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Contents: Objectives Delivery structure Services Themes Target Groups and Networks What is new? Status of Knowledge Management Development New Communication Tools Final note

Contribute, by its services, to:

• Increased efficiency and effectiveness of programmes

• Quality and know-how in Territorial Cooperation

Create a community of actors throughout Europe, facing the same daily issues, questions and challenges

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Objectives Act as a Platform for exchange of information,

experience, good practices

Contribute, by its services, to:• Increased efficiency and effectiveness of

programmes• Quality and know-how in Territorial Cooperation

Create a community of actors throughout Europe, facing the same daily issues, questions and challenges

Delivery structure

INTERACT Secretariat INTERACT Point Turku INTERACT Point Valencia INTERACT Point Viborg INTERACT Point Vienna

Managing Authority: Bratislava Self GoverningRegion

4 Regional Networks

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Services – standard and ad-hoc Learning events: Trainings, Workshops and Seminars Conferences at regional, national and European level Advisory services Laboratory groups and pilot networks Information services:

• Practical Handbooks, Studies and Research• Website: www.interact-eu.net• Newsletter• Databases

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Themes Good Governance Practices Capitalisation of former INTERREG experiences Strategic Programme Planning Programme Management Financial Management Project Management Project Support Audit and Control Monitoring and Evaluation Communication

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Target Groups

Managing Authorities

Joint Technical Secretariats

Certifying Authorities

Audit Authorities and Groups of Auditors

Monitoring Committees

Networks EU-wide: Network of

National Contact Persons Regional: Regional Networks

of Programmes within the area of each INTERACT Point

Specialised: Networks of specialists, e.g. Finance Managers Network, Communication Managers Network etc

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What is new?

Closer to programmes and their needs, through the regional approach as well as structured needs analysis and meetings

More quality in how we deliver, through a structured INTERACT Quality Assurance system

More knowledge for the programmes, through Knowledge Management tools

Better communication service, through new tools

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Phase1 – INTERREG III Project data collection (Programmes + ESPON database)

harmonised into a new Web database Definition and identification of Flagship Projects New KM Website with 3 Sections: Project Search,

Themes & Keyword Browser

Expected results INTERREG III overview (Map/Charts/Graphs & statistical

summary displaying data in terms of NUTS3 regional

involvement, themes addressed, cooperation partners etc.) Promotion of flagship projects to bring cooperation to life Further consultation with programmes & other stakeholders

Status of Knowledge Management development

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Phase 2 – INTERREG IV Use data collected by programmes from every project Definition and identification of key cooperation themes &

indicators Links to other objectives and policy areas

Expected results Complete overview & statistical analysis of INTERREG IV

programmes based on comparable data More detailed queries according to a key-themes/keywords

system Start KM Thematic & Network events/studies/initiatives

Status of Knowledge Management development

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New Communication tools Interactive website

• my.interact-eu.net – automatic updating of contactinformation, easy registration to INTERACT events,comments and personal bookmarking, suggest tags

E-learning• Online eligibility e-learning tool to be updated

INTERACT Newsletter • Re-launching INTERACT News November 2008,focusing on Programme Closure

INTERACT Newsflash• Keep up-to-date on coming events

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Finally, please take a look at our new website:

www.interact-eu.net

Thanks for your attention!