INTERACT Point IIIC Coordination / Rostock was set up in 2004 with the objective to keep the implementation of the INTERREG IIIC Programme similar across the four INTERREG IIIC zones - North, East, South and West. IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock is a consortium consisting of four Joint Technical Secretariats and Managing Authorities based in Rostock/Germany, Vienna/Austria, Valencia/Spain and Lille/France, of which INTERREG IIIC North, located in Rostock, is the Lead Partner.

What are the objectives of IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock?
IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock is targeted at INTERREG IIIC with the aim to coordinate and harmonize the development of Programme documents, tools and procedures between the four zones. Common standards and fair and equal treatment of applicants from all zones are guaranteed by joint eligibility and selection criteria and a system of quantified indicators, as well as a harmonised legal framework and financial control and audit system. A further aim is to develop and implement joint information and communication strategies to market INTERREG IIIC as one joint Europe-wide Programme and to inform a targeted public on activities and outcomes. IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock also allows scope for additional activities, such as training for staff of the INTERREG IIIC Programme, the development of innovative Programme management tools and studies, and the organisation of large-scale information events to raise greater awareness of the Programme. Yearly meetings of members of the Monitoring and Steering Committees of all countries involved in INTERREG IIIC as well as quarterly meetings of the staff of Joint Technical Secretariats, Managing and Paying Authorities of INTERREG IIIC are organised by IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock. These allow a continuous exchange of information on the zone-specific Programme implementation, strengths and weaknesses and the decision on joint solutions for the whole Programme area.

Contribution to INTERACT Community
With the support of IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock, a close cooperation within the INTERREG IIIC community and the exchange of experiences and knowledge with other INTERREG programmes and INTERACT Stakeholders is ensured. The overall objective of INTERACT - to increase the effectiveness of INTERREG III during the current programming period - is thus implemented. The collection of experiences and knowledge in Strand C is an important contribution to INTERACT, and thereby the entire INTERREG community.

Team and Contact Details

• A full INTERACT Point team profile is available here.

Downloads

• Summary of current activities of IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock:
  IIIC Coordination / Rostock Summary.doc (application/msword, 86KB)
• Power-point presentation on structure and objectives of IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock:
  Structure and objectives of IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock.ppt (application/vnd.ms-powerpoint, 815KB)

Links to publications

• Third Country Survey:
  
  The Survey is based on the analysis of programme documents, questionnaires sent to the 150 third country partners taking part in INTERREG IIIC operations, a series of interviews to third country partners, the relevant European Commission services and national authorities. Based on the analysis of the data collected, the study proceeds with an assessment of the difficulties faced by third countries partners when participating in IIIC operations and proposes viable solutions.
  
  English Version
  Version française
• INTERREG IIIC Operations - The Complete Collection (2006):
  
  The publication "INTERREG IIIC Operations - The Complete Collection, Interregional Cooperation at work: 2000-2006" provides an overview of the 264 operations funded under INTERREG IIIC. It delivers insight into the activities carried out by the projects and gives information on outputs and results.
  
  English version
  Version française
• Good Practice Survey (2006):
  
  The INTERREG IIIC Good Practice Survey has been compiled with the help of a sample of 30 Lead Partners and with input from the Joint Technical Secretariats.
  It lists more than 120 examples of good practices in project design and project management, and thus aims to give a first glimpse on good practices established through INTERREG IIIC and offers elements for integrating 'good practice' into future project development.
  
  English Version
  Version française
• Latest edition of INTERREG IIIC Newsletter:
  
  The INTERREG IIIC Newsletter is a joint publication of the four Joint Technical Secretariats (North, East, South, West), coordinated and financed by IP IIIC Coordination / Rostock. The newsletter is published quarterly, in English and French.
  
  English version
  Version française