Lars Tveit Paris 16. March 2011

1. INTERACT pilot project :Added value through interregional, economic cooperation exchange of good practice Lars Tveit Paris 16. March 2011

2. BERGEN – the capital of Western Norway a commercial centre in the past, today and in the future • ”Bryggen” in Bergen is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, for being almost untouched since 1100 • Hanseatic city in the 1300’s - since then involved in substantial, international trade • Centre for the largest oil- and gas companies i Norway (StatoilHydro) • Norwegian Centre of Expertise Subsea • National and, to a large extent, an international centre of education in marine biology • Focus on international cooperation in business and R&D

3. Technological challenges stimulate and promote international cooperation • Industrial focus : •  ENERGY (oil, gas, wind, hydro-EL,…) • MARITIME INDUSTRY • MARINE INDUSTRY • SUB SEA OPERATIONS / CLUSTERS • INNOVATION - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

4. Regional Developement Program (RUP), Hordaland”INTERNATIONAL TRADING – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” Hordalands equivalent to ”Article 37.6b” (?) Support regional SME’s in their efforts to succeed in international business (competence raising activities, ..) Stimulate relevant, regional industry to participate in international projects and programs, like EU – programs (INTERREG), programs overseas, etc. Support international networking, and exchange for experience and good pratice Establish links and cooperation between Norwegian research programs and industry in an international perspective (international R & D driven development like RFF, VRI, etc.) Sustainable economic development Introduce the younger generation (today’s youth) to international economic development and cooperation

5. Hordaland county

6. EU – programs available to Norway Baltic Sea Region Programme INTERREG VIB North Sea Region Programme INTERREG IVC Transregional cooperation Northern Periphery Programme Other EU programs were Norway, through the EEA, is invited to take part (INTERREG IVA, 7th Framework Programme, …) .. alternative solutions ?? or

7. Eligibility – Common interests – Potential partners – Financial platforms

8. ”Pick your partners with care” Hordaland has been cooperating, and building networks with Freistat Thüringen since 1992 1. COMETT II program 1992 – 95 2. Exchange of university students and academic personnel 3. Leonardo da Vinci programme 1995 – …. (visits, excursions, meetings,…) 4. SAFEGAS 1997 – 2000 5. School class / upper secondary School – Erfurt, 2006 - …. 6. “ENABLE” (Enabeling European Entrepreneurship) 2003 – 2007 / INTERREG IIIC (mini-programme / Regional Management Operation) 7. Applications / proposals for INTERREG IVC projects (“Humans”, “Talents”, …) 8. 6th Framework Programme : OMC – NET / “Europeer SME” (Peer-reviewing European Good Practices in Innovation Promotion for SME) 2006 – 2008 9. Visits from Hordaland : - Regional politicians - Regional Executive Forum (RNF) - Educational committee 10. Youth Programme, Voss – Erfurt, 2010 11. Cooperation agreement / “Communiqué”, 2009 - ….  ERDF-, ESF- funding / Norwegian public money / RUP  Access to cooperating EU-networks

9. INTERREG 4C Application 2007 - 2013 Alternative routes to successful cooperation modelsINPUT : Patients & creativity INTERREG 3C 2000 - 2006 SUCCESS NOT APPROVED ”HUMANS” NOT APPROVED INTERREG 4C Application 2007 - 2013 PLATTFORM Article 37.6b SUCCESS "Communiquè" New approach 2007 - 2013 ”TALENTS” NOT APPROVED

10. Potential, transnational activities and initiatives between Thüringen and Hordaland Cooperation platform:  “Communiqué” between Free State of Thuringia and Hordaland Strategic platform & funding The overall focus for the two regions is to intensify a common interest in transnational cooperation, and equally to continue a successful cooperation between Freistat Thüringen and Hordaland for nearly 20 years. For Thüringen the strategic and financial platform lies within the framework of the ERDF and ESF. For Hordaland the Regional Development Programme (RUP) is the strategic platform, and project funding is provided on basison RUP Funds. Objectives  Economic development and growth • Exchange of information, experience, good practice and results, related to selected topics, expressed in strategic documents in both regions. • Coordination of actions for the purpose of promoting innovation, and initiate new courses of action Instruments • ERDF / RUP. …: Innovation – Research – Economic Development • ESF / RUP……..: Education – Employment – Mobility

12. The dynamics of regional development Hordaland county council 1. REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP 13 representatives) 2. COUNTY COUNCIL PARLIAMENT (57 politicians from 8 policital parties) Out- scoursing 3. COUNTY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION “POLICY MAKER” ”DECISION MAKERS” ”ADMINISTRATORS” ”Regional development program” Partner A Partner E Project A • Project B • nasjonal • internasjonal Prosject C Partner B Partner D Partner C

13. ERDF- European Regional Development Fund Politically selected topics EU / Thüringen • LEG • & • HCC • Dialog • Meetings • - Visits • Marketing • - Partner • search • - EU contact • - Conferences RUP - Regional Development Fund Politically selected topics Norway / Hordaland Partner search Norwegian partners Partner search German partners Call for project proposals  ERDF Call for project proposals  RUP Search for international Partners (incl. Norwegian) Search for international Partners (incl. Norwegian) Dialog / meetings / visits Project proposal Thuringen / ERDF  1. step Project proposals Hordaland / RUP  1. step Evaluation / German partners LEG Project proposal / 1. step Dialog / meetings Evaluation / Norwegian partners HCC Project proposal / 1. step Not approved Not approved Approved Approved Extended project proposal Thuringen / ERDF  2nd step Project Approved Hordaland & Thüringen Approved Evaluation / German partners Extended project proposal / 2. step Not approved Lars Tveit

14. Thüringen ERDF – projects with Norwegian partners2nd Call / 2009

15. Thüringen ERDF – projects with Norwegian partners3rd Call / 2010

16. Thank you for your attention !!