1. 09A12 - European innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing: The opportunity for regions

2. 2007-2013 – potential relevant financial allocations
Innovation, research, SMEs (€ 86 bn global)
E-government (including e-health)
Labour market (vocational / in situ training of health workers)
Social Inclusion measures (ESF)
Health infrastructures (ERDF – EUR 5.3 bn next slide)
ETC : Co-operation programmes

3. Example:

4. Connecting Europe Facility
Proposed EU budget
Cohesion Policy
33 % (€336 billion)
Connecting Europe Facility
4 % (€40 billion)
Other policies
(agriculture, research, external etc.)
63 % (€649 billion)

5. More coherent use of available EU funds
Operational Programmes
Partnership Contract
Common Strategic Framework
Comprehensive investment strategy: aligned with Europe 2020 objectives
Coherence with National Reform Programmes
Coordination: cohesion policy, rural development, maritime & fisheries funds
Objectives and indicators to measure progress towards Europe 2020 targets
Effectiveness: introduction of ex ante conditionalities (i.e. smart specialisation, health strategy) and a performance framework
Efficiency: reinforcement of administrative capacity, cutting red tape

6. 2014-2020: Menu of thematic objectives
Research & innovation
Information and communication technologies (ICT)
Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Shift towards a low-carbon economy
Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management
Environmental protection & resource efficiency
Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures
Employment & supporting labour mobility
Social inclusion & combating poverty
Education, skills & lifelong learning
Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations

7. Concentration of ERDF investments
Less developed regions
More developed & transitional regions
Research & innovation
Energy efficiency & renewable energy
Competitiveness of SMEs
Flexibility – different regions have different needs Special arrangements for ex-convergence regions

8. For more information InfoRegio: ec.europa.eu/inforegio