#europecooperates replay and conclusions

Our first call in 2021-2027 is now open and we hope your project preparations are well on their way. 

We were happy to see so many of you online during 'Europe, let's cooperate!' on 5 April 2022. If you missed the main stage sessions, recordings are available and you can catch up on the content below. 

Remember also to give us feedback about your #europecooperates experience and check out our tips on what to do next to get your project ready before the closing of the call (31 May 2022, noon CEST).

Opening session: Interregional cooperation and EU priorities

Session speakers: 

• Miia Itänen, Senior Communication Officer, Interreg Europe (moderator)
• Daniel Leca, Vice President of Hauts-de-France region (Managing authority of Interreg Europe)
• Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
• Slawomir Tokarski, Director, European Territorial Cooperation, Macro-regions, Interreg and Programme Implementation I (REGIO.D), DG Regio, European Commisssion
• Erwin Siweris, Programme Director, Interreg Europe, Joint Secretariat
• Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis, President of the Assembly of Corsica & the Second Vice-President of the COTER Commission, the European Committee of the Regions
• Michela Magas, Member of the High Level Round Table, New European Bauhaus 

Shortcuts to specific sections: 

• 00:00:50 Welcome and introduction
• 00:03:07 Opening remarks from Daniel Leca (Hauts-de-France region)
• 00:06:41 Opening remarks from Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner on Cohesion and Reforms
• 00:12:34 Interview with Erwin Siweris (Interreg Europe) and Slawomir Tokarski (DG Regio)
• 00:25:54 Launch of the first call 
• 00:28:00 Interview with Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis (CoR / Regional Assembly of Corsica)
• 00:39:41 Cooperation as perceived by the event participants
• 00:41:58 Keynote on the New European Bauhaus (Michela Magas, NEB High Level Round Table)
• 01:01:32 Cooperation in the words of lead partners (video)

Call session: Get your application ready for the first call

Download the presentation introducing the first call

Session speakers: 

• Miia Itänen, Senior Communication Officer, Interreg Europe (moderator)
• Eilish O'Loughlin, Senior Policy Officer, Interreg Europe (chat moderator)
• Petra Polaskova, Senior Communication Officer, Interreg Europe (chat moderator)
• Nicolas Singer, Head of Unit – Projects & Platform, Interreg Europe
• Petra Geitner, Head of Unit – Finances & Audit, Interreg Europe 

Shortcuts to specific sections: 

• 00:01:02 Welcome and introduction
• 00:02:06 Meet the chat team
• 00:03:47 Interreg Europe in a nutshell
• 00:05:35 Programme objectives
• 00:06:47 Policy instruments 
• 00:08:34 Project example: eMOPOLI (video)
• 00:10:30 Q&A 
• 00:14:25 6 topics - all EU policy objectives covered
• 00:17:54 Project activities
• 00:19:47 Project implementation
• 00:21:17 Action plans
• 00:23:28 Cooperation in the words of lead partners (video)
• 00:25:39 Q&A 
• 00:30:55 Project funding and cost categories 
• 00:34:29 Typical project budget 
• 00:35:16 Co-financing 
• 00:36:20 Q&A 
• 00:41:03 Geographical coverage
• 00:42:37 Policy relevance of partnership 
• 00:44:46 Q&A 
• 00:50:50 Main features of the first call
• 00:53:54 Assistance for applicants 
• 00:56:30 Cooperation in the words of lead partners (video)
• 00:58:50 Q&A
• 01:02:03 Tips for preparing a successful project application 
• 01:07:17 Q&A 
• 01:13:41 5 tips to speed up your project preparation (video)
• 01:15:45 Thank you & closing remarks