1. Common Framework post 2013 – Proposals of the Working Group on TNC post 2013
Reffering to the presentation on 28 June, TWG in November?
Learning seminar
Legislation??

2. Common Framework Common themes EU-level platform Bodies Tools
Coordinated calls
MS participation optional, but need for clarity on rules and engagement 2 2

3. Common themes I.
WG proposes 3 options:
1. Four themes, one for each thematic objective and covering all investment priorities
2. Six to eight themes corresponding to the investment priorities most “in demand”
3. A compromise between options 1 and 2
WG recommends option 2 due to the focus it brings 3 3

4. Common themes II. Themes preferred by WG:
Access to employment for job-seekers and inactive people, incl. local employment initiatives and labour mobility
Sustainable integration of young people not in employment, education or training into the labour market
Equality between men and women and reconciliation between work and private life
Enhancing access to lifelong learning, upgrading skills/competences of the workforce and increasing the labour market relevance of education and training systems
Active inclusion
Combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
Enhancing institutional capacity and efficient public administration 4 4

5. Common themes III.
Themes preferred by WG are assumed as starting point for developing common themes:
Guaranteeing a direct link with both the Europe 2020 agenda and MS OPs
They should be clearly institutionally distinct and worded differently to avoid confusion
Who will decide on the common themes? 5 5

6. EU-level platform - bodies
EC: responsible for TNC overall
EC TA: supports EC, TNs, TNC AG and MAs; funded from EC’s TA budget
Thematic Networks (TNs): 1 per theme, mainly provide policy input incl. design for coordinated calls, chaired by EC TA, attended by MSs participating in a given theme and open to others, funded under EC TA
TNC Advisory Group (TNC AG): oversight of and advice on TNC (particularly horizontal issues), chaired by a MS, EC TA to be secretariat, attended by MSs participating in the CF and open to others, MSs to fund their participation - other costs covered by EC TA
MSs: ensure national/regional level duties (e.g. launch individual calls, select projects), attend TNs and TNC AG
Target date – beginning of 2014 6 6

7. EU-level platform - tools
Partner search database
Primary focus on project ideas or proposals
Should be open for flexible approach
Final shape will depend on the method decided for selecting projects
Central EU-level website
To follow on from current TNC website
Analogous website for ETC to be inspiration
To cater for flexible approach as well as CF 7 7

8. Coordinated calls
Two cycles of calls , each set to include 1 coordinated call for each common theme
Parameters of calls agreed by TNs and TNC Advisory Group
Individual national/regional calls developed/launched respecting agreed parameters 8 8

9. Different approaches to selection of transnational cooperation projects I.
Each applicant prepares its own application already including TN partners
Applicants search for partners (partner search events, database)
Applications are assessed and selected
Calls are issued 9

10. Different approaches to selection of transnational cooperation projects II.
If partner search successful → projects are completed (assessed again)
Applications are assessed and selected (not yet incl. TN partners)
Partner search events (only for preselected applicants)
Calls are issued 10

11. Different approaches to selection of transnational cooperation projects III.
If partner search successful → projects are completed and assessed
Applications are assessed using light procedure and selected (not yet incl. TN partners)
Partner search events (only for preselected applicants)
Calls are issued 11

12. Monitoring, dissemination, evaluation
Monitoring of individual contracts would rest with national/regional MAs; depending on the number of grants, monitoring of TNC partnerships could be the responsibility of the Thematic Networks, supported by the EC TA.
Dissemination/mainstreaming of project results should rest with TNC partners (supported by MSs) and be specifically foreseen in their TNC programme; Thematic Networks, supported by the EC TA, could help with dissemination/mainstreaming at EU level.
Evaluation of TNC partnerships could be performed by the partnerships themselves and/or Thematic Networks, supported by the EC TA. 12 12

13. Agreement on Common Themes for the Common Framework
Next steps in 2013
Agreement on Common Themes for the Common Framework
Finalisation of rules of procedure for the Common Framework
Relevant bodies need to be prepared and established 13 13

14. Thank you for your attention! 14 14