CHAPTER VIINDICATIVE AREAS, THEMES AND GOOD PRACTICES CONCERNING THE USE OF THE ESI FUNDS SUPPORT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT UNDER REGULATION 508/2014 TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF RELEVANT PARTNERS AND THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IN DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICES

F1Article 18Role of the Commission in the dissemination of good practices

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The Commission shall set up a cooperation mechanism called the European Community of Practice on Partnership, which shall be common to the ESI Funds and open to interested Member States, managing authorities and organisations representing the partners at Union level.

The European Community of Practice on Partnership shall facilitate exchange of experience, capacity building, as well as dissemination of relevant outcomes.

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The Commission shall make available examples of good practice in organising the partnership.

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The exchange of experience on the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice and innovative approaches in relation to the implementation of interregional cooperation programmes and actions under Article 2(3)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 shall include experience of partnership in cooperation programmes.