Northern Periphery Programme 2007-2013

Core Concepts & Partnership Constellation

How to Apply Seminar29th February 2012 – Copenhagen

Kirsti Mijnhijmer

NPP Concepts

all projects

if applicable

strategic projects

NPP Concepts

all projects

if applicable

strategic projects

NPP Core concepts : Added Value

All projects must make a distinctive contribution and add value by developing concrete, tangible and innovative products or services. NPP definition: By working together to produce a new product or service that has a transnational or trans-

regional character.

Also includes: Transfer and adaptation of existing products and services from one region into transnational

or trans-regional solutions Update and adaption of existing transnational or trans-regional products and services with

additional features

Projects must describe functionality, target groups, transnational character, viability

Methods of added value: Knowledge transfer Innovation Organisational learning

NPP Core concepts : Transnationality

The NPP wants to ensure transnationality at all stages of project development. The partnership should be balanced.

Mandatory: projects must involve a minimum of 3 partner countries one partner must be from an EU Member State inside the programme area

Each project must address at least 3 of the 4 transnationality criteria: Joint development Joint implementation Joint staffing Joint financing

In addition: Joint strategy for disseminating project results Transnational impact; project outcomes are implemented in different parts of the programme

area

NPP Concepts

all projects

if applicable

strategic projects

Triple Helix Partnerships

Triple helix: The three different spheres of business, higher education and public institutions working together on new tasks and in new fields. These three spheres together, and not only by themselves, make it possible to obtain an enhanced outcome from the cooperation and invested capital, in the form of innovative new products and solutions.

These partnerships are considered key to securing innovative solutions to many of the issues facing the NPP area.

Triple helix partnerships are encouraged when appropriate.

Two different models: partnership and context

Community aspect: ensuring that end beneficiaries are located within the communities of the Northern Periphery.

NPP Concepts

all projects

if applicable

strategic projects

Strategic Concepts

Strategic Projects: Projects that make a strategic contribution towards achieving the objectives and vision of the programme

Features: Innovative outputs of relevance to whole programme area with a focus on peripheral

regions Beneficial impact in terms of a physical product or social capital and expertise Involves cooperation at transnational, national, regional and local level to inform

policy development

Strategic calls: Strategic themes will be identified for each priority by the Monitoring Committee Specific calls will be held for strategic projects, e.g Strategic Project Call

NPP Concepts

all projects

if applicable

strategic projects

Priority 1:Promoting innovation and

competitiveness in remote and peripherial areas

Priority 2:Sustainable development of natural

and community resources

Horizontal objectives:Equal opportunities and Sustainable development

Objectives of priority 1:

· Promote competitiveness by increasing and developing the

capacity for innovation and networking in rural and peripheral

areas

· facilitate development by the use of advanced information and

communication technologies and transport in the programme area

Objectives of priority 2:

· strengthen synergies between environmental protection and growth

in remote and peripheral regions

· improve sustainable development in peripheral regions by

strengthening urban-rural relations and enhancing regional heritage

Vision: Regions working innovatively together to help communities to develop the

potential of Europe’s Northern Periphery, and to achieve a sustainable and high quality future, and so make a distinctive contribution to a more dynamic EU.

Joint Transnational Strategy

Horizontal Principles

Horizontal objectives:Equal opportunities and Sustainable development

NPP Horizontal Principles: Equal Opportunities

The horizontal principles must be incorporated in every project and at all stages

Equal Opportunities: the prevention and elimination of discrimination between people on grounds of gender, marital status, cultural and social background, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, language or other personal attributes, such as religious beliefs or political opinions.

Projects must describe how they have incorporated equal opportunities

Projects must choose whether they are neutral or positive and justify this choice.

For higher ranking, a project needs to demonstrate a contribution towards furthering equal opportunities in a broad context.

Equal opportunities is not just about gender!

NPP Horizontal Principles: Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Sustainable development is not just about the environment! It encompasses economic, social and ecological aspects.

Projects must describe how they have incorporated sustainable development into the design of the project.

Projects must choose whether they are neutral or positive and justify this choice.

For higher ranking, a project needs to create a foundation for long-term sustainability and bring about beneficial economic, social and ecological impacts.

Alignment with European and Domestic Strategies

NPP alignment with other strategies: The NPP priorities are guided by the EU2020 Strategy and Gothenburg Agenda. The NPP aims to complement and contribute to development strategies in the

programme partner countries. EU2020: aims to turn the EU into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy

delivering high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion. (replaces the Lisbon Agenda)

Gothenburg Agenda: EU recognises “that in the long term, economic growth, social cohesion and environmental protection must go hand in hand”.

Domestic strategies: relevant national, regional and local development plans and strategies.

Projects must demonstrate how they contribute to these strategies.

For more information

Regional Contact Points Programme Secretariat Documents:

Programme Manual “Part 1: How to Apply” (Operational Programme)

Programme website: www.northernperiphery.eu

Discussion Points

Examples of products and services: WATER Co-Safe

Appropriate partnership constellation

Warning of Algal Toxic Events, WATER

Product/Service: Tailored Analytical kits for testing water on toxins on local level Establishing sample testing facilities on local level Provide training courses on the use of the different testing kits Usage of SPATT technology for toxin warnings and prediction of type of toxins Development of early warning and prediction models on intensity, duration and

type of harmful events

Innovation: SPATT technology New prediction model on occurrence and type of toxic event Analytical kits tailored for conditions of the shellfish industry in NPP area Local test centres; results within 24 hours, less disruption of shellfish harvest Provision of chemical testing methods instead of common biological tests

Knowledge transfer: Earlier projects funded by FP 6 and INTERREG NW Europe Planned connections to i.e. UNESCO project in harmful algal blooming Direct involvement of SMEs in development and implementation of products and

services planned Organisational learning and partnership constellation:

Marine Science Institutes, Fisheries Laboratories, Universities, Interest organisation, representing 43 companies involved in fish processing and shellfish growing

Transnational impact: New approaches to efficient and sustainable management of natural resources in

Norway, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Ireland Clearly addressing issues of remote coastal areas in the NPP region Development of surveillance systems to supervise marine ecosystems and toxic

alleges; Products and services to be developed transnational and made available across the region

Warning of Algal Toxic Events, WATER

Deployment of a sediment sampler off Ireland.

SPATT bags deployed to allow evaluation of this early warning mechanism of potential shellfish toxicity. 

Training members of the shellfish industry.

WATER Products and Services

Cooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas, Co-safe

Product/Service: Movable mattresses with integrated patient covering Tents for patients temporary shelters GPS based satellite location and communication and alarm systems and GPS

tagged rescue equipment Training packages for rescue personnel and tourism industry/ patients protection

Transport and logistics Common working methods nationally and internationally

Innovation: New enhanced safety products and services covering different perspectives and

the full spectrum from scene of the accident via- pre-hospital care to full hospital care, suitable for the special conditions in NPP area (harsh climate, sparsely populated)

Cooperation for Safety in Sparsely Populated Areas, Co-safe

Knowledge transfer: Based on knowledge from project in INTERREG IIIB NPP and Barents Rescue Interactive VR-based training simulators for collaborative international accidents

and disaster management and steering

Organisational learning and partnership constellation: Hospitals, Universities, Rescue Services, Research Institutes, Municipalities

Transnational impact: Joint NPP strategy for increased safety in sparsely populated areas Risk analysis for international purposes International preparedness service solution for major traffic and aircraft accidents

in sparsely populated areas

Disaster management tool kit in action

Pre hospital therapy in harsh weather

Oxygen administration testing in cold weather.

Co-Safe Products and Services

Appropriate Partnership Constellation

Apply a demand driven approach Invite partners whose main interest is close to the project aim and field of intervention Involve expert organisations and private sector partners Select a Lead Partner with the administrative capacity and experience to implement

and co-ordinate a transnational project Partnerships should try to cover interests in the West-Atlantic area, the North-Atlantic

area and the Nordic countries and to encourage participation from all these different areas. Projects having pre-dominantly a cross-border character are discouraged.

If appropriate: Form a triple helix partnership Work in a triple helix context Projects should try to demonstrate SME involvement or at least associate with

SME partners where appropriate.

Thank you for listening!