SECOND MEETING OF THE MONITORING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 PROGRAMME HELD
On 22 November 2023, the II Monitoring Committee Meeting of the Interreg MAC 2021-2027 programme was held, chaired by the Managing Authority of the programme, Ms Celia Alberto Pérez, General Director of European Affairs of the Government of the Canary Islands.
The meeting was held in hybrid format, face-to-face and online, and was attended by representatives of the European Commission, the Member States of Spain and Portugal, the regional governments of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, the Audit Authority, the Certification Authority, the Environmental Authorities, the Economic and Social Committees, as well as the African partner countries of Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal and Sao Tome and Principe.
This Committee discussed all the milestones of the programme carried out since the last meeting of the Committee in November 2022 (approved documentation, call presentation seminars, management software, programme website, etc.), the current status of the 1st call for the submission of projects, concertation between ERDF and NDICI funds, strategic projects, information on the financial management of the programme and the state of play of the MAC Programme 2014-2020.
WORKSHOP ‘HORIZON EUROPE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE OUTERMOST REGIONS’
On behalf of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), we would like to invite you to the workshop ‘Horizon Europe: Opportunities for the Outermost Regions’ taking place online at the following times:
16 November 2023
13:00–16:00 (Canary Islands, Madeira) | 12:00–15:00 (Azores)
Interpretation will be provided in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English during the event.
The Horizon Europe programme funding programme for research and innovation. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It promotes the creation and wider dissemination of excellent knowledge and technologies.
Many Info Days about the programme have been and are being organised by the European Commission to give to prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and innovation the opportunity to get information and ask questions about the main funding instruments, processes of Horizon Europe. Please find on this link the recent Info days and other useful resources.
This workshop will focus on:
- presenting the Horizon Europe programme and its opportunities for the EU Outermost Regions
- providing recommendations on application procedures
- sharing experiences from past beneficiaries
- dedicating time for questions and answers
Make sure to confirm your participation by registering here and do not hesitate to share this invitation with colleagues for whom it might be relevant!
THE PRESENTATION AND THE RECORDING OF THE ONLINE WORKSHOP ON THE e-MAC APPLICATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE
You can download the presentation in the section Calls / 1st Call / Documents for the presentation of projects:
You can access the recording of the online presentation of the application form held on 29 September 2023 on the program's YouTube channel:
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- Link to the recording - https://youtu.be/k3QHNk6ARl0?si=UF6-xvtnpJ8dQY7w
CHANGES IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE 1ST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
We inform you that there have been some changes in the following documents of the 1st call, published in the section Calls / 1st call:
TERMS OF THE CALL: Small changes have been introduced in the requirements for ERDF partners (no longer "effective seat of management" but "having a permanent seat, office or establishment") and in the requirements for private companies.
METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF PROJECTS: The admissibility requirements have been modified as now there is no obligation to attach the Letters of Commitment of all participants (it will be required in case of approval of the project).
ELIGIBILITY DATA SHEETS 3 AND 4: ERDF partners will be able to declare at real cost under the heading "Costs for external services and consultancy" the travel and accommodation expenses paid to their partners from African countries.
GUIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ENTITIES IN e-MAC:
- Registration of entities from Third countries (7 African partner countries): only visible to the user who registers the entity.
- Several levels of registration with the same NIF: only for public entities under public law and for Foundations/NGOs/Non-Profit Associations (case of SPEA/Red Cross, etc., with the same NIF and headquarters in Madeira and Azores).
- Obligation to attach document(s) of evidence of the registered data: Name of the entity, NIF and legal responsible for the level of registration.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST VERSIONS OF THE MODIFIED DOCUMENTS.
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON THE APPLICATION FORM OF e-MAC
We would like to announce that next friday 29th.September there will be a technical online seminar for those interested in submitting projects to the 1st call of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme.
The aim of the seminar is to present the module APPLICATION FORM of the e-MAC computer system. It is addressed to entities from the three European regions of the programme.
The timetable of the seminar will be from 10:00 to 12:00h approximately (Canary Islands and Madeira time, 1 hour less in Azores).
Webminar link:
https://zoom.us/j/92132329321?pwd=ZzROeFoycjhQdk5lbXQ4anh3TTA2QT09
ID: 921 3232 9321
Access code : 954404
OPENING OF THE FIRST INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 CALL FOR PROJECTS
The deadline for the submission of projects for the 1st call of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme will be from 2 october to 30 november 2023 (included), by sending the project applications through the e-MAC computer system.
All the necessary information is available on this website, please pay attention to the technical information days.
THE GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ENTITIES AND THE RECORDING OF THE ONLINE WORKSHOP ARE AVAILABLE.
You can download the Guidelines for the Registration of entities both in Spanish and Portuguese in the section Calls / 1st Call / Documents for the presentation of projects of the website in Spanish/Portuguese:
You can access the recording of the online presentation of the Entity Registration held on September 21, 2023 on the program's YouTube channel:
- Link to recording -https://youtu.be/tZqpmWnJf7I
PRESENTATION OF THE REGISTER OF ENTITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF PROJECTS
On Thursday 21st September there will be a technical online seminar for those interested in submitting projects to the 1st call of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme.
The aim of the seminar is to present the module of the e-MAC computer system for the REGISTRATION OF ENTITIES, an essential step for the subsequent correct completion of the application form. It is addressed to entities from the three European regions of the programme.
The timetable of the seminar will be from 10:00 to 12:00h approximately (Canary Islands and Madeira time, 1 hour less in Azores).
To connect to the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/98492155455?pwd=YUkzakNLcThkdmpkakJwVjdWbVd0UT09
1st Call for proposals: Project preparation documents are available
Documents available for the preparation of projects for the 1st Interreg MAC 2021-2027 call can be downloaded in the section “Calls for proposals” or through the following link:
Available forms are indicative templates intended to help project promoters to prepare the necessary information for the submission of the application.
The application must be submitted by the Lead Partner exclusively by electronic means through the e-MAC application once it is operational. The opening date of the application period will be announced on this website.
Presentation of the first interreg MAC Call for Proposals
Presentation sessions of the 1st call for projects of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme were held throughout the months of April and May, in the 3 European regions of the programme and online with the 7 African countries that are part of the cooperation area.
In these conferences, the programme was presented, the new EU approach for territorial cooperation was explained and the most relevant aspects related to the first call for projects and the main keys for the new financial plan of the projects were explained.
We are grateful for the considerable interest shown by the large number of attendees who participated in all the sessions.
Schedules, presentations and links to conference recording are available in the following link: Presentation of the first Call for proposals