Scottish Lead Partner and Partner Seminar Current programme status 16 - 17 th March, 2009 - Inverness, Scotland Christopher Parker European Union European

Scottish Lead Partner and Partner Seminar

Current programme status

16 - 17th March, 2009 - Inverness, ScotlandChristopher Parker

European UnionEuropean Regional Development Fund

Current programme status – “ A Snap shot”

Overview

Where are we today? Programme commitment level

Observations after first main project activitiy reports

Gap analysis What priority themes need to be addressed

Ongoing main projects

Thinking about the Future....”Starting to promote the “concrete results” – Project products and services and current NPP 2007-2013 for future NPP 2014-2021”

Programme Status – Programme commitment level

To date: 21 main projects and 18 preparatory project approved In total 49% of programme budget committed

Programme partner country Allocated to date

Total available in €

Member State ERDF 45% €18 261 904

• Priority 1 38% €12 312 447

• Priority 2 51% €6 406 154

Faroe Islands 73% €224 239

Greenland 49% €252 538

Iceland 40% €1 672 377

Norway 48% €2 532 911


All projects are operational with some minor delays. Expenditure levels unknown in all projects. Looking a round the room are Scottish producers of the tangible project

results. You are the faces and voices of the Northern Periphery Programme!

Website recommendations for updates:

All project web sites need to demonstrate their projects products and services to stakeholders and to the wider general public.

Currently, websites are just demonstrating the project co-operation which can form a minor part of the website, the promotion of Products and Services being developed should be in focus.

Projects need to describe added value in terms of tangible project results, functional applications, features and benefits in the same way that commercial organisations would attribute to their products or services. (SonyEricsson Case)


Future Activity Reporting:

Projects need to demonstrate and describe to stakeholders the future viability of their projects initiative.

Demonstrate and describe the return on investment of project initiatives and how to communicate this to stakeholders.

Think how the European Commission and member states view the future viability of the Northern Periphery Programme beyond the current programming period.

Project Gap Analysis

In Priority 1, the Objective ” To facilitate development through the use of advanced information and communication technologies and transportation in the programme area” and the four themes:

i)increased use of ICT to overcome distance

iii)developing innovative product and service solutions for developing and maintaining transport infrastructure with regard to roads, railways, airports and ports under harsh climatic conditions

iv)development of transport schemes that benefit rural communities, such as new maritime routes

v)maritime safety in relation to remote areas with arctic, harsh conditions.

Project Gap Analysis

In Priority 2, in the Objective ” To improve sustainable development in peripheral regions by strengthening urban-rural relations and enhancing regional heritage” and the theme:

i)urban-rural partnerships for new service solutions

Conclusion:

Total of 14 themes 5 are remaining to be addressed and current projects addressing 9 themes in 2 priorities.

The Programme expects all projects to deliver your product(s) and service(s) within their specific theme.

Preparatory projects

The NPP 2007 – 2013 Programme Monitoring Committee delegated authority to the Programme secretariat to approve preparatory projects and make funding decisions.

The Programme Secretariat has assessed 49 and approved 18 preparatory projects and currently 5 are being assessed

in three themes: ICT, small scale renewable energy and promotion of cultural heritage.

Committed funds preparatory projects:

- €301 817 (Remaining €198 183)

For 2009 – 2010 only 1-year preparatory projects. This initiative opened on 19th January 2009. Applicants interested in this initiative should submit their preparatory project application no later than 30th June 2009.

A focused call for preparatory projects from 19th January 2009 until 30th June 2009 addressing project themes identified in “Gap analysis”.

Thinking about the Future

....”Starting to promote the “concrete results” – Project products and services and current NPP 2007 - 2013 for future NPP 2014 – 2021”....

Next European Commission long term budget will be re-negotiated in 2010 During previous long term budget negotiations, the NPP was not on the map as a

separate programme area Highlight NPP area. Time to demonstrate products and services in NPP projects By promoting tangible products and services as an outcome of the NPP cooperation,

the NPP can disseminate itself as a “best practice area”, is suitable for transnational cooperation. By that viable for the future cooperation and possibly extending the cooperation.

Lead partner – Information and communication seminar in Finland June 15-16th, 2009

Project dissemination activities:- Web sites, project publications etc.

Mini-workshop on Project Websites

When: 23rd April 2009

Where: NPP Secretariat in Copenhagen

For whom: project managers and/or communication officers

Why: to improve the quality of project websites It is essential the projects can communicate their expected outcomes

(products/services) to the relevant target audiences (end users/financiers).

In this seminar you can expect to learn about: The NPP’s expectations for project websites Why project communication is the key to a successful project implementation What role projects play in the NPP communication strategy Some practical tips on user friendly website design

NPP annual conference LAVA09

This year’s annual conference will be on Iceland November 11th – 12th and is aimed at “ Creative Industries”

Why: The Northern Periphery Programme has a tradition of recognising the importance

of cultural heritage and the business potential that cultural heritage can bring to the programme area,

The importance of the industry for young people and the potential for them to stay and act as a young cultural entrepreneur in the programme area.

A collaboration between traditional and creative sectors can offer a more sustainable development for the programme area.

The mid-term aim is to include culture actors and cultural entrepreneurs in the next programming process and to ensure that creative industries will have a central position in the implementation of the NPP 2014-2021.

Long-term aim: the Northern Periphery Programme area should by 2021 be a leading area for cultural entrepreneurship and the use of cultural entrepreneurs as an integrated part of the area’s innovation process and lifelong learning process.

More details will be made available on the NPP website

On-going activities

4th call officially launched, January 21st 2009 End date for the 4th call – March 18th, 2009 One day workshop for all Lead partners “Mini-Workshop on Project Websites” April

23rd in Copenhagen Partner seminars in programme partners countries hosted by NPP RCP PMC 4th call project decisions June 4-5th, 2009 in Tørshavn, Faroe Islands Lead partner – Information and communication seminar in Finland June 15-16th,

2009 – Venue to be determined. Small scale partenariat – August 19-21, 2009 for project idea holders - Location and

venue to be determined. NPP Annual conference in 11th – 12th of November 2009 in Iceland – Venue to be

determined Main project development workshop to be held 23 November, 2009 to based on PMC

identified focussed thematically identified project gaps 5th call for application - Pre- announcement December 2009

Priority One

Objective:

To promote competitiveness by increasing and developing the capacity for innovation and

networking in rural and peripheral areas.

1.2 Sustainable hunting tourism - business opportunity in the Northern Europe – NPP HUNT

1.6 Solutions for competitive pellet production in medium size enterprises - PELLETime

1.21 Environment friendly fish farming and use of cleaner fish – Eco Fish

2.4 Co-operation for safety in sparsely populated areas - Co-safe

3.4 Retail in Rural Regions - RRR

Approved projects by the Programme Monitoring Committee

Objective:

To facilitate development through the use of advanced information and communication

technologies and transportation in the programme area

1.8 Competitive Health Services in Sparsely Populated Areas

1.12 Digital Age in Rural and Remote Areas – DARRA

1.13 Northern Creative Youth – No-Cry

1.15 Climate Change - Adapting to the Impacts, by Communities in Northern

Peripheral Regions - CLIMATIC2.3 Connected Mobile Communities in the Northern Periphery, CMC@NP


Priority Two

Objective:

To strengthen the synergies between environmental protection and growth in remote and

peripheral regions.

1.3 Northern Environment Education Development (NEED)

1.16 Developing Scots Pine

2.8 Assessing sustainability of forest based activities in rural areas of the Northern Periphery-

Northern ToSIA

2.12 Sustainable Aquaculture of Arctic charr – Northcharr

3.7 Warning of Algal Toxin Events to support aquaculture in the NPP coastal zone Region

3.6 Micro Waste to Energy Business: micro energy to rural enterprise - MicrE

3.11 The Sea as Our Neighbour: Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal

Communities and Habitats on Europe’s Northern Periphery – Coast Adapt


Objective:

To improve sustainable development in peripheral regions by strengthening

urban-rural relations and enhancing regional heritage.

1.4 Older People for Older People – O4O

1.10 My Health @ Age

1.19 Economusées Northern Europe

2.11 Our Life as Elderly implementation


Contact Details – Programme Secretariat

Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat

Strandgade 91, 4. sal

DK-1401 Copenhagen K, DENMARKFax: +45 3283 3775

Niclas Forsling – Head of Secretariat Tel. +45 3283 3786, mobile +45 2511 2344, [email protected]

Christopher Parker – Programme Manger for Project Development Support Tel. +45 3283 3782, mobile +45 2511 2391, [email protected]

Kirsti Mijnhijmer – Programme Manager for Information & Communication Tel. +45 3283 3784, [email protected]

Maxi Nachtigall – Project Officer Tel. +45 3283 3785, [email protected]

Contact Details – Regional Contact Points

Republic of Ireland

Mr Michael O'Brien

BMW Regional Assembly

The Square

Ballaghaderreen

County Roscommon

Tel.:+353 949862970

Fax: +353 949862973

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.bmwassembly.ie

Northern Ireland

Ms Teresa Lennon

SEUPB, EU House

6 Cromac Place

Belfast

BT7 2JB

Tel.: + 44 28 90 266 723


Website: www.seupb.eu


Norway

Ms Greta Johansen

Landsdelsutvalget

Sjøgata 3

N- 8002 Bodø

Tel.:+47 75 50 34 20

Fax: +47 75 52 67 25


Website: www.lu.no

Sweden

Mr Bernt Vedin

Region Västerbotten

Norrlandsgatan 13, Box 443

S-901 09 Umeå

Tel.: +46 90 16 37 17

Fax: + 46 90 16 37 19


Website: www.regionvasterbotten.se


Norway

Ms Greta Johansen

Landsdelsutvalget

Sjøgata 3

N- 8002 Bodø

Tel.:+47 75 50 34 20

Fax: +47 75 52 67 25


Website: www.lu.no

Sweden

Mr Bernt Vedin

Region Västerbotten

Norrlandsgatan 13, Box 443

S-901 09 Umeå

Tel.: +46 90 16 37 17

Fax: + 46 90 16 37 19


Website: www.regionvasterbotten.se


Faroe Islands

Mr Jakup Sørensen

NORA (Nordisk Atlantsamarbejde)

Bryggjubakki 12

Box 259

FO-110 Tórshavn

Tel: +298 30 69 94

Mob: +298 21 29 59

Fax. +298 35 31 01


Website: www.nora.fo

Scotland

Ms Denise Pirie

Highlands & Islands Enterprise

Cowan House, Inverness Retail & Business Park

IV2 7GF Inverness

Tel: +44 01463 244252


Website: www.hient.co.uk


Greenland

Mr Jan Mørch Pedersen

Greenland Tourism and Business Council

Hans Egedesvej 29

PO Box 1615

3900 Nuuk

Tel: +299 34 28 27

Fax: +299 32 28 77


Website: www.greenland.com

For further information, please visit:

www.northernperiphery.eu

Thank you for listening!

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Scottish Lead Partner and Partner Seminar Current programme status 16 - 17 th March, 2009 - Inverness, Scotland Christopher Parker European Union European