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The Experience of the Spanish
LIFE National Contact Point
Elena Barrios Barcia
LIFE Programme National Contact Point
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment
9th June 2016, Otočec (Slovenia)
Main Tasks of the National Contact Point (NCP)
Support to applicants on technical and administrative issues for the preparation of proposals by: email, telephone calls, review of projects concepts, meetings and interviews, partners searching.
Dissemination of the Programme : website, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.
Coordination with EASME in the organization of annual Info Days.
Participation in LIFE Committee meetings. Negotiations of the Regulations.
Participation in the annual Training organized by CE/EASME for NCP.
Management of the Spanish LIFE projects Database.
Visits to projects accompanying the Commission, when possible.
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Resources allocated to the NCP
Administration in charge of the NCP:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Human resources allocated:
A General Subdirector
2 Civil Servants
An external assistance: 4 technicians (part time). Specialized in different strands
Budgetary resources allocated:
Around 200.000 euros/year
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Support to applicants
E-mail, telephone calls, meeting and interviews
Telephone calls
Review of project concepts
Meetings and interviews
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Dissemination of the Programme
Website
Conferences
Seminars
Workshops 1 National Info Day in coordination with EASME (disemination at the
Ministry web page). One day workshop. General information about
the Programme. Novelties of the call. Exchange of experiences.
Around 10 regional workshops per call (disemination by regional
entities and by the Ministry). One morning workshop with the
participation of the NCP. General information about the Programme.
Novelties of the call. Presentations of LIFE regional experiences.
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Web site content
Main contents: General information about LIFE.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Lists of LIFE projects approved, including Best LIFE projects, integrated projects, preparatory projects, links to EC publications, LIFE database.
Information and documentation of the open call: announcement and disemination of events related to the new call
Results of the annual calls
Dissemination of regional workshops and symposiums.
Search for partners.
Information about LIFE Financial Instruments.
http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/ayudas-y-subvenciones/otros/programa-life 6
Review of project concepts
Form available on the website.
Main aspects: priority area, thematic
priority, project theme, objective,
summary, actions, expected results,
budget. No more than 3 pages
Once completed sent to the
NCP for review via email
The NCP provides applicants
with a short report with not
binding orientations
Form of project concept
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Partners Searching
Partners Searching Form
Through the Ministry Webpage
http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/ayudas-y-subvenciones/otros/programa-
life/busqueda-de-socios/
Main fields of the form:
Sub Programme
Priority Area
Project Topics
Title
Summary
Objective
Associated beneficiaries profile
Entity
Contact details
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Management of the Spanish LIFE projects Database
Main fields: Annual Call
Type of proposal
Priority Area
Title
Budget
Language
Transnationality
Coordinating beneficiary legal status
Entities associated and type of beneficiary
Territory
Dates
Contact Details
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National co-financing opportunities for the LIFE beneficiaries
Novelties:
Grants for beneficiaries of LIFE projects approved before 2015
Co-funding institution: Fundación Biodiversidad (Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Environment)
For the following LIFE calls for proposal (2016-2020): Annual national calls for grants to support LIFE projects approved. Co-funding institution: Fundación Biodiversidad (Ministry of Agriculture, Foods and Environment)
http://fundacion-biodiversidad.es/convocatorias/convocatorias-de-ayudas/convocatoria-de-
concesion-de-ayudas-de-la-fundacion-1
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Recommendations
Emphasis on the dissemination. Show the value and
results of the LIFE Programme.
Ensure support to applicants.
Monitoring the status of the proposals. Contact with
applicants if necessary.
Training for NCP technical staff: Participation in the
annual training. LIFE project visits.
Specialization of the technical team. Ensure enough
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Thanks for your attention
Elena Barrios Barcia
LIFE Programme National Contact Point
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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