1. The European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion (2010)
An initiative of the European Union
The European Year
for combating poverty
and social exclusion
(2010)
“Reaffirm and reinforce
the Union’s commitment to solidarity,
social justice and greater cohesion”

2. Financial framework EY2010 : a peculiar framework
-> Indirect centralised management -> through competent bodies at national level
in compliance with Art 54(2)c of the Financial Regulation

3. Management Mode

4. Management Mode What does it mean ?
The Commission gives a « local beneficiary  » the right to manage European public money
The Commission must take all the necessary steps to ensure that the « beneficiary » to which the money is given has the financial and operational capacity to deal with public money and appoint the body officially.

5. Management Mode
In theory, why should we favour the indirect centralised type of management ?
 it is particularly appropriate for the implementation of broad‑based programmes which require proximity to final beneficiaries and in the case of simultaneous measures at national level using coordinated methodology.  With this form of management, better use can be made of existing resources in the Member States.

6. The National Implementing Bodies
In practice, these competent bodies are known in the draft Decision as the
National Implementing Bodies (Art 6(1))

7. The National Implementing Bodies
How does it works ?
Step 1 – The Commission adopt a framework Decision laying down the rights and obligation of the Commission and the Member States
Step 2 – Empowerment from Spidla to appoint the national bodies proposed by the MSs
Step 3 – The Commission sends a request for nomination of the NIBs with a questionnaire to the Member States

8. The National Implementing Bodies
Step 4– the MSs propose a competent body that can act as the National Implementing Body for the EY2010
The proposed body should match with the criteria laid down by the Financial Regulation and its Implementing Regulation (Art 54(2) of FR & Art 35,39, 41 of IR) and in line with the Strategic Framework Document (SFD)
Step 5 – The Commission makes the checks of « eligibility » of the proposed National Implementing bodies
The Commission checks the criteria against the FR, the IR and the SFD and the questionnaire
Step 6 – The Commission appoint the NIBs through a a Decision in forms of letters by « procédure de délégation  ».

9. The national Implementing Bodies
What will they do ?
- They will ensure the execution of the EY2010, through national programmes
These national programmes will be subjected to prior approval by the Commission and should be in line with the Decision on EY2010 and the Strategic Framework Document
- They will ensure the day-to-day operations and try to « translate » the philosophy of EY2010 taking into account the national sensitiveness

10. The National Implementing Bodies
How will they manage to do this ?
Through call for tenders at national level
In collaboration with the European Commission & a special contractor who will be dealing with advice to all the participating countries.

11. In a nutshell
The appointed NIBs submit a national programme to the Commission
The Commission approves/amend the national programme
The NIBs operate on the approved national programme

12. The Commission and the NIBs
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries

13. Beyond the financial aspects I
Commission
Contractor
SFD/DECISION SUPPORT from the Commission Consultative Committee
EU Stakeholders
NIB
National Programmes
MS Stakeholders
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries

14. Beyond the financial aspects II
Commission
Contractor
O U T P U T E Y
Key messages/Political content
NIB
Translation/adaptation of key
Messages- dissemination of political content
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries

15. 2010againstpoverty.europa.eu