Project Summary

StEP is the second of the three strategic projects aimed to support the governance of EUSAIR in the period 2023-2027 and it is financed by Axis 4 of the IPA-ADRION Program 2021-2027 for a total of 2,160,000.00 euros in the period September 2023-December 2027. Through the improvement and strengthening of the EUSAIR STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM (hereinafter ESP), the functions attributed to the project in May 2021 by the EUSAIR Governing Board are the following:
  • involvement and interaction with stakeholders;
  • support for financial dialogue and the establishment and coordination of a network between the Managing Authorities.
Thus the general objective of the project is ensure more efficient implementation of EUSAIR Priorities and Flagships by:
  • updating and enhancing the ESP as a virtual data insight and analytics tool that accelerates data- driven decision making in different topics and gathers information to create long-term sustainable value;
  • developing the involvement and engagement of key stakeholders at national and transnational levels;
  • supporting financial dialogue and embedding of the integration of EUSAIR within the Mainstream ERDF programs and the Territorial Cooperation Programmes;
  • supporting the full integration of EUSAIR into the IPA III programming framework.
The main project expected changes will be the following:
  • improvement and updating of the ESP cloud infrastructure;
  • the creation of a data center accessible via ESP;
  • the updating and implementation of a Joint EUSAIR Stakeholder Engagement Plan;
  • the creation of an online joint solution for dialogue with the main financial institutions to support the implementation of the EUSAIR Flagships and the consolidation and animation of the network of ETC Management Authorities;
  • the acceleration of the process of integrating EUSAIR Flagships and Priorities into the IPA III Programmes.
The transnational approach is essential in a project aimed at supporting the governance of a macroregional strategy like the Adriatic-Ionian one which can be considered as a political lab for a future enlarged Europe. Indeed, beside the challenging testing of the experimental Joint Coordination Mechanism with the other 2 strategic projects , it is to be mentioned the more inclusive approach in working side-by-side with 2 IPA partners which will have a direct responsibility in the implementation of key-work packages (EUSAIR stakeholders engagement and embedding EUSAIR into IPAIII programmes).

INFORMATION

PROGRAMME PERIOD 2021 – 2027
CALL Priority Axis 4 – Strategic Projects ISO1
PROJECT ACRONYM STEP
PROGRAMME PRIORITY AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 4. Supporting the Governance of the Adriatic-Ionian region
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE ISO 1: Supporting the governance of the Adriatic - Ionian region
START – END DATE 09/2023 – 12/2027
TOTAL BUDGET EUR 2.160.000,00
INTERREG FUNDS EUR 1.836.000,00

CONTACTS

Anna Torelli anna.torelli@regione.marche.it

PROJECT PARTNERSHIP

LEAD PARTNER

MARCHE REGION

ADDRESS Via Tiziano, 44 | 60125 – Ancona, Italia (IT)
CONTACT PERSON Anna Torelli anna.torelli@regione.marche.it

PROJECT PARTNERS

Directorate for European Integration of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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ADDRESS Đoke Mazalića, 5 | 71 000 – Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
CONTACT PERSON Mr. Midhat Džemić midhat.dzemic@dei.gov.ba

State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination

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ADDRESS Street “Kuvajt”, 1 | 1001 – Tirane, Shqipëria (AL)
CONTACT PERSON Mr. Altin Zeqo altin.zeqo@saspac.gov.al