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Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE Unit, European Commission Slide n°1 LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting Introduction LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE Unit, European Commission
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LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting
Introduction
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE Unit, European Commission
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“contribute to the implementation, updating and development of Community environmental policy and legislation, including the integration of the environment into other policies, thereby contributing to sustainable development. In particular, LIFE+
shall support the implementation of the 6th EAP, including the thematic strategies, and finance measures and projects with
European added value in Member States”
LIFE co-finances environmental actions that...
LIFE + : General Objectives
Article 1 of LIFE+ Regulation
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LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
The specific objective of LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance is:
(a) to contribute to the development and demonstration of innovative policy approaches, technologies, methods and instruments;
(b) to contribute to consolidating the knowledge base for the development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of environmental policy and legislation;
(c) to support the design and implementation of approaches to monitoring and assessment of the state of the environment and the factors, pressures and responses that impact on it;
(d) to facilitate the implementation of Community environmental policy, with particular emphasis on implementation at local and regional level;
(e) to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including that of NGOs, in policy consultation and implementation.
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
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LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
The specific objective of LIFE+ Information & Communication is:
(a) to disseminate information and raise awareness on environmental issues, including forest fire prevention
(b) to provide support for accompanying measures, such as information, communication actions and campaigns, conferences and training, including training on forest fire prevention.
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
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The specific objective of LIFE-Nature & Biodiversity is:
(a) to contribute to the implementation of Community policy and legislation on nature and biodiversity, in particular Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC, ..., and to support the further development and implementation of the Natura 2000 network,...
(b) to contribute to the consolidation of the knowledge base for the development, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of Community nature and biodiversity policy and legislation;
(c) to support the design and implementation of policy approaches and instruments for the monitoring and assessment of nature and biodiversity and the factors, pressures and responses that impact on them, in particular in relation to the achievement of the target of halting biodiversity loss within the Community by 2010 and the threat to nature and biodiversity posed by climate change;
(d) to provide support for better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including that of NGOs, in consultations on, and the implementation of, nature and biodiversity policy and legislation.
LIFE + : “Brands” Specific Objectives
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
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LIFE phases & budgets
LIFE I (1992-1995): €400 million
LIFE II (1996-1999): €450 million
LIFE III (2000-2004): €640 million
LIFE III Extension (2005-2006): €317 million
LIFE + (2007-2013): €2,143 billion
Launched in 1992:
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
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LIFE+ Budget distribution
Duration: 1.1.2007 to 31.12.2013 => 7 annual calls for proposals
Total Budget: € 2.143 billion
•at least 78% of LIFE+ for the co-financing of projects
at least 50% of this amount is for nature and biodiversity projects
•up to 22% for operational expenses of DG EnvironmentLIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011
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LIFE09 Results in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia
COUNTRY NAT BIOD ENV
POL-GOV
ENV
INFO
€ TOTAL
COFUND
2 CZ 4.259 006 €
8 2 PL 13.466989 €
2 SK 2.186988 €
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The Rules and Regulations
a) The LIFE+ Regulation (614/2007 of 23 May 2007)
b) The Special Provisions of the Commission’s Grant Agreement
c) The Common Provisions (CPs)
d) The Project proposal
– Defines scope and objectives of the project– Details activities, results, output, milestones.– Contains the baseline for technical and financial planning– Confirms the partnership and management/team structure
b+c+d = the contract !
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The European Commission - DG ENV: LIFE ENV & Eco-innovation Unit : ENV/INF/TCY LIFE NAT Unit: NAT/INF
National Environmental Authorities - NFPs External contractors assisting the EC Beneficiaries Other stakeholders
Main Players in LIFE
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LIFE ENV-EcoIn & LIFE-NAT Units
is composed of :
- Head of Unit & Deputy HoU
- Technical and Financial Desk Officers
- Secretaries
- IT Manager
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LIVE-NAT: E3 Management
Angelo SalsiHead of Unit
Authorizing Officer
Signs contracts, letters linkedto payment decisions
Technical responsibility, signs all other letters
Joaquim CapitãoDeputy Head of UnitOperational Verifier
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LIVE-ENV & EcoIn : E4 Management
Hervé MartinHead of Unit
Authorizing Officer
Signs contracts, letters linkedto payment decisions
Technical responsibility, signs all other letters
Anne Louise FriedrichsenDeputy Head of UnitOperational Verifier
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The LIFE Units: The Technical Desk Officers - TDOs
Manage a portfolio of around 40 projects
They deal with technical and administrative issues.They visit projects once in their lifetime.They are in regular contacts with the Monitoring Team & FDOThey undertake other horizontal tasks: e.g.
- evaluate proposals of each call - liaise with other thematic Units or other DGs- organize thematic conferences- coordinate other external contractors- ...
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The LIFE Units: The Financial Desk Officers - FDOs
Manage a portfolio of around 60 projects
They deal with financial and administrative issues.They visit projects once in their lifetime.They are in regular contacts with the TDO and MoT.They undertake other horizontal tasks.
LIFE09 Kick-off Meeting, 13 January, 2011 Warsaw
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Your DesksNAT
Czech Rep, Poland
Izabela Madalinska
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NAT Slovakia
Juan Perez Lorenzo
Päivi Rauma FDO
Susan Brassart
FDO
ENV/INF Poland
Sylvie Ludain
Anne De Wolf FDO
Izabela Madalinska, Technical Desk Officer, LIFE Unit, European Commission
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External Contractors assisting the LIFE Unit
...and... for COM
Applicants Workshops
LIFE+ Mid Term Eval.
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