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update: 25 jan 2012
 March 2012 - Interinstitutional conference on EGTC On 29 March, the Committee of the Regions is organising an interinstitutional conference on EGTC, in Brussels. The Conference aims to promote the dialogue between the European Commission, the Members of the European Parliament, the representatives of the EU Member States and the Committee of the Regions. The conference takes place in a moment in which the EGTC Regulation and the future cohesion policy are under discussion. The conference will be preceded by the annual meeting of the EGTC Platform. Further information December 2011 - The MOT publishes its position on the propositions
for the regulations of the new programming period 2014-2020 Press release (15/12/2011) The uncut version (in French). On 6 October 2011, the European Commission published the propositions for the regulations of the new programming period 2014-2020. All the legislative proposals are available on the European Commission website. The MOT highlights the main points of interest for the cross-border cooperation in these regulation proposals: Press release (3/11/2011). One of the propositions concerns a draft amending regulation concerning regulation 1082/2006 on the European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC), the cooperation instrument at Community level. Press release (6/10/2011). October 2011 - The map of the EGTCs in Europe, published by the MOT, has been updated To download the map: click here. October 2011 - Open days and seminar on EGTC- The 2011 OPEN DAYS session will take place in Brussels from Monday 10 October until Thursday 13 October. Please Note: . Workshop of the EGTC Platform - The proposal of revision of the EGTC Regulation . Workshop : 2014+ Will Cross-Border cooperation in Health still matter? Further information and to download the programme - The Interact Programme is organising a seminar on the EGTC, on 13-14 October in Brussels Further information on the Interact website June 2011 - Annual General Meeting of MOT
15-16 June, Reims (France)The 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT) took place on 16 June at Reims (France), on the invitation of the Champagne-Ardenne Region, member of MOT for several years. Chaired by Michel DELEBARRE,a Conference-Debate was organized the day before, on 15 June 2011 and focused on the subject of cross-border cooperation: from national strategies to territorial projects. To download the synthesis of debate To download the programm A new graphic identity and a new bilingual logo for the MOT! The MOT is pleased to present its new bilingual logo. This upgrade is introduced as part of the implementation of a new overall graphic identity for the MOT. This new graphic identity is used in the new version of its monthly newsletter. With an updated format and expanded to four pages, "Cross-Border News" will offer its readers better-organized information with richer content. March 2011 - Conference on EGTC and multilevel-governance  21-23 mars à Gödöllő (Hungary) Event organized in the framework of the EU Hungarian Presidency, with a participation of MOT To download the program To download the powerpoint presentations January/February 2011 - Fifth Cohesion Forum - "Investing in Europe's future: a regional development strategy for 2020" 31 January 2011 - 01 February 2011, Brussels (Belgium) The main goal of this event is to discuss the orientations for the future EU Cohesion Policy and its contribution to the Europe 2020 strategy. The Forum will also constitute the closure of the public consultation on the policy proposals of the Fifth Report on Economic, Social and Territorial cohesion which will be adopted by the Commission in early November 2010. Further information January 2011 - European Conference on European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) 27 and 28 January 2011, in Lille (France) Organized by the Eurometropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai Further information December 2010 - Establishment of a European platform of national cross-border cooperation support structures At an international conference held in Budapest on 9 and 10 December 2010, under the auspices of the president of the Republic of Hungary, Dr. Pal Schmitt, the representatives of four national cross-border cooperation support organizations: the MOT for France, the CESCI for Hungary, the Ministry of the Interior for the Grensmakelaar of the Netherlands and the Galicia/North Portugal and Castile and León/North Portugal Working Communities for the Spain/Portugal border, signed the Budapest Declaration establishing a European platform of national cross-border cooperation support structures. Further information September 2010 - Next seminar of MOT on cross-border cooperation in the field of sport MOT is organising a seminar of exchanges on sport in cross-border cooperation. It will be held on Tuesday 26th of October 2010 in Wimille (Pas-de-Calais, France), with initiative of the Conseil Général du Pas-de-Calais. Download the provisional programme For any further information (registration before 11th of October): Concetta Mundo, +33 (0)1 55 80 56 87, concetta.mundo@mot.asso.fr July 2010 - Consultation on "The review of the EGTC Regulation" The Committee of the Regions has launched a Europe-wide consultation on “The review of the EGTC Regulation”:Further information The contribution of MOT has been sent on 15th July 2010: MOT's contribution.
1"The future organization and financing of cross-border cooperation in Europe"
The programme May 2010 - Final results of the "EGTC" URBACT project The cross-border agglomeration partners of the “EGTC” project (Expertising Governance for Transfrontier Conurbations), co-financed by the URBACT II programme, aim to exchange on methods and tools to improve their governance, including the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. On 6 and 7 May 2010, in Esztergom (Hungary), during the final conference of the project, the partners delivered their conclusions. All the outputs of the project are available on the website of the project : www.urbact.eu/egtc A booklet presenting the results has also been published. 18 March 2010 - The MOT, the Euro-Institute and the AEBR have signed several conventions of cooperation  The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière and the Euro-institute have formalized their partnership by signing several conventions of cooperation in Strasburg at the Council of Europe. Further information February 2010 - Seminar of the EGTC URBACT project: "Involvement of civil society within cross-border conurbations" "EGTC" URBACT project - "Expertising governance for Transfrontier Conurbations" 11 February 2010, in Tournai (Belgium)  The seminar brought together 120 participants to discuss key issues common to all cross-border conurbations in Europe: - How can public authorities design a popular mobilisation in cross-border conurbations? - How can media be used to facilitate a greater visibility and a common identity for cross-border conurbations - Which are the possible levels of participative democracy to be developed at a cross-border scale? Press release Further information February 2010 - Call for contributions: COLLOQUY
"Building bridges: towards territorial cohesion in Europe?", 18 and 19
October 2010, Conseil Régional d’Alsace, Strasbourg - Call for papers - Letter January 2010 - EU Strategy for the Danube Region: Ulm conference marks start of consultation  Le Danube à Silistra, frontière Roumanie/Bulgarie The first in a series of stakeholder events, organised in the framework of the preparation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, will take place in Ulm (Germany) on 1 and 2 February 2010. This marks the start of a series of conferences and debates to be held providing opportunity for interested parties to feed in views. Drawing closely on the experience of the EU's Baltic Sea Region Strategy, the European Council formally requested the European Commission to draw up a strategy for the Danube Region by the end of 2010. As with the Baltic region, pressing challenges also exist here, not least in the need to improve transport and energy networks, reduce pollution and tackle flooding. Further information d January 2010 - Cohesion policy priorities for the Spanish Presidency  Spain
took over the rotating 6-month presidency of the European Union at the
beginning of this year. With the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, the
Spanish will be the first to operate in the new political and
institutional context. As regards cohesion policy, the debate on the
shape of the future policy will be a top priority. The Spanish
Presidency has also flagged up the development policy of EU island
regions, and of the seven Outermost Regions (such as the Azores or
Guadeloupe), as other key priorities.Further information December 2009 - Launching of a French parliamentary mission on cross-border cooperation The
French Prime minister has entrusted a parliamentary mission on
cross-border cooperation to Etienne Blanc, deputy of Ain (Department),
and Fabienne Keller, senator of Bas-Rhin (Departement), in contact with
Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, European deputy.
Further information December 2009
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European commission: Public consultation on the future EU 2020 strategy The Commission issued a public consultation document (deadline on 15th January 2010) on giving the EU economy a brighter future through the EU 2020 Strategy. Further information November 2009 - Council of Europe: Ministerial Conference on Local and Regional Government in Utrecht  Meeting
in Utrecht (Netherlands) on 16 and 17 November at the invitation of the
Dutch authorities, the Ministers responsible for Local and Regional
Government of the Council of Europe countries opened for signature by Member States the third Protocol to the European outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning Euroregional Co-operation Groupings (ECGs). This Protocol has already been signed by the following member states: Belgium,
France, Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Slovenia. October 2009 - he
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (Council of Europe) takes
stock of transfrontier co-operation in Europe Seven
years after its latest report on this subject, the Congress adopted on
13 October a resolution and a recommendation reaffirming transfrontier
co-operation as one of its priorities over the next ten years. Taking
stock of the developments in this field over the last decade, the
resolution stresses the flexibility of this form of co-operation which
does not require the creation of additional administrative levels and
which can be organised in different ways, through formal or informal
agreements. In particular, the resolution invites territories to set up
or adhere to cross border co-operation structures in which they can
join forces to benefit from the mutual experiences and best practices
on specific issues, such as provision of healthcare or environmental
protection.
Further
informationOther past events: OPEN DAYS 2010: "Objective 2020: Competitiveness, cooperation and cohesion for all regions"4-7 October 2010, Brussels (Belgium) Further information MOT General Assembly2-3 June 2010, Paris (France) International conference "Migration and Intercultural Identities in Relation to Border Regions"27-29 May 2010, Kortrijk (Belgium) Further information Spanish Presidency - Forum for the Outermost Europe 27-28 Mai 2010, Brussels (Belgium) Further information RSA Annual International Conference 2010 "Regional Responses and Global Shifts: Actors, Institutions and Organisations"24-26 May 2010, Pécs (Hungary) Among the conference themes: "Cooperation across borders" Further information Regions
for Economic Change annual conference "Regions For Economic Change
– Building sustainable growth" - European Commission20-21 May 2010, Brussels (Belgium) Further information 6th European Sustainable Cities & Towns Conference19-21 May 2010, Dunkerque (France) Further information Spanish Presidency - European Territorial Cooperation Group Summit: "European Territorial Cooperation: EGTCs and Cross-Border Cooperation"3 May 2010, Cáceres (Extremadura, Spain) Further information Spanish Presidency - Informal ministerial on Territorial Cooperation 16-18 March 2010, Málaga (Spain) Further information European Summit of Local Governments22-24 February 2010, Barcelona (Spain) Further information Spanish Presidency - Informal ministerial on Cohesion Policy19 February 2010, Zaragoza (Spain) Main issues to be discussed: Future of Cohesion Policy in the context of the budget review - Follow-up of the work of the high-level group - Integration of territorial cohesion in cohesion policy - Simplification. Further information AEBR Forum "Seminar on TEN-T"4-5 February 2010, Huesca (Spain) Further information Intermodes congress "Intermodality in passenger transport"3-4 February 2010, Brussels (Belgium) Further information Fifth annual ICLRD conference (International Centre for Local and Regional Development - Ireland/United Kingdom border): "Preparing for the Economic recovery: Planning Ireland, North and
south, out of a Recession"21-22 January 2010, Enniskillen (North Ireland) Further information Conference on Cohesion Policy and Territorial Development: "Make Use of the Territorial Potential!"10-11 December 2009, Kiruna (Sweden) Organised in the framework of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union Further information Conference "European Co-operation in the Health Sector III"10 December 2009, Lörrach (Germany) Further information "Europe, the
Genious of the Cities": 30th national congress of French town planning
agencies (FNAU) and 8th European biennal of towns and town planners2-4 December 2009, Nancy (France) Workshop 15 "Border cities: new development hubs for Europe" is organised in partnership between the Dunkirk urban planning Agency and MOT Further information Channel Arc Manche conference2 December 2009, Rouen (France) Further information Urbact annual conference24-25 November 2009, Stockholm (Sweden) The "EGTC" project ("Expertsing Governance for Transfrontier Conurbations") will be addressed in the Workshop 8 "functional urban areas - Building appropriate governance models" Further information Event of the cross-border
cooperation “INTERREG IVA 2 Seas Programme”:
"Develop your cross-border ambitions”19-20 November 2009, Ostend (Belgium) Further information 16th Session of the
Council of Europe
- Conference of Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government16-17 November 2009, Utrecht (Netherlands) Further information AEBR General Assembly and
Annual
conference 2009 on "Cross-border cooperation after 2013: Regional
answers to current European chalenges"5-7 November 2009, Ghent (Belgium) Further information Conference "Cross-border
Regions"5-6 November 2009, Copenhagen/Malmö (Denmark/Sweden) Organised by the Öresund Committee, in the context of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union Further information Conference "The complexity
of taxes and social insurances in European border regions"23 October 2009, Brussels (Belgium) Organised by the Öresund Committee, with the participation of the Committe of the Regions, in the context of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union Further information International conference on
cross-border, regional cooperation and Euroregions' development15-16 October 2009, Odessa (Ukraine) General Department of Foreign Economic Activity and European Integration of Odessa Regional State Administration Further information 17th Plenary session
of the Congress
of Local and Regional Authorities13-15 October 2009, Strasbourg (France) Salient points of the provisional agenda: - Transfrontier co-operation in Europe Presentation by the Rapporteur: Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Belgium (R, SOC) - Statement by Michel Delebarre, 1st Vice-President of the Committee of the Regions, President of the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT), Member of the National Assembly of France, Mayor of Dunkerque (France) Further information Open Days 2009 -
EUROMOT Workshop on
"Local cross-border territories at the service of citizens"6 October 2009, Brussels (Belgium)  Programme - Report Further information Commission seminar on the green paper on territorial cohesion25 September 2009, Brussels (Belgium) On 25 September 2009 the European Commission organised a seminar attended by experts, in which the MOT participated, in order to continue the discussions on the green paper on territorial cohesion. Further information International conference
"Cross-border cooperation: the Russian Federation, the European Union
and Norway"28-29 September 2009, St. Petersburg (Russia) Further information Conference on
Multilevel Governance
in Europe 22 September 2009, Bruges (Belgium) The Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the College of Europe are organising a conference on Multilevel Governance in Europe. The one-day conference will bring together CoR members and other political and institutional representatives with experts, academics and students, and is an opportunity to present to a wider public the White Paper on Multilevel Governance adopted by the CoR in June 2009. Further information Meeting of the
Working Group on
Inter-regional Co-operation (GT-CIR) - Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities 2 September 2009, Overijssel (Netherlands) Items on the agenda include the presentation of the draft report on the state of transfrontier co-operation in Europe by its Rapporteur Karl-Heinz Lambertz. Further information Conference on "Practical
approaches
towards effective European transfrontier co-operation" is available6 and 7 July 2009, Maastricht (Netherlands) City of Maastricht, Province of Limburg, Associations of Netherlands Municipalities in co-operation with the Netherlands Ministries for the Interior and Foreign Affairs and the Council of Europe. Further information Swedish
Presidency
of the European Union Conference - "Cross Border Cooperation for Dynamic Labour Markets" 1 and 2 July 2009, Kiruna (Sweden) A conference for some 70 European delegates was held on the theme of how cross-border cooperation between public employment services, companies and education providers creates good conditions for job-seekers to move between countries and for employers to find competent labour. Experience from the cooperation around the Barents Sea was presented and discussed together with several other European examples of cross-border cooperation, aimed at achieving greater dynamism in the labour market. Further information - Conference summary
"EGTC"
URBACT
project: First
themaric seminar
"Cross-border conurbations: Empowering internal governance" 12 March 2009, Chaves (Portugal)
Dedicated
to networking cross-border conurbations, the "EGTC" URBACT project (“Expertising
Governance for
Transfrontier
Conurbations”) meets
a growing demand of border cities to manage the border effects to which
they are subjected and draw benefit from the potential that they offer.
MOT
is lead partner of this
project that networks six cross-border conurbations at European
level and aims at developing their governance systems.
 European
Conference
"Cross-border territories: Day-to-day europe"8 and 9 November 2007, Lille (France) Information
and discussion day on the EGTC16 November 2006, Metz (France) Proceedings
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