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CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME 2007-2013

CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMMELaunch of the 3rd Call for Proposals

National Info DayTorino, 12 April 2010

Luca Ferrarese

JTS CENTRAL EUROPE

Programme

CENTRAL EUROPEPROGRAMME AREA

8 EU countries

1 third country

Surface:

Around 1,050,000 km²

Population:

Around 148 million citizens

CENTRAL EUROPECENTRAL EUROPE

SOUTH EAST EUROPESOUTH EAST EUROPE

ALPINE SPACEALPINE SPACE

INTERREG IVCINTERREG IVC


MEDMED


8 EU countries

1 untry

Surface:

Around 1,050,000 km²

Population:

Around 148 million citizens

Programme Goals

� Strengthening

territorial cohesion

� Promoting internal

integration

� Enhancing

competitiveness of

Central Europe

4 Programme Priorities

1.Innovation

2.Accessibility

3.Environment

4.Competitiveness and

attractiveness of cities

and regions

� 2 Calls for Proposals already launched and projects

selected and approved for funding

� 66 projects approved

� 1st Call: 29 projects

� 2nd Call: 37 projects

~ 60% of the total ERDF Programme budget already

allocated (around 139 Mio € ERDF funds)

PROGRAMME STATE OF THE ART

APPROVED PROJECTS

ALLOCATION OF ERDF PER PROGRAMME PRIORITY

Call 1

Call 2

APPROVED PROJECTS ACCORDING TO AOI

Call 1

Call 2

LESS REPRESENTED AREAS OF INTERVENTION

Priority 1

• AoI 1.3: Fostering knowledge development

Priority 2

• AoI 2.2: Developing multimodal logistics´ cooperation

• AoI 2.4: Promoting information and Communication technologies

and alternative solutions for enhancing access

Priority 3

• AoI 3.4: Supporting environmentally friendly technologies and

activities

Priority 4

• AoI 4.2: Addressing the territorial effects of demographic and

social change on urban and regional development

ITALIAN REGIONS INVOLVED IN CENTRAL EUROPE PROJECTS

Region P1 P2 P3 P4 total

Valle d´Aosta 0 0 0 0 0

Piemonte 0 2 2 6 10

Liguria 0 0 0 2 2

Lombardia 2 0 3 1 6

Alto Adige 1 1 2 0 4

Trentino 1 0 1 1 3

Friuli Venezia Giulia 2 3 3 0 8

Veneto 2 2 3 4 11

Emilia-Romagna 5 7 3 3 18

CENTRAL EUROPE AND YEAR 2010

Launch of the 3rd standard call:

� Open: 15 March 2010

� Closure: 7 May 2010

� Indicative allocation of ERDF funds: around 60 MEUR

� Open to all Priorities and all Areas of Intervention

� Application Package 3rd Call available on www.central2013.eu

• Strategic projects will be identified through the implementation of a different methodology and approach compared to the standard call:

Stricter steering of partnership development

pre-identification of topicsand project concepts

Top-down approach

• Indicative ERDF funds allocation: 16-20 MEUR

RESTRICTED CALL FOR STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Standard call (bottom up):

• Identification of the

needs at local level

• Presentation of a

project proposal

• Project proposal

assessment

• Monitoring Committee

decision for funding

• Identification of suitable

partners by the project

Restricted call (top down):

• Identification of

Programme area

relevant needs and

topics

• Steering of partnership

development at

Programme level suitable

to implement the

identified project

concepts

• Pre-definition of project

concepts

• MC decision for funding

of the pre-defined

projects

STANDARD VS. STRATEGIC CALL

MC decides on topics, project

concepts and criteria for the

partners selection

MC decides on topics, project


partners selection

Identification of ideal partners at

national level suitable to implement

the identified project concepts

Identification of ideal partners at

national level suitable to implement

the identified project concepts

Definition of the partnership and

elaboration of the project proposal

(filling-in of the Application Form)


elaboration of the project proposal

(filling-in of the Application Form)

Submission of the project proposal to

the MA/JTS

Submission of the project proposal to

the MA/JTS

MC approval for funding MC approval for funding

Targeted guidance offered by the JTS and CPs

Targeted guidance offered by the JTS and CPs

STRATEGIC PROJECTSTHE PROCESS

Priority 1

Strengthening the clustering of innovative strategic industrial sectors in key competence

areas of transnational relevance as biotechnology, nanotechnology, creative industries, etc

Promoting enterprises innovation in CENTRAL EUROPE in energy and environmental

technologies sectors

Priority 2

Optimizing European transport corridors, and their connections to national and regional

networks, promoting intermodality and interoperability of transport systems for sustainable,

energy efficient and competitive transport modes (also with the application of ICT solutions

for transport management)

Priority 3

Implementing common policies, strategies and practical actions for increasing the share of

renewable energy resources (wind, water, solar energy, geo-thermal) and improving energy

efficiency in order to mitigate air pollution and climate change - with special reference to

metropolitan areas and energy efficiency of buildings

Priority 4

Promoting actions tackling demographic changes and impacts on the development of urban

and rural areas, also by strengthening the existing social and technical infrastructures

STRATEGIC PROJECTSIDENTIFIED TOPICS

• At least 4 strategic projects will be selected (at least 1 per Priority)

• Max duration: 36 months

• Directly report to the Monitoring Committee (e.g.: twice during the project life-time)

• Benefit from a special targeted promotion (e.g.: dedicated knowledge management measures and capitalization actions)

Further technical information will be provided in the next months.

STRATEGIC PROJECTSCHARACTERISTICS

Mid July 2010Mid July 2010

MC decides on project


selection of partners

Identification of ideal partners

at national level (launch of the

expression of interest)


elaboration of the project

proposal

Submission of the project

proposal

MC approval for funding

April 2010April 2010 May 2010May 2010

June 2010June 2010

September 2010September 2010

Indicative timeline

STRATEGIC PROJECTSINDICATIVE TIMELINE

• Launch of the standard and restricted call will not be simultaneous;

• Pay attention to the still available funds in the Programme priorities;

• Involvement in strategic projects is not open to all but only to a limited number of partners meeting specific criteria;

• Time enough to start generating good cooperation projects even before the official launch of the calls.

STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Standard call projects´ characteristics

WHICH INSTITUTIONS CAN PARTICIPATE IN CE PROJECTS?

�National, regional and local public authorities;

�Public equivalent bodies;

�Private institutions, including private companies having legal personality*;

�International organizations.

* Companies having both, in their business activities and within the project,

as main scope the provision of project coordination, management,

communication or knowledge management services (Work packages 0, 1 and

2) should not be involved as project partners.

PARTNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Minimum partnership requirements:

�At least three financing partners,

�From at least three countries and

�Being at least two of the partners located in EU CENTRAL EUROPE regions

Even if larger partnership will not be excluded, the recommended maximum number of partners is from 8 up to 12 according to the chosen Type of Action.

Note:

•Associated institutions acting as observers and without financial

contribution can be involved in the project.

PARTNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Location of partners:

�Partners must be located in the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area (basic principle)

Exception

�IT and DE national public or public equivalent bodies partners competent in their scope of action for certain parts of the eligible area but located outside it (e.g.: ministries). These institutions are to all effects assimilatedto partners located in the CENTRAL EUROPE area

Additionally, partners can also be:

�EU partners outside the CENTRAL EUROPE area:

o can also participate to the Programme on condition that occurredexpenditure is or the benefit of the regions of the CENTRAL EUROPE EU cooperation area

o their financial involvement may not exceed 20% of the total ERDFcontribution to the project

�Third country partners:

o Use of their own funds (no ERDF contribution)

LEAD APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

� Located in the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area (or being considered as anassimilated partner);

� Be national, regional and local public authorities or public equivalent bodies;

� Also private institutions can apply as Lead Applicant but only for projects proposals submitted under Priority 1;

� International organizations acting under national law.

INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AS LEAD APPLICANTS

The financial capacity of the private Lead Applicants in Priority 1

projects and its capacity to manage the project budget must be

demonstrated :

a) Additional documents to be submitted, including the filling-in of a

Simplified Financial Statement;

b) Additional check on their financial capacity will be performed

(criteria as defined in the Application Manual);

c) In case of approval, the private Lead Partner will be asked to provide,

before the signature of the subsidy contract, proof that a financial

guarantee is in force. Costs of the financial guarantee are not eligible.

Please note that in case the Lead Applicant within Priority 1 declares

being a Public Equivalent Body, but after the checks on legal status

results being a private institution, the project proposal will be

considered as not eligible.

Get in touch with your Contact Point beforehand!

RATE OF ASSISTANCE

Partners´ location Rate of assistance (ERDF)

Austria, Germany, Italy Up to 75%

Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia

Up to 85%

In EU but outside the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area

Up to 75%

Non in EU No ERDF contribution

LOCATION OF ACTIVITIES (1/2)

A)Activities must be implemented within the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area.

• Expenditure is ERDF co-financed.

• Exception: management/coordination activities performed by Assimilated Partners.

B) Activities can be implemented in EU but outside the EU CENTRAL

EUROPE area (up to 20% of the total ERDF project contribution).

• Expenditure is ERDF co-financed.

• Activities are for the benefit of regions of the EU CENTRAL EUROPE

area.

General principles:

C)Activities can be implemented in Third Countries but for the benefit of the regions of the EU CENTRAL EUROPE area.

• Expenditure is ERDF co-financed on condition that is spent under the responsibility of a EU CENTRAL EUROPE partner or assimilated to it.

• Expenditure is up to 10% of the total ERDF project contribution.

LOCATION OF ACTIVITIES (2/2)

PROJECT SIZE, DURATION AND FUNDING

Indicative project size:1-5 million EUR total eligible budget

(in exceptional cases also smaller or larger projects can be funded)

Indicative project duration:Between 30 - 36 months (max 48 months)

Respect of EU policies:

� Equal opportunities

� Protection and improvement of the environment

� Public procurement rules

� State Aid (it is not the legal status of the partner but the nature of the

activities that it intends to implement that determines whether the State

Aid discipline is applicable or not)

EXPECTED PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS (1/3)


� Affect a clearly defined transnational geographical area;

� Common issue of interest (transnational thematic focus and

partnership);

� Coherent approach;

� Effective management (including communication strategy,

knowledge creation and transfer);

� Strive for concrete and visible outputs and results and actual

implementation;

� Clear added value;

� Knowledge base approach;

� Consider environmental sustainability as an overarching principle

(all projects).

CENTRAL EUROPE will not support:

� Projects not addressing an issue of transnational relevance or that can

be funded under one single cross-border programme;

� Project fundable under other Structural Funds programmes and/or

other programmes (e.g.: Leader 2007-2013);

� Pure research and technology development without clear links to

other actors;

� Mere continuation of past co-operation project without clear added

value;

� Mere networking and exchange of experience.


BUDGETING PRINCIPLES (1/2)

The three “E” principle

Sound financial management

�Principle of economy: resources […] shall be made

available in due time, in appropriate quantity and quality

and at the best price.

�Principle of efficiency: best relationship between

resources employed and results achieved.

�Principle of effectiveness: attaining the specific

objectives set and achieving the intended results.

Budget based on real costs…

Cost of

single

Outputs

Cost per

Action

and WP

Total

cost

BUDGETING PRINCIPLES (2/2)

LP

Activities

PP2

Activities

PP3

Activities

PP...

Activities

WP1 WP2 WP...

Project Budget in

application form

…and not on artificial shares!

Total Cost

Cost per

Action

and WP

Share of

money

LP

Share

PP2

Share

PP3

Share

PP…

Share

WP1 WP2 WP…

Project Budget in application form

Summary of requirements of a good budget

�Budget must be based on real costs.

�Budget must refer only to eligible expenditure (including

the national co-financing).

�Budget has to be transparent, with a clear distribution

into budget lines, reporting periods and partners.

�Budget has to be closely linked to the work plan.

�Project-relation and project-relevance of all costs has to

be clearly demonstrated.

PRACTICAL HINTS

If the project proposal does not

pass this step, the further steps

do not take place and the project

is rejected.

If the project proposal does not

pass this step, the further steps

do not take place and the project

is rejected.

Results validated by the MC

THE EVALUATION PROCESS (1/2)

Notification of

results to all Lead

Applicants

Communication to Lead Applicants

Notification of

results to all Lead

Applicants

Notification of

receipt

THE EVALUATION PROCESS (2/2)

APPLICATION PACKAGE What has to be submitted?

APPLICATION FORM 3rd Call + ANNEXES 3rd Call

Do not submit additional documents!

� Operational Programme (OP)

� Application Manual 3rd Call

� Instructions for Applicants -

How to complete the AF

� Implementation Manual

� Control & Audit Guidelines

� FAQs

� Lead Applicant Briefings

� Bratislava: 15-16 April 2010

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

www.central2013.eu

� Thematically structured in line with

the 4 programme priorities

� Daily updated news

� Country specific information and

targeted information per region

� Permanently updated calendar of

events

� Document Centre

� “How to implement” - Section

� Tools and FAQs

� Discussion forum

CE PROGRAMME WEB SITE

Thank you for your attention!

Email: [email protected]

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