Toward the 4Toward the 4thth Call for proposals Call for proposals

SEE Programme: the new Calls

Ljubljana, 20 April 2011

Ivan Curzolo – SEE Joint Technical Secretariat

• Open call: field of actions

• State of the art

• The 4th Call: the main elements

What is this presentation about?What is this presentation about?

Global objective

Improvement of the territorial, economic and social integration process

and contribution to cohesion, stability and

competitiveness through the development of

transnational partnerships and joint actions on matters of strategic

importance

Specific objectives

Facilitation of innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge

economy and information society by concrete cooperation action and

visible results

Improvement of the attractiveness of regions and cities taking into account

sustainable development, physical and knowledge accessibility and

environmental quality by integrated approaches and concrete

cooperation action and visible results

Foster integration by supporting balanced capacities for transnational

territorial cooperation at all levels

Priority Axes

P1: Facilitation of innovation and entrepreneurship

P2: Protection and improvement of the environment

P3: Improvement of the accessibility

P4: Development of transnational synergies for sustainable growth

areasP5: Technical assistance to support

implementation and capacity building

Promotion of

sustainable developme

nt

Promotion of equal opportunities and non

discrimination

application of EU principles

Visible and concrete cooperation projects; guarantee of qualitative partnerships; active project development beyond

open call procedure

implementation principles

The Programme StrategyThe Programme Strategy

The SEE Programme

The Priority Axis 1Priority Axis 1:Facilitation ofInnovation andEntrepreneurship

Objective is to facilitateinnovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge economy and to enhance integrationand economic relations in the cooperation area

1.1. Develop technologyand innovationnetworks in specificfields

Technological cooperation in specifictechnology fields; focusing more on processes than products

1.2. Develop the enabling environment forinnovativeentrepreneurship

Addressing structural deficits especially in the SME sector such as missingaccess to knowledge, badroads to market, low level ofInternationalization

1.3. Enhance theframework conditions andpave the way for innovation

Strengthening the enablinginnovation environment atthe governance level andpromotion of publicawareness for innovation

The SEE Programme

The Priority Axis 2Priority Axis 2:Protection and Improvement of the Environment

Objective is to override the constraints imposed by natural barriers, toforesee future environmental threats and opportunities and to develop common transnational actions for the protection ofnature and humans

2.1. Improve integrated water management and flood risk prevention

Development of transnational structures and tools for an integrated management of water and flood risk prevention

2.2. Improve prevention of environmental and technological risks

Transnational structures and systems/tools for environmental risk protection, and policy development to reduce risks and impacts on human health, biodiversity and other environmental issues

2.3. Promote cooperation in management of natural assets and protected areas

Cooperation and know-how transfer in managing natural assets and transnational awareness building on natural assets as development factor

2.4. Promote energy and resource efficiency

Coordination and transfer of know-how on energy and resource efficiency policies, to cover the expected rise in energy demand and resources consumption

The SEE Programme

The Priority Axis 3Priority Axis 3:Improvement of the Accessibility

Objective is the promotion of coordinated preparation for the development of accessibility networks and the support of multi-modality

3.1. Improve coordination in promoting, planning and operation for primary and secondary transportation networks

Provision of tools and space for coordinated promoting, planning and operation for primary and secondary transportation networks.

3.2. Develop strategies to tackle the “digital divide”

The support of joint initiatives to lessen the “digital divide” among states and regions especially where market failure is evident or expect

3.3. Improve framework conditions for multi modal platforms

The support of multi –modal platforms and the promotion of alternative transport means (e.g. rail or sea compared to road) from the view of public interest

The SEE Programme

The Priority Axis 4Priority Axis 4:Development of Transnational Synergies for Sustainable Growth Areas

Objective is to develop and implement integrated strategies for metropolitan areas and regional systems of settlements, work towards optimal polycentric structures in the Programme area and use cultural values for sustainable development

4.1. Tackle crucial problems affecting metropolitan areas and regional systems of settlements

Development, implementation and dissemination of concrete strategies and action plans to tackle crucial problems affecting metropolitan areas and regional systems of settlements, focusing mainly on spatial planning.

4.2. Promote a balancedpattern of attractive and accessible growth areas

Elaborating integrated spatial and development strategies for strengthening functional regions as carriers of growth and competitiveness and providing partners with tools for the formulation of their role and for the formation of new partnerships within those areas.

4.3. Promote the use ofcultural values for development

Inclusion of cultural values as an integral part of the programme area in the planning and development processes of urban centres, systems of settlements and surrounding rural areas aiming at creating income and jobs.

What we approved so far?

Reaching the objectives of the programme/priority

From the Background study:

GAP analysis on how the projects approved in the 1st and 2nd Call for Proposal fulfilled the objectives set in the OP by Area of Intervention

Relevant elements for discussion:

AoI 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, 4.3 are partially or fully covered by the projects approved and “no additional strategic themes” are identified to be developed “with preference” in the 4th Call for proposal

However: quality standards were sometimes not met

Reaching the objectives of the programme/priority (2)

From the Background study:

Further areas to be developed per each AoI (excluded 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, 4.3) are identified, taking into account:

External Drivers: EU policies (EUROPE 2020, 5th Cohesion Report, Danube Strategy DRS), Thematic policy frameworks, Performance of convergence and RCE programmes, global recession,…

and

Internal Drivers: IPA integration, actual performance of projects approved (not depending from the number of projects approved on the topic)The aim is to foster the

generation of projects which will allow fulfilling the

objectives defined in the SEE OP

Example of thematic areas to be considered

P1: Still open for 1.2 & 1.3 – with possible adequate allocation of resources

7 themes included Strengthening the uptake of innovative technologies and services through public procurement – previously identified among the strategic directions P2: Still open for 2.2 and 2.4 – with limited allocation of

resources

Development of Energy related projects still below target; higher focus on Climate Change adaptation in line with ALL EU strategiesP3: Still fully open – with possible exceeding allocation of

resources:

Connecting the Danube strategy is pillar 1 of the DRS; Planned section of TEN-T core network in the area is very dense and needs coordinated approach – Virtual Accessibility is underdevelopedP4: Still fully open for 4.1 & 4.2 – with no available resources

To fulfil the initial objectives, a number of strategic themes have been identified, OFTEN CROSS CUTTING TO OTHER PRIORITIES ►governance & spatial planning

IPA ENPI

AoI Description Available* Approved (I)Approved

(II)**Commitment

rateRemaining available availble

1.1 Innovation networks 15,191,836 8,109,707 0 53.38% 7,082,129

1.2Innovative entrepreneurship

15,191,836 8,641,343 0 56.88% 6,550,493

1.3 Pave the way for innovation 13,667,485 2,000,000 8,340,512 75.66% 3,326,973

P1 Innovation 44,051,157 18,751,050 8,340,512 42.57% 16,959,596 3,317,553 402,1282.1 Water management 13,434,957 10,335,937 0 76.93% 3,099,0202.2 Environmental risks 13,434,957 6,409,089 1,732,300 60.60% 5,293,568

2.3Management of naturalassets

13,434,957 4,155,498 5,697,261 73.34% 3,582,198

2.4Energy and resourceefficiency

13,434,957 6,795,916 3,741,129 78.43% 2,897,912

P2 Environment 53,739,828 27,696,440 11,170,690 51.54% 14,872,698 4,107,447 497,8723.1 Transportation networks 19,532,360 3,444,710 6,383,462 50.32% 9,704,1883.2 Tackle digital divide 18,886,451 1,624,646 966,935 13.72% 16,294,8713.3 Multimodal platforms 16,742,023 4,162,071 1,441,430 33.47% 11,138,523P3 Accessibility 55,160,834 9,231,427 8,791,827 16.74% 37,137,581 4,265,426 517,0214.1 Tackle crucial problems 14,468,415 11,309,232 0 78.16% 3,159,1834.2 Promote balanced pattern 14,468,415 9,640,707 0 66.63% 4,827,7084.3 Cultural values 12,401,499 0 15,547,063 125.36% -3,145,564P4 Sustainable Growth Areas 41,338,329 20,949,939 15,547,063 50.68% 4,841,327 3,159,574 382,979

ERDF

3,317,553

4,107,447

4,265,426

3,159,574

Consuming the budget of the programme/priority

Performance of approved projects

Positive elements

1. High enthusiasm in terms of number of applications and partner

institutions involved brings to effective results (and success of

the SEE Programme)

2. Hard selection of proposals brought to approval of good projects

with high commitment

3. Visible impact on the Programme area ► SEE Cooperation is high

level!

4. Some areas of intervention are “overbooked” – in terms of

number and quality of projects and budget allocated

Performance of projects of the 1st CfP

Difficulties at an administrative point of view

1. Overall delay in starting up the project activities and serious underspending: OVERBUDGETING of AF is reason for decommitment to the Programme (absorption in WP1/staff much higher than the rest)

2. Management of transnational partnerships sometimes problematic (understanding different cultures, but also different administrative environments, different level of development of the topics, different chain of competences,…)

3. Poor communication to the target groups (results are kept for the project)

4. Care in transferring the data to the programme authorities to be increased(2*amendment of each PR is creating a huge burden in programme structures )

5. Projects do not feel enough responsibility towards the objectives of the Programme (not supporting their achievement at a larger scale)

3rd Call for Proposals 4th Call for Proposals**

• Strategic (strong top-down elements)

• Two-Step procedure

• 30 Meuro ERDF + 7 IPA + 1 ENPI

• Restricted partnership (in relation to topic)

• April – September (First step), October – March 2012 (Second Step)*

*provisional information (not endorsed by the MC!)

• Ordinary open (some backgrounds considerations soon available)

• Single Step procedure

• 55 Meuro ERDF + 7 IPA + 1 ENPI (remaining funds)

• Open partnership (as for the 1st and 2nd CfPs)

• October – June 2012 (Second Step)

**provisional information (not endorsed by the MC!)

The future: 3The future: 3rdrd and 4 and 4thth Calls Calls

Ivan CurzoloIvan CurzoloSEE JTSSEE JTS

curzolo@southeast-europe.netwww.southeast-europe.netwww.southeast-europe.net