What are the challenges of cross-border cooperation in the territory of the ADZM?
On our territory, the challenges of cooperation are numerous:
Our structure, constituted in the form of an association, encourages the public administration from the territories of Medgidia (Romania) and Silistra (Bulgaria) to involve in exchanges and commune projects, in particular through those which we set up.
Another objective is to encourage the public and non public key actors from the two territories to become involved in major social, economic and cultural change.
In addition, another challenge for the ADZM is to increase the competitiveness and quality of life through joint research and education, especially through continuous training and development of public services.
Finally, another stake of the ADZM is to restore and sustain the natural heritage.
All of the cross-border projects that we carry out aim at answering to these challenges.
What are your expectations regarding the MOT? Why have you joined the network?
By joining the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière, the ADZM initially wished to join a network of actors on cross-border cooperation. The objective is to establish contacts and to organize partnerships with other territories in Europe. The ADZM also wishes to take part in various concrete projects and to benefit from a transfer of good practices as regards cross-border cooperation. Finally, the ADZM considers setting up an EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) in order to structure the cross-border territory. It thus hopes on the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière to help it, within the framework of its operational assistance, to implement and to organize this project.
Source: Cross-border news, No. 52, September 2009
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