TELLING THE STORY. WORKSHOP 2 CBRUSSELS, 26th NOV. 2007

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E U R O P A – M V . D E – A REGIONAL ONE-STOP SHOPFOR EU-FUNDING AND NETWORKING

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OVERVIEW

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN: SOME FACTS IN BRIEF

EUROPA-MV.DE : BASICS – APPROACH – CONTENT

VIEWS ON EUROPA-MV

ADAPTATION TO THE PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2007 – 2013

CONCLUSION

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MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN: SOME FACTS IN BRIEF

1.7 mio. inhabitants (74 / km2)

Total surface area: 23.171 km² (6,5 % of Germany)

Objective 1 Region

Main Industries: Maritime Industries, Agriculture, Foodstuffs Industry, IT, Life Sciences, Health related Tourism, Transport (Ports / Logistics), Regenerative Energies, Timber

Three out of the twelve German national parks are located in region

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EUROPA-MV.DE – BASICS

Online since April 2002

Core Partners: State Chancellery Euro Info Centre Rostock Computer Graphics Center (ZGDV) in Rostock

Some statistics: 5.000 different users per month 100.000 requests per month 300 registered subscribers of the Europa-MV Newsletter

Europa-MV Logo :

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EUROPA-MV.DE – APPROACH

One Stop Shop: Bundling of information on EU-funding available for the region

Target User: Potential beneficiaries, interested public in the region Co-operate with partners who have a genuine interest in the subject in order

to keep the platform up to date

Objectives: Make EU visible in the region Strengthen the ability of actors in the region to co-operate and to become

more competitive

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EUROPA-MV.DE – CONTENT (1/2)

Original Focus: EU Programmes EU Programmes: Abstracts and calls for proposal Partner search offers from abroad EU-Projects in the region Support (national contact points, consultants)

Additional: EU-Information (provided by the European Commission Representation in

Berlin and regional sources) Eurokontakte: Co-operation offers for entreprises provided by the Euro Info

Centre Rostock Monthly focus on a selected programme and project

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EUROPA-MV.DE – CONTENT (2/2)

Since 2004: Integration of ERDF and ESF Programme Information on the Structural Funds in our region Programme complement 57 regional funding schemes cofinanced by the structural funds 120 project examples links to the competent regional Ministries and contact points for

further information and service

Added Value: Bundling of information that was spread on different websites before Interlinking this information is appropriate to show how things are related Joint search on regional funding schemes and EU-Programmes

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EUROPA-MV.DEHOME

EU-News

Standing Information and Service

Monthly updated

Presentations

EUROPA-MV.DESTRUCTURALFUNDS

Introduction with further Information

on regional Funding Schemes

and Projects

Menu Bar for the Structural

Funds

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EUROPA-MV.DEREGIONALFUNDING SCHEME

Interactive Links to:- Co-finanfing Fund

- Programme Complement- Regional Contact Point

- Further Online Information- Regional Ministry

- Project Examples

Funding Scheme Description

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EUROPA-MV.DEPROJECT EXAMPLE

Interactive Links to:- Project Website

- Regional FundingScheme

- Contact Details

Project Information:

- Description- Photo

- Duration- Amount of Funding

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ADAPTATION TO THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD (1/2)

Phase 1 (11-2007 – 03-2008)

Full integration of ERDF, ESF and EAFRD

Adaptation of the combined description of the - Operational Programmes of the ERDF, ESF and EAFRD- Related regional Funding Schemes- Project examples- Regional service provider

Full Integration of the Homepage of the Managing Authority

Archive solution for project examples from 2000 - 2006

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ADAPTATION TO THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD (2/2)

Phase 2 (04-2008 – 12-2008)

Transition of an instrument-based to a user-oriented approach

Through a grid of key-words all the information on operational programmes, related funding schemes, project examples, regional service providers and networks will be interrelated

Three funds and EU-Programmes !

User-friendly visualisation of the information context

Integration of a geographical information system: Funding information can be visualised for subregions and towns

Increase Transparency: The list of beneficiaries of the funds will be fully integrated in the database

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CONCLUSIONS

Integrate and innovate!

In practice it is difficult to have different funds „under one umbrella“!

Provide knowledge instead of information by adding the context

Make your product attactive for the user by offering different accesses through modern means of visualisation and geographical information systems

eMeasures in Information and Publicity should provide an added value to the citizen – they are not an end in itself!

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