1. 1 DG Regio work on counterfactuals Daniel Mouqué Evaluation Unit DG REGIO

2. 2 3 main strands Work we are leading Work we are encouraging Dissemination of information, exchange of experience

3. 3 Work we are leading

4. 4 Past work – on website (enterprise support in E. Germany, etc…) Current work: 1.Enterprise support (large and small) in Italy – Alberto and Daniele’s work 2.Innovation support in 8 EU countries 3.Enterprise support packages in Northern Ireland

5. 5 Work package 2: innovation support Innovation support, using available data Patents/invest as target, firm data (eg Amadeus) to construct CFs, beneficiary data from MAs In 7 countries (CZ, ES, FR, PL, SK plus Flanders, Wales, London) Intended as pilot, but working better than hoped Results to be presented in Warsaw on 12 December

6. 6 Work Package 3: Northern Ireland « Opportunistic » study using existing database, beneficiary surveys Review and comparison of various forms of enterprise and innovation support Results will be available on our website

7. 7 Work we are encouraging

8. 8 We have an ongoing collaboration with: Polish authorities World Bank Soon, your MS/region? Cohesion Policy regulations: stronger focus on effects, not process

9. 9 Dissemination of information, exchange of experience

10. 10 Information, exchange of experience This training – & we can find people to do further specific training The impact evaluation centre on our website Bilateral help to managing authorities (advice, contacts etc). You know where to find me Conferences (eg in Warsaw on 12 December) « Reunion » event in May 2012?