Objectives: Convergence and Regional competitiveness and employment

Objective: Convergence and regions referred to in Article 8(2) without prejudice to the decision taken in accordance with last subparagraph of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006.

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Priority themes

Research and technological development (R&TD), innovation and entrepreneurship

01

R&TD activities in research centres

02

R&TD infrastructure (including physical plant, instrumentation and high-speed computer networks linking research centres) and centres of competence in a specific technology

03

Technology transfer and improvement of cooperation networks between small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), between these and other businesses and universities, post-secondary education establishments of all kinds, regional authorities, research centres and scientific and technological poles (scientific and technological parks, technopoles, etc.)

04

Assistance to R&TD, particularly in SMEs (including access to R&TD services in research centres)

05

Advanced support services for firms and groups of firms

06

Assistance to SMEs for the promotion of environmentally-friendly products and production processes (introduction of effective environment managing system, adoption and use of pollution prevention technologies, integration of clean technologies into firm production)

07

Investment in firms directly linked to research and innovation (innovative technologies, establishment of new firms by universities, existing R&TD centres and firms, etc.)

08

Other investment in firms

09

Other measures to stimulate research and innovation and entrepreneurship in SMEs

Information society

10

Telephone infrastructures (including broadband networks)

11

Information and communication technologies (access, security, interoperability, risk-prevention, research, innovation, e-content, etc.)

12

Information and communication technologies (TEN-ICT)

13

Services and applications for the citizen (e-health, e-government, e-learning, e-inclusion, etc.)

14

Services and applications for SMEs (e-commerce, education and training, networking, etc.)

15

Other measures for improving access to and efficient use of ICT by SMEs

Transport

16

Railways

17

Railways (TEN-T)

20

Motorways

21

Motorways (TEN-T)

26

Multimodal transport

27

Multimodal transport (TEN-T)

28

Intelligent transport systems

29

Airports

30

Ports

32

Inland waterways (TEN-T)

Energy

34

Electricity (TEN-E)

36

Natural gas (TEN-E)

38

Petroleum products (TEN-E)

39

Renewable energy: wind

40

Renewable energy: solar

41

Renewable energy: biomass

42

Renewable energy: hydroelectric, geothermal and other

43

Energy efficiency, co-generation, energy management

Environmental protection and risk prevention

52

Promotion of clean urban transport

Increasing the adaptability of workers and firms, enterprises and entrepreneurs

62

Development of life-long learning systems and strategies in firms; training and services for employees to step up their adaptability to change; promoting entrepreneurship and innovation

63

Design and dissemination of innovative and more productive ways of organising work

64

Development of specific services for employment, training and support in connection with restructuring of sectors and firms, and development of systems for anticipating economic changes and future requirements in terms of jobs and skills

Improving access to employment and sustainability

65

Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions

66

Implementing active and preventive measures on the labour market

67

Measures encouraging active ageing and prolonging working lives

68

Support for self-employment and business start-up

69

Measures to improve access to employment and increase sustainable participation and progress of women in employment to reduce gender-based segregation in the labour market and to reconcile work and private life, such as facilitating access to childcare and care for dependent persons

70

Specific action to increase participation of migrants in employment and thereby strengthen their social integration

Improving the social inclusion of less-favoured persons

71

Pathways to integration and re-entry into employment for disadvantaged people; combating discrimination in accessing and progressing in the labour market and promoting acceptance of diversity at the workplace

Improving human capital

72

Design, introduction and implementation of reforms in education and training systems in order to develop employability, improving the labour market relevance of initial and vocational education and training, updating skills of training personnel with a view to innovation and a knowledge based economy.

73

Measures to increase participation in education and training throughout the life-cycle, including through action to achieve a reduction in early school leaving, gender-based segregation of subjects and increased access to and quality of initial vocational and tertiary education and training

74

Developing human potential in the field of research and innovation, in particular through post-graduate studies and training of researchers, and networking activities between universities, research centres and businesses