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1 CENTRAL EUROPE PROGRAMME CENTRAL EUROPE Programme - Brokerage event - Bruxelles, 20 October 2009 Rita BERTOCCO Italian National Contact Point c/o Regione del Veneto

2 The National Contact Point (1) Network of the Central Europe NCPs Support for partner search Communication to target groups/ potential applicants Events (infodays, financial seminars, thematic events, etc.) Individual consultations Support via mail / phone

3 The National Contact Point (2) Website of Veneto Region dedicated to ETC Objective Articles and events calendar Informations on approved projects National financial flows and FLC Links to the FAQ section, the CE Programme Official website and relevants

4 CE Programme Area AT CZ DE(part) HU IT (part) PL SK SI 10%-20% Flexibility rules, Art.21 Reg.(EC) 1080/ Ukraine as observer

5 Objective tree Central Europe

6 General principles INNOVATION: projects implemented in the CE Programme framework should support innovation in a wider sense: process oriented innovation goal oriented innovation context oriented innovation SUSTAINABILITY:projects are expected to actively tackle wider environmental concerns and consider the 3 dimension of Sustainability: ecological economic social

7 Results of the 1 st call (1) Deadline: 14 April ERDF available 70 mil EUR Approved/submitted (%) 30 Eligible/submitted (%) 82 Approved/eligible (%) 37

8 Results of the 1 st call (2) Project proposals per priority submitted eligible approved

9 Results of the 1 st call (3) PPs per country

10 Results of the 1 st call (4) Legal status of partners (submitted proposals)

11 ERDF allocation after 1 st call Co-financing rate: 75% - 85% *** *** Priority 4 ERDF funds allocated are 22,7 Mio EUR due to the failure of one project in fulfilling the conditions for approval

12 Priority 1 - Priority 1 - Facilitating innovation across Central Europe Budget EUR (ERDF EUR + National public contribution EUR)

13 Objective tree: Priority 1

14 Results 1 st call - Priority 1 (1) 4 out of 24 applications (17%) have been approved generation of knowledge and the development of new technologies (AoI 1.1): 1 out of 6 diffusion and application of knowledge in new products, processes and services (AoI 1.2 ): 3 out of 13 development of human capital (AoI 1.3 ): 0 out of 5

15 Results 1 st call - Priority 1 (2) Austria Czech Rep. Germany Hungary Italy Poland Slovakia Slovenia LP Partner

16 Approved projects Approved projects for INNOVATION Priority 1

17 List of approved projects per AoI Priority 1 AoI Project Main topics 1.1 CERIM Technology transfer tools 1.2 CENTRIS Improvement of innovation potentials FREE Innovation technology transfer 13SME Technology platforms for SMEs

18 CERIM Central Europe Research to Innovation Models AoI: 1.1 Enhancing Framework Conditions for innovation Total Budget: around 3,6 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 9 partners from HU, SK, DE, AT, PL, SI and IT Main topics: The project... sets up a directory (database) of the relevant technology transfer environment in C.E. that will be used for networking, information and knowledge management establishes a Self-assessment tool and a common C.E. tech transfer tool to monitor the performance and to organise, implement and follow up tech transfer activities develops regional models for more efficient and effective transfer of research results to the market and validate the joint tech transfer tool through pilot actions

19 I3SME Introducing innovation inside SMEs AoI: 1.2 Establishing Capabilities for the diffusion and application of Innovation Total Budget: around 2,7 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from IT + 8 partners from IT, AT, DE, HU, PL and SI Main topics: The project develops a technology platform for SMEs for the diffusion of the best performances and methodologies of innovation application and the identification of hidden champions Sets up a network of facilitators at local and transnational level and trainings in management SMEs organisation, territorial marketing and innovative systems for ICT application will take place Project partners will implement pilot projects in order to test new services and assess their effectiveness

20 CENTRIS Tools for transnational innovation support in CENTROPE AoI: Establishing Capabilities for the diffusion and application of Innovation Total Budget: around 1,9 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from AT + 14 partners from AT, CZ, SK and HU Main topics: The project... develops and implements tools and communications structures to improve the use of innovation potentials provides with the Mapping & Analysis tool an overview about the RTI knowhow and will show potentials for the improvement of services offers the EU-certified Qualification tool which will include specialised contents for transnational technology transfer Provides a transnational cooperation instrument through the SME & R&D Cooperation tool in order to mobilise cross-border technology transfer to companies

21 FREE From research to enterprise AoI: Establishing Capabilities for the diffusion and application of Innovation Total Budget: around 1,8 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from HU + 6 partners from SI, IT, CZ and PL Main topics: The project... analyses models for innovation technology transfer support systems and services in order to identify most suitable cases worth to be adapted realizes a transnational inventory ( RTD Yellow Pages ) as main instrument to promote transnational cooperation RTD/industry Implements four pilot actions on systems and services for innovation sets up a network of mediators of Innovation to foster a bi-directional process of knowledge integration

22 Priority 3 - Priority 3 - Using our Environment Responsibly Budget EUR (ERDF EUR + National public contribution EUR)

23 Objective tree: Priority 3

24 Results 1 st call - Priority 3 (1) 11 out of 31 applications (35,5%) have been approved Success Rate per Area of Intervention: Natural Resources (AoI 3.1): Risks & Hazards (AoI 3.2): RE & Energy Efficiency (AoI 3.3): Environmental Technologies (AoI 3.4): 5 out of 10 1 out of 5 3 out of 12 2 out of 4

25 Results 1 st call - Priority 3 (2) Austria LP 1 Partner 9 Czech Rep Germany 7 11 Hungary -- 7 Italy 1 5 Poland 2 10 Slovakia -- 6 Slovenia -- 5

26 Approved projects Approved projects for ENVIRONMENT - Priority 3 -

27 List of approved projects per AoI Priority 3 AoI Project Main topics 3.1 FOKS Groundwater pollution REURIS SALVERE TransEcoNet URBAN-SMS River space revilatization Grasslands management Ecological networks Urban soil management 3.2 LABEL Flood risk management 3.3 4BIOMASS Biomass as renewable energy source COACH BioEnergy RUBIRES Services and tools for biomass production Land use management 3.4 ACT Clean Eco-efficient production processes in SMEs TransWaste Waste management

28 SALVERE Semi-natural grassland as a source of biodiversity improvement AoI 3.1 Developing a High Quality Environment by Managing and Protecting Natural Resources and Heritage Total Budget: around 1.6 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from IT + 7 partners from AT, CZ, DE, SK, PL Main topics: The project... contributes to practical realization of EU regulations regarding biodiversity by utilizing the semi-natural grasslands as potential seed donor sites improves and transfers the restoration techniques suitable for harvesting native plant seed from semi-natural grasslands and to establish new High Natural Value areas. develops and implements a joint strategy and elaborats guidelines elaborates methodologies and practical testing in Pilot actions creates a joint certificate

29 FOKS Focus on Key Sources of Environmental Risks AoI 3.1 Developing a High Quality Environment by Managing and Protecting Natural Resources and Heritage Total Budget: around 3.3 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from PL + 6 partners from CZ, DE, IT, PL Main topics: The project... improves the management of groundwater pollution by mainly industrial pollutants takes up innovative tools and strategies, facilitates fast implementation and optimal use of research results for water authorities in their practical work develops a joint strategy, a tool box as well as monitoring and decision support systems as a basis for preventing negative impacts and for taking mitigation measures pilot projects including pilot investments

30 REURIS Revitalization of Urban River Spaces AoI 3.1 Developing a High Quality Environment by Managing and Protecting Natural Resources and Heritage Total Budget: around 3.4 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from PL + 7 partners from CZ, DE, PL Main topics: The project... works on river space revitalization across CE - taking environmental and socio-economic and political challenges into account elaborates transnational applicable strategies, improves sustainable implementation methods and procedures including new ways of financing & public involvement develops tools and tests them in practice (pilot projects including investment) as well as the assessment of their effects

31 TransEcoNet Transnational Ecological Networks in Central Europe AoI 3.1 Developing a High Quality Environment by Managing and Protecting Natural Resources and Heritage Total Budget: around 2,9 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 15 partners from CZ, DE, PL, AT, HU, SI Main topics: The project... designs strategies for protection and restoration as well as of ecologically-sound development of lost green landscapes and their degraded networks in Central Europe establishes and implements a bundle of methods to evaluate and analyses the history and the status, deficits and potentials of transnational ecological networks in Central Europe develops a joint action plan planning measures and tools including database

32 AoI 3.1 Developing a High Quality Environment by Managing and Protecting Natural Resources and Heritage Total Budget: around 2.2 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 10 partners from AT, CZ, DE, SI, IT, SK, PL Main topics: The project... URBAN-SMS Urban Soil Management Strategy develops and establishes a comprehensive Soil Management Strategy for CE municipalities to enable urban planners to practically consider the value of soils and their different functions within the planning process elaborates a Soil Management System with its key components like Web-GIS based soil data, as well as tools for evaluation of soils and their economic and environmental value, scenarios and prognosis, decision support gives special regard to legislative requirements carries out practical testing of tools and the strategy in pilot actions

33 LABEL - Adaptation to flood risk in the Labe-Elbe river basin AoI 3.2 Reducing the Risks and Impacts of Natural and Man-made Hazards Total Budget: around 4.3 MEUR Partnership: LP from DE + 19 partners from AT, CZ, DE, HU Main topics: The project... searches a joint strategy to harmonize the risk management systems and tools links risk management methods and tools in a transnational approach (forecast, information, risk management system) to test and harmonize the methods for the Elbe (also for the Danube River Basin and the Tisza) adapts uses and stakes to reduce flood risk in exemplary fields which were no subject of former strategies but which are of high priority (tourism, water transport); implements pilot actions for practical testing

34 4Biomass - Fostering the sustainable usage of renewable energy sources in Central Europe - putting biomass into action AoI 3.3 Supporting the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Increasing Energy Efficiency Total Budget: around 2.4 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 9 partners from AT, CZ, DE, SI, IT, SK, PL, HU Main topics: The project... elaborates a transnational action plan supporting the use of RES and increasing energy efficiency under the overarching objective of sustainability and taking into account the competition of use between food and non-food agricultural products establishes new structures including the setting-up of National Competence Centres and involves national ministries to guarantee support to local and regional stakeholders and effective support in the implementation of nbaps and bioenergy policies develops of a joint management tool and transnational forum

35 RUBIRES - Rural Biological Resources AoI 3.3 Supporting the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Increasing Energy Efficiency Total Budget: around 2.2 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 9 partners from AT, DE, SI, IT, PL, HU Main topics: The project... develops a joint action plan and methodologies for the improvement of material flow management and management of land-use demands initiates and develops regional value added chains using renewable resources and establishes value added partnerships integrating stakeholders from economy, policy, administration and interested groups elaborates a joint strategy for land use management and developes of new regional land use plans develops several tools and practical application in Pilot actions

36 COACH Bioenergy - Strengthening the energetic use of biomass in Central and Eastern Europe by establishing a standardised transnational consulting net for regions AoI 3.3 Supporting the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and Increasing Energy Efficiency Total Budget: around 1.9 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from DE + 18 partners from AT, DE, CZ, SK, PL, HU Main topics: The project... establishes a permanent consultancy structure bundling the expertise of scientific institutions and practitioners for biomass production including harvesting processes, technologies of energetic transformation, logistics and relevant transportation chains, ecological and socio economic aspects of biomass production and biomass processing elaborates transnational management structures, services and tools and their testing in pilot actions addresses local actors: public bodies, producers of biomass and experts in economic and ecological development

37 TRANSWASTE - Formalisation of informal sector activities in collection and transboundary shipment of wastes in and to CEE AoI 3.4 Supporting Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Activities Total Budget: around 3.3 Mio EUR Partnership: LP from AT + 7 partners from AT, DE, CZ, SK, PL, HU Main topics: The project... elaborates joint measures to reduce informal collection and shipment of waste (esp. WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and their ecological and social impacts. Sets up new structures for professional recycling and measures for avoidance of inadequate and illegal disposal of waste. elaborates of legal prerequisites and establishment of cooperation mechanisms involving stakeholders implements a Transnational Action Plan does investment preparation: develops a Business Plan for at least one socio economic waste recycling enterprise ready for opening

38 ACT CLEAN - Access to Technology and Know-how in Cleaner Production in Central Europe AoI 3.4 Supporting Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Activities Total Budget: around 2.9 MEUR Partnership: LP from DE + 8 partners from AT, DE, CZ, SK, PL, HU, IT, SI Main topics: The project... promotes environmentally friendly technologies and activities in order to ensure eco-efficient production processes in SMEs and to enable them to comply with existing or imminent requirements by focusing on few, selected EC directives establishes of a permanent forum and cooperation network as joint management structures elaborates a joint toolbox and methodologies for SME support and their testing in pilot actions

39 Future steps 2nd call results mid November 2009 CE Programme Annual Event Partner search forum and projects exhibition Presentation of the 3rd call Political involvement Verona (IT), 3-4 December 2009 Mark the calendar! Registrations are open but limited! 3rd call for proposals Spring 2010

40 Contacts Rita BERTOCCO National CONTACT POINT CENTRAL EUROPE -CooperatingforSuccess c/o Regione del Veneto U.P. Cooperazione Transfrontaliera Tel Fax