Open Days 2011
Workshop 11C05 Added value and efficiency through the use of article 37.6(b)
and the EGTC
Centre Borschette, Brussels
11 October 2011State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG)
Lars Wrage, Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
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ContentsContents1. Regional framework of transnational cooperation
2. Lessons learnt in the INTERACT Pilot
3. Recommendations
4. Contact details
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1. Regional framework for transnational 1. Regional framework for transnational cooperationcooperation
Concept „Innovation by Cooperation“
Handbook TNAThuringian Coordination
Office TNA
elaborated by LEG on behalf of the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Technology
identifies 14 cooperation
regions (not exclusive)
based on Concept
describes framework of transnational activities in Thuringia
established 1 April 2008
financed by ERDF and ESF
supervised by Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment, and Technology
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1. Regional framework for transnational 1. Regional framework for transnational cooperation cooperation
Contains funding guidelines for transnational activities within ERDF and ESF
Prepared by Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Labor and Technology
(Managing Authorities ERDF and ESF)
Key contents for application of art. 37 (6)b) and (7):
• available funds
• main advantages of transnational cooperation
• objectives of transnational cooperation
• identification of European „cooperation regions“
• funding rates, eligible applicants and topics
• description of application procedures
• description of implementation structure
Coordination Office TNA is intermediate body ERDF
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1. Regional framework for transnational 1. Regional framework for transnational cooperationcooperation
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2. Lessons learnt in the INTERACT pilot2. Lessons learnt in the INTERACT pilot
Article 37 not mentioned in Thuringian OPs ERDF and ESF, yet promotion of transnational cooperation especially in R&D and innovation
• Access to know how
• Exchange of best-practices
• Joint creation of innovative products or processes (“Innovation Union“)
Added value to Thuringian research consortia!
Effective cooperation due to established coordination structures:
• Steering Committee Thuringia – Picardy (France)
• Steering Committee Thuringia – Malopolska (Poland)
• Communiqué Thuringia – Hordaland (Norway)
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3. R Recommendationsecommendations
Recommendations regarding Article 37:
• Inclusion in regulations of next programming period 2014 – 2020
• keeping the flexibility of Art. 37.6 (b)
Recommendations for implementation:
• common platform with information about planned calls
• agreement about common topics (e.g. R&D, Innovation)
• conferences before opening of calls (partner search forums)
• cooperation procedures between regions for common funding
of projects or activities (general or specific)
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4. Contact Details
Thuringian Coordination Office TNA
State Development Corporation of Thuringia
Department Urban and Regional DevelopmentMainzerhofstraße 1299084 Erfurt, Germany
Web www.tna-thueringen.de (available in German and English)
Lars Wrage - Project Manager
Phone +49 (0)361 5603-395E-Mail [email protected]
Kathrin Wagner - Project Assistant
Phone +49 (0)361 5603-394E-Mail [email protected]