1. NPP Information sources & guidance documents Niclas Forsling Kirsti Mijnhijmer First Level Control Event 6 November 2008, Copenhagen European Union European Regional Development Fund

2. Programme Manual Main guidance and instructions document for applicants and project managers Instead of Operational Programme Structure: Cover document: programme bodies and contact details, list of changes Part 1: How to Apply Part 2: How to Implement an NPP Project Part 3: How to Close an NPP Project Part 4: NPP 2007-2013 Common Eligibility Rules Annex I: List of National Controllers

3. Programme Manual Part 1: How to Apply General introduction to NPP 2007-2013 area, funding, project types Concepts behind NPP 2007-2013: Priorities Core concepts & horizontal principles Project preparation Partnership Budget Work packages Indicators Communication Application Procedure Procedure for preparatory & main projects Eligibility and selection criteria

4. Programme Manual Part 2: How to Implement an NPP Project Project Start-up: start date, Grant Offer Project Implementation Initial project activities e.g. project account, document retention, LP seminar, communication Monitoring & Evaluation Budget or implementation changes Control System Progress Report Activity Report + Project Claim Assessment of a Progress Report Information & Communication Publicity requirements: EU + NPP Project Management Tools: events, website, documents

5. Programme Manual Part 3: How to Close an NPP Project Preparatory Project Final Report Final Activity Report Preparatory Project Claim (same as for main) How to submit Assessment procedure & payment In the future, also information about closing a main project

6. Programme Manual Part 4: NPP 2007-2013 Common Eligibility Rules Reference to European Commission Regulations Eligibility Rules per budget line Indicative list of ineligible expenditure

7. Programme Manual List of appointed National Controllers for each programme partner country Some countries have a decentralised system

8. Other Guidance Documents Operational Programme Forms the basis for the whole programme Application Instructions Step-by-step instructions for completing the main project application form European Regulations: General Regulation 1083/2006 ERDF Regulation 1028/2006 Implementation Regulation 1828/2006 European Commission Guidelines on First Level Control Enclosure 2 of the Grant Offer

9. NPP Templates Application Application Form Parts 1 & 2 in Word Application Form Part 3 in Excel Budget Breakdown Template Match Funding Commitment Preparatory Project Application Form and Guidance Preparatory Project Budget Tables 14 & 15 Partnership Agreement Progress Report Statement of Expenditure Certificate of Expenditure FLC Checklist Project Claim Activity Report

10. NPP Templates Preparatory Project Final Report Final Activity Report Statement of Expenditure Certificate of Expenditure FLC Checklist Final Project Claim All templates are available in the Downloads Section on the website: www.northernperiphery.eu

11. Where to Find Project Information Project partners are responsible for providing all decision documents and the latest version of the application NPP Extranet (under construction) NPP Monitoring System (under construction) NPP website: project descriptions and contact details for the Lead Partner (very soon)

12. Contact Details – Programme Secretariat Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat Strandgade 91, 4. sal DK-1401 Copenhagen K, DENMARK Fax: +45 3283 3775 Niclas Forsling – Head of Secretariat Tel. +45 3283 3786, mobile +45 2511 2344, niclas.forsling@northernperiphery.eu Christopher Parker – Programme Manger for Project Development Support Tel. +45 3283 3782, mobile +45 2511 2391, christopher.parker@northernperiphery.eu Kirsti Mijnhijmer – Programme Manager for Information & Communication Tel. +45 3283 3784, kirsti.mijnhijmer@northernperiphery.eu Maxi Nachtigall – Project Officer Tel. +45 3283 3785, maxi.nachtigall@northernperiphery.eu

13. Contact Details – Managing Authority County Administration of Västerbotten Länsstyrelsen i Västerbottens Län Storgatan 71 B SE-901 86 Umeå Sweden Anneli Nilsson – Programme Director Tel. +46 90 10 82 17, anneli.nilsson@ac.lst.se Gustaf Forsberg – Programme Controller Tel. +46 90 10 73 12, gustaf.forsberg@ac.lst.se Linda Rislund – Programme Administrator Tel. +46 90 10 72 39, linda.rislund@ac.lst.se