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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the
INTERREG IVC programme
DANTE mid-term conference
Torino, 2 October 2013
EU Interregional Cooperation
Elena Ferrario | Project officer
Joint Technical Secretariat

2. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Summary
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1.INTERREG IVC state of play and its contribution
to rural and mountain development policies
2. Future of interregional cooperation

3. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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INTERREG IVC programme
‘Learning by sharing’
Innovation and the
knowledge economy
Environment and risk
prevention
in the fields of
Local / regional authorities access the experience of
others in Europe facing similar issues to improve their
practices / policies

4. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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Eligible area
- EU 27
- Switzerland
- Norway

5. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Overview approved projects
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204
projects
2 274
partners
All budget (302 M€) committed
Priority 1 Priority 2
90% of 271 NUTS 2
regions covered

6. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Thematic Programme Capitalisation
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To exploit and build on knowledge
from projects working on a similar topic
for the benefit of local and regional authorities all around Europe
Experienced thematic experts analyse projects in order to:
- identify synergies & complementarities
- discover innovative approaches & make them available to all EU
regions
- draw policy recommendations for regional, national & EU levels

7. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
9 projects on ‘Rural development ’
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94 partners involved from 23 EU Member States + Norway

8. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
The common features of projects in rural development
New technologies
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Tourism as new economic driver
• All projects concerned by at least one of the two
• Defensive and/or offensive strategy
• Two projects tackle both: DANTE and E-CREATE

9. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
policy achievements
for rural development in IVC:
• Tourism development and ICT
• Rural development and smart work
centres
• Eco-accommodations
• Employment services
• Support to SMEs in rural areas
• Use of GIS
• Forest planning for sustainability
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www.interreg4c.eu/capitalisation

10. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
The added-value of interregional cooperation
to reinforce regional development policies
• ultimate aim is: POLICY CHANGE, i.e. improving the effectiveness of
regional policy, via exchange of good practices
• bringing local and regional policy makers together to exchange and if
useful change their perspective
• Innovation or mutual learning: unique opportunity to learn any not reinvent
the wheel – optimisation of available resources
• Transfering good practices, but with the ultimate aim in mind
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11. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Future of interregional cooperation
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12. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Framework for the future: EU2020 strategy
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Draft regulation 2014-2020: 11 Thematic Objectives

13. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
From 3 objectives to 2 goals
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Goal 1:
Investment for growth and jobs
Goal 2:
European Territorial Cooperation
Now From 2014

14. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Draft regulations 2014-2020
on interregional cooperation
Link to EU cohesion policy reinforced:
• To reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy
• To transfer good practices into “operational
programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs
goal” and « European Territorial Cooperation »
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15. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Selection of 4 Thematic Objectives (TO)
• TO1: Strengthening Research, Technological
Development and Innovation
• TO3: Enhancing the competitiveness of SME
• TO4: Shift towards a Low Carbon Economy
• TO6: Protecting the Environment and promoting
Resource Efficiency
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16. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Two types of interventions
1. Policy Learning Platforms
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2. Interregional cooperation projects

17. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
Indicative timeline
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March 2010
raft regulation
Launch of the 1st call?
pproval of the programme by the EC
NTERREG ‘5C’ Programming Committee set up
doption of legislative package &
agreement on budget post 2013
ubmission of the programme to the EC
U2020
strategy
October 2011
June 2012
March / April 2014
2nd half 2014
End 2014/ early 2015

18. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
The new programme name is...
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19. This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
INTERREG EUROPE
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