The Interreg IV B

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The Interreg IV B C Programmes

• European Territorial Co-operation 2007-2013

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Co-operation programmes

• INTERREG
• Strand A Cross-border co-operation (CBC)
• for solving local problems, including strategic
  projects
• Strand B Transnational co-operation
• concrete, strategic projects important for the
  whole
• programme area
• Strand C Interregional co-operation
• exchange of experiences and best practices to
  improve
• regional policy design and implementation of
  URBACT, INTERACT, ESPON

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Map of North West Europe, North Sea and Atlantic
Programme Areas
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THE NORTH SEA PROGRAMME FOUR PRIORITIES

• Building on our capacity to innovate (Priority 1)
• Managing our environment wisely (Priority 2)
• Improving the accessibility of places in the
  North
• Sea Region (Priority 3)
• Sustainable and Competitive Communities
• (Priority 4)

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THE NORTH WEST EUROPE PROGRAMME FIVE PRIORITIES

• A more attractive and coherent system of cities,
  
• towns and regions (Priority 1)
• Accessibility to transport, communication
• infrastructure and knowledge (Priority 2)
• Water resources and the prevention of flood
  damage
• (Priority 3)
• Stronger ecological infrastructure and
  protection of
• cultural heritage (Priority 4)
• Enhancing maritime functions and promoting
• territorial integration across seas
  (Priority 5)

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THE ATLANTIC AREA PROGRAMME FOUR PRIORITIES

• Promote transnational entrepreneurial and
  innovation
• networks (Priority 1)
• Protect, secure and enhance the marine and
  coastal
• environment sustainably (Priority 2)
• Improve accessibility and internal links
  (Priority 3)
• Promote transnational synergies in sustainable
  urban
• and regional development (Priority 4)

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NWE NS Results from 1st call

• North Sea Programme
• 2 of the 10 submitted projects were provisionally
  successful, one was UK led.
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• 1. NMU led by Napier University, Edinburgh.
• Other UK partner in this is Pantrak, a ltd based
  in Lanarkshire.
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• 2. Stratmos. A Norwegian led project with the
  following UK partners
• 1. Spedition Services Ltd (Surrey) 2.University
  of Hull 3. Aberdeenshire Council 4. Aberdeen City
  Council 5. Napier University (Edinburgh) 6.
  Scrabster Harbour Trust (Scotland). 
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• North West Europe Programme
• 9 of the 28 projects were provisionally approved,
  one of which was UK led. Successful projects were
  as follows
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• 1. Regain, Belgium led with the following UK
  partners 
• 1. Blaenau Gwent Council 2. Scottish Enterprises.
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• 2. FITT, Luxembourg led with no UK partners.
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• 3. WAVE, Dutch led with one UK partner Somerset
  County Council.

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NORTH SEA, NORTH WEST EUROPE SECOND CALL FOR
PROJECTS ATLANTIC AREA FIRST CALL

• North Sea 2nd Call open since 18 Feb 2008.
• Closes 17 March 2008.
• North Sea Steering Committee scheduled for the
  end of May 2008.
• North West Europe 2nd call opens 7 April closes 9
• May 2008.
• Atlantic Area 1st Call opens 17 March closes 12
• May 2008

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Interreg IVC First Call for Projects

• First Call for Projects closed on 22 Feb 2008
• Programmes Secretariat is now undertaking the
  eligibility check and quality
• assessment tasks.
• Given the high number of applications received
  (492), this process is expected to
• continue until June 2008.
• Ineligible project applicants can expect
  notification from early March. However
• decision on accepted projects, due to the high
  volume involved, will be postponed
• until after June 2008.
• This will have an impact on the launch of the
  second call for proposals.
• Originally scheduled for Summer 2008, it is
  likely that this launch will now take
• place in Autumn 2008.
• Queries over eligibility for UK partners
  John.saltford_at_communities.gsi.gov.uk

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DIFFERENCES FROM INTERREG IIIB PROGRAMMES.

• Greater emphasis on the Lisbon and Gothenburg
  Agendas
• Innovation is a key theme running through the
  programme.
• Move away from spatial planning strategies and
  actions
• which will be covered by ESPON and INTERACT
• NEW STRAND B PROJECTS SHOULD BE
• Policy led on competitiveness and sustainable
• development
• Strategic strong links to EU, national and
• regional policy objectives
• Concrete with tangible results
• Focused- so they have strong impact

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UK First Level Control for new Interreg Programmes

• The UK will adopt a de-centralised control system
  for all the
• Interreg Programmes.
• The beneficiary (Project partner) will propose an
  independent
• controller, who is then authorised at
  national level on the
• basis of a list of approved professional
  bodies - before the first
• expenditure is reported and certified
• In order to be appointed/ approved a controller
  will also have to
• declare his/her ability to deliver his work
  within the requested
• time frames. Deadlines will be set for the
  controllers with the
• letter that is appointing them/ with the
  declaration they have to
• sign for being appointed as such
• Further information (barbara.curley_at_communities.gs
  i.gov.uk)

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UK Second Level Control for new Interreg
Programmes

• The Audit Authority will be based in Corporate
  Delivery Group, in the
• department for Communities and Local Government
• Project activities including project approval and
  monitoring of delivery of
• the products and services will be carried out
  by Devolved regional and
• national administrations
• Project Finances including verification of
  project expenditure will be
• carried out by external or internal (ie
  independent but employed by the
• same body as the project partner), qualified
  auditors or accountants,
• with guidance and/or monitoring assurance
  carried out by European
• Policy and Programmes Division.
• Further information (Desmond.Mulcahy_at_communities
  .gsi.gov.uk)

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NORTH SEA NORTH WEST EUROPE PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

• Secretariat comments on Project Idea
• Secretariat comments and arranges meetings on
• Pre-Assessment
• Contact Point available for meetings and advice
• Project Development Seminars

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Programme structuresclearly defined

• Managing Authority manages the programme
• Certifying authority receives funds from the
• Commission and makes payments to projects
  Lead
• Partner
• Audit Authority Group of Auditors verifies
  the
• effective functioning of the management and
  control
• systems
• Monitoring Committee
• Steering Committee
• Joint Technical Secretariat

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Managing Authority

• Tasks
• ensuring the sound financial management of the
• programme and its projects
• ensuring projects are selected in accordance with
  the
• established criteria
• signing contracts with project Lead Partners
• ensuring projects comply with EU and national
  rules
• ensuring programme evaluation is carried out
• providing all necessary documents and information
  to
• the programme Monitoring Committee
• preparing the annual report of the programme

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Monitoring Committee

• Key tasks
• Charged with overseeing the implementation
• of the programme (including n2, n3)
• National, regional and local level participation
• Approves annual reports
• Approves any proposal to amend the
• programme

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Joint Technical Secretariat

• Main duties
• Deals with the day-to-day management of the
• Programme
• Assists the Monitoring Committee and the
• management structures in carrying out their
• Duties
• Organises calls for projects, advises project
• partners, monitors project implementation

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Decision making on projects

• Preparation of the selection and
• assessment of both eligibility and quality
• by the Joint Technical Secretariat of
• the programme, possibly with the
• assistance of external experts
• Decision on project selection by Steering
• Committees based on advice from the
• Joint Technical Secretariat
• Calls for projects may be organised by
• themes or be fully open

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Assistance for UK Project Partners

• UK Contact points

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Assistance for UK Project Partners Programme
Secretariats
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Programme Websites

• North West Europe programme
• http//www.nweurope.org/
• North Sea Programme
• http//www.northsearegion.eu/
• Atlantic Area programme
• http//www.interreg-atlantique.org/eng/
• Interregional Cooperation Programme (Interreg
  IVC) 
• www.interreg4c.eu
• INTERACT Programme
• http//www.interact-eu.net/
• Interreg section on UK Government site for ERDF
  (to be updated shortly)
• http//www.erdf.communities.gov.uk/WhatIsERDF/Inte
  rregCommunityInitiativeIntro