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ERNACT@21 – The Smart Region Network Supporting European Networking in the 21st Century National Contact Point perspective Role of Regional Assemblies • Act as Managing Authorities for the Regional Operational Programmes • Monitor the general impact of all E.U. Programmes in their regions • Highlighting issues of concern for the region • Ensuring that national policies take the regional dimension into account BMW Regional Assembly & Interreg National Contact Point in Ireland for: - Atlantic Area, Northern Periphery & Interreg IVC Programmes • Promoting the Programme in Ireland & advising Irish Promoters on eligible themes , activities and budget preparations. • Project Development Assistance & identifying suitable transnational Partners • Acting as the First Level Control Authority in Ireland for Irish partner expenditure in the case of Atlantic Area, NPP and Interreg IVC • Representing Ireland on the Programme Monitoring Committee The BMW Region & ERNACT ....... 10 years of co-operation & exchange AA Econet AA Public Serv BRISE PIKE Co2 Free E Co-Op Engage Medi@Tic DARRA CMC @ NP Tg4NP Key Priority areas supported by Interreg Programmes • • • • • • • Innovation & Knowledge Economy Entrepreneurship Environment & Risk Management Accessibility & transportation Information Society Maritime Economy Tourism, Heritage & Cultural exchange. Atlantic Area Programme 2007-2013 €97,156,959 ERDF (99% of total budget) approved to 63 transnational projects following three public calls 666 Participant partners throughout eligible area 48 Irish Projects, 80 Irish Partners - 5 Lead Partners €11.78m ERDF approved to Irish participants Northern Periphery Programme 2007-2013 €34,413,285 ERDF (98% of programme budget) committed to 46 transnational projects following 9 public calls 34 Irish Partner organisations participating in 23 approved projects worth €5.3m ERDF EU 27 + Norway & Switzerland 204 Projects approved throughout EU 40 Irish Projects approved 56 Irish Partner organisations participating Total benefit to Ireland = €7m ERDF Examples of Irish participation in Interreg IVC Programme Project Theme Irish Partner Partner Budget € FLIPPER Transport/ICT/ Eco Mob. Carlow/Kilkenny Rural Transport 278,000 FRESH Environmental Technologies Mid West Regional Authority South West Regional Authority University of Limerick 205,139 207,439 154,540 DLA Digital Local Agenda policy Midland Regional Authority 131,048 YES Youth Entrepreneurship South East Regional Authority 192,936 ICER Eco Tourism/Accommodation Shannon Development 260,600 Waterways Forward (WF) Inland Waterways develop. South Tipperary Co. Council 112,000 E-Citizens II E- Govt applications for public South West Regional Authority 206,806 DART Declining Aging in Regions West Regional Authority 140,000 ICT-VN ICT promotion in SMEs Westbic Border Regional Authority 166,964 82,236 Global Benefit to Ireland Programme ERDF approved € Total no. of Irish Projects Total no. of Irish partners Atlantic Area 11.78m 48 80 Northern Periphery 5.3m 23 34 Interreg IVC 6.9m 40 56 North West Europe 11m 22 36 133 206 Total €35m European Territorial Co-operation 2014-2020 A vehicle to advance the digital agenda • Menu of Thematic objectives in line with Europe 2020 • Information and Communication Technologies included • Commitment to continuing National Investment in High Speed Broadband. • Ambitious targets set in Ireland • Significant budget proposed for continuance of ETC Thank you Gerry Finn, Director, BMW Regional Assembly Phone: + 353 94 9862970 E – [email protected] Web: www.bmwassembly.ie