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INTERREG IVC brought inspiration to Czech regions
The third in a row 'Inspiration for future' workshop organised by INTERREG IVC for representatives of public authorities and bodies governed by public law took place on 11 April 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic. The participants discussed the benefits for their regions and interregional cooperation in the new funding period 2014-2020.
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INTERREG IVC good practices discussed and displayed in Bulgaria
On 28 March 2013, INTERREG IVC brought an exhibition of good practices and a national dissemination workshop on 'Inspiration for future' to Sofia, Bulgaria, for Bulgarian representatives of public bodies to share their experience with INTERREG IVC projects and give the programme some feedback on their future expectations on interregional cooperation. It was the second in a row of national workshops on presence and future of interregional cooperation.
Resources for project partners
Approved project partners and lead partners will find some useful documents and templates to use in this section.
Project management
The most important document to accompany your project preparation and implementation is the programme manual (Part of the Application Pack. Intended to assist applicants in drafting applications, as well as in implementing and finalising the approved operations) . It is the project manager’s reference material throughout the lifetime of the project. Regularly updated, it contains implementation guidelines for approved projects, along with useful templates and resources. Many questions from project partners will find the answers within – so please refer to it before contacting the JTS! Make sure you have the latest version by downloading below.
The Subsidy Contract (contract between the Managing Authority and the operations Lead Partner. It determines the rights and responsibilities of the Lead Partner and the Managing Authority, ...) that the Lead Partner will sign with the Managing Authority is available for consultation. A model Partnership agreement (In order to secure the quality of the implementation of the project, as well as the satisfactory achievement of its goals, the Lead Partner and the partners have ...) that the Lead Partner should sign with all project partners is also available. This model should be adapted to each specific project's needs.
The progress report (Comprised of the Activity Report and the Financial Report. It documents the progress of the operation and serves as payment request. Lead partners of operations ...) template is also available in pdf version for consultation. The relevant control confirmation templates have been extracted from the programme manual and made available here in Word format, so that first level controllers can easily complete these templates.
- Progress Report template (valid from 01 January 2010)
- Final Report template (updated April 2011)
- Project partner control confirmation (Annex 5b of programme manual) updated 30/05/2012
- Shared costs confirmation (Annex 5c of programme manual) updated 30/05/2012
- Control report (Annex 6 of programme manual) updated 30/05/2012
- Financial Correction Sheet
- Co-financing statement (valid from 1 December 2010)
NEW! For partners preparing to close their projects, some frequently asked questions have been collected to assist with this process.
- FAQ about project closure (19 December 2012)
Financial management
Further fact sheets are provided to give you some practical advice on recurring issues in the financial management of the projects (staff costs, administration costs and public procurement).
- Fact sheet staff costs (Annex 8a of programme manual) updated 1/12/2010
- Fact sheet Administration costs (Annex 8b of programme manual) updated 1/12/2010
- Fact sheet Public Procurement (Annex 8c of programme manual) updated 1/12/2010
Examples of a timesheet and lists of expenditure can be found hereafter. Please note that these are examples. Provided that the main principles are kept, they may then be adapted to your specific reporting needs and requirements.
- Example List of expenditures (1st-3rd call projects)
- Example List of expenditures (4th call projects)
- Example monthly timesheet
General information concerning the approbation process of a first level controller (an institution/ individual responsible for verification of financial documentation of beneficiaries in a given country) in a decentralised system can be found below.
Additional information on financial reporting and hands-on advice is available from our last finance seminars.
Communication activities
The information and publicity requirements can be consulted in the attached guidelines to help you comply with the requirements of the regulation. A handbook of communication tools has been developed to assist you with many aspects of your project communication.
- Information & Publicity guidelines (annex 7 of programme manual) updated 1/12/2010
- Communication guide
- Media list
Programme logos and graphic identity guidelines
- INTERREG IVC Logos in JPEG for use on websites
- INTERREG IVC Logos in EPS for high-quality printing
- European Union ERDF logo
- EU flag in EPS
- Graphic identity guidelines
Networking group on LinkedIn
An online networking and exchange of experience group on LinkedIn is reserved for people directly implementing INTERREG IVC projects. The aim of this group is to allow project partners to exchange on the difficulties encountered and solutions found when implementing INTERREG IVC projects. The platform can also be used to inform others about the results achieved.
All Lead Partners, partners, project managers and communication managers are welcome to join this group on the LinkedIn platform.


