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MED and SEE Joint Annual Event
The integration of IPA funds within the Programme MED
Thessaloniki, 22nd of September, 2010
Sonia Levavasseur – « Information & Publicity – Lead partner seminar 26th of May 2010
What is the Liaison Office?What is the Liaison Office?
Easier to answer what is not:Easier to answer what is not:
Not a National Contact PointNot a National Contact Point
Not part of the host country’s National Not part of the host country’s National CoordinationCoordination
Not just a simple geographical outpost Not just a simple geographical outpost of the JTS of the JTS
……so the Liaison Office is:so the Liaison Office is:
Part of the JTSPart of the JTS
Acting under the supervision of the MA Acting under the supervision of the MA and the JTSand the JTS
Established to implement a strategic Established to implement a strategic mission mission
ObjectivesObjectives
To facilitate the participation of the IPA To facilitate the participation of the IPA countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro) to the MED Croatia, Montenegro) to the MED programme.programme.
To facilitate the capitalization and To facilitate the capitalization and coordination between the other coordination between the other transnational cooperation programmes transnational cooperation programmes of the area and the MED programmeof the area and the MED programme
Main tasksMain tasks Providing information about the offered opportunities of the MED Programme to Providing information about the offered opportunities of the MED Programme to
potential beneficiaries coming from IPA countriespotential beneficiaries coming from IPA countries
Providing information about the modalities of participation in the MED Providing information about the modalities of participation in the MED Programme for potential beneficiaries coming from IPA countriesProgramme for potential beneficiaries coming from IPA countries
Coordinating between the MED authorities and the participating IPA countries Coordinating between the MED authorities and the participating IPA countries and the respective EU Delegationsand the respective EU Delegations
Promoting the capitalization activities between the MED programme and the Promoting the capitalization activities between the MED programme and the
other transnational cooperation programmes of the areaother transnational cooperation programmes of the area Promoting the exchange of experience and best practices between the MED Promoting the exchange of experience and best practices between the MED
programme and the other transnational cooperation programmes of the areaprogramme and the other transnational cooperation programmes of the area Providing coordination between the MED programmeProviding coordination between the MED programme and the otherand the other transnational transnational
cooperation programmes of the areacooperation programmes of the area Providing guidance to potential Lead Partners to which cooperation programme Providing guidance to potential Lead Partners to which cooperation programme
of the area is the most appropriate to implement their ideaof the area is the most appropriate to implement their idea
IPA participation in Programme IPA participation in Programme MEDMED
IPA allocations (Euro)
Country/year
2007 2008 2009 2010
Albania - - 200.000
~ 1.000.000
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 100.000 100.000
Croatia 53.000 106.000 160.000
Montenegro 200.000 200.000 200.000
Total 253.000 406.000 660.000
The motivationThe motivation
Several and different contracting Several and different contracting authorities for IPA funds authorities for IPA funds
Per country allocation of the very limited Per country allocation of the very limited available fundsavailable funds
Annual allocationAnnual allocation
Only one Managing Authority and Contracting Authority for ERDF and IPA
Multi country allocation
Multi Annual allocation
Legal basisLegal basis
The ‘green light’ for the integration of IPA funds in ERDF The ‘green light’ for the integration of IPA funds in ERDF transnational programmes is given by the stipulation of the transnational programmes is given by the stipulation of the IPA Implementing rules (Article 86.4):IPA Implementing rules (Article 86.4):
"The cross-border cooperation component may also support, "The cross-border cooperation component may also support, where appropriate, the participation of eligible regions of where appropriate, the participation of eligible regions of the beneficiary countries in transnational and interregional the beneficiary countries in transnational and interregional programmes under the European territorial co-operation programmes under the European territorial co-operation objective of the Structural Funds and in multilateral sea objective of the Structural Funds and in multilateral sea basin programmes under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of basin programmes under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. the European Parliament and of the Council. The rules The rules governing the participation of beneficiary countries in the governing the participation of beneficiary countries in the above programmes shall be established in the relevant above programmes shall be established in the relevant programming documents and/or in the relevant financing programming documents and/or in the relevant financing agreements, as appropriate.agreements, as appropriate.""
Concerned aspects of the Concerned aspects of the pogramme managementpogramme management
Application, assessment and project Application, assessment and project selectionselection
Project ManagementProject ManagementContractingContractingMonitoringMonitoringControlControlRecoveryRecoveryTechnical Assistance Technical Assistance
Kirill DimanopoulosKirill DimanopoulosLiaison Officer MED/Chargé de Liaison MEDLiaison Officer MED/Chargé de Liaison MED
Liaison Office MED-IPA/Bureau de Liaison MED-IAPLiaison Office MED-IPA/Bureau de Liaison MED-IAP
65 Georgikis Scholis Ave.,65 Georgikis Scholis Ave.,GR-57001 Pylaia, ThessalonikiGR-57001 Pylaia, Thessaloniki
Tel.+30 2310 469 676Tel.+30 2310 469 676
Fax: +30 2310 469 602Fax: +30 2310 469 602
Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
