1. INTERREG III (Best) practices Esben Poulsen, European Commission Regional Seminar, Brussels12.12.2002

2. INTERREG MA: Managing AuthorityMA: Managing Authority MC/SC: Monitoring/Steering CommitteeMC/SC: Monitoring/Steering Committee JTS: Joint Technical SecretariatJTS: Joint Technical Secretariat PA: Paying AuthorityPA: Paying Authority + other structures+ other structures Joint Structures

3. INTERREG MA: Managing AuthorityMA: Managing Authority - Main responsible vis a vis Commission - Main responsible vis a vis Commission (e.g. annual review/meeting) – Ensure that systems are in place – Ensure that systems are in place (monitoring, evaluation) Joint Structures

4. INTERREG MC/SC: Monitoring/Steering CommitteeMC/SC: Monitoring/Steering Committee - MC: Strategic/Policy responsibility (National, Regional, Social Partners) - MC: Strategic/Policy responsibility (National, Regional, Social Partners) – SC: Select projects – SC: Select projects Joint Structures

5. INTERREG JTS: Joint Technical SecretariatJTS: Joint Technical Secretariat - Project evaluation - Serve MA, SC, PA - International staff Joint Structures

6. INTERREG PA: Paying AuthorityPA: Paying Authority - Single bank account - Payment claims to Commission - (sub-PA by Member States) Joint Structures

7. INTERREG Other:Other: - Legal employer - (National) Contact Points - Transnational Secretariats - and ………… - and ………… Joint Structures

8. INTERREG N + 2 ruleN + 2 rule Mid Term ReviewMid Term Review 18 months rule18 months rule + many more! Joint Problems/Challenges

9. INTERREG management support INTERREG management support - Info point, Cooperation tools, Web-site, Training, Data base INTERACT POINTS - 90% INTERACT Support for all INTERREG Programmes

10. INTERREG Development INTERREG Development - Local and Regional initiatives: Specific clients Specific clients50% INTERACT Support for all INTERREG Programmes

11. Border Regions to AC Countries Border Regions to AC Countries - Managing transition 90% / 50% 90% / 50% INTERACT Support for all INTERREG Programmes

12. Succes criteria: Joint management structuresJoint management structures Move toward concrete projectsMove toward concrete projects Clear objectives: targets, baseline, indicators Clear objectives: targets, baseline, indicators Truly cross border/transnational Truly cross border/transnational INTERREG III A and B

13. To improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and instruments of regional development policies and instruments INTERREG III C Aim:

14. Thank you Obrigado Merci Gracias