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INTERREG IVC Good Practice database launched

By the end of 2011 most – if not all - of the EUR 302 million for project funding will have been allocated. Attention is now focusing on the outcomes generated by its projects. The Good Practice (in the context of the INTERREG IVC programme, a good practice is defined as an initiative (e.g. methodologies, projects, processes, techniques) undertaken in one ...) Database is available on the INTERREG IVC website and since its first introduction to the wider public during the recent Good Practice Fair more and more people can benefit from it. So far 218 good practices are accessible for further consultation covering almost all European Member States and all sub-themes (thematic sub-objectives under a given programme priority) of the programme. As the implementation of the projects progresses, more and more good practices will be uploaded to the database, resulting in around 1000 good practices from all over Europe by the end of 2014. So it is always worth coming back to check out new and already proven ideas.

How does the database work?

“The online INTERREG IVC Good Practice Database is a one-stop shop providing details on the different practices identified by projects” - highlights Michel Lamblin, the director of the programme. Its use is very simple (illustrated also on this short video) and through the several search options provided you can optimise your exploration and find the most relevant good practice(s) for you. Narrowing down your search will lead you to the list of good practices, which can be then immediately consulted by clicking on the title of the practice.

When a good practice has been selected, you will be able to read more specific details about the good practice itself. Starting with the description of the practice or technique through the location/implementation period of the practice you will get also concrete information on why that specific practice was considered successful. In case any of the good practices has sparked your interest and you consider that it may be relevant and could even be adapted to your region, you can either visit the website of the organisation of the good practice owner or get directly in contact with the responsible person and find out further details.

The wide thematic and geographic coverage of the programme allows that policy makers at local, regional and national level coming from all corners of Europe will not only be able to get inspired by the ideas and techniques already successfully implemented, but can also get directly in contact with the owner of the practice and get further details on the conditions for transfer.

So far already 122 projects with over 1300 partners involved across 10 themes are sharing their experiences and discovering new good practices. The results already produced are impressive, however with the further approval of around 80 projects from the fourth call for proposals, the programme can contribute to an even wider and deeper knowledge exchange across Europe. “Especially when financial resources are scarce, policy makers and other stakeholders are even more in need of finding the most efficient and cost-effective solutions” – emphasised Nicolas Singer, the senior Project Officer of the programme. By the creation of a Good Practice Database, the programme intends to open the doors even wider and share the identified good practices also with those regions not yet involved in an INTERREG IVC project.

The INTERREG IVC programme is glad to contribute with this tool to further improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and expects that the successful experiences gained in the different regions can even be more widely spread throughout Europe.

Start your discovery now and benefit from the already available good practices here:
http://www.interreg4c.eu/findGoodpractices.html