INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeen Crossborder Cooperation
INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën Crossborder Cooperation Programme 2007 -2013 Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2 Seas Thematic Capitalisation The thematic cluster initiative
Summary: àWhat is a thematic cluster in the 2 Seas Programme? à Launch of the Call for Clusters à How to develop a cluster? Tools at your disposal
INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën Crossborder Cooperation Programme 2007 -2013 Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) What is a thematic cluster in the 2 Seas Programme?
Why develop a thematic cluster initiative? • After 5 years of implementation, the Programme has supported 86 projects that have started to deliver their results. • In order to strengthen and enlarge the impact of the Programme for the benefit of the 2 Seas territories, the Programme wishes to develop a thematic cluster initiative. • This “thematic cluster initiative” aims at creating strategic cooperation between approved projects and between potential relevant organisations outside 2 Seas projects.
What for? • A 2 Seas thematic cluster aims at: Consolidating, valorising and disseminating the achievements of the projects/networks in the current programming period Supporting “development activities” to prepare for the future (e. g. Pilot actions, tools etc. ) This is the “distinctiveness” of the 2 Seas thematic capitalisation: the actions to be developed should first of all valorise the existing and, whenever possible, build on their achievements to take a step forward and inform the future.
Thematic scope of the cluster initiative (1) The Programme authorities have decided to particularly focus thematic clusters on four main themes: • Applied research, Innovation, and business support • Accessibility of the area • Social inclusion • Risk management in the framework of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Nevertheless, the 2 Seas capitalisation is open to the 16 relevant themes as implemented in the 2 Seas Programme
Thematic scope of the cluster initiative (2) Thematic priority (Sustainable) tourism Accessibility of the area Common heritage Education / Language training Energy efficiency / Renewable energies Entrepreneurship and Business Support Integrated Coastal Zone Management Leisure and Social tourism Low Carbon Economy Nature and Landscape management Promoting Knowledge Transfer Research & Innovation Resources management Risk management Services / Health care Social inclusion
Thematic cluster life-cycle Cluster maximum duration: 18 months Phase 1 maximum duration: 12 months Phase 1: « Valorisation and dissemination » 2 mandatory deliverables: - Cluster event - Cluster publication Phase 2 maximum duration: 12 months Phase 2: « Future developments » See JTS guidances for these two deliverables
Thematic cluster life-cycle Preparation activity: Get together and build up your cluster proposal. Phase 1: Valorise and disseminate the results achieved in your crossborder projects (Mandatory phase): During this phase you should consolidate the results of the 2 Seas and other relevant projects in a given theme, develop communication actions (including two mandatory deliverables) and prepare for Phase 2: Future developments (Optional phase) During this phase you should build on your achievements and shape your future by taking a step forward from where you are now. Although Phase 2 is optional, it is recommended that a cluster proposal submitted to the Programme contains a detailed Phase 2.
Partnership: main principles à Lead Partner principle still applies to clusters à Minimum 3 partners from 3 Member States, one of which must be a UK partner. Two recommendations: - No more than 10 formal partners - Involve partners from the 4 MS à At least 2 approved projects must be represented in the cluster, each by a distinct organisation à Two types of partners: § Formal partners § Associated partners
Partnership: main principles § “Formal partners” (mandatory) are strongly involved in the project and are the only beneficiaries receiving ERDF. § “Associated partners”: any relevant organisation competent on theme willing to be involved, share knowledge/results and undertake communication and dissemination for the cluster. Ø Associated partners will not receive ERDF from the Programme, but their travel and accommodation costs can be directly paid or reimbursed by the formal partners who will be entitled to claim them in the progress reports.
Who can take part in a cluster? Formal partners • Any organisation partner of a 2 Seas approved project under priority 1, 2, 3 or 4. and/or • Any other organisation not partner of a 2 Seas approved project and located in the Programme area (eligible and adjacent) as defined for priority 1, 2 and 3. Associated partners ONLY • Any other organisation located outside the Programme area (as defined above).
Example of a cluster partnership: Partner 1 involved in project A Cluster Partnership Partner 3 involved in project C Partner 2 involved in Project B
Example of a cluster partnership: Partner 1 – involved in project A Cluster Partnership Partner 3 – Not involved in a 2 Seas project Partner 2 – involved in Project B
Example of a cluster partnership: French associated partner Partner 4 involved in project B Dutch Associated partner: involved in project C Partner 1 involved in Project A Cluster Partnership Partner 3 Involved in project B Flemish associated partner Partner 2 involved in Project A English Associated partner: involved in project B
Example of a cluster partnership: French associated partner: involved in project D Partner 4 involved in project C Dutch associated partner: involved in project C Partner 1 involved in Project A Cluster Partnership Partner 3 involved in project B Flemish associated partner Partner 2 involved in Project A Associated partner coming from outside the eligible area
Example of ineligible partnership: Partner 1 involved in two 2 Seas projects: A and B E L IB French associated partner(s) Partner 2 not involved in any 2 Seas project At least two different partners from two different 2 Seas projects must be involved in a 2 Seas cluster. I E N G I L Cluster Partnership Partner 3 not involved in any 2 Seas project (Formal or associated) partners from at least 3 MS must be represented in a cluster partnership. A UK partner is mandatory! Flemish associated partner(s)
Cluster budget • • • (a) An indicative maximum budget of 300. 000 € should be allocated to phase 1. (b) An indicative maximum budget of 300. 000 € should be allocated to phase 2. The thresholds indicated under point (a) and (b) above can be exceeded if justified by the size of the cluster and the types and scope of the actions to be implemented The ERDF rate will be 100%. The cluster initiatives cannot include costs falling under BL 2 (administrative costs) and BL 6 (investments). No shared costs and in-kind costs are allowed à For budget construction, please refer to the Terms of Reference and to Technical Assistance (Territorial Facilitators). à All detailed information about eligibility of costs is provided in the Programme Manual (see in particular, Annex 14 on Clusters)
Cluster vs ‘classical’ projects (1) ‘Classical’ project Cluster initiative Average maximum duration of activities implementation: 36 months Maximum duration of activities implementation: 18 months No mandatory deliverables Two mandatory deliverables: a cluster publication and a cluster event Open to the 4 Programme priorities Open to 3 Programme priorities: Priority 1, 2 and 3 No maximum budget (Indicative) maximum budget: 600 000€ 300 000 € for Phase 1 - 300 000 € for Phase 2 6 Activities 2 Phases: Phase 1 (mandatory), Phase 2 (optional) Recommended to have both Phase 1 and 2 ERDF rate: max 50% ERDF rate: 100% Final possible date of project activities: 30/09/2014 Final possible date of cluster activities: 30/09/2015
Cluster vs ‘classical’ projects (2) • A cluster is NOT a follow-on project: i. e. activities carried out by a cluster should not be the exact continuation of the activities implemented in the ‘classical’ 2 Seas projects. • The outcome of a cluster’s Phase 2 cannot be the Application Form of an INTERREG V project. A cluster is not the preparation phase for a future project.
INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën Crossborder Cooperation Programme 2007 -2013 Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2 Seas Call for Clusters
Launch of the Call for Clusters The 2 Seas Call for Clusters will be ongoing from the 15 th of March 2013 to the 15 th of November 2013, with four submission deadlines: - 17 th of May - 12 th of July - 13 th of September - 15 th of November This calendar is subject to availability of ERDF funds. Depending on the degree of success of the call within the first deadlines, the Programme might decide to close the call earlier than foreseen.
Cluster Application Pack A full cluster application will have to include: • A cluster Application form including a full description of the cluster and the actions, deliverables and budget required for Phase 1. For Phase 2, a description of intended actions, deliverables and budget is expected. • A letter of support from each formal partner • An associated partner declaration (for each associated partner) explaining the reason of their involvement in the cluster and their contribution to the cluster activities. • A De minimis declaration (in the case of an entity undertaking an economic activity) You can download the full Application pack from the Programme website: www. interreg 4 a-2 mers. eu
Programme guidance on cluster available on Programme website - Terms of Reference for the 2 Seas cluster initiative: the reference document to better understand the requirements of the cluster initiative. - Programme Manual: the key guidance on eligibility and management. See in particular, Annex 14 on Clusters - Guidance on cluster event and guidance on cluster publication: help you better understand what is expected for these two deliverables
INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën Crossborder Cooperation Programme 2007 -2013 Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) How to develop a cluster? Tools at your disposal
Who can help you? The Territorial Facilitation Network 7 territorial facilitators: 3 UK, 3 FR, 1 BE and 1 NL Nienke Ensing Michelle Armstrong Séverine Ernest Oliver Raud Dries Debruyne Anita Bungaroo Antoine Surget Caroline Gauthier
Tools at your disposal: Cluster corner You can: à Submit expressions of interest and cluster ideas à See expressions of interest and cluster ideas of other organisations
Tools at your disposal: Database of approved projects
Tools at your disposal: JTS analysis for four themes The JTS has carried out an analysis to investigate the possible hypotheses of clusters under these four themes. This document intends to provide project partners with the outcomes of this desk-research in order to help them in the process of developing clusters. This analysis does not pretend to be exhaustive nor binding.
Who is here today? Number of projects in the Programme Projects in the room today (Sustainable) tourism 7 7 Common heritage 12 11 Energy efficiency / Renewable energies 1 1 SISCo Culture and Arts 5 3 IC MUSIC, LCP, Sea Media Low Carbon Economy 1 1 ACE Nature and Landscape management 5 3 BALANCE, Natura People, Urban Habitats Natural Resources management 2 2 PRISMA, SWAP NOW Services / Health care 3 3 CBOOPSD, Dignity In Care, Learning Cities Other 34 Projects’ acronym CAST, Great War, GREET, SEACo, Sus. TRIP, TGN A 2 S, BOAT 1550 BC, C 21 P, Crysalis, HERE, Heroes 2 C, HMS, SHAPING 24, T. R, Walls and Gardens, WW 2 Heritage
And now … ü Use all this information during the free networking session that follows to: à Meet your thematic counterparts in the different networking spaces à Discuss opportunities for further exchanges and capitalisation actions The Joint Technical Secretariat and the Territorial Facilitators are at your disposal should you have any question or need any advice.
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