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The INTERREG IVB NWE Programme: an overview. NWE Eligible Area. Ireland UK Belgium Luxembourg Switzerland* Parts of France Germany Netherlands. Cooperation Area Characteristics. 845,000 km² 21% of the EU territory 180m inhabitants 39.5% of EU population 307 inhabitants per km²
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NWE Eligible Area Ireland UK Belgium Luxembourg Switzerland* Parts of France Germany Netherlands
Cooperation Area Characteristics • 845,000 km² • 21% of the EU territory • 180m inhabitants • 39.5% of EU population • 307 inhabitants per km² • 75% of the population lives in densely populated urban areas
Programmegoal • The INTERREG IVB North-West Europe funding instrument aims to improve employment opportunities, enhance the environmental qualities, improve transport solutions and finally ensure that our cities and rural areas are sustainable. • This can only be done through concrete cooperation projects by using the existing territorial assets as much as possible, thus delivering the maximum result with the highest leverage. • These themes for cooperation are translated into four Programme Priorities which are explained in detail in the Operational Programme, the reference document for NWE. • The Programme will distribute in total 355M ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). Approved projects receive up to 50% ERDF of their total cost.
4 Programme Priorities • Developing the NWE knowledge-based economy by capitalising on our capacity for INNOVATION • Sustainable management of NATURAL RESOURCESand of natural and technological risks • Improving CONNECTIVITY in NWE by promoting intelligent and sustainable transport and ICT solutions • Promoting strong and prosperous COMMUNITIES at transnational level
The key concept: Transnational Cooperation is essential at all stages of a project! Transnationality Or how to bake the same cake... Or bringing unique ingredients to bake a shared cake? Are you each bringing a cake to the party?
The key principles What kind of projects will we fund? • Innovation: positive & sustainable change, include new ideas and cooperation approaches, demonstrate clear added value compared to previous initiatives • Tangibility and transferability of results: S.M.A.R.T. outputs, activities “near the market”, test sites or investments, results applicable to other regions, solutions with long lasting impact • Consistent partnership: representation of key actors and stakeholders, different political and administrative levels • Good Value for money: tangible and measurable outputs that correspond to the EU financial input.