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The Baltic Sea Region Programme
2007-2013
by the Joint Technical Secretariat
Part-financed by the
European Union
Contents
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Programme in the nutshell (Susanne Scherrer)
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Priority 1: Fostering innovations (Vineta Griekere)
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Priority 2: External & internal accessibility (Eeva Rantama)
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Priority 3: Baltic Sea as a common resource (Joanna Przedrzymirska)
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Priority 4: Attractive and competitive cities & regions (Bo Storrank)
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Financial aspects (Dana Hennings)
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Application procedure (Darijus Valiucko)
The programme: unique
the only transnational co-operation programme integrating
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ERDF (Objective 3)
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ENPI (European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument)
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Norwegian funds
in terms of:
– eligible area
– co-operation priorities
– implementation rules
Eligible area
• EU Member States: Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Sweden and northern parts of Germany
• Norway
• north-west regions of Russia
• Belarus
Environment of the
Programme
• Interregional co-operation (IV C)
• Cross-Border Programmes
The programme: fundament
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builds on the Community Initiatives Baltic Sea INTERREG IIC & III B
Neighbourhood Programme, and
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features a Baltic Sea region specific “partnership network”, but
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new co-operation priorities and objectives in focus
(Lisbon and Gothenburg agendas)
= boost of knowledge-based socio-economic competitiveness
& further territorial cohesion
The programme: method (1)
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incorporates aspects of
 socio-economic competitiveness
 growth and better jobs (Lisbon Agenda)
 sustainable management of the natural resources
 better quality of life (Gothenburg Agenda)
The programme: method (2)
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focused on preparation of investments which:
 improve the territorial potential of the region
 minimise the differences (East-West divide)
 resolve issues of common concern
New component: ENPI
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extended eligible area to North-West Russia and the whole of
Belarus
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co-operation topics prioritised by Russia and Belarus included in
priorities
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management and control is based on ERDF legal system but
considers ENPI legal framework where needed
Guidelines for project makers: quality requirements
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address real needs and deficiencies
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demonstrate added value through joint actions
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raise policy-making competence
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produce durable results
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generate investments of transnational relevance
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specify achievements and quantify targets
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market and disseminate results
Each project must address at least one of the
common results
• Increased political recognition
• Increased sustainability of co-operative networks
• Unlocking public /private investments
Implementation structure
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adjusted to the legal regulations for both,
- the Structural Funds and
- the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.
Bodies:
 Monitoring Committee, supported by national sub-committees
 single Managing Authority (Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein),
assisted by the Joint Technical Secretariat (Rostock/Riga)
 Certifying Authority (Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein),
certifying legality of expenditure
 Audit Authority (Land of Schleswig-Holstein), assisted by a Group
of Auditors
Strategic objective and priorities
3. Baltic Sea as a common
resource
1. Fostering innovations
To make the
Baltic Sea region an attractive place
to invest, work and live in
2. External and
internal accessibility
4. Attractive and competitive
cities and regions
Priority 1
Fostering innovations:
Objective: To advance innovation-based regional development of the Baltic
Sea region through:
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support of innovation sources and their links to SMEs
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facilitation of transnational transfer of technology and knowledge
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strengthening the societal foundations for absorption of new
knowledge
All solutions should include better governance in this field.
Specific Results
• Strengthened international performance of innovation sources and improved links to
SMEs
• Improved transnational transfer of technology and knowledge
• Broadened public basis for generation and utilisation of innovation
Areas of support
1. Support for innovation sources
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transnational structures providing services to innovation sources in their
international activities
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transnational structures for supporting generation of innovations for
SMEs
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interactions between enterprises, R&D institutions and public
authorities, which serve commercialising of the inventions and
territorial expansion of clusters
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creation and application of good practise in the public support to the
innovation sources and their links to SMEs
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marketing of BSR capacities and success stories in international
activities of the innovation sources
Areas of support
2. Facilitating the technology transfer and diffusion of knowledge
across the BSR
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financial, organisational, legal and administrative support frameworks
for technology transfer institutions
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transnational structures and links for innovation, qualification and
transfer of technology
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integration of SMEs into existing transnational co-operation clusters and
promotion of specific SME-related co-operation networks
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joint pilot implementation of transnationally relevant innovations in the
BSR companies, notably in SMEs and craft firms
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harmonisation of national and regional level support schemes to
technology transfer and diffusion of knowledge between the BSR
countries
Areas of support
3. Strengthening the social capacity in generation and absorption of
new knowledge
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co-operation of educational facilities and structures in higher and
further education or life-long learning
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networking and exchange of good practices across the BSR on
facilitation of education and other public policies
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strategies improving communication of various support organisations,
actors, social groups etc.
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good practice and pilot solutions on attracting people of different age,
gender and profession to innovation issues and on promotion of
entrepreneurship and spirit of innovation in the BSR
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transnationally relevant solutions increasing absorption of knowledge
(e.g. technical knowledge) among various age groups
Encouraged projects
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linked to regional development, instead of mere networking between
researchers within the specific scientific sector
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not forgetting about promising bottom-up initiatives leading to
formation of clusters
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leading to knowledge and technology-intensive foreign direct
investments and to an uptake of technologies developed elsewhere
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associated with creative industries, in which economic value is
enhanced through combination with cultural aspects
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for project partnerships with ENPI funding, both institutional and
organisational support for SMEs and broader approach to economic
development may form part of the activities
Priority 2
External and internal accessibility of the BSR
The objective is to increase the area’s external and
internal accessibility through development of
transnational solutions diminishing the functional
barriers to diffusion of innovation and to traffic
flows.
The goal is to jointly define and implement actions in order to:
•achieve smooth transport of goods and passengers using
different transport means across the BSR
•improve traffic and ICT connections of disadvantage areas
•increase the sustainability of transport
•secure the further development of transnational development
zones along the transport corridors
Areas of support:
1. Promotion of transport and ICT measures enhancing
accessibility and sustainable socio-economic growth
2. Actions stimulating further integration within existing
transnational development zones and creation of new ones
1. Promotion of transport and ICT measures enhancing
accessibility and sustainable socio-economic growth
•Solutions to improve interoperability with regard to port-hinterland
connections and links between transnational-national-regional networks
•Schemes for the Baltic Motorways of the Sea as extensions and
connecting sections of land-side transport corridors
•Investments in and raising quality of public transportation catering for
better connectivity of disadvantaged areas
•BSR-wide models of sustainable transportation alternatives
•Investments to increase absorption of ICT in peripheral and rural
areas and to counteract the territorial digital divide
1. Promotion of transport and ICT measures enhancing
accessibility and sustainable socio-economic growth
• Capacity building and harmonisation of transport and ICT policies
across countries
• BSR-wide institutional arrangements for integrated policy and
decision-making on transport, environment and health
2. Actions stimulating further integration within existing
transnational development zones and creation of new ones
• Preparation of multimodal transport solutions aimed at combating
bottlenecks and missing links along transnational transport corridors
• Development of solutions safeguarding stability of existing
transnational development zones
Specific results in the Priority 2
• Accelerated increase of capacity and/or interoperability of different
transport and ICT networks.
• Speeded up integration of areas with low accessibility
• Influenced policies, strategies and regulations in the field of transport
and ICT
• Increased role of sustainable transport
Priority 3
Management of the Baltic Sea as a common resource
The objective:
To improve the management of the Baltic Sea resources
in order to achieve its better environmental state
The goal is to learn more and to practice jointly knew
knowledge on:
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How to ensure effective and efficient water
management
How to utilise resources for the economic development of
the regions without harming the marine ecosystems
(gathering the knowledge, integration)
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How to mitigate the impacts of the regions
economic development (preparedness and response, as
well as capacity building)
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How to prepare the regions for the avoidable consequences of
the global climate change (awareness raising,
preparedness)
Specific results of the priority 3:
• Improved institutional capacity and effectiveness in water
management in the Baltic Sea
• Improved institutional capacity in dealing with hazards and risks,
including climate change
• Increased sustainable economic potential of marine resources
• Influenced policies, strategies, action plans and/or regulations
in the field of management of Baltic Sea as a common resource
Areas of support:
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Water management with special attention to challenges caused
by increasing economic activities and climate changes
Focus on public awareness campaigns on the importance of reduced landbased pollution, testing new methods to improve water quality (on
land and on the sea), water supply and flood protection, challenges in
water management at the external border of the EU, mitigate the
impacts of climate change on water availability and quality
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Economic management of open sea areas and sustainable use
of marine resources
Focus on exploring potential of marine environment for BSR economy ensuring
a sustainability of its usage
Areas of support:
3. Enhanced maritime safety
Focus on minimising environmental risks resulting from both natural hazards
and human activities, enhancing preparedness and response on the
sea in case of accidents or spills, increasing reliability of maritime
transport in the Baltic Sea
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Integrated development of off-shore and coastal areas
Focus on harmonisation of national management plans on marine environment,
development of the off-shore planning standards, competence building
at regional and national level in implementation of integrated coastal
zone, mitigation of impacts of climate change on coastal areas
Priority 4
Promoting attractive and competitive cities and
regions
• cities and metropolitan areas - engines for economic development
• city development could enhance development of surrounding rural areas
• outstanding natural and cultural heritage of the BSR
• support needed to vulnerable groups and attention to social problems
• branding of the BSR and building up BSR identity
Priority Specific Results
• Pooled resources of metropolitan regions, cities and rural areas to enhance the BSR
competitiveness and cohesion
• Improved preconditions for increase of BSR competitiveness in Europe and
worldwide
• Increased BSR identity and/or its recognition outside the formal borders
• Strengthened social conditions and impacts of regional and city development
Areas of support
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Strengthening metropolitan regions, cities and urban areas as engines of
economic development
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Strategic support for integrated BSR development and socio- economic and
territorial cohesion
3.
Strengthening social conditions and impacts of regional and city development specific ENPI activities
1. Metropolitan regions, cities and urban areas
• Actions to improve and implement programmes and policies, which deal with
economic development (entrepreneurship, SMEs, civil society etc.)
• Preparation of investments and practical solutions to improve the supply of high
quality socio-economic services (health, public transportation, education etc.)
• Creation of urban-rural partnerships tackling common development problems
(incl. energy saving, alternative and renewable energy)
2. Integrated BSR development and socio-economic and
territorial cohesion
• strategies for energy saving and cleaner production; promotion and transfer of
knowledge in alternative and renewable energy
• marketing strategies and efforts on BSR strongholds in business and business
environment
• Actions addressing demographic change and migratory processes
• BSR tourist products based on the area’s cultural heritage and natural assets
European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
ENPI
Joint ERDF/ENPI projects can apply for all priorities but actions addressing the
following areas of support should always include Russian or/and Belarusian partners:
• the field of public health
• increase of security and promotion of rescue assistance
• promotion of good governance practice in the public domain and better involvement
of public actors
• counteracting social exclusion of immigrants, disabled persons and other vulnerable
groups
How much money is available for projects?
• Slightly more than in the present programme
195.5 MEUR from European Regional Development Fund
20.3 MEUR from European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
5.7 MEUR from Norwegian national funding
221.5 MEUR in TOTAL
• Plus own contribution from project partners
How much money is available per priority?
Priority 1
ERDF/NOR
ENPI
(MEUR)
(MEUR)
60.4
5.0
40.2
4.0
60.4
4.0
40.2
7.3
201.2
20.3
FOSTERING INNOVATIONS ACROSS THE BSR
Priority 2
IMPROVING INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ACCESSIBILITY
Priority 3
MANAGING THE BALTIC SEA AS A COMMON RESOURCE
Priority 4
PROMOTING ATTRACTIVE AND COMPETITIVE CITIES & REGIONS
TOTAL
Co-financing rate ERDF and Norwegian funds
• up to 75 % for partners from Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland
• up to 85 % for partners from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
• up to 50 % for partners from Norway
Co-financing rate ENPI
• up to 90 % for partners from Belarus and Russia
New financial features are planned!
• Preparation costs might be reimbursed
• Increased flexibility within budget lines and work packages
• Less budget lines (5 instead of 7)
(1) Personnel costs
(2) External Services
(3) Travel & Accommodation
(4) Equipment and investment
(5) Other direct costs
• Additional 3 months for project closure
 AFTER implementation of activities
 ONLY project co-ordination costs to close the project are eligible
• Stronger observation of planned spending
Documents
Operational Programme
EU & national regulations
Programme manual
Applicant’s pack
• Call for proposal notice
• Application Form
• Partner Declaration
Signed agreements
How to apply?
1.
Project idea &
partner search at
eu.baltic.net
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Inform yourself
about the
Programme
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Open call for
proposals
(eu.baltic.net)
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
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Contract
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Fill in & submit
application
5.
Formal check
7.
Decision by the
Monitoring
Committee
6.
Quality
assessment
Questions & answers
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