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RECOMMEND 6 th Steering Group meeting

RECOMMEND 6 th Steering Group meeting. 1 st April 2014 Ingrid Rozhon & Benjamin Kuscher Ascoli Piceno – Italy. 3 main focal points. Status Quo report by LP, CZ & EE. Communication & Dissemination RIP Open Days 2014 Final Conference TO DO List. PR 3 (1st Jan-30th June 2013)

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RECOMMEND 6 th Steering Group meeting

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  1. RECOMMEND 6th Steering Group meeting 1st April 2014 Ingrid Rozhon & Benjamin Kuscher Ascoli Piceno – Italy

  2. 3 main focal points Status Quo report by LP, CZ & EE • Communication & Dissemination • RIP • Open Days 2014 • Final Conference • TO DO List • PR 3 (1st Jan-30th June 2013) • PR 4 (1st July-31st Dec 2014) • PR 5 (1st Jan-30th June 2014) • Final Report (1st July – 31st Dec 2014) II. Finance I. Pilot Actions & Field missions III. Work Plan

  3. Status Quo Report RECOMMEND Pilot Actions & field missionby Lead Partner, CZ & EE

  4. Implementation of RECOMMENDPilot Action – Lower AustriaMy ECO-Expert Benjamin Kuscher Consultant ConPlusUltra Ltd.

  5. Overall Theme of Pilot Pilot Action II. Improvement of the effectiveness of eco-managementpractitioner networks

  6. General target of pilot pilot action • Improve the cooperation of ALL institutions supporting eco-management and eco-innovation in Lower Austria • Identify synergies between the different funding schemes • Improve the transparency and service for the clients • SMEs • Communities 1st April 2014

  7. Time Table & TO DOs

  8. Time Table & TO DOs

  9. Implementation of the RECOMMENDField mission to Lower Austria Ingrid Rozhon RECOMMEND Lead partner

  10. Field Mission to Lower Austria • Date: 7th – 9th May 2014 • Place: Lower Austria • Topic:Financing options for alternative & sustainable energy solutions • Participants: 20 participants (excl. Lower Austrian participants) • Czech Republic: 1 • Slovenia: 1 • Estonia: 16 • Bulgaria: 2 • Italy: ? • REMINDER: Hotel booking has to done by each • partner by himself!

  11. AGENDA in progress:status: 25th March 2014 • Main points: • 1st Day: • Presentationof Pilot Actions „Myeco-expert“ • PresentationofClimate & Energyfonds“ • Presentation on Crowdfunding in Lower Austria • Presentationofbestpracticeexample „Climate & energymodelregion WAGRAM“ • sitevisittoenergy plant „Zwentendorf“ • Austria´s only nuclear energy plant was finalised in the 70ies but never went into operation.

  12. AGENDA in progress:status: 25th March 2014 • Main points: • 2nd Day: • 2nd Study visit: „solar energy power station Schönkirchen – financed by citizens” • Presentations „ crowdfunding process of the best practice example Schönkirchen” • Presenting the service support of ENU • Lower Austria and its targets & visions related to • an improved environmental and green development

  13. RECOMMEND CZ pilot action & field mission PP4 – Ekoport Jan Jareš 1st April 2014 / Ascoli Piceno / IT

  14. Pilot action status • implementation of pilot innovation voucher scheme • workshop with responsible politicians led by external experts (from 2 succesfull „voucher regions“) • pre-final draft of the scheme including focus, eligible activities, subsidy rates, conditions, etc => all approved by RA • hired contractor for preparation of PR campaign (logos, website, press release, leaflets, workshop, etc.) • development of SW application module (on-line) • close cooperation with S3 strategy preparation

  15. FYI • promised to have allocation of 50.000 EUR by RA • setting up the scheme with intention • to avoid fulfillment of R&D activities (in order to simplify the process of evaluation) • to unify subsidy rate for all applicants (75%, max. 6.000 EUR) • to avoid personal preferences within evaluation -> drawing lots • first call to be designed „for all“ to encourage and getting a feedback • next calls will be adjusted with bonification for „eco“ projects • mechanism of funding via „value transfer“

  16. Field mission in PRG • 12. – 13.5. 2014, Technology Centre of CZ, Prague • New funding instruments and challenges for support to eco-innovation and eco-energy projects • 1st day – introduction to H2020 opportunities by experts of Technology Center of Czech Republic + project idea assessment • 2nd day – adjustment of project idea (activities, tasks, deliverables, timeplan, etc.) • existing and new partners are welcome • BK & JJ will send you project sheets in next following days

  17. RECOMMENDPilot Action – „Seminarsabouteco-innovationforeco-managementpractitioners Martin Kikas Tartu Regional Energy Agency 01thApril 2014

  18. Pilot Action • 3 Seminars: Eco-Innovation and GreenProcurement, Eco and Energy-Labels in Europe and NorthernCountries, Energymanagementsystems. • Target – public and privatesector • status quo in PilotAction – 2 seminars are done and 1 seminar isplanned aprill/may 2014 • Highlights – Highinterestfromdifferent groups of peoplefortheGreenprocurement seminar • difficulties in realising pilot action – Hard to reach to key persons and to explain economic benefits

  19. Time line –1 seminar in April/May • Deadline of finalising pilot action – May 2014

  20. FIELD MISSION Concept – ELMO – the e-mobility programm in Estonia Time – 24.03.14 – 26.03.14 Estonia, Tallinn Participants – 13 Target – to give a complex overview of the ELMO program. Why it was done? How it was done? To do`s and Not to do`s. Results and future prospects.

  21. RECOMMEND II. FINANCE / REPORTING 1st April 2014 Ingrid Rozhon Ascoli Piceno / IT

  22. AGENDA • Status Quo: 3rd reportingperiod • Status Quo / Feedback: 4th reportingperiod • Time tablefor 5th reportingperiod • Final Reporting period • 4th sharedcosts • Budget change • Questions

  23. Status Quo of 3rd reporting period • Reporting period: 01st Jan 2013 – 30th June 2013 • Money transfertopartnersbyleadpartner: DONE • AnyQuestions ?

  24. Status Quo4th Reporting period reportingperiod: 1st July 2013 – 31st Dec 2013 • 21 March 14: LP sentsigned Online Report Summary & Annex 5b to JTS (incl.: EE PR3) • Remark: TO DO: Update of Template Facts & Figuresfor PR5 & Final PR – Ingrid • Status quo: nofeedbackby JTS so far

  25. Time line & TO DOs5th Reporting period reportingperiod: 1st Jan 2014 – 30th June 2014 • 15th Aug 2014: Deadline forpartnerreportand FLC confirmationto LP, Incl.Sharedcostinvoice2014 • 1st Oct.: Projects reportsto JTS byLP • ~ 21st Nov: writtenfeedbackby JTS • ~ 4th Dec.: deadlineforfeedback

  26. Time line & TO DOs5th Reporting period Remark: please check if your activities (events & media) are published at our homepage(invoices – publication; fill in updated template Facts & Figures) The earlier we will send our PR5 to the JTS the earlier we will get reimbursed by the JTS; Be aware: Ingrid´s contract will end: 31st Dec 2014! The earlier we get your docs / reports the more Ingrid can help the LP!

  27. Final Progress Report reportingperiod: 1st July2014 – 31st Dec 2014 • In General: all invoiceshavetobepaidbefore 31st Dec. 2014; prolongationofprojectis not possible • Fact: Ingrid´scontract will end: 31st Dec 2014 -> all personal costsrelatedto RECOMMEND after 31st Dec 2014 will not berefundedby EU - > ->vision: finalising REPORT before 31st Dec 2014

  28. Final Progress Report RECOMMENDED TIME TABLE / TO DOs: • Fromnow on - June 2014: talkswitheach FLC abouttimetablefor Final Report; topic: defining time tablefor Final Report (deadlinetogetapproved & signedreport) • June 2014: writtenfeedbackto Ingrid & Benjamin about final agreementwithyour FLC • 1st Nov 2014: sending Final Progress Report (worddoc) & keyfacttemplateto Ingrid

  29. Final Progress Report RECOMMENDED TIME TABLE / TO DOs: • 1st Nov 2014: sending all relevant informationforprojecthomepageto Ingrid (events: agenda, photos, presentations; media: press release, promotionarticle, publications…) • 15th Nov 2014: all partnersareaskedtocheck homepageif all hisevents & mediaworkis online • 10th Dec 2014: filling in Online Report by Ingrid (content, nofigures)

  30. Final Progress Report RECOMMENDED TIME TABLE / TO DOs: • 20th January 2014:sendingapproved Final reportsto Benjamin (theearlier, thebetter)

  31. 4th Shared costs • Information: all shared costs 1-3 have been paid by all partners! *) Thank you! • 4th shared cost letter will be sent to partners in April 2014 (after Peer Assessment WS) *) UK Ceed: total depts to Lower Austria: 1.830,76 EUR (6.829,73 EUR – 4.998,97 ERDF part)

  32. Questions?

  33. III.RECOMMEND Work PlanCommunication & DisseminationRIPOpen Days 2014Final Conference

  34. Newsletter 4 • 4th newsletterisavailable in EN, BG & DE version • ThankyoutoPolishdelegationforcontent!

  35. Newsletter 5 • Deadline: June 2014 • Coordinator: LP (Ingrid) • Proposal for content of 5th Newsletter Any other idea is welcome!

  36. Newsletter 6 • Deadline: October 2014 • Coordinator: LP (Ingrid) • Proposal for content of 6th Newsletter Any other idea is welcome!

  37. Project image film • Lack ofbudget -> will not beproduced

  38. TO DO List / Pending Summary: main important milestones

  39. Timing of RIP process and pilot actions RIP self- assessment Peer Review RIP-HOW development WS 4 Torun Implementation of Pilot Actions Pilot action field mission Pilot action field mission Pilot action field mission Press Release News Letter Press Release News Letter

  40. Open Days BXL 2014 • WHO will participateat Open Days 2014? • Anypossibilitieshowto promote RECOMMEND there?

  41. Final Conference • Responsiblepartner: PP 10 & 11 • Proposalfordate: Sept 2014 • Main topics • Outstanding questions?

  42. TO DO List

  43. TO DO List

  44. Feedback round Question I: RIP- have you gained new input to improve the feasibility of your RIP? Do you feel well prepared for finalising your RIP? Question II: Any recommendations /input / ideas for the last months within RECOMMEND?

  45. Thankyou foryourattention

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