EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna EU Interregional Cooperation State of play and perspectives Elisa Milos| Finance Officer Joint Technical Secretariat COGITA final conference 23 October 2014, Bologna

2 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Summary 1. INTERREG IVC state of play 2. Programme Capitalisation 3.COGITA project 4. Future of Interregional Cooperation

3 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna 3 INTERREG IVC state of play 204 projects partners 90% of 271 NUTS 2 regions covered

4 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Main achievements (as of June 2014) Objective: EU wide exchange of experience / capacity building 6,188 staff with increased capacity 349 ‘spin-off activities’ Objective: Identification / sharing / transfer of good practices 4,165 good practices identified 403 successfully transferred Overall objective: Improvement of regional and local policies 2,037 policies addressed 432 policies improved

5 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Thematic Programme Capitalisation To exploit and build on knowledge from projects working on a similar topic for the benefit of local and regional authorities all around Europe Experienced thematic experts analyse projects in order to: identify synergies & complementarities discover innovative approaches & make them available to all EU regions draw policy recommendations for regional, national & EU levels 1. INTERREG IVC state of play

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8 Cogita Final Conference, 22 October 2014, Bologna TOPIC To support the uptake of an integrated concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by policy makers. TOPIC To support the uptake of an integrated concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by policy makers. METHODOLOGY 5 sub-groups 1.CSR awareness raising / capacity building within SMEs 2.2: Inter-firm collaboration / regional supply chains 3.Communication / Branding 4.CSR incentives in public procurement 5.CSR related criteria for awarding public funding for regional SMEs METHODOLOGY 5 sub-groups 1.CSR awareness raising / capacity building within SMEs 2.2: Inter-firm collaboration / regional supply chains 3.Communication / Branding 4.CSR incentives in public procurement 5.CSR related criteria for awarding public funding for regional SMEs RESULTS 17 good practices identified >30 Staff members with increased capacity 1 Spin off activity RESULTS 17 good practices identified >30 Staff members with increased capacity 1 Spin off activity Fact-sheets

9 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Future of interregional cooperation

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11 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Policy learning among public authorities to improve performance of policies & programmes for regional development, in particular Structural Funds programmes

12 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna INTERREG EUROPE rationale Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs EUR 316 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 8.9 billion € INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m EU Cohesion policy

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14 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna INTERREG EUROPE Main features Eligible area: EU28 + Norway & Switzerland Who is eligible? o Public bodies o Bodies governed by public law o Private non-profit bodies Co-financing rates o 85% for public or public equivalent o 75% for private non profit

15 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Thematic focus 4 themes Research, technological development & innovation Competitiveness of SME Low carbon economyResource efficiency INTERREG EUROPE

16 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Two actions Policy Learning PlatformsInterregional Cooperation Projects Proposed actions

17 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Overall objective to improve the effectiveness of the policies of the regions involved in the project (in particular their Investment for Growth and Jobs goal programmes) partner from different countries to work together on a shared regional policy issue within the scope of the selected Investment Priorities Projects Interregional cooperation projects

18 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna New features Policy exchange of experience (1 to 3 years) ending up with production of 1 Action Plan / Region Monitoring of the Action Plan’s implementation + possible pilot actions (up to 2 years) Phase 1 Phase 2 Implementation in 2 phases Creation of ‘local stakeholder groups’ Projects

19 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Online collaborative tool With relevant functionalities + Expert team Content and coordination role What is it? Platforms Innovation SME competitiveness Resource efficiency Low-carbon economy 1 service provided per thematic objective via:

20 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna 2 interrelated actions INTERREG EUROPE

21 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Future Programming – Indicative timeline

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23 Cogita Final Conference, 23 October 2014, Bologna Thanks for your attention! Any questions?