Cooperation Programme INTERREG V- A Italia-Malta Official Launch - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Cooperation Programme INTERREG V- A Italia-Malta Official Launch – Malta Carmen Dalli By courtesy of Mr Marco Sambataro, Joint Secretariat

Community Eligible Area: ERDF Programme initiative Sicily – territories of AG, CL, SR, RG, TP, CT, PA Resources Malta – entire territory Interreg Italia-Malta € 5,124,654 2004-2006 Eligible Area: Eligible Area: Operational Operational ERDF ERDF Sicily – territories of AG, CL, SR, RG, TP, CT, PA Programme Italia- Resources Malta – entire territory € 30,148,017 Malta 2007-2013 Cooperation Eligible Area: ERDF Programme Italia - Sicily – entire territory Resources Malta 2014 - 2020 € 43,952,171 Malta – entire territory

Cultural Heritage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeZaIHcFvM0 Cultural Heritage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeZaIHcFvM0 Research and Innovation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFXdxYlKnvA Environmental Protection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJETc3K0UA Renewable Energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8P4L-W-_QE Risk Prevention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU6Y91FSgO0

Axis Title Specific objective Promote intelligent and Priority 1.1 – Increase the activity for research and innovation to sustainable growth Axis satisfy the improvement in the quality of life and the through research and I fruition of the cultural heritage innovation 2.1 – Facilitate the creation and upgrading of companies (micro, small and medium) within the intervention Priority sectors in the cross border area Promote competitivity in Axis the cross border area II 2.2 – Facilitate the workers’ mobility within the cross border area through the creation of stable networks 3.1 – Contribute in stopping the territorial and marine Protection of the biodiversity loss within the area by maintaining and Priority environment and promote restoring the ecosystems within the protected areas Axis the efficient use of III resources 3.2 – Promote systemic and technological actions to mitigate the effects of climate change and of the natural and anthropic risks with specific reference to catastrophes arising from sea risks

Promote intelligent and sustainable growth through research and innovation - € 15.5 million Asse prioritario I 1.1 - Increase the activity for research and innovation to satisfy the improvement in the quality of life and the fruition of the cultural heritage Admissible actions Interventions aimed at Interventions aimed at financing the costs related Interventions aimed at supporting R&I to the introduction of «non financing exchanges A C activities to improve the B technological innovation» and mobility of quality of life and the practices in favour of the researchers; fruition of the cultural productive system heritage; 1.1.1 – Innovative services, technologies and actions developed Expected and/or upgraded jointly result

Facilitate the creation and upgrading of companies (micro, small and medium) within the intervention sectors in the cross border area – € 8.7 million 2.1 Facilitate the creation and upgrading of companies (micro, small and medium) within the intervention sectors in the cross border area Admissible action Admissible action Financial support for the creation and upgrading of new companies (micro, small and medium) operating A within the intervention sectors defined by the axis. Expected 1. companies (micro, small and medium) created within the cooperation area 2. companies (micro, small and medium) consolidated within the cooperation area results

Facilitate the workers’ mobility within the cross border area through the creation of stable networks 2.2 Facilitate the workers’ mobility within the cross border area through the creation of stable networks Admissible action Financial support for the creation of cross border networks to facilitate Interventions aimed at workers’ mobility within companies financing cross border A B (micro, small and medium) mobility through the operating within the programme distribution of a voucher intervention sectors Expected 2.2.2 – Increase in the level of workers’ mobility through joint results services developed at cross border level.

Protection of the environment and promote the efficient use of resources € 23.7 million 3.1 - Contribute in stopping the territorial and marine biodiversity loss within the area by maintaining and restoring the ecosystems within the protected areas Admissible actions Support the dissemination of knowledge and to the Actions aimed at safeguarding fruition of the natural heritage (with particular the territorial and marine A B attention to the territorial and marine ecosystems) biodiversity with the areas and through the creation of innovative systems and/or sites of the Natura 2000 Network services and the use of advanced technologies Expected 3.1.1 – Protected areas and sites that have developed joint actions to safeguard biodiversity results

Protection of the environment and promote the efficient use of resources 3.2 – Promote systemic and technological actions to mitigate the effects of climate change and of the natural and anthropic risks with specific reference to catastrophes arising from sea risks Admissible actions Interventions to mitigate Interventions to address the A B the effects if climate change various risk scenarios Expected 3.1.2 - Protected areas and sites that have developed joint results actions to safeguard biodiversity

The Managing Authority manages the programme in close agreement with the Maltese National Coordination Authority (MNCA) with whom it establishes the Joint Secretariat; The operations are selected by a Monitoring Committee, whose The operations are selected by a Monitoring Committee, whose members represent, in equal numbers, from both Sicily and Malta; The projects require the participation of Sicilian and Maltese beneficiaries that are selected through procedures of a public «call for proposal» ; Public and private beneficiaries can participate in the programme within all the intervention axis

Managing Authority – Programme Regional Department; Certifying Authority - Special Office – Certifying Authority for Programmes co-financed by the European Commission Audit Authority - Special Office – Audit Authority for Programmes co- Audit Authority - Special Office – Audit Authority for Programmes co- financed by the European Commission Joint Secretariat – ensures implementation of programme based on the decisions taken by the Monitoring Committee together with the MA Maltese National Coordination Authority - Parliamentary Secretariat for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds, under the Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Manifesto, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

o The project coherence with the programme strategy , the investment priorities and specific objectives; o The project coherence with the national and regional policies and the measures taken to create synergies and to avoid overlaps; o The dimension and the cross border characteristic of the project with partners that share the common objectives and needs; with partners that share the common objectives and needs; o The innovative character and the sustainability of the projects , their tangible added value and their impact in the medium to long term; o The coherence of the partnership , the relevance and competences of the partners in achieving the project’s objectives; o The pertinence of the financial plan and the coherence of the budget with the objectives.

The projects will need to be implemented in accordance with the Axis strategy by ensuring the following thematic areas: o safeguarding the environment o the territorial and marine security o the cultural heritage o the quality of life and health of the citizens o the quality of life and health of the citizens The projects will need to be implemented in accordance with the Axis strategy by using the following Key Enabling Technologies - KETs: o Electronics o Mechatronics o Micro and Nano systems, o Biotechnologies and applied research for human health

Thank you for your attention Territorial Cooperation Unit Funds & Programme Division Funds & Programme Division Sta Venera www.eufunds.gov.mt tel.: +356 2200 1108 P.O. Italia Malta 2007-2013 @poitaliamalta