1. Interreg IIIC 2000-2006 Cohesion Forum
Brussels, May 2001

2. INTERREG: €4875 mio IIIA: cross-border co-operation (67%)
IIIB: transnational co-operation (27%)
IIIC: interregional co-operation (6%) “allowing non-contiguous regions to build up relationships, leading to exchange of experience and networking”

3. Programme-based approach
NEW
 strategic approach
 coherence within Interreg III
 improve monitoring and evaluation processes
 simplify administrative procedures

4. Programme Management Programme areas Allocation of money
Management/Paying authority
Common secretariat

5. Programme areas: South Zone North-West Zone East Zone North-East Zone

6. Participation All EU territory eligible Involvement of :
Candidate / third countries
Insular/outermost regions
Aid rates (cf. General Regulation)

7. Regional Framework Operations
Programme
Regional Framework Operations
Individual projects
Networks

8. - Types of applications TOPICS Best practise from
Topics and Operations
OPERATIONS
- Types of applications
TOPICS Best practise from
Regional
Framework
Operations
Individual projects
Networks
Objective 1-2
INTERREG
Structured co-operation
Urban dev.
Innovative Actions
Other

9. Regional Framework Operations
Types of applications
TOPICS
Best practise
from
Ind.
projects
Regional Framework Operations
Networks
50-80% of programme budget (indic.)
Regional or equivalent regional bodies
Min. 3 countries, min. 2 Member States
Strategic approach
Partnership
By group of regions
on limited range of subjects
ERDF: mill Euro
Objective
1-2
INTERREG
Urban dev.
Innovative Actions
smaller projects public authorities + private partners with public guarantee
Other

10. Individual projects 10-30% of programme budget (indic.)
OPERATIONS
Types of applications
TOPICS
Best practise
from
Individual projects
Networks
RFO
Objective
1-2
10-30% of programme budget
(indic.)
Public authorities or equivalent
bodies
Min. 3 countries, 2 Member States
Project-based approach
Exchange of experience
ERDF: mill Euro
INTERREG
Urban dev.
Innovative Actions
Other

11. Networks Networks Public authorities or equivalent bodies
OPERATIONS
Types of applications
TOPICS
Best practise
from
Individual projects
Networks
RFO
10-20% of programme budget (indic.)
Public authorities or equivalent bodies
Min. 5 countries, min. 3 Member States
Exchange of experience
costs related to seminars, conferences,
web- sites, databases, study tours,
exchange of staff
ERDF: mill Euro
Objective
1-2
INTERREG
Urban dev.
Innovative Actions
web- sites, databases, study tours,
exchange of staff
Other

12. Regional Framework Operation
Swedish lead
partner

13. Individual project
Spanish Lead Partner

14. Network
German
Lead Partner