E U R O P A – M V . D E – A REGIONAL ONE-STOP SHOP FOR EU-FUNDING AND NETWORKING

1. E U R O P A – M V . D E – A REGIONAL ONE-STOP SHOP FOR EU-FUNDING AND NETWORKING TELLING THE STORY. WORKSHOP 2 CBRUSSELS, 26th NOV. 2007WOLF BORN, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU

2. OVERVIEW • MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN: SOME FACTS IN BRIEF • EUROPA-MV.DE : BASICS – APPROACH – CONTENT • VIEWS ON EUROPA-MV • ADAPTATION TO THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2007 – 2013 • CONCLUSION Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

3. MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN: SOME FACTS IN BRIEF • 1.7 mio. inhabitants (74 / km2) • Total surface area: 23.171 km² (6,5 % of Germany) • Objective 1 Region • Main Industries: Maritime Industries, Agriculture, Foodstuffs Industry, IT, Life Sciences, Health related Tourism, Transport (Ports / Logistics), Regenerative Energies, Timber • Three out of the twelve German national parks are located in region Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

4. EUROPA-MV.DE – BASICS • Online since April 2002 • Core Partners: • State Chancellery • Euro Info Centre Rostock • Computer Graphics Center (ZGDV) in Rostock • Some statistics: • 5.000 different users per month • 100.000 requests per month • 300 registered subscribers of the Europa-MV Newsletter • Europa-MV Logo : Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

5. EUROPA-MV.DE – APPROACH • One Stop Shop: Bundling of information on EU-funding available for the region • Target User: Potential beneficiaries, interested public in the region • Co-operate with partners who have a genuine interest in the subject in order to keep the platform up to date • Objectives: • Make EU visible in the region • Strengthen the ability of actors in the region to co-operate and to become more competitive Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

6. EUROPA-MV.DE – CONTENT (1/2) • Original Focus: EU Programmes • EU Programmes: Abstracts and calls for proposal • Partner search offers from abroad • EU-Projects in the region • Support (national contact points, consultants) • Additional: • EU-Information (provided by the European Commission Representation in Berlin and regional sources) • Eurokontakte: Co-operation offers for entreprises provided by the Euro Info Centre Rostock • Monthly focus on a selected programme and project Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

7. EUROPA-MV.DE – CONTENT (2/2) • Since 2004: Integration of ERDF and ESF Programme • Information on the Structural Funds in our region • Programme complement • 57 regional funding schemes cofinanced by the structural funds • 120 project examples • links to the competent regional Ministries and contact points forfurther information and service • Added Value: • Bundling of information that was spread on different websites before • Interlinking this information is appropriate to show how things are related • Joint search on regional funding schemes and EU-Programmes Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

8. EUROPA-MV.DEHOME Monthly updated Presentations Standing Information and Service EU-News

9. EUROPA-MV.DESTRUCTURALFUNDS Menu Bar for the Structural Funds Introduction with further Information on regional Funding Schemes and Projects Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

10. EUROPA-MV.DEREGIONALFUNDING SCHEME Funding Scheme Description • Interactive Links to: • Co-finanfing Fund • Programme Complement • Regional Contact Point • Further Online Information • Regional Ministry • Project Examples Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

11. EUROPA-MV.DEPROJECT EXAMPLE • Project Information: • - Description • Photo • Duration • Amount of Funding • Interactive Links to: • Project Website • Regional FundingScheme • Contact Details Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

12. ADAPTATION TO THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD (1/2) • Phase 1 (11-2007 – 03-2008) • Full integration of ERDF, ESF and EAFRD • Adaptation of the combined description of the - Operational Programmes of the ERDF, ESF and EAFRD- Related regional Funding Schemes- Project examples- Regional service provider • Full Integration of the Homepage of the Managing Authority • Archive solution for project examples from 2000 - 2006 Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

13. ADAPTATION TO THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD (2/2) • Phase 2 (04-2008 – 12-2008) • Transition of an instrument-based to a user-oriented approach • Through a grid of key-words all the information on operational programmes, related funding schemes, project examples, regional service providers and networks will be interrelated • Three funds and EU-Programmes ! • User-friendly visualisation of the information context • Integration of a geographical information system: Funding information can be visualised for subregions and towns • Increase Transparency: The list of beneficiaries of the funds will be fully integrated in the database Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

14. CONCLUSIONS • Integrate and innovate! • In practice it is difficult to have different funds „under one umbrella“! • Provide knowledge instead of information by adding the context • Make your product attactive for the user by offering different accesses through modern means of visualisation and geographical information systems • eMeasures in Information and Publicity should provide an added value to the citizen – they are not an end in itself! Wolf Born, Information Office Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to the EU, Brussels

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! CONTACT: W.BORN@MV-OFFICE.EU