how interreg ivc will work for you? michel lamblin | programme director

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How INTERREG IVC will work for you?

Michel Lamblin | Programme Director

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A reminder of IIIC

The model

IVC/IIIC: similarities and differences

A new set-up

A new identity

Points of attention for applicants

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IIIC Operations Partners involved

270 2 600

Policy instruments addressed Policy instruments improved

2 000 to 3 000 700 to 1 000

Good practices identified Good practices transferred

7 000 to 10 000 1 200 to 2 000

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Duration of the operation: 5 centuries (1200 - 1700)

Theme: economic and political cooperation

Lead Partner: Lübeck (free imperial city)

Partners: approx. 200 towns (such as Rostock, Hamburg,Riga...) and 4 main counters (foreign trading post) inLondon, Bruges, Bergen and Novgorod.

Priorities: - to secure shipping activities against pirates/brigands- to protect common commercial interests

Type of partnership: each member contributes financially and throughmilitary forces; no legal framework, no committee

The Hanseatic LeagueThe Hanseatic League

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IVC/IIIC: similarities and differences

similarities same budget (about 320 MEUR)

same core objective

“to improve the efficiency of regional and local

policies and instruments”

same ways to achieve this objective

“exchange of experience and transfer of good

practice”

same methodology

all EU Regions eligible

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IVC/IIIC: similarities and differences

differences new thematic focus:

“Innovation and Environment”

a new rate:

75% - 85%

a new structure (1 programme, 1 MC, 1 MA, 1 JTS)

new types of interventions, emphasising not only exchange of

experience, but also transfer of good practice and capitalisation

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INTERREG IVC’s thematic priorities (1 of 2)INTERREG IVC’s thematic priorities (1 of 2)

Priority 1: Innovation and the knowledge economy

innovation, research and technology development;

entrepreneurship and SMEs;

the information society;

employment, human capital and education.

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INTERREG IVC – Management structures

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INTERREG IVC’s thematic priorities (2 of 2)INTERREG IVC’s thematic priorities (2 of 2)

Priority 2: Environment and risk prevention

natural and technological risks (including climate

change);

water management;

waste management;

biodiversity and preservation of natural heritage

(incl. air quality);

energy and sustainable transport;

cultural heritage and landscape.

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INTERREG IVC - Organisation of the Joint Technical Secretariat

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Information points

• Rostock (IBSH), Germany:Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway;

• Katowice (MRD), Poland, with support from the City of Vienna: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania;

• Valencia (GV), Spain: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain

• Lille (RNPC), France: Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland

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A new identity

• gearing up

• leverage effect

• propagation

• bounding

• dissemination

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(points of attention for applicants) -I-(points of attention for applicants) -I-

time:

money: all budget is available

give priority to

• quality

• added value

• results

programme period start

IIIC 2000/2006 mid 2002

IVC 2007/2013 mid 2007

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(points of attention for applicants) -II-(points of attention for applicants) -II-

partnership

• you should know each other before starting

• so let’s meet, at least once, before applying

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(points of attention for applicants) -III-(points of attention for applicants) -III-

preparation of a project:

• to prepare the running of your operation:

make sure that your financial manager will

work closely with your coordinator and your

controller

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(points of attention for applicants) -V-(points of attention for applicants) -V-

• everything is written and explained on the website

www.interreg4c.net

* to download the programme or the application pack* to look at the Frequently asked questions

* to search for project ideas or partners

• look at all existing documents

• send an email to the JTS as prior way of communication

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www.interreg4c.net

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ThanksThanks

Thanks to: Thanks to:

Susanne, Elisabeth, Esben, Guy, Armando, Jean, Alain, Pat, Klaus, Ronald, Susanne, Elisabeth, Esben, Guy, Armando, Jean, Alain, Pat, Klaus, Ronald, Walther, Barbara, Maria, Pablo, Esperanza, Marvi, Helena, Colin, Eveline, Walther, Barbara, Maria, Pablo, Esperanza, Marvi, Helena, Colin, Eveline, Fausta, Viktoria, Manuela, Simona, Thomas, Michel, Jan, Daniel, Martine, Fausta, Viktoria, Manuela, Simona, Thomas, Michel, Jan, Daniel, Martine, Jean-Luc, André-Jean, Stéphane, Pascale, Thomas, Alexandre, Maurice, Jean-Jean-Luc, André-Jean, Stéphane, Pascale, Thomas, Alexandre, Maurice, Jean-Marie, Yves, Antoine, Sébastien, Derek, Ruut, Mark,Christine, Manoëlle, Ria, Marie, Yves, Antoine, Sébastien, Derek, Ruut, Mark,Christine, Manoëlle, Ria, Sabine, Ilka, Hansjörg, Claude, Benoît, Christophe, Tim, Stephen, Tom, Gerry, Sabine, Ilka, Hansjörg, Claude, Benoît, Christophe, Tim, Stephen, Tom, Gerry, Jean-Pierre, Iskra, Boriana, Dimana, Angelina, Marilena, Adonis, Anthi, Helena, Jean-Pierre, Iskra, Boriana, Dimana, Angelina, Marilena, Adonis, Anthi, Helena, Alice, Michael, Kaja, Katrine, Krista, Henn, Petri, Kari, Hakan, Thierry, Marie-Alice, Michael, Kaja, Katrine, Krista, Henn, Petri, Kari, Hakan, Thierry, Marie-José, Kirsten, Anastasia, Mathilde, Zsuzsanna, Béla, Domenico, Marinella, José, Kirsten, Anastasia, Mathilde, Zsuzsanna, Béla, Domenico, Marinella, Rossella, Arina, Irana, Julina, Tomas, Emile, Jean-Claude, Caroline, Celia, Rossella, Arina, Irana, Julina, Tomas, Emile, Jean-Claude, Caroline, Celia, Toine, Bob, Pal, Arve, Aneta, Teresa, Raquel, Francisco, Francesca, Vitor, Toine, Bob, Pal, Arve, Aneta, Teresa, Raquel, Francisco, Francesca, Vitor, Fernando, Jose, Maria Magdalena, Roxana, Andreea, Linda, Marek, Marcel, Fernando, Jose, Maria Magdalena, Roxana, Andreea, Linda, Marek, Marcel, Anja, Tanja, Marian, Eric, AnneMargaret, John and all members of the IIIC & Anja, Tanja, Marian, Eric, AnneMargaret, John and all members of the IIIC & IVC JTS, the Portuguese government, Admicos, interpreters & caterers.IVC JTS, the Portuguese government, Admicos, interpreters & caterers.Special thanks finally to Nuala and Laetitia, who prepared this Forum for our Special thanks finally to Nuala and Laetitia, who prepared this Forum for our comfort.comfort.

Thank you!