Presentation on programming which are directly managed by the European Commission for 2014-2020. Insight into the programmatic lines of most interest to local authorities, civil society organizations, research centers and small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe. The presentation has been shared and publicly discussed during the third event of Euromine project funded by European Commission under the Europe for Citizens program and which was held in Almadén (Spain).

1. EU directly managed Funds:
An overview of the new
programmes 2014-2020
Mirko Podda Almadén – April 2013

2.  Basics
 2014-2020 Programmes
 LIFE
 COSME
 HORIZON 2020
 ERASMUS FOR ALL
 EUROPE FOR CITIZENS
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3. What is the main goal of EU 2014-2020 direct
funding?
 To achieve the objectives of Europe 2020
strategy.
This means that:
 the new programs will be oriented to this goal;
 more resources will be allocated to those sectors
that will play a decisive role in this regard.
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4. How European Commission will continue
to point to a better use of resources?
 Through the simplification of funding
instruments;
 The definition of procedures more
streamlined and efficient;
 Placing a greater focus on results.
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5.  Environment and climate change (LIFE)
 Enterprise, Competitiveness & SMEs (COSME)
 Research & Innovation (HORIZON 2020)
 Youth, Education & Training, Sport (ERASMUS
FOR ALL)
 Citizenship (EUROPE FOR CITIZENS)
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6. Proposed budget: €3.2 billion
Two sub-programs:
 Environment;
 Climate Action (introduced for the first time in
support of activity relating climate change).
Reference: COM (2011) 874 of 12/12/2011
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7. Resource efficiency
 Development, testing and demonstration of approaches,
best practices and solutions;
Biodiversity
 To halt nature loss and restore ecosystem services;
 Support for sites network management & coordination
Environmental Governance & Information
 Behavioural change and compliance
 Better enforcement
 Awareness and knowledge sharing
 Cooperation networks
 Support for NGO involvement in consultation
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8. Mitigation
Reducing greenhouse gas, included support
for SMEs
Adaptation
Policy studies for local implementation
Integrated strategies & action plans
(regional)
Innovative technologies, systems, methods
Governance and Information
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9. Proposed budget:
€2.5 billion
The Program for the Competitiveness of
Enterprises and SMEs will continue to support a
large extent the actions foreseen in the current
program for entrepreneurship and innovation,
excluding support for innovation that will feed
into the new Horizon 2020 program.
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10. COSME will focus on actions to:
1. improve the conditions for ensuring the
competitiveness and sustainability of EU
enterprises, including in the tourism sector;
2. promote entrepreneurship, including among
specific target groups;
3. improve access to finance for SMEs in the form
of equity and debt;
4. improve access to markets both the Union and
the rest of the world.
Reference: COM (2011) 834 of 30/11/2011
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11. The Framework program for research and
innovation "Horizon 2020“ aims to modernize the
framework of EU funding for research and
innovation by bringing together for the first time in a
single instrument all existing EU funds for these
sectors.
Proposed budget:
over €80 billion
References: COM (2011) 808, COM (2011) 809, COM (2011)
811, COM (2011) 810, COM (2011) 812 of 30/11/2011
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12. The program will focus on three strategic priorities:
1. Strengthening the EU's excellence in science in the world,
growing talent in Europe, and attracting leading
researchers plan (priority "scientific excellence", 27.8
billion euro);
2. The consolidation of European leadership in the field of
enabling and industrial technologies, promoting innovation
in SMEs with high growth potential and promotion an
easier access to risk capital funding for R & D (priority
"industrial leadership", 20.2 billion euro);
3. Response to major social challenges identified in the
Europe 2020 strategy, supporting research in all strategic
areas (priority "Societal Challenges", 35.8 billion euro).
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13. Erasmus for All will replace, into a single
program, the seven existing programs in the
fields of education, training and youth:
 Lifelong Learning;
 Youth in Action;
 the five international cooperation programs in
higher education (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus,
Alfa, Edulink and the bilateral cooperation
program with industrialized countries)
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14. Erasmus for All will continue to support:
 research and teaching in the field of European
integration (Jean Monnet);
 European cooperation in the field of sport,
(including the fight against doping and
violence and the promotion of good
governance of sports organizations).
Proposed budget: €19.111 billion
Reference documents: COM (2011) 787 and COM (2011)
788 of 23/11/2011
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15. The Europe for Citizens program, with a simplified
structure, will match substantially the homonym
program 2007-2013 and its objective is to:
 Promote civic participation;
 Increase the awareness and knowledge of the
Union of citizens.
Proposed budget: 229 million euro.
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16. The program will continue to support:
 partnerships between cities (twinning);
 transnational networks;
 initiatives to commemorate the history of
Europe;
 the promotion of European debate;
 the reflection on citizenship and European
values ​​and on issues related to the EU.
Reference: COM (2011) 884 of 14/12/2011
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