1. Interreg and the Implementation of EU Policies
1st BLAST Conference 16 September Hirtshals
Christian Byrith
North Sea Region Programme Secretariat

2. Transnational Programmes 2007 - 2013

3. The Programme Area and the BLAST project

4. 1. Overall EU policies and their delivery in the North Sea Region Programme

5. Build synergies and complementarities with community and national
The role of the North Sea Region Programme in the delivery of EU and National policies
Build synergies and complementarities with community and national
policies
initiatives
programmes
How about regional policies...???

6. The role of the North Sea Region Programme in the delivery of EU and National policies
Contribute the delivery of these policies, initiatives and programmes. or
Take outset in these policies, initiatives and programmes to form the basis for follow-up activities.
How about regional policies...???

7. the Lisbon strategy and the Gothenburg agenda.
The role of the North Sea Region Programme in the delivery of EU and National policies
The North Sea Region Programme can make a significant contribution to delivering the aims of
the Lisbon strategy and the Gothenburg agenda.
The NSRP is therefore developed in line with a number of core policies and programmes.
How about regional policies...???

8. Coherence and complementarity with community and national policies and programmes
Core policies and programmes
Innovation, growth and competitiveness policy (Lisbon strategy, the Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion, National Reform Programmes for jobs and growth),
Sustainable development policy (Gothenburg agenda, the renewed Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), national Sustainable Development Strategies)
National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NSRF) of the member states
Cohesion policy
How about regional policies...???

9. Coherence and complementarity with community and national policies and programmes
Core policies and programmes
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF)
European Social Fund (ESF)
Territorial agenda of the European Union – Towards a More Competitive Europe of Diverse Regions,
The Bristol Accord (Sustainable Communities accord signed under the UK presidency December 2005),
EU and North Sea Maritime policy, [Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO)],
European Spatial Development perspective (ESDP), the spatial vision for the North Sea region (NorVision) and the spatial vision reports on updating NorVision.
How about regional policies...???

10. 2. Where does this leave the BLAST project?

11. The BLAST project and EU policies
Contributes to the delivery of:
The Gothenburg strategy
The Green Paper adapting to climate change
The Waste Directive
The Flood Directive
The Directive on Renewable Energy

12. 3. What is important for the Programme and the EU?

13. Activity based outcomes and results!
Create a long lasting impact!

14. What are we looking for? Less focus on fancy words
More focus on delivering tangible results e.g. the Electronic Nautical Chart (ENC) checker
Tell the world about your project and its results
Stay out of jail

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