Thematic Overview 2007-2013 of The ERDF-ESF Programming - (Page 5)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE On December 31, 2013, ERDF technical assistance accounted for €219.7 million of programmed funds, deployed firstly via the dedicated aspects of each operational programme (€181 million) and secondly via the Europ'Act national technical assistance programme for a sum of 39 million (please see the panel opposite). Technical assistance activities cover: * * Strategic coordination and information and communication activities (networking, sharing of best practices, seminars, working groups, etc.) which represented 54% of the programmed credits of the Europ'Act programme. At a regional level, they represented 34% of the technical assistance credits of the operational programmes in metropolitan France and 15% of two of the four overseas programmes. Technical support activities (studies, evaluation, guides, etc.) which on the contrary are chiefly predominant in the «technical assistance» aspects of the regional programmes. Regarding the Europ'Act programme, although these activities are less represented than the first ones they nevertheless account for more than 46% of the programmed credits. A «technical assistance» budgetary envelope is also provided as part of the ESF programming, totalling €108.6 million. Technical support activities also dominated here (88% of the ESF technical assistance credits for the competitiveness objective and 78% for the convergence objective). The objective of the Europ'Act national technical assistance programme is to ensure a more effective implementation of the cohesion policy through the coordination and strategic management of operational programmes, support for stakeholders concerned by the management and organisation of European funds, in addition to communication and publicity concerning this policy, its priorities and its results. The programme covers the three objectives («regional competitiveness and employment», «convergence», «European territorial cooperation»). In all, 80% of the activities are initiated and proposed at a national level, and 89% of the projects are put forward by public bodies. Examples of activities : Financed as part of the Europ'Act programme, the «DISCOVER the European programmes» and «PREPARE the 2014-2020 generation of European programmes» collections seek to provide the various key players involved in the European cohesion policy in France with ideas aimed at reinforcing and improving the monitoring and management of the European programmes. 5

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Thematic Overview 2007-2013 of The ERDF-ESF Programming

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Summary
Improving institutional capacities at a national, regional and local level
Reducing costs hindering the development of outermost regions (OMR)
Technical assistance
Research, technological development and entrepreneurial spirit
The information Society
Transport
Energy
Environment and risk prevention
Tourism
Culture
Urban/rural regeneration
Improving the capacities of workers, companies and company managers
Improving access to employment and sustainability
Improving the social inclusion of disadvantaged persons
Development of human capital
Investments in social infrastructure
Promoting reforms in the fields of employment and social inclusion

Thematic Overview 2007-2013 of The ERDF-ESF Programming