„FINDING THE TRACK”	Agenda Main results List of participants Pictures Downloads

AGENDA

MAIN RESULTS / FINDINGS

• This Module 1 will focus on quality and success-factors of interrelation along the INTERREG-Service-Chain of cross-border cooperation
• The good cooperation between so many different actors and bodies within the complex network of INTERREG is crucial to achieve objectives and targets: Successful projects and sustainable growth of the regional economies
• In the INTERREG-Service chain actors from several levels and different roles are involved on bilateral or multilateral:
  - National level – Managing Authorities, JTS…
  - Regional level – Implementing bodies, funding organisations, regional management agencies, regional development agencies…
  -Local level – project actors, NGOs, municipalities, LEADER groups…
• One of the most important quality factors within INTERREG is the capability of finding a common understanding of the economic, social and political differences in the regions we are serving.
• It is also necessary to be able to look with the eyes of the other partners respecting and appreciating their viewpoint
• Module 1 will act as continuous reflecting team within Iq-Train and will steer the training programme of Iq-Train from a content point of view. This means that the workshops of module 1 will reflect the outcomes of other training modules and assist to them by developing basic tools, figures and definitions.
• 2 figures have been elaborated and discussed during the first workshop of module 1, an INTERREG actors map and an INTERREG service chain

Key issues to be addressed within other modules of Iq-Train:

• Module 2 - Role of Regional Management and RDAs
  Key issues:
  » present and future roles of RM/RDAs
  » involvement in programming
  » can/should RMs/RDAs act as Lead Partners?
  » How can RMs/RDAs act as supporting structures for IBs?
  » Quality aspects of the specific intermediary role of RMs/RDAs
  
  
• Module 3 - Evaluation
  Key issues:
  » What are most relevant indicators and how could they be reduced to a package that could be overseen and handled by INTERREG-actors?
  » What are necessary skills and competencies of evaluators taking technical and social competencies into account?
  » How can evaluation made more valuable for INTERREG-actors?
  
  
• Module 4 - New SF-Period 2007 – 2013
  Key issues:
  » Finding a common understanding
  » Developing a common viewpoint on key issues
  » Exchange of news and relevant information concerning the EU regulation on the new objective 3 “Territorial Cooperation”
  
  
• Module 5 - Financial Management
• Module 6 - First level Control
• Module 7 - Changing financial plans
  Key issues:
  » Role and tasks of controllers
  » Issues concerning eligibility
  » De-commitment and consequences
  » First and second level control issues
  
  
• Module 8 - Project development
  Key issues:
  » Exchange of experiences on different concepts and approaches used in different countries
  » Finding common understanding on key success factors
  
  
• Module 9 - Cross border projects / partnership
  Key issues:
  » Finding a common understanding of the lead partner principle
  » Preconditions to operate the lead partner principle
  » Exchange of good practice examples
  
  
• Module 10 - Small project funds
  Key issues:
  » SWOT-Analyses of existing SPFs
  » Who should / can run a SPF?
  » Rules and criteria – relevant, transparent, feasible…
  » How can procedures be harmonized?
  » Question of national co-financing
  
  
• Module 11 - Publicity and pr
  Key issues:
  » Finding a common understanding on relevance of pr on programme and project level
  » How good pr has to be done?

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

PICTURES

DOWNLOADS

Iq_Train_actorsmap_servicechain.ppt