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INTERACT Pilot Activity on Cooperation in Objectives 1 and 2 Second Event, Bergen, Norway 14 June 2011. State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG) Kathrin Wagner, Thuringian Coordination Office TNA. Contents. Internationalization Objectives within Thuringian OPs
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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
Contents • Internationalization Objectives within Thuringian OPs • Implementation Document: Handbook TNA • Setting-up of Turingian Coordination Office TNA • Application Procedure ERDF • Documents - ERDF • Application Procedure ESF • Documents - ESF • Structure Thuringian Coordination Office TNA • Contact Details State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
1. Internationalization Objectives within Thuringian OPs State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
2. Implementation Document: Handbook TNA • Contains funding guidelines for transnational activities within ERDF and ESF • Prepared by Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Labor and Technology (Managing Authorities ERDF and ESF) • Key contents for application of art. 37 (6)b) and (7): • available funds • main advantages of transnational cooperation • objectives of transnational cooperation • identification of European „cooperation regions“ • topics eligible for funding by ERDF or ESF • funding rates • eligible applicants • description of application procedures • description of implementation structure • contact details of invlolved players State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
3. Setting-up of Thuringian Coordination Office TNA Concept „Innovation by Cooperation“ Thuringian Coordination Office TNA Handbook TNA • based on Concept • describes framework of transnational activities in Thuringia • elaborated by LEG on behalfof the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Technology • identifies 14 cooperation regions (not exclusive) • established 1 April 2008 • financed by ERDF and ESF (divided according to activities) • supervised by Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Technology State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
4. Application Procedure - ERDF • annual call ERDF-TNA (2008-2011) State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
4. Application Procedure - ERDF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
5. Documents - ERDF Documents: • Text of call ERDF-TNA • Application Pack (first stage, project abstract) • Evaluation criteria (first stage, minimum criteria) • Evaluation criteria (first stage, selection criteria) • Evaluation sheet (first stage) • Application Pack (second stage, complete project description) • Evaluation criteria (second stage, minimum criteria) • Evaluation criteria (second stage, selection criteria) • Evaluation sheet (second stage) • The text of the current call ERDF-TNA 2011 and the application pack (first stage, project • abstract) are available at: http://www.tna-thueringen.de/aktuelles/ • The material is published until 1 July 2011. State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
5. Documents - ERDF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
5. Documents - ERDF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
5. Documents - ERDF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
5. Documents - ERDF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
6. Application Procedure – ESF Funding Possibilities: a) Thuringian Coordination Office TNA - no calls, submission of applications possible anytime • initiatives ( “cooperation projects”) • duration: max. 6 months • max. funding rate: 30.000 Euros • objective: find reliable consortium for cooperation project • events/ conferences for transnational activities/ with transnational partners in Thuringia • The Thuringian Coordination Office TNA informs and assists the applicants in adapting their initiatives or proposals for a conference. After final submission, a Vote is prepared. During this procedure the Thuringian Coordination Office TNA is in close contact with the GFAW (exchange of information, coordination). The GFAW approves, funds, and monitors the initiatives/ events. State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
6. Application Procedure – ESF Funding Possibilities: b) GFAW (Intermediate Body ESF in Thuringia) • (preliminary projects ) “strategic partnerships“ • three thematic, transnational calls already launched (1x 2009, 2x 2010) • jury decides about applications • objective: long project duration with many partners of various European regions • The GFAW - Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Wirtschaftsförderung des Freistaats Thüringen mbH (private limited company of the Free State of Thuringia for Employment and Economic support) is the ESF intermediate body in Thuringia. It puts support programs into practice that are related to the job market and vocational training policies funded by the Free State of Thuringia and the EU. • It already launched thematic Calls and informs potential applicants. Once the jury approved the best project proposals the GFAW funds/ monitors them. • no further transnational calls intended by Managing Aurthority ESF • however, Thuringians can apply for funding in order to participate in transnational consortia involved in transnational calls of other European regions (case-by-case basis) State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
7. Documents - ESF Documents initiatives/ events, conferences: • Information about eligible actions and applicants • No application pack informal application • Vote • Information about eligible actions and applicants as well as a blank version of the Vote is • available at: http://www.tna-thueringen.de/en/application-procedures/application-procedure-esf/ • The material is constantly available. State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
7. Documents - ESF State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
8. Structure Thuringian Coordination Office TNA State Development Corporation of Thuringia Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
9. 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