Ireland Wales Programme 20072013 Interreg 4A

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Ireland Wales Programme 2007-2013Interreg 4A
Round 3 Information Workshop 12th August
2009 Siobhán Rudden Development Officer
(Ireland)
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• Development Officer Team
• Key Role
• Advising applicants on the preparation
  implementation of projects
• Development Team
• Roger Seddon North Wales
• Siobhán Rudden Ireland
• Patrick Lilly South West Wales
• Making contact with your local Development
  Officer mandatory part of the application
  process
• Record all contact!

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• Getting to Know the Programme
• Read the Programme Documents
• Operational Programme priorities themes
• Programme Project Management Guide Annex II
• Download the Application Form Financial Tables
• What is involved in the application process how
  much work?
• Does our organisation have the legal/ financial
  capacity?

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• Expression of Interest Form
• Aims of the Form
• Submitting your project outline focusing your
  initial idea
• Registering your interest in the Programme
• Key Emphasis of the Form
• Aims Objectives of your project idea
• Cross-border benefits why do you need a Welsh
  partner?
• Budget indicative only

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• Expression of Interest Form
• Discussion document for the partners the
  Development team
• EOIs can be submitted at any time sooner the
  better
• No obligation to apply if you submit an EOI form
• You can submit without a partner
• You can submit more than one EOI more than one
  version of the same EOI
• Must be submitted to the Joint Technical
  Secretariat to be considered officially submitted
  to the Programme.

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• Finding Project Partners
• Development team
• Distributing your Expression of Interest to
  potential organisations
• Suggesting organisations to contact
• You
• Research the relevant sector/ topic in Wales
• Networking other local/ regional/ national
  organisations

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• Finding Project Partners
• Eligible Programme Area
• Core Area Adjacent Area Ineligible Areas
• Cardiff is not eligible under Interreg 4A

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• Finding/ Meeting Project Partners
• WIN2 Scheme
• Travel Subsistence scheme
• 50 of eligible costs up to 1000 can be claimed
  for travel between Ireland Wales to meet with
  potential partners in the preparation of a
  project application.
• Priority for Community Voluntary. Not open to
  public organisations.
• Must apply receive approval to claim under the
  Scheme prior to travel
• Applications must be submitted to the JTS in
  Waterford

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• Talking about your Project Idea
• Avoid duplication of existing activities in the
  cross-border region
• Who are the key organisations to involve?
• Local/ regional/ national organisations
• Statutory bodies
• Who supports your project?
• Get buy-in before submitting your application

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• Application Form
• Liaise with Development team while drafting
• Aims Objectives Activities Cost breakdown
  per activity
• Time Collaboration in drafting Joint activity
  for the partners
• Finances match-funding/ financial capacity if
  approved

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• After the Deadline
• Appraisal Process Project Officer assigned to
  each application
• Programme Steering Committee final decision on
  applications
• If approved aftercare service provided by the
  Development team

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• Joint Technical Secretariat
• Contact Details
• Ireland Wales Programme
• Southern Eastern Regional Assembly
• 2 George's Street
• Waterford
• Ireland
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]

Development Officer (Ireland) Contact
Details Siobhán Rudden Waterford-based Direct
line353 51 318109 Mobile 353 86
1740155 E-mail srudden_at_seregassembly.ie Thank
you!