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“European Funding Opportunities 2007-13”

Learn about the various European funding opportunities available for transnational cooperation projects, including the European Social Fund, Interreg IVc, FP7, CIP, PROGRESS, and more.

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“European Funding Opportunities 2007-13”

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  1. E.D.S. Enterprise services to developmentEqual Project n. IT-IT-G2-LAZ-002 “European Funding Opportunities 2007-13” Leader: EFET National Partners: IMU CISFEL CIR ERIFO PRAGUE, 11° october 2007 Presentation by: Dott. Giuliano Bartolomei Transnational co-ordinator

  2. EU opportunities for continuing our Transnational Cooperation Partnership: • European Social Fund . Axistrasnational Co-operation • Cross-Border Co-operation: Interreg IVc • Seventh Framework for R&D (FP7) • Competitiveness & Innovation Programme (CIP) • PROGRESS • Culture 2007 • Lifelong Learning • Youth in Action

  3. European Social Fund European Social Fund 2007-2013 Why support transnational cooperation? - learning from others - contribute European value-added BEFORE NEW ESF Member states at national, regional and local level Commission Via EQUAL

  4. European Social Fund What are the issues? • Interested member states decide: • - the themes • the participants at national, regional or local level • eligibility of expenses • financing

  5. European Social Fund What are the levels and forms of cooperation • Cooperation can take place between • Managing authorities • Intermediate bodies • Project promoters • In • Networks (already established, such as Baltic sea area cooperation agreements, or ad hoc) • Bi- or multilateral projects

  6. New Financial Perspective (2007-2013) Culture 2000 Culture (2007-2013) „Active bodies” – operational grants Socrates Lifelong Learning Leonardo da Vinci Youth Youth in Action Active European Citizenship Europe for citizens Town-Twinning „Deportations” 7th Framework Programme 6th Framework Programme Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (2007-2013) eContent eTEN Media Plus + Media Training Media 2007 Life III Life +

  7. CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION 2007-2013

  8. Interreg IVC (1) • Exchange of experience to improve regional policy design • Interregional €0.3bn i.e. 4% Cooperation Obj • One programme, one secretariat • 2 Priorities (Lisbon & Gothenburg): • Innovation & the knowledge economy • Environment & risk prevention • Plus Urbact, ESPON, INTERACT

  9. Interreg IVC (2)Regions for Economic Change • Delivery mechanism/brand, €375m total budget • ‘Two-way bridge’ • Networks around 30 themes, 20 regions per network • No official calls – transparency? • ‘Deep delegations’

  10. Interreg IVC (3) Regions for Economic Change • 4 thematic priority areas (30 themes): • Attractive place to work / invest e.g. low carbon economy, healthy communities • Knowledge / innovation for growth e.g. research & innovation capacity, e-government • More, better jobs e.g. promoting entrepreneurship, healthy workplaces • Territorial dimension e.g. achieving sustainable urban development, reusing brownfield sites

  11. Interreg IVC (4) ‘Fast Track Option’ • European Commission is ‘Leader’, selects themes & participants, & directly allocates funds • Programme Managing Authorities of Objs 1 & 2 must participate e.g. Regional Development Agencies in UK • 20 regions per network • 4 ‘Quick-start’ networks launched March 2007 • 11 more in 2007

  12. Seventh Framework for Research & Technological Development (FP7) • Total budget: over €50bn • Strategic Priorities: • Strengthen scientific & research base of Europe • Encourage its international competitiveness, while promoting research to support EU policies • Annual work programmes, calls for proposals • 50-100% intervention rate • Further info: NCPs, CORDIS, Guide for applicants

  13. FP7 (2) • 5 specific programmes: • Cooperation: €32.5bn, 10 themes including health, environment, nanotechnologies, ICTs • Ideas: ‘frontier research’ via European Research Council • People: researcher mobility • Capacities: includes Regions of Knowledge, Research for benefit of SMEs • Nuclear research

  14. FP7 (3) • Project implementation: • Collaborative projects: consortia from different countries,industry & academia • Networks of excellence – ‘virtual research centres’ • Coordination & support actions e.g. dissemination, networking, expert groups • Individual projects • Training & development of researchers • Research for the benefit of particular groups e.g. SMEs

  15. FP7 (4)Regions of Knowledge • Aims to increase capacity of regional players to enhance science & technology for regional economic development • Capacity for investing in RTD • Produce research strategies to contribute to regional economic development • Regional ‘research–driven clusters’ • Synergies with Structural Funds • €126m budget – annual work programmes (€10m 2007)

  16. Competitiveness & innovation (CIP) • 1 framework, 3 programmes, €3.62bn budget: • Entrepreneurship & innovation (IEP) (€2.16) • ICT policy support (€0.73) • Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) (€0.73) • Common Objectives: • Enterprise competitiveness (partic. SMEs), innovation & eco-innovation; competitive, innovative & inclusive information society, energy efficiency / new & renewable energy sources • Wide range of organisations eligible: universities, local authorities, regional development agencies etc

  17. CIP Entrepreneurship & Innovation (EIP) • EIP objectives: • Access to finance • SME cross-border cooperation • Innovation & eco-innovation • Entrepreneurship & innovation culture • Policy development • Financial instruments: equity & loan guarantees • Business & innovation support services • First call 2006: business & innovation support services, second call imminent

  18. CIPICT policy support • ICT policy support objectives: • Single information space • Innovation & investment in ICT • Inclusive information society • ICT policy support instruments: • Knowledge exchange networks • Pilot & market replication projects • Policy analysis & information

  19. CIP Intelligent Energy Europe • Strands: • Improve energy efficiency • Uptake new & renewable energies • Transport energy efficiency & fuel diversification • Main instruments: promotion & demonstration projects, market replication projects

  20. PROGRESS • Community programme for employment • 5 strands: • Employment 23% • Social protection & inclusion 30% • Working conditions 10% • Anti-discrimination & diversity 23% • Gender equality 12% • €743.3m, 80% intervention rate • First call expected mid 2007

  21. Culture 2007-2013 • Support for cultural activity: • Cooperation projects (1-2 years) €50-200,000 EU contribution most relevant • At least 3 partners, at least 3 counties • One sector or cross-sectoral projects • Mobility and/or support ‘intercultural dialogue’ • Annual call expected May/June with October/November deadline

  22. LifeLong Learning Programme2007-2013

  23. LifeLong Learning Programme 2007-2013

  24. Priorities of the programme YOUTH IN ACTION 2007-2013 • European Citizenship • Participation of young people • Cultural Diversity • Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities

  25. AGE BRAKETS YOUTH IN ACTION 2007-2013 • Youth exchanges 13-25 • Youth initiative (15-)18-30 • Participative democracy projects 13-30 • EVS 18-30 • EVS & Inclusion 16-30

  26. YOUTH IN ACTION 2007-2013 • Action 1 - Youth for Europe • Action 2 - European Voluntary Service • Action 3 - Youth of the World • Action 4 - Youth workers and support systems • Action 5 – Support for policy cooperation Actions of the programme

  27. Europe for Citizens 2007-2013Fields of actions • Active Citizens: Twinning (citizens meetings/ networks) • Active Civil Society: NGO’s projects / operating grants • All together for Europe : high visibility events; studies; information • Active remembrance: Preservation of memorials and memory

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