Northern Periphery & Arctic Programme 2014-2020
Kirsti Mijnhijmer, NPP SecretariatNORDMIN workshop, 4th September 2014, Copenhagen
Basic facts
European Territorial Cooperation = INTERREG
Transnational: 9 programme partner countries
Regional development: people’s programme Tangible outputs: all projects need to develop
products/services Budget: 56 million EUR + match funding (35-
50%)
New in the 2014-2020 period
European Commission requirements: Thematic concentration: 11 themes based on
EU2020 Change: a measurable impact on the programme
area Reducing administrative burden
Larger budget: approximately +25% More explicit focus on Arctic dimension Private partner involvement (SMEs)
Peripherality & Low population density Lack of critical mass Weak access to key
markets Little external orientation
of SMEs Little economic diversity Shrinking rural
communities Ageing/gender imbalance
Natural resources & Versatile Business sector Globalisation Climate change Green Economy Rising demand and prices
for minerals, bio mass, food etc. at world market
Innovation capacity & place based competences
Challenges and Opportunities
Priorities
NPA 2014-2020
Priority Axis 1: Innovation (30%)
Objective 1.1: Increased
innovation and transfer of R&D
Objective 1.2: Increased
innovation in public service provision
Priority Axis 2: Entrepreneurship
(30%)
Objective 2.1: Improved support systems for SMEs
Objective 2.2: Greater market
reach
Priority Axis 3: Renewables and Energy Efficiency
(20%)
Objective 3: Increased use of energy efficiency and renewable
energy solutions
Priority Axis 4: Protecting,
developing and promoting natural
and cultural heritage (20%)
Objective 4: Increased capacity
for sustainable environmental management
Horizontal principles
Actions relevant to mining
Priority 1: innovation and R&D transfer to SMEs e.g. new technologies adapted to conditions in the programme area or cleantech
Priority 2: SME entrepeneurship e.g. local businesses that can capture spinoffs from mega projects by specialising/upscaling/clustering
Actions relevant to mining
Priority 3: energy efficiency and renewables in housing/public infrastructures e.g. using geothermal heat from mines
Priority 4: sustainable environmental management e.g. mitigating damage to natural and cultural heritage, using natural resources as an asset for sustainable growth, capacity building of local authorities to handle mega projects in their community
Next Steps
30th Sep Programme Launch and First Call opens
Oct/Nov?? European Commission approvalPreparatory project call (€45000 @65%)
24th Nov First Call deadline 5th Jan Second Call opens 10th Feb First Call project decisions April 2015 Second Call deadline June 2015 Second Call project decisions
Thank you for listening!
Kirsti MijnhijmerNPP Secretariat, Strandgade 91, CopenhagenTel.: +45 3283 3784E-mail: [email protected]
Keep an eye on www.interreg-npa.eu
