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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