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Silver Economy in Europe Silver Economy in Europe 20052005

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Content Content

1. Introduction

2. Conference (incl. reception)

3. MoU

4. Competition

5. PR and Media Partnerships

6. SEN@ER Network

1. Partner regions

2. Commitment and Declaration

3. Proposal

7. Next steps and time schedule

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European Conference European Conference

• Status– 8 sessions (twice, 4 in parallel) on day 1

– Reports from for a, European Silver Economy 2005 award session, announcement of 2006 event and venue on day 2

– 45 speakers (4 political, 3 keynotes, 38 presentations)

– 16 chairpersons and rapporteurs

– 9 sponsors

– 130 registrations as of 8 January 2005

– Less than 10% from outside Germany

– Approx. 15 exhibitors

– Total number of attendants: 300-400

– Reception by minister on 17th February at 19:30 h on special invitation only

• ToDo’s– Additional PR activities in European regions needed

– Identification and decision on 2006 event venue

– Registration of partner regions

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Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding

• Proposed by the Federal State Ministry of Health, Social Affairs, Women and Family of North Rhine-Westphalia

• Policy document

– Ministry approval

– Three parts:• Demographic, social and economic background of SEN@ER

• EU Policy background

• Perspectives for new policy and actions in Europe

• Approval and signature by SEN@ER partners for presentation at February 2005 conference

• Aim: recognition of and approval by European Commission and EU Presidency

• MoU presentation as „Bonn Declaration for the Silver Economy“ at the first conference in February 2005

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European Competition European Competition

• Current situation– 42 submissions

– 40 from Germany, 2 from the UK

– Category A: Products and Services: 24 submissions

– Category B: Economic Co-operations: 5 submissions

– Category C: Networks: 9 submissions

– Category D: Other: 4 submissions

• ToDo’s– Ensure submission of applications from partner and other regions from all over

Europe

• Next steps and time schedule– Submission deadline: 21 January 2005

– Jury meeting: 25 January 2005

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PR and media partnershipsPR and media partnerships

• Current PR and media activities (e.g. www, mailings, press releases, newsletters, use of other key players):

– Phase 1 and 2: completed

– Phase 3: start: December 2004 till conference: direct and individual approach addressed to potential conference participants

• ToDo’s

– PR in the European countries needed: direct approach of potential participants

• Next steps and time schedule

– Continuation of PR

– Organisation of press conference at conference

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SEN@ERSEN@ER overview overview

• Overview:

– Agreement on overall objectives and structure

– Core Group of partner regions

– From interest to – commitment to – confirmation (co-financing statement)

– Joint proposal preparation and finalisation

• Core elements

– regional networks of silver economy actors representing regional bodies,

– Facilitating regional and European network building and organisational cooperation,

– Supported by a European level SEN@ER secretariat for overall organisational, financial, and policy issues.

• Financing: INTERREG III C proposal, sponsors ...

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INTERREG III C: INTERREG III C: SEN@ERSEN@ER proposal proposal

• Proposal for a SEN@ER Declaration – to be signed by high-level region representatives at VIP reception at the conference on 18th February 2005

• Proposal – text in Interreg proposal format under development

• Expected Components (for discussion):– C1: SEN@ER Secretariat

– C2: Network:• C2.1: Regional Networks

• C2.2: European Network

– C3: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

– C4:

– C5:

– C6:

– Established and operational network, annual international conferences and good practice competitions 2005, 2007, participation at international exhibitions and fairs

– Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

– Joint activities and proposal development addressed to CEC programmes and project execution

– Policy development through MoUs, Communications etc.

– Information and publicity measures

• Partners– Expectations

– Tasks and contributions

– Division of labour

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SEN@ERSEN@ER Partner Regions Partner Regions

• DE North Rhine-Westphalia ##

• UK Kent • UK West Midlands • UK Scotland

• NL Gelderland

• NL Limburg • DE Saxony Anhalt • IE Irish Midland and Mid-East region • IT Piemonte • IT Varese (Lombardia) • GR Heraklion • FI Uusimaa (Helsinki) ##

• FI Itä Suomi (East Finland) #

• ES Navarra

• ES Andalusia • BE Vlaams Gewest • BE Wallonie

• BE German-speaking Community in Belgium

• FR Nord-Pas-de-Calais

• PL Wielkopolska

= attending the meeting 13 October 2004

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Time Schedule (I) Time Schedule (I)

• SEN@ER Network

– Agreement on partners, objectives, structure and operation:• October 2004

– Further development of Interreg proposal:• Draft no. 2: 30 November 2004

• Next_to_final Draft: 10 December 2004 (incl. signed partner co-financing statements)• Final proposal: 20 December 2004

• SEN@ER announcement at conference: 18 February 2005

• Proposal submission

– Next meeting• Blocked: 8 December 2004, 11January 2005 in BXL

• Conference

– Agreement on programme, programme committee, contents etc. and securing of speakers etc.:

• 31 October 2004

– PR for „Silver Economy in Europe 2005“ conference and competition:• NOW!! Continuous process in different phases

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Time Schedule (II)Time Schedule (II)

• Good-Practice Competition

– Agreement on jury and time schedule• 31 October 2004

– PR for „Silver Economy in Europe 2005“ competition:• NOW!!! Continuous process in different phases

• MoU

– Initial draft provided by MGSFF• Early October 2004

– Comments and further development• 30 November 2004

– Final draft:• 15 December 2004

• PR, Media co-operation and partnerships:

– Use of own communication channels

– Press releases (regional, national, international)

– Media partnerships

– ……

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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention !!attention !!

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Financing of SEN@ERFinancing of SEN@ER

• INTERREG III C proposalInterregional cooperation aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and instruments through large-scale information exchange and sharing of experience (networks). Strand C particularly focuses on underdeveloped regions and those undergoing structural adjustment.

• Priority action areas – Exchanges of experience and good practice between Member States and with third countries

concerning cross-border and transnational cooperation under Strands A and B of INTERREG III

– Cooperation initiatives in sectors such as research, technology development, enterprise, the information society, tourism, culture or the environment.

– Deadline: early 2005

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INTERREG III C: who can apply?INTERREG III C: who can apply?

• Lead partner submits the application to the programme zone where the lead partner is situated irrespectively of the location of the other co-operation partners.

RFO Regional public authorities or equivalent bodies

Individualproject

Public authorities or equivalent bodies

Networks Public authorities or equivalent bodies

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INTERREG III C: programme detailsINTERREG III C: programme details

• 10-20% of overall programme budget (indic.) for networks

• Public authorities or equivalent bodies

• Min. 5 regions, min. 3 Member States

• Funding for exchange of experience

– costs related to seminars, conferences,

– web-sites, databases, study tours,

– exchange of staff

• ERDF: 200,000 - 1 million €

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INTERREG III C: participant typesINTERREG III C: participant types

• Lead project participant

– Public or equivalent bodies

– Overall responsibility for project

• Other project participants

– Public or equivalent bodies

– Private with public guarantee

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INTERREG III C: INTERREG III C: SEN@ERSEN@ER proposal proposal

• Draft proposal text in Interreg proposal format

• Expected Outputs (for discussion):– Established and operational network, annual international conferences and

good practice competitions 2005, 2007, participation at international exhibitions and fairs

– Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

– Joint activities and proposal development addressed to CEC programmes and project execution

– Policy development through MoUs, Communications etc.

– Information and publicity measures

• Partners– Expectations

– Tasks and contributions

– Division of labour