PEOPLE

INTERREG IVC

The INTERREG IVC Programme is part of the European Territorial Cooperation objective of the Structural Fund policies for the period 2007-13. It aims, by means of interregional cooperation, to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and contribute to economic modernisation and increased competitiveness of Europe, by:

Enabling local and regional actors across the EU to exchange their experiences and knowledge;
Matching regions less experienced in a certain policy field with more advanced regions;
Ensuring the transfer of good practices into Structural Funds mainstream programmes.

INTERREG IVC follows on from the INTERREG IIIC Programme that ran from 2002-07. You can download here a presentation showing the main characteristics of the INTERREG IVC Programme, and the differences from INTERREG IIIC.

For more information on the INTERREG IVC Programme, please visit www.interreg4c.eu/

DG Regio website

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm

PEOPLE programme partner organisations

Andalucia, Spain

The Junta de Andalusia or Autonomous Regional Government is the governing body in the region. It is made up of sector departments called Ministries. The Ministry for Equality and Social Welfare has been appointed to develop equality, inclusion and social welfare policies. It carries out policies addressed to disabled people, elderly and dependant people, childhood and youth, women and equality policies, social inclusion, social services and drug dependency care.

www.juntadeandalucia.es

Małopolska, Poland

The Marshal Office of the Małopolska Region is an institution created for management, organisation and co-ordination of the Board of Małopolska Region's work. The Marshal Office, as the auxiliary institution for the Board, is responsible for the preparation and implementation of regional policy for the Małopolska Region and is also in charge of regional development.

www.malopolskie.pl

Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands

The Province of Noord-Brabant is the regional public authority of the Netherlands centrally positioned between the port cities of Rotterdam and Antwerp and the German Ruhr area. The Province of Noord-Brabant is the key stakeholder responsible for its regional development in economic affairs and sustainability, ecology, spatial planning, social and cultural development.

www.brabant.nl

South East England, United Kingdom

SEEDA is the regional development agency for the South East of England, and its aim is to support the economic development of the region thereby promoting a vibrant and thriving region of Europe. SEEDA works at a local, regional, national and international level to help the region fulfill its potential and apply this potential for interregional exchange and practical support with a range of partners.

www.seeda.co.uk

Stockholm County, Sweden

The Stockholm Region is facilitating the international work of the stakeholders and promoting the Stockholm Region in Europe. The Stockholm Region stimulates international activities of municipalities and counties in the Stockholm-Mälar Region. It fulfills these tasks by monitoring prioritised thematic areas and EU programmes related to those areas. Over the years, the Stockholm Region assumed the role of a help-desk, helping municipalities and other actors in the Region to explore funding possibilities for their EU projects.

www.stockholmregion.org

Timis, Romania

Timis County Council has, among its main attributions, the development and implementation of social and economic programs and policies, provides financial means and supervises the implementation of local economic and social policies. Also, the Council has a Department for Social Care that ensures the development and implementation of social care programs for children and elderly people, disadvantaged people in supervised care. The Timis County Council provides also financial means for the support and development of children and elderly people care settings located in the county.

www.cjtimis.ro/

Venezia, Italy

The Province of Venice promotes the economic, cultural and social development of its community. This through actions and networks which bring innovative solutions to the different problems the Province must face because of the demographic and societal change, ageing, increasing cultural and ethnic diversity, unemployment, disadvantaged people, immigration, changing family structure. All of this with the aim to reinforce the cohesion and social welfare of the inhabitants of its territory, to offer new opportunities for labour creation, to increase the quality of life of all citizens, especially the most vulnerable groups.

www.provincia.venezia.it

PEOPLE Sub-projects