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Partners in Europe 29 th November 2013. Dorothy Gibson Transnational Officer Durham County Council. Coming up…………. Transnational overview Examples of potential benefits Some things to think about The new transnational programmes Where can you find out more?. Transnational magic.
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Partners in Europe 29th November 2013 Dorothy Gibson Transnational Officer Durham County Council
Coming up………….. • Transnational overview • Examples of potential benefits • Some things to think about • The new transnational programmes • Where can you find out more?
Transnational magic Ideas Good Practice Knowledge Expertise • Recipe for… • New/ better ways of working • Comprehensive research • Enhancing projects • Resolving issues
County Durham getting our slice of the cake………. € for something innovative or unique…….. ........e.g. involving French partners in local WW1 commemorative activities € to prevent us having to “reinvent the wheel”…….. …… e.g. using European best practice to encourage and enable County Durham communities and businesses to be more energy efficient € to improve local service…………. ….. e.g. learning with European partners how to improve geo-education € for staff/ personal development……….. …… e.g. attending a European conference
Preparing for the new transnational programmes • Do you want to work with foreign partners? • Do you have a local project (or project idea) that could benefit from having a transnational dimension? • e.g. potential to enhance local ERDF/ ESF funded projects • Do you know what sort of grant funding is available? • Do you know where to go to for further information, advice and support?
Transnational programmes 2014 - 2020 • Main programmes to be discussed today • Creative Europe……. culture & heritage (€1.46Bn) • Erasmus+…education, lifelong learning, youth & sport (€16Bn) • Horizon 2020….research, development & innovation (€70Bn) • Interreg - North Sea, North West Europe, Strand C programmes….economic development & regeneration (Strand B = €2Bn (incl. North Sea & NW Europe)/ Strand C = €700M) • LIFE…. natural environment & climate change (€3.6Bn) • ….. but there are also others………..
Transnational programmes 2014 – 2020 cont… • DAPHNE…..addressing violence & abuse • Drug Prevention and Information Programme (DPIP) • Europe for Citizens…. European culture & democracy, e.g. town twinning & European Remembrance (€229M) • Programme for Employment, Social Change & Innovation (EaSI)...(including €500M for Progress) • Urbact….urban development • Leader…rural development programmes with scope to work transnationally • Ad hoc calls also likely on themes such as tourism
Further information & support • Programme websites – sometimes UK versions too • National Contact Points • Programme newsletters & updates • Enterprise Europe Network - www.een-northeast.co.uk • Europe Direct North East England - http://europedirectnortheastengland.wordpress.com/ • European funding colleagues – esp. local authorities & universities THANKS FOR LISTENING!