Three Trans-national Programmes are open to Irish marine researchers. Together they will offer almost €500m in European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) for the period 2007-2013.
Interreg IVB North West Europe
Project Development Workshop - Ireland & UK
- Venue: EU House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Date: 1st December 2011
The Ireland and UK Contact Points for the North West Europe Programme are organising a Project Development Workshop in Dublin on 01st December 2011. The workshop is targeted at organisations interested in developing a project proposal to be considered in the next call which is expected to open in Spring 2012. Please note that this may be the last open call for proposals of the North West Europe Programme in the 2007-2013 Programming Period.
Please find attached the agenda and booking form.
Admission is Free
Booking Essential
Places are limited so will be assigned on a first come first basis.
Bookings can be made no later than Friday 18th November 2011 by any of the following methods:
1. By email: Complete booking form and email details to kcoughlan@seregassembly.ie
2. By fax: Complete booking form and send to 051 879 887
Please Note:
Priority 2 - Sustainable management of natural resources and of natural and technological risks is fully committed.
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Participating Territories: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Portugal and western regions of Scotland, England, France and Spain - See map below for further details.
Marine RTD Opportunities in: Marine Resource Management, Renewable Energy, Maritime Safety
Managing Authority: Commissao de Coordinacao e Desenvolvimento de Regiao Norte (CCDR-N), Rua Rainha D, Estefania, 251, 4250-034, Portugal.
Contact: Paulo Gomes, Teresa Lameiras, Armindo Carvalho
Telephone: +351 (0)2260 86300
Total Budget (ERDF): €104m
Co-financing Rate: 65% (max)
Priority Areas:
- Promote trans-national entrepreneurial & innovation networks
- Protect, secure & enhance the marine and coastal environment sustainably (€37.7m ERDF)
- Improve accessibility and internal links
- Promote trans-national synergies in sustainable urban & regional development
Call Information: The 2nd call opened on 06 April 2009. The deadline for submissions is 05 June 2009 at 20:00 (Portuguese time).
Irish Programme Liaison Officer: Michael O'Brien, BMW Regional Assembly, The Square, Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. Tel: +353 (0)94 9862970, E-mail: Michael O' Brien.
Website: Interreg IV Atlantic Area Website
Operational Programme:
Download the Interreg IVB Atlantic Area Operational Programme [PDF, 1.9MB]
Participating Territories: Ireland (all), UK (all), France (part of), Belgium (all), Luxembourg (all), Netherlands (part of), Germany (part of) & Switzerland (Non-EU partner).
Marine RTD Opportunities in: Marine Resource Management, Marine Spatial Planning & ICZM, EU Policy and Legislation Implementation, Renewable Energy, Maritime Safety, Marine Risk Management.
Managing Authority: The Nord-Pas de Calais Region, Les Caryatides, 5eme etage, 24 Boulevard Carnot, F-59800 Lille, France.
Irish Programme Liaison Officer: Siobhan Rudden, S&E Regional Assembly, Assembly House, O'Connell Street, Waterford, Ireland (Tel: +353 (0)51 860711)
Total Budget: €353m (ERDF)
Co-financing Rate: 50% (max)
Call Information: The 4th call closed on 17 April 2009.
Priority Areas:
- Developing the NWE knowledge-based economy by capitalising on our capacity for innovation
- Sustainable management of natural resources and of natural and technological risks
- Improving connectivity in NWE by promoting intelligent and sustainable transport solutions
- Promoting strong and prosperous communities
Website: Interreg IVB North West Europe Website
Operational Programme:
Download the Interreg IVB North West Europe Draft Operational Programme [PDF, 3.2MB]
Participating Territories: Parts of Ireland, UK, Sweden and Finland plus the non-EU territories of Norway, Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland.
Marine RTD Opportunities in: Marine Resource Management, Climate Change, Renewable Energy
Managing Authority: NPP Secretariat, Strandgade 91, 4. Sal, DK-1401, Copenhagen, Denmark (Tel: +45 (0)32 83 3782). Contact: Mr Christopher Parker.
Irish Programme Liaison Officer: Michael O'Brien, BMW Regional Assembly, The Square, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon (Tel: +353 (0)94 986 2970)
Total Programme Budget: €35.1m (ERDF)
Co-Financing Rate: 60% (max)
Priority Areas:
- Promoting innovation and competitiveness in remote and peripheral areas
- Sustainable development of natural and community resources
Call Information: The 4th NPP call closed on 18 March 2009.
Website: Interreg Northern Periphery Programme Website
Operational Programme:
Download the Interreg IVB Northern Periphery Programme Operational Programme [PDF, 1MB].