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Northern Periphery & Arctic Programme: Regional Cooperation in Practice

Dr Irene McMaster

Arctic Connections, 10-11 June, Glasgow

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Cooperation in practice

• Array of cooperation across the region • Ever increasing interest in cooperation• Cooperation in practice….

– Northern Periphery & Arctic Programme 2014-2020 (NPA)

• How it has worked in the past…

• Planning for 2014-2020…• Considerations for the

future…

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Northern Periphery Programmes

• Built on long-standing transnational cooperation

• Article 10 Northern Periphery Programme (1998-2000)• INTERREG IIIB Northern Periphery Programme (2000-2006)• INTERREG IVB Northern Periphery Programme (2007-2013)• INTERREG VB Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (2014-2020)

• Multi-level/multi-actor– EU programme, national government ministries and agencies, regional and local

authorities, higher and further education, SMEs– EU Member States and non-Member States– External links with neighbouring regions

• Practical and Tangible – Distinct focus on peripherality – Transnational products and services

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2014-2020 - living up to the name…

• Change of programme name - to include ‘Arctic’…!!

• Reflect significant changes in the Programme area

• Recognise the policy context operating within (EU, domestic and regional)

• Remain relevant to the whole Programme area

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Embedding the Arctic

• Considered approach– Preparatory project– Evaluation input – Programme planning

• Cohesive programme based on shared interests

• Arctic embedded throughout the Programme

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NPA 2014-2020

Northern Periphery and Arctic

Innovation

Increased innovationand transfer of R&D

Increased innovation in public service provision

Entrepreneruship

Increased frequency and higher sucessrate of start

ups

Greater market reach

Renewables and Energy Efficiency

Increased use of energy efficiency and renewable

energy solutions

Protect, promote and develop cultural and

natural heritage

Increased capacity to cope with sustainable environmental management

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Promoting Cooperation

• Thematic relevance of Programme priorities

• Value in practical, regional/locally based cooperation

• Programme well-established/trusted• ‘Arctic’ cooperation not exclusive –

value in links beyond the Arctic

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Looking to the future ….

• Considerable scope for collaboration, coordination & cooperation– Dynamic policy environment– Pace of change in the Arctic

• Need for resource to monitor change and inform future developments

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