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INTERREG EUROPE. INTERREG EUROPE Proposed actions & challenge. Nicolas Singer | Senior Project Officer INTERREG IVC Joint Technical Secretariat. INTERREG EUROPE. Summary Proposed actions Challenge. INTERREG EUROPE. Proposed actions. 1. Proposed actions. Two actions.

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INTERREG EUROPE

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  1. INTERREG EUROPE INTERREG EUROPE Proposed actions & challenge • Nicolas Singer | Senior Project Officer • INTERREG IVC Joint Technical Secretariat

  2. INTERREG EUROPE • Summary • Proposed actions • Challenge

  3. INTERREG EUROPE Proposed actions

  4. 1. Proposed actions Two actions Interregional Cooperation Projects Policy Learning Platforms

  5. 1. Proposed actions A. Interregional Cooperation Projects Rationale • Build on the current INTERREG IVC experience • Exchange and transfer of experience at policy level • Result oriented approach • Improve certain programme features • Monitoring beyond the exchange of experience • Ensuring the (policy) relevance of implementation relatedactivities

  6. 1. Proposed actions A. Interregional Cooperation Projects Main features Definition Interregional cooperation projects allow partners from different countries to work together on a shared regional policy issue within the scope of the selected Investment Priorities Overall objective to improve the effectiveness of the policies of the regions involved in the project (in particular their Investment for Growth and Jobs goal programmes)

  7. 1. Proposed actions A. Interregional Cooperation Projects Main features Implementation in 2 phases Policy exchange of experience (1 to 3 years) ending up with the production of 1 Action Plan / Region Monitoring of the Action Plan’s implementation + possible pilot actions (up to 2 years) Phase1 Phase2 Creation of ‘local stakeholder groups’

  8. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Origin Regulation: focus on Cohesion Policy (in particular Goal 1 programmes) Success of thematic programme capitalisation S3 platform experience

  9. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Objectives Overall objective: To ensure policy learning across EU Specific objective: ‘External capitalisation’ a) To contribute to EU-wide capacity building b) To optimise the exploitation of projects’ results c) To improve the programme’s strategic focus on topics ‘Internal Capitalisation’

  10. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms What is it? SME Innovation low-carbon economy resource efficiency 1 service provider per thematic objective embodied through: • Online collaborative toolWith relevant functionalities • Expert teamContent and coordination role

  11. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Activities • Assess • Moderate • Answer • Organise • Monitor • Analyse • Write • Advise

  12. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Users • Positioning of the platform: structural funds implementation • Makes it different from other EU policy platforms Users: regions & actors involved in SF implementation For CH & NO: focus on similar thematic policies

  13. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Knowledge management Challenge Traditional approach to programme capitalisation

  14. 1. Proposed actions B. Policy Learning Platforms Knowledge management (or ‘pull’ system) More bottom-up approach

  15. 1. Proposed actions 2 interrelated actions

  16. INTERREG EUROPE Challenge

  17. 2. Challenge Particular focus on Structural Funds EU Cohesion policy Goal 1: Investment for growth and jobs EUR 316 billion INTERREG EUROPE Goal 2: European Territorial Cooperation EUR 8.9 billion

  18. 2. Challenge INTERREG IVC experience: Low interest from Structural Funds (SF) players

  19. 2. Challenge INTERREG IVC experience: High potential for Structural Funds players

  20. Conclusion Convergence of EU policiesUnique chance for INTERREG EUROPE! 1. Objective of interregional cooperation 2. Concentration principles INTERREG EUROPE 3. Smart Specialisation strategies

  21. Conclusion Tackling the challenge • Need mobilisation of all energies: • Geographical units of DG Regional & Urban Policy • Relays at EU, national and regional levels

  22. INTERREG EUROPE Thanks for your attention!

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