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LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting
Introduction
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LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE + : General Objectives
LIFE co-finances environmental actions that...
“contribute to the implementation, updating and development of
Community environmental policy and legislation, including the
integration of the environment into other policies, thereby
contributing to sustainable development. In particular, LIFE+ shall
support the implementation of the 6th EAP, including the thematic
strategies, and finance measures and projects with European
added value in Member States”
Article 1 of LIFE+ Regulation
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LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
The specific objective of LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance is:
(a)
to contribute to the development and demonstration of innovative policy
approaches, technologies, methods and instruments;
(b)
to contribute to consolidating the knowledge base for the development,
assessment, monitoring and evaluation of environmental policy and legislation;
(c)
to support the design and implementation of approaches to monitoring and
assessment of the state of the environment and the factors, pressures and
responses that impact on it;
(d)
to facilitate the implementation of Community environmental policy, with particular
emphasis on implementation at local and regional level;
(e)
to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder
involvement, including that of NGOs, in policy consultation and implementation.
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LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
The specific objective of LIFE+ Information & Communication is:
(a)
to disseminate information and raise awareness on environmental issues,
including forest fire prevention
(b)
to provide support for accompanying measures, such as information,
communication actions and campaigns, conferences and training,
including training on forest fire prevention.
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
The specific objective of LIFE-Nature & Biodiversity is:
(a) to contribute to the implementation of Community policy and legislation on nature
and biodiversity, in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC, ..., and to
support the further development and implementation of the Natura 2000 network,...
(b) to contribute to the consolidation of the knowledge base for the development,
assessment, monitoring and evaluation of Community nature and biodiversity policy
and legislation;
(c)
to support the design and implementation of policy approaches and instruments for
the monitoring and assessment of nature and biodiversity and the factors, pressures
and responses that impact on them, in particular in relation to the achievement of
the target of halting biodiversity loss within the Community by 2010 and the threat
to nature and biodiversity posed by climate change;
(d) to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder
involvement, including that of NGOs, in consultations on, and the implementation of,
nature and biodiversity policy and legislation.
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE phases & budgets
Launched in 1992:
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LIFE I (1992-1995):
€400 million
LIFE II (1996-1999):
€450 million
LIFE III (2000-2004):
€640 million
LIFE III Extension (2005-2006):
€317 million
LIFE + (2007-2013):
€2,143 billion
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE+ Budget distribution
Duration: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2013
=> 7 annual calls for proposals
Total Budget: € 2.143 billion
•at least 78% of LIFE+ for the co-financing of projects
at least 50% of this amount is for nature and biodiversity
projects
•up to 22% for operational expenses of DG Environment
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE09 Results in Czech Republic, Poland
and Slovakia
COUNTRY
NAT
BIOD
ENV
ENV
€ TOTAL
POL-GOV
INFO
COFUND
CZ 4.259 006 €
2
8
2
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2
PL 13.466989 €
SK 2.186988 €
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
The Rules and Regulations
a) The LIFE+ Regulation (614/2007 of 23 May 2007)
b) The Special Provisions of the Commission’s Grant Agreement
c) The Common Provisions (CPs)
d) The Project proposal
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Defines scope and objectives of the project
Details activities, results, output, milestones.
Contains the baseline for technical and financial planning
Confirms the partnership and management/team structure
b+c+d = the contract !
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
Main Players in LIFE
 The European Commission - DG ENV:
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LIFE ENV & Eco-innovation Unit : ENV/INF/TCY
LIFE NAT Unit: NAT/INF
 National Environmental Authorities - NFPs
 External contractors assisting the EC
 Beneficiaries
 Other stakeholders
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIFE ENV-EcoIn & LIFE-NAT Units
is composed of :
- Head of Unit & Deputy HoU
- Technical and Financial Desk
Officers
- Secretaries
- IT Manager
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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIVE-NAT: E3 Management
Angelo Salsi
Head of Unit
Authorizing Officer
Signs contracts, letters linked
to payment decisions
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Joaquim Capitão
Deputy Head of Unit
Operational Verifier
Technical responsibility, signs
all other letters
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
LIVE-ENV & EcoIn : E4 Management
Hervé Martin
Head of Unit
Authorizing Officer
Signs contracts, letters linked
to payment decisions
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Anne Louise Friedrichsen
Deputy Head of Unit
Operational Verifier
Technical responsibility, signs
all other letters
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
The LIFE Units:
The Technical Desk Officers - TDOs
Manage a portfolio of around 40 projects
They
They
They
They
deal with technical and administrative issues.
visit projects once in their lifetime.
are in regular contacts with the Monitoring Team & FDO
undertake other horizontal tasks: e.g.
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evaluate proposals of each call
liaise with other thematic Units or other DGs
organize thematic conferences
coordinate other external contractors
...
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
The LIFE Units:
The Financial Desk Officers - FDOs
Manage a portfolio of around 60 projects
They
They
They
They
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deal with financial and administrative issues.
visit projects once in their lifetime.
are in regular contacts with the TDO and MoT.
undertake other horizontal tasks.
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
Your Desks
NAT
Czech Rep,
Poland
Izabela
Madalinska
Anne De Wolf
FDO
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NAT
Slovakia
Juan Perez Lorenzo
Susan
Brassart
FDO
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ENV/INF
Poland
Sylvie Ludain
Päivi Rauma
FDO
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission
External Contractors assisting the LIFE Unit
Applicants Workshops
LIFE+ Mid Term Eval.
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...and...
for COM
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE
Unit,
European Commission