WG Structural Funds

EARTO WG Structural Funds is composed of 20 active experts. The WG is looking at how RTOs can be involved in and benefit from projects under the European Structural and Investment Funds, but also the role of RTOs in Smart Specialisation Strategies as well as the synergies between the Cohesion Policy and the EU R&I Framework Programmes.

 

Key Topics for 2020

 

  • Post-2020 Cohesion Policy
  • Synergies with Horizon Europe incl. Interreg Component 5 & transfer of Cohesion resources to other EU Programmes
  • ESIF Simplification incl. state aid issues

 

Cooperation with EU Institutions & Stakeholders

  • European Commission (DG R&I, DG REGIO, DG JRC, DG CONNECT)
  • European Parliament (REGI)
  • Committee of the Regions
  • Vanguard Initiative
  • ERRIN

Latest Papers Published

25 / 09 / 2019

EARTO Joint Contribution to the EC Consultation Reviewing the GBER

EARTO and Vanguard Initiative welcome the EC’s proposal to review the EU state aide rules to facilitate the combination of shared management funds and centrally managed funds.

03 / 06 / 2019

Joint Statement on Interregional Innovation Investments for European Value Chains

AER, CPMR, ERRIN, ENoLL, EuroTech Universities Alliance and Vanguard Initiative, as well as the co-leading Regions from 17 Smart Specialisation Partnerships, jointly support the Statement on Interregional Innovation Investments for European value chains.

03 / 06 / 2019

EARTO & Vanguard Statement on Synergies Post-2020

EARTO and the Vanguard Initiative very much welcome the new INTERREG component 5 and the new possibility of transferring resources between EU programmes: both could be key drivers to achieve synergies of funds.