Northern Periphery Programme 2007 2013 Lead Partner Seminar

Northern Periphery Programme 2007 -2013 Lead Partner Seminar 20 th January 2011 Friars Carse Hotel, Dumfries, Scotland

What to expect from today? § § NPP status Two parallel seminars § New Project Lead Partners § § § Ongoing Project Lead Partners § § § Activity Report Information & Publicity Requirements Project Claim Common Eligibility Rules Final Report – 3 parts Discussion Reporting back from group sessions Budget Change Template Summary and next steps

NPP Status § § Commitment Levels Project Development Activities

Commitment Levels § § 35 approved main projects, of which 4 strategic projects In total, 79% of programme budget has been allocated after the 6 th call Programme partner country Member State ERDF Allocated to date Total available in € 81% € 6 549 618 • Priority 1 74% € 5 133 478 • Priority 2 82% € 2 316 424 Faroe Islands 70% € 271 036 Greenland 96% € 20 992 Iceland 100% € 0 Norway 60% € 1 928 635 (incl TA , 10% and 20% source)

Ongoing and Planned Activities § Two calls for main projects (14 th January-21 st March): § § § 7 th Call Strategic Project Call New Preparatory Project Call INTERREG Forum, 9 th-10 th February, Sweden Joint Transnational Conference, 15 th-16 th September, Poland Lead Partner Seminar & Annual Event, 28 th -29 th September, Norway

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