1. PEACE and INTERREG Programmes 2007-2013
Adrian McNamee Director, Managing Authority SEUPB

2. Overview of Presentation
Programmes
What’s new, What’s Changed?
PEACE III
INTERREG IVA
Other opportunities in Europe
Spirit of Reconciliation, Belfast

3. 2007-2013 Context New European Context Structural Funds Objectives:
1 Convergence
2 Competiveness and Employment
3 Territorial Co-operation
PEACE
“Cross Border Orchestra
Measure 5.3”

4. New Regulations General regulation (EC No 1083/2006)
Overall objectives,programming, evaluation, management and control systems, programme bodies, monitoring and financial management.
ERDF regulation (EC No 1083/2006)
Themes, eligibility, programme documents, programme bodies, auditing and control, project selection, Lead Partner principle, 10/20% rules
Implementing regulation (EC No 1828/2006)
Information and publicity, management and control systems, irregularities, financial corrections, data exchange, eligibility, etc.
Commission working papers
Monitoring and evaluation indicators, additionality, cost-benefit analysis, ongoing evaluation, measuring employment effect.

5. Implications for Projects
More Strategic Orientation
Lead Partner Principle
Operations
New levels of control
One Fund ERDF
“Arts Across Borders 3.1”

6. New Implementation Structures
New Role for SEUPB (3 Directorates)
Managing Authority and Certifying Authority
Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS)
No Implementing Bodies (one exception)

7. Joint Technical Secretariat
New Implementation Structures
Member States
Commission
Monitoring Committee
Project Lead Partners
Project Partners
Joint Technical Secretariat
Managing Authority
Intermediate Bodies
Responsibility chain
Main responsibilities defined in OP and national letters of agreement with the programme
Main responsibilities defined in OP and Rules of Procedure
Main responsibilities defined in OP, description of systems and procedures and letters of agreement
Main responsibilities defined in OP and description of systems
Main responsibilities defined in OP, description of systems, approved application and subsidy contract
Main responsibilities defined in project partnership agreement and approved application
Certifying Authority
Audit
Authority
Main responsibilities defined in OP, descriptions of systems and procedures and Rules of Procedure

8. New Implementation Structures
Monitoring Committee
Steering Committees
7,000 projects to approx 300 operations

9. PEACE Programme €333m
To Reinforce Progress towards a Peaceful and Stable Society and to Promote Reconciliation.
Reconciling Communities
Contributing to a Shared Society
Building positive relations at the local level
Acknowledging and dealing with the past
Creating shared public spaces
Key institutional capacities are developed for a shared society

10. Eligible Area

11. Priority 1: Reconciling communities €190
Building positive relations at the local level
Challenge attitudes towards sectarianism and racism
Support conflict resolution and mediation at the local level
Focus on reconciliation, cultural diversity and equality
Building positive relations at the local level
Cross community initiatives and long-term activities in priority communities as a result of local action
Challenge attitudes to sectarianism and racism through new opportunities for collaboration
Acknowledging the past
Victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Significant groups of the population are able to see and hear about a different culture and history of the conflict.
Cross Community, cross border initiatives that improve trust and tolerance
Removal of physical markers of segregation
Implemented at a Local and Regional level

12. Priority 1: Reconciling communities €190
Acknowledging and dealing with the past
Providing support to those most affected by the conflict i.e. victims and survivors
Improve accessibility to counselling, befriending and other community based services
Build capacity so that victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Building positive relations at the local level
Cross community initiatives and long-term activities in priority communities as a result of local action
Challenge attitudes to sectarianism and racism through new opportunities for collaboration
Acknowledging the past
Victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Significant groups of the population are able to see and hear about a different culture and history of the conflict.
Explore Legacy, memory and experiences of the conflict
Implemented by Border Action and NI Community Relations Council

13. Priority 2: Contributing to a shared society €122m
Creating shared public spaces
Regenerate, urban, rural and border areas
Target areas that are derelict, segregated, underused, threatening, unwelcoming
Transform and regenerate these spaces
Develop new and innovative approaches to the physical environment
Building positive relations at the local level
Cross community initiatives and long-term activities in priority communities as a result of local action
Challenge attitudes to sectarianism and racism through new opportunities for collaboration
Acknowledging the past
Victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Significant groups of the population are able to see and hear about a different culture and history of the conflict.
Maximise the potential for reconciliation and economic development
Implemented by JTS

14. Priority 2: Contributing to a shared society €122m
Key institutional capacities are developed for a shared society
Facilitate the move away from the provision of parallel services along sectarian lines and back to back services along the border
Develop the capacity and skills within the public sector to contribute to a shared society
Promote innovative models/pilot projects
Building positive relations at the local level
Cross community initiatives and long-term activities in priority communities as a result of local action
Challenge attitudes to sectarianism and racism through new opportunities for collaboration
Acknowledging the past
Victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Significant groups of the population are able to see and hear about a different culture and history of the conflict.
Support for organisations that promote European and International Networking
Facilitate the exchange of best practice in peace and reconciliation transnationally.
“MIDAS
Measure 5.4”

15. Priority 2: Contributing to a shared society €122m
Key institutional capacities are developed for a shared society
Support research that focuses on promoting innovative best practice and transnational learning in relation to peace, conflict resolution and reconciliation
Implemented by JTS
Building positive relations at the local level
Cross community initiatives and long-term activities in priority communities as a result of local action
Challenge attitudes to sectarianism and racism through new opportunities for collaboration
Acknowledging the past
Victims and survivors are able to deal with the past on their own terms
Significant groups of the population are able to see and hear about a different culture and history of the conflict.
“MIDAS
Measure 5.4”

16. INTERREG IV Aims
To strengthen and deepen cross-border cooperation by supporting strategic plans and projects which maximise the impact of the funds
To support strategic cross-border cooperation for a more prosperous region
To improve access to services to enhance the quality of life for those living in the eligible area.

17. Co-operation for a sustainable
INTERREG IV €256m
€192 million European Regional Development Fund
Supporting strategic cross-border co-operation for
a more prosperous region and improving access to
services to enhance the quality of life
Co-operation for a more
prosperous cross border region
Co-operation for a sustainable
cross-border region
Enterprise
Tourism
Collaboration
Infrastructure

18. North, East, and West & South areas of Northern Ireland
Eligible Area
North, East, and West & South areas of Northern Ireland
Border Region of Ireland, - Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo - the same area as the Border Regional Authority
Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Argyll and the Islands, Dumfries and Galloway, and East, North and South Ayrshire in Western Scotland

19. Cooperation for a more prosperous cross-border region
Enterprise
Promoting innovation and growth in new and existing businesses
Investment in business infrastructure for enterprise development
Clusters and networks that encourage cross- border cooperation between firms

20. Cooperation for a more prosperous cross-border region
Tourism
Product and marketing development
in ‘thematic areas’
culture and heritage,
natural resources and
marine and water based tourism
Improving tourism infrastructure
signposting
visitor information
visitor services

21. Cooperation for a more prosperous cross-border region
Collaboration
Strategic collaborative approaches to innovative ways of addressing specific cross-border problems and delivering public services in border areas
Exchange of information expertise and best practice in cross-border cooperation

22. Cooperation for a more prosperous cross-border region
Infrastructure
Cross-border infrastructure projects in:
ICT
Transport
Telecommunications
Energy
Utilities

23. New Opportunities PEACE and INTERREG Programmes approved
6th November 2007
Open for Business on 15th November 2007

24. New Opportunities Other European Opportunities INTERREG IVB
Northern Periphery Programme
Northwest Europe
Atlantic Area
INTERREG IVC
Regions for Economic Change

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