EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy 19012005 EN EN Ex

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy 19/01/2005 EN EN Ex post evaluation of the ERDF Obj. 1+2 Kai Stryczynski Evaluation Unit, DG Regional Policy European Commission Brussels, 14 November 2008

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN State of play In the middle of the work: Ex post Obj. 1+2 • • • 2 All contracts launched Inception reports published Desk research almost finished Many evaluations in stage of case studies; See distributed lists All published reports: http: //ec. europa. eu/regional_policy/sources/docge ner/evaluation/rado_en. htm

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Ex post Obj. 1+2 State of play by work package • See last four slides for details! • WP 1 (coordination + summary report): – Presentation by APPLICA on finished tasks at 11: 00 – „Country stories“ and taxonomy Obj. 2 in November on Inforegio 3

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Use of evaluation (selection) • Hearing in early summer 2009 planned • Open days 2009: Ex post Obj. 1+2 4 – Presentation of interim results – Any interest from you to present evaluations? • Discussion during evaluation conference in Warsaw (methods) • Summary report (WP 1): end of 2009 • Communication of Commission on results of evaluation – end of 2009

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Annex: State of play by WP - I • WP 1 (coordination + summary report): Ex post Obj. 1+2 – „Country stories“ and taxonomy Obj. 2 in November on Inforegio • WP 2 (database on indicators) – Finished, on Inforegio – Update in 2010? • WP 3 (HERMIN, QUEST): – Spring 2009 – First time: comments for each MS 5

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Annex: State of play by WP - II • WP 4 (structural change + globalisation) Ex post Obj. 1+2 – Inception report on Inforegio • WP 5 a (transport) – Preparation of case studies • WP 5 b (environment and climate change) – Preparation of case studies • WP 6 (business environment + innovation) – Case studies underway 6

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Annex: State of play by WP - III • WP 7 (structural change + globalisation) Ex post Obj. 1+2 – Case studies underway • WP 8 (transport modelling) – Spring 2009 • WP 9 (rural development) – Preparation of case studies • WP 10 (business environment + innovation) – Data collection 7

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Regional Policy EN Ex post Obj. 1+2 Annex: State of play by WP - IV • WP 11 (Management and implementation systems) – Short country overviews published – Case studies underway 8