INTERREG VA France (Channel) England Programme

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1 INTERREG VA France (Channel) England Programme

2 Contents 1. Where are we now? 2. Eligible area 3. What is new? 4. Overall ambition 5. Programme priorities 6. Horizontal principles 7. Guiding principles for the selection of operations 8. Programme and project stakeholders 9. Questions? 10. Contact details

3 Where are we now? The Cooperation Programme (CP) has been sent to the European Commission (EC) The EC has 3 months to get back with comments and request modifications Once the CP is approved, the programme can officially start The Joint Technical Secretariat (JTS) and the Programme Preparation Group (PPG) are working on the programme procedures

4 Eligible area

5 What is new? Resource concentration Performance framework o Output indicators o Result indicators o Financial indicators Programme co-funding rate : 70% Reduction of administrative burden

6 Overall ambition To work together to develop the natural, economic, societal and maritime assets of the France (Channel) England area for a creative, sustainable and inclusive crossborder region that creates wealth and jobs for its inhabitants. Total funding = 223 Million Euros of ERDF

7 Programme priorities Priority axis 1 Thematic objective Specific objective 1.1 Output indicators Support innovation in order to address the economic and societal issues facing the FCE area Strengthening research, technological development and innovation To increase the delivery and uptake of innovative products, processes, systems and services, to address common economic and societal challenges within the FCE area Number of innovative products, services, processes or systems Number of businesses and business intermediaries cooperating with research institutions

8 Programme priorities Priority axis 2 Thematic objective Specific objective 2.1 Output indicators Support the transition to a low carbon economy in the FCE area Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors Increase the development and uptake of existing or new low-carbon technologies and services Number of supported LCT multisectoral networks Number of new or enhanced low carbon products, services, processes or systems Number of participants in awareness raising or training events for take up and development of low carbon technologies

9 Programme priorities Priority axis 3 Thematic objective Specific objective 3.1 Output indicators Specific objective 3.2 Output indicators Enhance the attractiveness of territories within the FCE area Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency To improve the attractiveness of the FCE area by jointly developing and exploiting its cultural and natural heritage Increase in expected number of visits to supported sites of cultural or natural heritage and attractions Number of new or enhanced products/services that result from projects promoting cultural & natural assets Improve the coordinated management of green and blue infrastructures and ecosystems services Number of institutions (public or private) supported to improve the management of green and blue infrastructures Number of pilot operations aimed at better management of green and blue infrastructure

10 Programme priorities Priority axis 4 Thematic objective Specific objective 4.1 Output indicators Ensure a balanced and inclusive development in the FCE area Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty Improve the collective ability of stakeholders to enhance social inclusion and increase economic revitalisation in urban and rural areas Number of participants in projects promoting gender equality, equal opportunities and social inclusion across borders Number of skill development and professional training schemes for disadvantaged people Number of institutions, public or private, engaged in joint development of future policy to regenerate economy in deprived urban or rural areas

11 Horizontal principles Sustainable development Equal opportunities and non-discrimination Equality between men and women

12 Guiding principles for the selection of operations The added value of cross-border cooperation An approach focused on achieving results for the territories and their population The coordination and complementarity with other European funding programmes Quality of partnerships The presence of a strategy that ensures the long term viability of the policy action The maritime dimension of the Programme

13 Programme stakeholders Monitoring Committee Managing Authority Joint Technical Secretariat Certifying Authority Audit Authority

14 Project stakeholders ERDF contract Managing Authority Joint Technical Secretariat Lead partner Partnership agreement Partners

15 Questions?

16 Contact details Julie BECEL (Exeter) o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset, Plymouth, Torbay o julie.becel@norfolk.gov.uk o Christelle PEREIRA (Southampton) o Dorset, Wiltshire, Swindon, Hampshire, Surrey, Bournemouth and Poole, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth o christelle.pereira@norfolk.gov.uk o Anita BUNGAROO (Brighton) o West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent, Essex, Brighton and Hove, Medway, Thurrock, Southendon-Sea o anita.bungaroo@norfolk.gov.uk o Hélène GENTILS (Norwich) o Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough o helene.gentils@norfolk.gov.uk o