2007 First call expected mid 2007

Culture Support for cultural activity: Support for cultural activity: –Cooperation projects (1-2 years) €50-200,000 EU contribution most relevant –At least 3 partners, at least 3 counties –One sector or cross-sectoral projects –Mobility and/or support ‘intercultural dialogue’ –Annual call expected May/June with October/November deadline

LifeLong Learning Programme Integrated Programme Comenius School education Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Leonardo da Vinci Initial and continuing VET Grundtvig Adult education Transversal programme 4 key activities – Policy development; Language learning; ICT; Dissemination Jean Monnet programme 3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European Associations

ActionsCentralisedManagementDecentralisedManagementMobility National Agencies in each country in each country Partnerships National Agencies in each country Multilateral projects on development of innovation Executive Agency Multilateral projects on transfer of innovation National Agencies in each country Thematic networks Executive Agency Accompanying measures Commission LifeLong Learning Programme

YOUTH IN ACTION Priorities of the programme European Citizenship European Citizenship Participation of young people Participation of young people Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities

YOUTH IN ACTION AGE BRAKETS Youth exchanges Youth exchanges Youth initiative (15-)18-30 Youth initiative (15-)18-30 Participative democracy projects13-30 Participative democracy projects13-30 EVS EVS EVS & Inclusion16-30 EVS & Inclusion16-30

YOUTH IN ACTION Actions of the programme Action 1 - Youth for Europe Action 1 - Youth for Europe Action 2 - European Voluntary Service Action 2 - European Voluntary Service Action 3 - Youth of the World Action 3 - Youth of the World Action 4 - Youth workers and support systems Action 4 - Youth workers and support systems Action 5 – Support for policy cooperation Action 5 – Support for policy cooperation

Europe for Citizens Fields of actions Active Citizens: Twinning (citizens meetings/ networks) Active Citizens: Twinning (citizens meetings/ networks) Active Civil Society: NGO’s projects / operating grants Active Civil Society: NGO’s projects / operating grants All together for Europe : high visibility events; studies; information All together for Europe : high visibility events; studies; information Active remembrance: Preservation of memorials and memory Active remembrance: Preservation of memorials and memory