Reducing disparities _x0003_Strengthening relations

Bilateral cooperation

Andreas AabelBilateral OfficerFinancial Mechanism OfficeEEA and Norway GrantsE-mail: aaa@efta.int Tel: +32 2 211 1 820

EEA and Norway Grants launch in SloveniaLjubljana, 19 June 2013

Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching goal of the GrantsThe Donor Programme Partner (DPP) modelBilateral funds why and how they functionBilateral partnership projects how to establish contact etc.1Bilateral cooperation levelsStrategic approach to bilateral cooperationStrategic partnership at programme level

DPP value added:

Strategic role in programme planning and implementation

Facilitating project partnerships

Strengthening bilateral cooperation within sector

Bilateral funds Bilateral funds in programmes (1,5 %)For the benefit of projectsManaged by Programme Operator

Support to establishing partnership projects (Measure a)Seed moneyMatch making

Additional support for bilateral cooperation (Measure b)Exchange, networking Transfer of know - howWork shopsSeminars

Bilateral partnership projectsBilateral partnership projects contribute to the overall objective of strengthening bilateral relationsBilateral partners: Norway, Iceland, LiechtensteinHow to find partners?Partner costs covered from total project budgetPartnership agreementTiming with open call

Success factorsBe proactive!Stay informed about what is happening Start planning early (read about programmes, open calls, many posibilities)Think long term benefitsOvercome difficultiesSeek help along the way

More informationVisit our website for more information on bilateral relations and partnership opportunitieshttp://eeagrants.org/Partnerships