� 13 States and 57 regions from the Mediterranean coastal area
� 10 EU Member States + 3 EU candidate/potential candidate countries
� 3 EU cooperation regions newly joining
=> 122 Million inhabitants (25% EU28)
=> 860 000 km² (20% EU28)
=> 15 000 km of maritime coastline
Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020
=> 15 000 km of maritime coastline
Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020
� European Territorial Cooperation – Interreg V-B: Transnational Cooperation
� Overall strategic framework
� Europe 2020 strategy
�Territorial Agenda 2020
�EU cohesion policy 2014-2020
�European Territorial Cooperation
�Transnational Cooperation (Interreg V-B)
� Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020� Interreg MED Programme 2014-2020
� Overall objective: to promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean area
by fostering innovative concepts and practices and a reasonable use of
resources and by supporting social integration through an integrated and
territorially based cooperation approach.
MED Programme 2007-2013: Results
• Over 4000 outputs
• 1450 partners
• 7500 structures indirectly involved
• 78 transnational cooperation networks
• 200 cooperations between cities,
metropoles and rural areas
• 92 remote areas involved
MED Programme 2007-2013: Library
Up to know, the Library contains around
900 outputs of 101 finalised projects
And for whom?
� Decision makers� Decision makers
� General public
� Media
� NGO
� Private sector
� Public administration
� Public sector
PRIORITY AXIS 1:
Promoting Mediterranean
innovationcapacities to develop smart and sustainable
PRIORITY AXIS 2:
Fostering low carbon strategies and E.E. in
specific MED territories:
PRIORITY AXIS 3:
Protecting and promoting
Mediterranean natural and cultural resources
PRIORITY AXIS 4:
One territorial priority axis
and sustainable growth
territories: cities, islands and remote areas
resourcesAreas A shared
Mediterranean Sea
71,7M€ ERDF2,9 M€ IPA
44,8 M€ ERDF1,8 M€ IPA
71,7M€ ERDF2,9 M€ IPA
17,9M€ ERDF0,7 M€ IPA
Three thematic priority axes
Interreg MED Programme Architecture
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The Modular approach� The modules :
� Module 1: STUDYING: designing common approaches & strategies at TN
� Module 2: TESTING: Pilot demonstration actions
� Module 3: CAPITALISING: Transfer, dissemination and capitalisation.
� The modular projects:
� The horizontal projects:1)community building,
2)joint communication,
3)joint capitalisation/transfer
�Combination of Modules.�Single Modules.
Focus on synergies mechanisms,
thematic communities
What’s new?
� Focus on performance and measurable results
� Enhanced participation of private sector (SMEs) and civil society
(private co-financing in priority axis 1-3)
� Capitalisation from past experiences
� Synergies with other European programmes / instruments:� Synergies with other European programmes / instruments:
• Territorial Cooperation: Interreg, Interact, Urbact, ESPON
• Thematic Programmes: H2020, COSME, LIFE, CREATIVE EUROPE etc…
• International/Multilateral Organizations
Territorial and integrated approach
Specific attention to four types of areas:
� Coastal areas with high level of attractiveness, important concentration of activities and
fragility of natural and cultural resources
� Urban areas as centers of innovation and socioeconomic activities and which are
confronted to strong environmental challenges with pollution and GHG emissions
�� Islands that cover 4% of the Mediterranean and represent a major economic,
environmental and cultural dimension of the MED area
� Rural and remote areas characterised by rural activities and low density of
population. Their development is hampered by geographical isolation and/or demographic and
environmental changes
Budget
€ Available ERDF funds : around 224 M€
€ Available IPA funds: around 9 M€
€ ERDF/IPA co-financing rate : 85%€ 85%
€ ERDF co-financing rate for economic operators and structures concerned by
state aid: 85% or 50%
Upcoming
� 22-23rd of June 2015: Kick-off Conference in Marseille
�Modular projects (axis 1, 2 and 3):� 1st Sept. 2015: Opening of the call
� 2nd Nov. 2015: Closing of the call
� Sept. 2016: Expected start of the projects
� Horizontal projects (axis 1, 2 and 3):� Horizontal projects (axis 1, 2 and 3):� 22-24th Sept 2015: Infoday for “Horizontal projects” in Marseille (tbc)
� 1st Oct. 2015: Opening of the call
� 30th Nov. 2015: Closing of the call
� Sept-Nov. 2016: Expected start of the projects
� Keep tuned: www.programmeMED.eu / twitter: @MEDprogramme