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Territorial Cooperation 2007/2013 – Main facts and figures

Cohesion policy encourages regions and cities from different EU Member States to work together and learn from each other through joint programmes, projects and networks. In the period 2007-13 the European Territorial Co-operation objective (formerly the INTERREG Community Initiative) covers three types of programmes:

– 53 cross-border co-operation programmes along internal EU borders. ERDF contribution: €5.6 billion.

– 10 Cross-border co-operation programmes under the Instrument for Pre-Accession
Cross-border co-operation programmes under the Instrument for Pre-Accession
– 13 transnational co-operation programmes cover larger areas of co-operation such as the Baltic Sea, Alpine and Mediterranean regions. ERDF contribution: €1.8 billion.
Transnational Programmes Map
– The interregional co-operation programme (INTERREG IVC) and 3 networking programmes (Urbact II, Interact II and ESPON) cover all 27 Member States of the EU. They provide a framework for exchanging experience between regional and local bodies in different countries. ERDF contribution: €445 million.
Interregional Cooperation Programmes
The European Territorial Co-operation objective is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and supports cross-border, transnational and interregional co-operation programmes. The budget of €8.7 billion for this objective accounts for 2.5% of the total 2007-13 allocation for cohesion policy, including the allocation for Member States to participate in EU external border co-operation programmes supported by other instruments (IPA and ENPI). For European Territorial Co-operation the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) regulation is applicable, in particular chapter 3.

The European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is a new European legal instrument designed to facilitate and promote cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. Unlike the structures which governed this kind of cooperation before 2007, the EGTC is a legal entity and as such, will enable regional and local authorities and other public bodies from different member states, to set up cooperation groupings with a legal personality.

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Europe2020: What’s new

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#radiolondres suivez et rigole…

#radiolondres suivez et rigolez avec – follow #radiolondres and have fun

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“…This is not the case at al…

“…This is not the case at all and European integration need not, as some would suggest, be to the detriment of democracy.”

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“It is only a deeply superfici…

“It is only a deeply superficial and insular culture that might naively consider that further European integration means a super state…”

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Merry Christmas and Happy New …

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all by http://t.co/cs41PQsy team!!!

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