State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG)

1. INTERACT Pilot Activity on Cooperation in Objectives 1 and 2Second Event, Bergen, Norway14 June 2011 State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG) Kathrin Wagner, Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

2. Contents • Calls ERDF-TNA and Results • Project “Songs2See“ (ERDF-TNA 2009) • Votes ESF • Initiative: “Jobchance Assistenz“ (2009) • Conference: “Vernetzungsveranstaltung Europäischer Demografieprojekte“ (2010) State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

3. 1. Calls ERDF-TNA and Results • Call ERDF-TNA is a two-stage process • Calls ERDF-TNA 2010 – 2011 with focus on Green Technology State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

4. 2. Project “Songs2See“ (ERDF-TNA 2009) • Project description: The project “Songs2See” aims at developing basic technologies and interactive software applications to motivate and assist children and adolescents with music education. Therefore, informative and dynamic representations, such as interactive score sheets, instrument-specific animations and rhythmic visualizations will be implemented. These visualization modules feature highly innovative algorithms for automatic transcription of music. Thus, virtually any music piece can be imported into the software and be visualized for educational as well as edutainment purposes. The project outcomes can be monetized in various ways, given the fact that any music recordings, and not just specifically edited music can be integrated later on. • information about the project is published athttp://www.tna-thueringen.de/index.php?id=3978&searchScope=tnaprojekt-detail&pid=22&L=1 State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

5. 2. Project “Songs2See“ (ERDF-TNA 2009) • Duration: 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2011 • Technology Field: IT Technologies, Media • Work Packages: • WP 1: 2 Thuringian partners, 1 partner from Hordaland (Norway) • WP 2: 1 Thuringian partner, 1 partner from Länsi-Suomi (Finland) • WP 3: 2 Thuringian partners • WP 4: 1 Thuringian partner, 2 partners from Hordaland (Norway) • WP 5: 1 Thuringian partner State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

6. 2. Project “Songs2See“ (ERDF-TNA 2009) • Partners: • Fraunhofer IDMT (Thuringia) • KIDS Interactive GmbH (Thuringia) • Sweets for Brains GmbH i.G. (Thuringia) • Stord / Haugesund University College (Hordaland) • Grieg Music Education AS (Hordaland) • TU Tampere, Audio Research Group (Länsi-Suomi) • Budget: • Total costs Thuringian partners: 594.919 € • Total ERDF funding Thuringian partners: 446.189 € • Total costs transnational partners: 190.750 € State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

7. 3. Votes ESF • no Calls • feedback from Thuringan Coordination Office TNA, thus: revision possible State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

8. 4. Initiative: “Jobchance Assistenz“ • Idea: exchange of experiences regarding training and qualification of special target group (women, disabled persons/ persons with special needs, elderly (50+), youths with learning difficulties) • Creation of assistance services and thus an innovative form of employment • Integration of disabled persons/ persons with special needs into labor market • 3 study visits in Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands • Final conference with representatives of European regions(costs for transnational partner‘s accomodation and food in Thuringia covered by Thuringian ESF) • Eligible Action(s): • C.1 Improving access to employment, social inclusion and equal opportunities • C.2 Social inclusion of disadvantaged people by increasing their employability • C.3 Improving equal opportunities for women and men, compatibility of family and career • Applicant: VSBI – Verein zur sozialen und beruflichen Integration e.V. • Budget: 35.234,86 € State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

9. 5. Conference: “Vernetzungsveranstaltung Europäischer Demografieprojekte“ • Idea: conference for exchange of experience how to deal with challange of demographic change • partners from England and Italy • costs for transnational partner‘s accomodation and food in Thuringia covered by Thuringian ESF • Eligible Action(s): • A.1 Continuous occupational qualification; increasing companies’ competitiveness • B.2 Promoting lifelong learning and improving career choices • Applicant: IWT-Institut der Wirtschaft Thüringens GmbH • Budget: approx. 24.000 € State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA

10. 6. Contact Details • Thuringian Coordination Office TNA • State Development Corporation of Thuringia • Department Urban and Regional DevelopmentMainzerhofstraße 1299084 Erfurt, Germany • Web www.tna-thueringen.de • Lars Wrage - Project Manager • Phone +49 (0)361 5603-395E-Mail Lars.Wrage@leg-thueringen.de • Kathrin Wagner - Project Assistant • Phone +49 (0)361 5603-394E-Mail Kathrin.Wagner@leg-thueringen.de State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA