New Member States Conference on Cohesion Policy in Latvia EU FUNDS IMPLEMENTATION IN NEW MEMBER STATES 15 - 17 April 2009

Content of the presentation

• • • • • • Progress and Crisis (2004-2006 and 2007 2013) Closure & Reporting (2004-2006) Systems and Simplification (2007-2013 and post 2013) Monitoring & Evaluation (2007-2013) Lessons learned and Future (post 2014)

Any Other Business and Conclusions

6. Any Other Business and Conclusions 6.1. Regions for Economic Change

Participation in networks within the Regions For Economic Change

Participate in 1 network CY, HU, MT, LT CY, HU, LT, PL, SI Participate in networks within Regions for Economic Change 0 1 2 3 4 5 6     

CY HU LT

– R&D & Innovations – Tourism – Cultural heritage

MT PL

- Transnationality – R&D & Innovations; ICT connections between regions, urban development 4

Assessment of the added value of participation in networks

Too early to decide LT CY, HU, PL Provides ideas on the content of intervention Provides ideas on implementation system 0 0.5

1 1.5

HU, MT 2 2.5

3 3.5

Amendments made as a result of exchange of ideas within RFEC

•

LT

thinks that it is too early to decide •

PL

has not made any of the amendments mentioned in the questionnaire •

CY, HU, MT

– no amendments made

6. Any Other Business and Conclusions

6.2. International and interregional collaboration within ESF

International activities mostly implemented

Exchange of experience and best practice Exchange of trainees/trainers/staff CY, CZ, BG, HU, LT, LV, RO, SI LT, LV, MT, RO Import, export or adaptation of new approaches CZ Development of innovative approaches SI All activities are possible PL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Informative seminars for potential project applicants about transnational projects BG CY CZ EE HU LT LV PL RO SI SK

Two times a year None yet Two times a year This is done mostly by the contact point and MA of territorial cooperation, usually more than once a year Related to call for proposals, e.g.: when opening a call, or when beneficiaries are entering into implementation phase We include this information in every seminar for applicant where TNC is provided Before starting the selection of submissions of projects within the framework of specific activity, responsible institution or co-operation institution arranges informative seminars for potential project submitters about the possibilities to implement projects, introducing with requirements and conditions for project submission and also introducing with possibilities to implement transnational activities and measures. Frequency of the arrangement of informative seminars depends on the schedule of responsible institution or co-operation institution for starting the selection of submissions of projects of specific activity Such meetings are organised by IBs responsible for selection of transnational projects. IBs organise the meetings after launching a call for proposals . 50-100 per year (due to the transnational dimension of each ESF project ) Ad hoc No

Communication tools used and usage frequency BG CY CZ HU LT Communication tools used for coordinating transnational activities within the framework of transnational project

(1) Meetings; (2) Email (1) Meetings; (2) Email (1)Transnational web tools; (2) Meetings (1) Meetings; (2) Email Transnational web tools

LV MT PL RO SI SK

On the basis of communication networks established during the implementation of the EQUAL Initiative, responsible institution or co operation institution communicates with collaboration partners co ordinating measures of exchange of experience and best practice, exchange of trainees etc. using various communication tools (1) Meetings; (2) Email Email (1) Meetings; (2) Email (1) Transnational web tools; (2) Email None

Frequency of communication tools for coordinating transnational activities within the framework of transnational project

Once a year Once a year Twice a year Once a month No specific coordination between projects On the basis of communication networks established during the implementation of the EQUAL Initiative, responsible institution or co operation institution communicates with collaboration partners depending on necessity to co-ordinate transnational measures.

Once a month It depends on the needs More than once a month In between when needed Not at all