1 11 January 2005 Third Silver Economy in Europe 2005

2 11 January 2005 Third 1.Introduction 2.Conference (incl. reception) 3.MoU 4.Competition 5.PR and Media Partnerships 1.Partner regions 2.Commitment and Declaration 3.Proposal 7.Next steps and time schedule

3 11 January 2005 Third European Conference Status –8 sessions (twice, 4 in parallel) on day 1 –Reports from for a, European Silver Economy 2005 award session, announcement of 2006 event and venue on day 2 –45 speakers (4 political, 3 keynotes, 38 presentations) –16 chairpersons and rapporteurs –9 sponsors –130 registrations as of 8 January 2005 –Less than 10% from outside Germany –Approx. 15 exhibitors –Total number of attendants: –Reception by minister on 17 th February at 19:30 h on special invitation only ToDo’s –Additional PR activities in European regions needed –Identification and decision on 2006 event venue –Registration of partner regions

4 11 January 2005 Third Memorandum of Understanding Proposed by the Federal State Ministry of Health, Social Affairs, Women and Family of North Rhine-Westphalia Policy document –Ministry approval –Three parts: Demographic, social and economic background of EU Policy background Perspectives for new policy and actions in Europe Approval and signature by partners for presentation at February 2005 Aim: recognition of and approval by European Commission and EU Presidency MoU presentation as „Bonn Declaration for the Silver Economy“ at the first conference in February 2005

5 11 January 2005 Third European Competition Current situation –42 submissions –40 from Germany, 2 from the UK –Category A: Products and Services: 24 submissions –Category B: Economic Co-operations: 5 submissions –Category C: Networks: 9 submissions –Category D: Other: 4 submissions ToDo’s –Ensure submission of applications from partner and other regions from all over Europe Next steps and time schedule –Submission deadline: 21 January 2005 –Jury meeting: 25 January 2005

6 11 January 2005 Third PR and media partnerships Current PR and media activities (e.g. www, mailings, press releases, newsletters, use of other key players): –Phase 1 and 2: completed –Phase 3: start: December 2004 till conference: direct and individual approach addressed to potential conference participants ToDo’s –PR in the European countries needed: direct approach of potential participants Next steps and time schedule –Continuation of PR –Organisation of press conference at conference

7 11 January 2005 Third overview Overview: –Agreement on overall objectives and structure –Core Group of partner regions –From interest to – commitment to – confirmation (co-financing statement) –Joint proposal preparation and finalisation Core elements –regional networks of silver economy actors representing regional bodies, –Facilitating regional and European network building and organisational cooperation, –Supported by a European level secretariat for overall organisational, financial, and policy issues. Financing: INTERREG III C proposal, sponsors...

8 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: proposal Proposal for a –to be signed by high-level region representatives at VIP reception at the conference on 18 th February 2005 Proposal –text in Interreg proposal format under development Expected Components (for discussion): –C1: –C2: Network: C2.1: Regional Networks C2.2: European Network –C3: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx –C4: –C5: –C6: –Established and operational network, annual international conferences and good practice competitions 2005, 2007, participation at international exhibitions and fairs –Special Interest Groups (SIGs) –Joint activities and proposal development addressed to CEC programmes and project execution –Policy development through MoUs, Communications etc. –Information and publicity measures Partners –Expectations –Tasks and contributions –Division of labour

9 11 January 2005 Third Partner Regions DE North Rhine-Westphalia ## UK Kent UK West Midlands UK Scotland NL Gelderland NL Limburg DE Saxony Anhalt IE Irish Midland and Mid-East region IT Piemonte IT Varese (Lombardia) GR Heraklion FI Uusimaa (Helsinki) ## FI Itä Suomi (East Finland) # ES Navarra ES Andalusia BE Vlaams Gewest BE Wallonie BE German-speaking Community in Belgium FR Nord-Pas-de-Calais PL Wielkopolska = attending the meeting 13 October 2004 ???

10 11 January 2005 Third Time Schedule (I) –Agreement on partners, objectives, structure and operation: October 2004 –Further development of Interreg proposal: Draft no. 2: 30 November 2004 Next_to_final Draft: 10 December 2004 (incl. signed partner co-financing statements) Final proposal: 20 December 2004 announcement at conference: 18 February Proposal submission –Next meeting Blocked: 8 December 2004, 11January 2005 in BXL Conference –Agreement on programme, programme committee, contents etc. and securing of speakers etc.: 31 October 2004 –PR for „Silver Economy in Europe 2005“ conference and competition: NOW!! Continuous process in different phases

11 11 January 2005 Third Time Schedule (II) Good-Practice Competition –Agreement on jury and time schedule 31 October 2004 –PR for „Silver Economy in Europe 2005“ competition: NOW!!! Continuous process in different phases MoU –Initial draft provided by MGSFF Early October 2004 –Comments and further development 30 November 2004 –Final draft: 15 December 2004 PR, Media co-operation and partnerships: –Use of own communication channels –Press releases (regional, national, international) –Media partnerships –……

12 11 January 2005 Third Thank you for your attention !!

13 11 January 2005 Third Financing of INTERREG III C proposal Interregional cooperation aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and instruments through large-scale information exchange and sharing of experience (networks). Strand C particularly focuses on underdeveloped regions and those undergoing structural adjustment. Priority action areas –Exchanges of experience and good practice between Member States and with third countries concerning cross-border and transnational cooperation under Strands A and B of INTERREG III –Cooperation initiatives in sectors such as research, technology development, enterprise, the information society, tourism, culture or the environment. –Deadline: early 2005

14 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: who can apply? Lead partner submits the application to the programme zone where the lead partner is situated irrespectively of the location of the other co-operation partners. RFORegional public authorities or equivalent bodies Individual project Public authorities or equivalent bodies NetworksPublic authorities or equivalent bodies

15 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: programme details 10-20% of overall programme budget (indic.) for networks Public authorities or equivalent bodies Min. 5 regions, min. 3 Member States Funding for exchange of experience – costs related to seminars, conferences, – web-sites, databases, study tours, – exchange of staff ERDF: 200, million €

16 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: participant types Lead project participant –Public or equivalent bodies –Overall responsibility for project Other project participants –Public or equivalent bodies –Private with public guarantee

17 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: proposal Draft proposal text in Interreg proposal format Expected Outputs (for discussion): –Established and operational network, annual international conferences and good practice competitions 2005, 2007, participation at international exhibitions and fairs –Special Interest Groups (SIGs) –Joint activities and proposal development addressed to CEC programmes and project execution –Policy development through MoUs, Communications etc. –Information and publicity measures Partners –Expectations –Tasks and contributions –Division of labour

18 11 January 2005 Third INTERREG III C: proposal Budget (initial calculation): – €, for 3 years, 10 partners, 50% funding = 1 million € –Network coordination/secretariat: €, budget/partner: €, € funding minus € for secretariat = € funding/partner – € (= €/year) = costs = contribution of staff time, attending meetings, hosting workshop but NO(!) additional staff cost, only “in kind” contributions