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EU Funding in Wales. Dr. Adrian Healy School of Planning and Geography Cardiff University. Challenges. BIS eligibility simulation (2008 GDP). Focus of Attention. ERDF/ESF West Wales and the Valleys East Wales EAFRD Rural Development Programme.
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EU Funding in Wales Dr. Adrian Healy School of Planning and Geography Cardiff University
Focus of Attention • ERDF/ESF • West Wales and the Valleys • East Wales • EAFRD • Rural Development Programme
SF consultationA confident, ambitious and entrepreneurial Wales, prospering from sustainable economic growth • SME competitiveness • Infrastructure • Research and Innovation • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency • Helping people at work • Education, skills and lifelong learning • Early years and young people • SME competitiveness • Research and Innovation • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency • Skills • Youth employment
Research, Innovation and Learning • Horizon 2020 • Excellent Science • Competitive Industries • Tackling societal challenges • ERA chairs • Twinning/partnering arrangements • Staff mobility/exchange • Research infrastructures (linked to ERDF) • Erasmus For All • Reduce early school leaving to 10% • Increase % of HE graduates to 40% • Learning mobility • Co-operation • Policy support
European Territorial Cooperation(INTERREG V) • Cross-border • Wales-Ireland • Transnational • Atlantic Area • North West Europe • Inter-regional • Strengthening RTDI • ICT access and quality • Competitiveness of SMEs • Low carbon economy • Climate change • Environment and resource efficiency • Sustainable transport • Promoting employment and mobility • Promoting social inclusion • Investing in education and skills
Why Cinderella? • Overlooked • Ad hoc individual initiative • No coordinated or concerted efforts
Looking forwards • Connecting • Innovating • Broadening • Strengthening • Gateways to talent and expertise • Ambitious and entrepreneurial in both approach and in deed