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The future of transnational co-operation in the NWE Area 2007-2013 IIIB NWE Joint Technical Secretariat, Lille, June 2006 INTERREG IIIB NWE Interreg IIIB Proramme 2000-2006 - facts and figures: • • • • • • 500 Project ideas 8 calls for proposals until 2005 99 projects approved 750 partners formally involved 318.3 M€ ERDF committed First projects finished New Objective 3 – 2007-2013 Bad news: • Less money Good news: • Important thematic fields continue to be relevant within transnational cooperation New Objective 3 – 2007-2013 Finance discussion process Current Commission Programmes Proposal Decision December 2005 Decision May 2006 4.0 6.8 5,6 5.6 (77%) Transnational 1.4 cooperation 6.8 1.3 Interregional Cooperation 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.6 (19%) 0.4 (5%) Total 5.8 bn € 14.3 bn € 7.3 bn € Cross-border cooperation 7.6 bn € New Transnational Programme NWE Situation Beginning of June 2006: • Total amounts for Member States are known • Allocation to programme areas under discussion in each Member State • Use of Flexibility to shift 10% between A and B still open and is likely in some MS New Objective 3: Themes for transnational Cooperation Presidency Compromise December 2005 for draft ERDF regulation: “primarily” • Innovation • Environment (incl. water management) • Accessibility • Sustainable urban development ETC: framework for the new NWE programme Good news: • Cooperation area is remaining the same • More flexibility - 20 % outside cooperation area within EU - 10 % even outside EU • Reduced administrative effort envisaged New Transnational Programme NWE Important news from DG Regio: • Ensure a genuine transnational character • Structuring European territory with long term projects - ensuring a significant territorial impact (material inter-connection) - or stimulating networking at macro-regional level (immaterial inter-connection) • Having a narrower thematic focus • Involve the national policy level • Studies and plans only if preparing concrete projects • Create coherence and links with objectives 1 and 2 New Transnational Programme NWE Programme should address: • Lisbon and Gothenburg objectives • ESDP, Territorial Cohesion policy • NWE Spatial Vision/ Framework for action Important Dates: • Amsterdam 28 June 2006: EU stakeholders conference on territorial cohesion and the Lisbon strategy • Leipzig May 2007: EU Ministers conference on territorial cohesion & urban development New Transnational Programme NWE Programming process started early. Timetable: • Since January: regular preparation meetings of the Member States • July: 1st draft Operational Programme to European Commission • August/September: Public consultation process, including Environmental Report • November: final draft Operational Programme to European Commission New Transnational Programme NWE How can you take part the programming process? • Participate in public consultation and regional discussion in August and September • Draft programme draft is expected to be online on the NWE website www.nweurope.org (late July 2006)