A special networking area will be available for participants during the two-day event. You can join networking sessions, book a moment with the joint secretariat or gather around campfire to discuss interesting topics. Networking will be available in parallel to the workshops.

Programme

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08:30 - 09:30

Registration

Ground floor, Sacra Infermeria hall

09:30 - 09:40

Opening of the forum

Ground floor, Republic hall

09:40 - 10:00

Interregional cooperation and EU priorities

Ground floor, Republic hall

Welcome words from the European Commission, the Maltese Presidency and the Interreg Europe Managing Authority 

Dr. Ian Borg, Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds, Valletta, Malta
Dr. Joanna Drake, Deputy Director General, Directorate-General for Environment, Brussels, Belgium
Mr. Jean-Marc Venineaux, Quality Management Officer - Macroregional strategies, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Brussels, Belgium
Ms. Valérie Létard, vice-president, Hauts-de-France Region, Lille, France

10:00 - 11:00

Panorama on interregional cooperation

Ground floor, Republic hall

Dynamic session aimed at presenting the programme state of play and key features of the third call, with a particular focus on environment and resource efficiency.

Listen to approved partners share their top tips for applicants, get inspired by their experiences and learn more about the services the Policy Learning Platforms will offer you. Do not miss this opportunity to experience a live demonstration on how the Policy Learning Platform experts can support you.

Mr. Erwin Siweris, Director, Interreg Europe
Ms. Petra Geitner, Head of Unit, Finance and Audit, Interreg Europe
Mr. Nicolas Singer, Head of Unit, Projects and Platforms, Interreg Europe
Ms. Manita Koop, Managing Director, Vereniging Regio Water, lead partner of SWARE project
Mr. Stefan Schaa, Malta Regional Development and Dialogue Foundation, partner of GPP4GROWTH project
Ms. Marie-José Zondag, Thematic Manager - Low-carbon economy, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Ms. Eilish O’Loughlin, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee & Networking

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

11:30 - 12:45

Parallel workshops I

There are four different workshops covering all you need to know to prepare your application. Each workshop will be repeated five times. This gives you time to network with the other participants, get feedback on your project idea or join a field visit as well as attending the workshops of your interest.

Building a successful partnership

Building a successful partnership

Management budget and finances

Management budget and finances

Designing project methodology

Designing project methodology

Developing communication strategy

Developing communication strategy

12:45 - 14:15

Lunch

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

14:15 - 17:15

Get inspired in Malta: field visits organised by local organisations

Inspiring field visits related to the topics of the Interreg Europe programme organised by local organisations in Malta.

Please note that the visits last the whole afternoon. We will be back for the networking cocktail.

14:15 - 15:30

Parallel workshops II

Speakers will explain and discuss with you the key points of a successful preparation of a project application.

Building a successful partnership

Building a successful partnership

Management budget and finances

Management budget and finances

Designing project methodology

Designing project methodology

Developing communication strategy

Developing communication strategy

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee & Networking

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

16:00 - 17:15

Parallel workshops III

Speakers will explain and discuss with you the key points of a successful preparation of a project application.

Building a successful partnership

Building a successful partnership

Management budget and finances

Management budget and finances

Designing project methodology

Designing project methodology

Developing communication strategy

Developing communication strategy

17:30 - 19:30

Meet and greet cocktail

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

09:00 - 09:30

Coffee & Networking

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

09:00 - 09:20

Presentation of the second day agenda

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

A brief introduction to the second day parallel sessions and the networking area organisation.

09:30 - 12:30

Get inspired in Malta: field visits organised by local organisations

Inspiring field visits related to the topics of the Interreg Europe programme organised by local organisations in Malta.

Please note that the visits last the whole morning.

09:30 - 10:45

Parallel workshops IV

Speakers will explain and discuss with you the key points of a successful preparation of a project application.

Building a successful partnership

Building a successful partnership

Management budget and finances

Management budget and finances

Designing project methodology

Designing project methodology

Developing communication strategy

Developing communication strategy

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee & Networking

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

11:15 - 12:30

Parallel workshops V

Speakers will explain and discuss with you the key points of a successful preparation of a project application.

Building a successful partnership

Building a successful partnership

Management budget and finances

Management budget and finances

Designing project methodology

Designing project methodology

Developing communication strategy

Developing communication strategy

12:30 - 13:00

Conclusions

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

A brief wrap-up of the event with some lively impressions from the two days of networking and discussing interregional cooperation.

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch

Ground floor, Infermeria hall

14:30 - 14:30

End of the event

10:00 - 12:00

Europe, let's cooperate online

For both those who could not attend the event in person and those who did, this online event offers an opportunity to learn more about project development, get inspired by successful projects and network online.

Click here to see the preliminary programme.

Research and innovation SME competitiveness Low-carbon economy Environment and resource efficiency