1. Part-financed by the European Union Investments in projects, strategic projects and extension stage Joint Technical Secretariat Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008

2. 2 Content: 1.Investments in projects 2.Strategic projects 3. Extension stage

3. 3Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 1.Investments in projects What do we mean with transnational investments? What is the difference between investments and equipment? What rules and regulations are to be followed?

4. 4Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 1. Investments in projects Transnational investments outcome of joint transnational work either physically or functionally transnational or a pilot solution to be transferred to other countries

5. 5Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 1. Investments in projects Investment ≠ output or a result of project activities remains in use of project‘s target group durable Equipment used in order to carry out project activities relevant only during the project

6. 6Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 1. Investments in projects All relevant national rules and regulations EU rules and regulations Programme rules are to be followed.

7. 7Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 2. Strategic projects What is their meaning in the Programme? What is the benefit being a strategic project? What are the criteria for strategic projects? What is the selection procedure?

8. 8Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 2. Strategic projects What do we mean? projects with particular strategic relevance for the whole area strong focus on implementation of tangible outputs and results projects making the Baltic Sea Programme visible to the broader public

9. 9Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 2. Strategic projects What is your benefit? more visibility more intensive support from the Programme bodies possibility for an extension stage

10. 10Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 2. Strategic projects What are the criteria? Content Geographical area Focus on implementation National backup

11. 11Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 2. Strategic projects What is the selection procedure? potential assessed as part of the quality assessment selection by the Monitoring Committee

12. 12Lead Applicant Seminar, Hamburg, 2-4 April 2008 3. Extension stage for bigger investment projects and strategic projects focus on implementation activities max duration 2 years a simplified application outside of a regular call

13. Part-financed by the European Union Investments in projects, strategic projects and extension stage Eeva Rantama Project Manager er@eu.baltic.net