1. EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND INTERREG EUROPE 2014 – 2020 Perspectives & possibilities Petra POLASKOVA Joint Technical Secretariat INTERACT on article 96.3.d 16 September 2014, Milan

2. 2 Milan – 16 September 2014 ‘Learning by sharing’ INTERREG EUROPE in brief INTERREG EUROPE

3. 3 Milan – 16 September 2014 € INTERREG EUROPE EUR 359 m EU Cohesion policy Rationale: Exchange of experience among public authorities to improve performance of regional development policies in particular Structural Funds programmes (EU cohesion policy) Goal 1: Investment for growth & jobs (G&J) EUR 340 billion Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) EUR 10.2 billion INTERREG EUROPE

4. 4 Milan – 16 September 2014 INTERREG EUROPE in brief PROJECTS PLATFORMS Organisations work together for 3 to 5 years on a shared policy issue. An action plan of each region will aim at improvement of a specific policy instrument. Regional partners will monitor the action plans’ implementation. An (online) space for continuous learning about public policies. Solutions to improve the management and implementation of regional development policies. Expert support to local and regional governments for effective policy planning and implementation. 2 actions Research & innovation SME competitiveness Low-carbon economy Environment & resource efficiency 4 themes INTERREG EUROPE

5. 5 Milan – 16 September 2014 POLICY LEARNING PLATFORMS Services Build EU-wide capacity Organise thematic events, peer reviews among regions Produce thematic publications Assist individual stakeholders involved in G&J and ETC ‘Animate’ the online tool for knowledge sharing Advise running projects Exploit project results Analyse, benchmark and disseminate the projects’ content Improve programme content Advise the programme on strategic orientation (e.g. calls for project proposals) PLATFORMS

6. 6 Milan – 16 September 2014 Two access levels  Public information for all users  Restricted area for registered users for extra services Bodies involved in management and implementation of Growth & Jobs and European Territorial Cooperation programmes Bodies involved in policy implementation relevant to the four programme themes Beneficiaries of G&J and ETC programmes POLICY LEARNING PLATFORMS Users PLATFORMS

7. 7 Milan – 16 September 2014 2 interrelated actions Policy Learning Platforms Open to all regions Interregional cooperation projects Enrich Contribute Project 1Project 2Project 3 INTERREG EUROPE

8. 8 Milan – 16 September 2014 INTERREG EUROPE INTERACT Thematic, content- related support for more efficient implementation of Structural Funds Procedural and management-related support for more efficient implementation of Structural Funds COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT TO COOPERATION PROJECTS

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