Bilateral cooperation Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching

Bilateral cooperation Ø Ø Strengthening bilateral relations as an overarching goal of the Grants The Donor Programme Partner (DPP) model Bilateral funds – why and how they function Bilateral partnership projects – how to establish contact etc. Andreas Aabel Bilateral Officer Financial Mechanism Office EEA and Norway Grants E-mail: aaa@efta. int Tel: +32 2 211 1 820 EEA and Norway Grants launch in Slovenia Ljubljana, 19 June 2013

Bilateral cooperation levels Strengthened bilateral relations Overall objective Programme level Project level In cooperation with Donor Programme Partner (DPP) In cooperation with donor project partner (dpp) In cooperation with pre-defined donor project partner Without DPP Without dpp

Strategic approach to bilateral cooperation Strategic partnership at programme level DPP value added: Example “The Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2009 -2014 (SI 05)” Programme Operator Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MEDT) Donor Programme Partner Norwegian Institute of Public Health • Strategic role in programme planning and implementation • Facilitating project partnerships • Strengthening bilateral cooperation within sector

Bilateral funds in programmes (1, 5 %) • • For the benefit of projects Managed by Programme Operator Support to establishing partnership projects (Measure a) • Seed money • Match making Additional support for bilateral cooperation (Measure b) • Exchange, networking • Transfer of know - how • Work shops • Seminars

Bilateral partnership projects • Bilateral partnership projects contribute to the overall objective of strengthening bilateral relations • Bilateral partners: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein • How to find partners? • Partner costs covered from total project budget • Partnership agreement • Timing with open call

Success factors • Be proactive! • Stay informed about what is happening • Start planning early (read about programmes, open calls, many posibilities) • Think long term benefits • Overcome difficulties • Seek help along the way

More information Visit our website for more information on bilateral relations and partnership opportunities • http: //eeagrants. org/Partnerships