ernact@21 – the smart region network
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ERNACT@21 – The Smart Region Network. Supporting European Networking in the 21 st Century National Contact Point perspective. Role of Regional Assemblies. Act as Managing Authorities for the Regional Operational Programmes Monitor the general impact of all E.U. Programmes in their regions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ERNACT@21 – The Smart Region Network
Supporting European Networking in the 21st Century
National Contact Point perspective
Role of Regional Assemblies
• Act as Managing Authorities for the Regional Operational Programmes
• Monitor the general impact of all E.U. Programmes in their regions
• Highlighting issues of concern for the region
• Ensuring that national policies take the regional dimension into account
BMW Regional Assembly & Interreg
National Contact Point in Ireland for: - Atlantic Area, Northern Periphery & Interreg IVC Programmes • Promoting the Programme in Ireland & advising Irish Promoters on eligible themes , activities and budget preparations. • Project Development Assistance & identifying suitable transnational
Partners• Acting as the First Level Control Authority in Ireland for Irish partner
expenditure in the case of Atlantic Area, NPP and Interreg IVC• Representing Ireland on the Programme Monitoring Committee
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10 years of co-operation & exchange
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Key Priority areas supported by Interreg Programmes
• Innovation & Knowledge Economy • Entrepreneurship • Environment & Risk Management • Accessibility & transportation • Information Society• Maritime Economy • Tourism, Heritage & Cultural exchange.
Atlantic Area Programme 2007-2013
€97,156,959 ERDF (99% of total budget) approved to 63 transnational projects following three public calls
666 Participant partners throughout eligible area
48 Irish Projects, 80 Irish Partners - 5 Lead Partners
€11.78m ERDF approved to Irish participants
Northern Periphery Programme 2007-2013
€34,413,285 ERDF (98% of programme budget) committed to 46 transnational projects following 9 public calls
34 Irish Partner organisations participating in 23 approved projects worth €5.3m ERDF
EU 27 + Norway & Switzerland
204 Projects approved throughout EU
40 Irish Projects approved
56 Irish Partner organisations participating
Total benefit to Ireland = €7m ERDF
Examples of Irish participation in Interreg IVC Programme
Project Theme Irish Partner Partner Budget €
FLIPPER Transport/ICT/ Eco Mob. Carlow/Kilkenny Rural Transport 278,000
FRESH Environmental Technologies
Mid West Regional AuthoritySouth West Regional Authority University of Limerick
205,139207,439154,540
DLA Digital Local Agenda policy
Midland Regional Authority 131,048
YES Youth Entrepreneurship South East Regional Authority 192,936
ICER Eco Tourism/Accommodation
Shannon Development 260,600
Waterways Forward (WF) Inland Waterways develop.
South Tipperary Co. Council 112,000
E-Citizens II E- Govt applications for public
South West Regional Authority 206,806
DART Declining Aging in Regions West Regional Authority 140,000
ICT-VN ICT promotion in SMEs WestbicBorder Regional Authority
166,964 82,236
Global Benefit to Ireland
Programme ERDF approved € Total no. of Irish Projects
Total no. of Irish partners
Atlantic Area 11.78m 48 80
Northern Periphery
5.3m 23 34
Interreg IVC 6.9m 40 56
North West Europe
11m 22 36
Total €35m 133 206
European Territorial Co-operation 2014-2020
A vehicle to advance the digital agenda
• Menu of Thematic objectives in line with Europe 2020 • Information and Communication Technologies
included • Commitment to continuing National Investment in
High Speed Broadband. • Ambitious targets set in Ireland • Significant budget proposed for continuance of ETC
Thank you
Gerry Finn, Director, BMW Regional Assembly Phone: + 353 94 9862970 E – [email protected] Web: www.bmwassembly.ie