MOT
Editorial from Jean Peyrony, Director general of the MOT
September 2015Interreg is 25 years old! A good opportunity to celebrate the unquestionable achievements of cross-border cooperation, but above all, to look to the future.
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EUROPE
"Territorial cooperation in Europe, a historical perspective"
September 2015In the context of the 25th anniversary of the launch of Interreg, this month the European Commission is publishing a book entitled "Territorial cooperation in Europe, a historical perspective".
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EUROPE
Luxembourg presidency, European Commission and Committee of the Regions in unison to strengthen cross-border cooperation
September 2015Meeting in Luxembourg on 2 September 2015, the members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) called on the EU to step-up its efforts to strengthen cross-border cooperation. The discussions took place within the framework of the work currently being carried out under Luxembourg's presidency.
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TERRITORIES
A platform for French-Swiss car-pooling
September 2015A web platform to promote car-pooling in the Greater Geneva region went live on 1 September.
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TERRITORIES
15th year of the Saar-Moselle bike festival
September 2015On 6 September, this cross-border cycling festival that has been held every year in the SaarMoselle Eurodistrict celebrated 15 years of existence with the slogan "70 years of peace and friendship".
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TERRITORIES
A new Euro-Institut (PL/CZ/SK)
September 2015On 30 June 2015 at the University of Silesia the inaugural international conference of the Polish-Czech-Slovak Euro-Institut was held, organised by the Association for Development and Regional Cooperation "Olza" (representing the Polish side of the Cieszyn Silesia Euroregion) and the Institut EuroSchola in Trinec (Czech Republic).
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EUROPE
The TV programme "Le Dessous des Cartes"
September 2015On the occasion of the conference on 15-16 September in Luxembourg, an edition of the television programme "Le Dessous des Cartes" was devoted to European territorial cooperation.
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FRANCE
Promulgation in France of the "NOTRe Act"
September 2015The New Territorial Organisation of the Republic Act (the "NOTRe Act") was promulgated on 7 August 2015 in France.
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TERRITORIES
"Tools to support integrated territorial approaches – an opportunity for territorial cooperation?" A study of the France-Spain-Andorra territory
September 2015At the instigation of the partners in the Spain-France-Andorra cooperation programme (POCTEFA) a study has been carried out on Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and Community-led Local Development (CLLD).
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EUROPE
Commission launches the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region
July 2015Today the Commission officially launched the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP), the fourth EU macro-regional strategy. More than70 million citizens will reap the benefits of a closer cooperation between regions and countries in terms of research and innovation, SME support, mobility, tourism, environmental protection and energy resources management.
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EUROPE
Call for papers - 15th Border Regions in Transition (BRIT) Conference: "Cities, States and Borders: From the Local to the Global"
July 2015The BRIT 2016 Conference will be held in Hamburg (Germany) and in Sønderborg (Denmark), on 17-20 May 2016. The deadline for the call for papers is November 1, 2015.
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MOT
The MOT inaugurates its online documentation portal!
July 2015After more than five years of work, the MOT is inaugurating its online documentation portal - available in French - and opening up its documentation centre to specialist users.
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EUROPE
Interact slogan contest: vote now!
July 2015Did you submit a slogan for the slogan contest? Or would you like to vote for your favourite slogan and make sure the best and most original one wins?
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TERRITORIES
Conference in Metz on French-German cross-border cooperation
July 2015A French-German ministerial conference, attended by French secretary of state for European affairs Harlem Désir and his German counterpart Michael Roth, both general-secretaries for French-German cooperation, took place on 6 and 7 July in Metz.
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MOT
More than 150 people meeting in Chamonix!
June 2015More than 150 people, elected officials and stakeholders in cross-border territories, national and European representatives met in Chamonix on 17-18 June on the occasion of the MOT General Assembly to debate on the impact of territorial reforms on cross-border cooperation.
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MOT
Editorial from Michel Delebarre, Former Minister of State, Senator of the North, President of MOT
June 2015The current territorial reform in France is going to reinforce the role of regional and local players who are better placed to take action at territorial level. France is converging with most of its neighbours, which should facilitate cross-border cooperation.
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MOT
Annual network's meeting and Technicians' Platform
June 2015On 18 June, following the conference-debate, MOT annual bodies were the occasion of important votes for the association. New statutes, after several months working with members, were adopted.
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EUROPE
Cross-border conurbations
July 2015As part of the programme of the Luxembourg presidency of the EU Council, a workshop on the potential of small and medium-sized towns in polycentric cross-border metropolitan regions took place in Luxembourg City on 30 June.
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EUROPE
First meeting of the European Parliament working group on cross-border cooperation
June 2015"The end of roaming – additional charges for telephone calls made and messages sent from abroad – is anticipated with impatience by all border residents,” declared Anne Sander, MEP and MOT vice-president, on the occasion of the launch meeting of a new parliamentary working group on border questions on 24 June at the European Parliament.
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TERRITORIES
Inauguration des chemins de la contrebande franco-suisses
Juin 2015Ambitieux projet porté par Le Pays Horloger (France) et le Parc naturel régional du Doubs (Suisse), les Chemins de la Contrebande franco-suisse proposent quatre itinéraires pédestres et VTT entre la France et la Suisse, alternative originale aux randonnées classiques, avec une quête ludique et l’utilisation des nouvelles technologies, qui pimentent les parcours entre France et Suisse et ouvrent un vaste champ de découvertes à partager.
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EUROPE
Launching of the "Interreg Europe" programme
June 2015The European Commission adopted on 11th June 2015 the new interregional cooperation programme ("Interreg Europe") between all EU Member States with the participation of Norway and Switzerland, worth more than EUR 359 million.
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FRANCE
Fourth report of the Observatoire des Territoires
June 2015The report "Qualité de vie, habitants, territoires" (quality of life, inhabitants, territories), delivered to the French Minister of Housing, Territorial Equality and Rural Affairs on 11 May 2015, is available for downloading from the Observatoire des Territoires website [in French].
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TERRITORIES
Inauguration in Strasbourg of the cross-border KiosK Office
June 2015The KiosK Office, a unique French-German co-production, was inaugurated on 10 June 2015 in Strasbourg in the presence of Harlem Désir, French secretary of state for European affairs.
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FRANCE
France-Spain cooperation: seminar in Madrid
June 2015For the first time, on 29 May 2015, the French Embassy in Madrid brought together local elected representatives and state representatives of the border territories between France and Spain, as well as the leaders of the Aquitaine-Euskadi and Pyrénées-Méditerranée Euroregions, to enable in-depth discussions on all cross-border cooperation between the two countries.
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MOT
Un partenariat MOT/Mairie-conseils pour valoriser les initiatives transfrontalières locales!
June 2015Dans le cadre d'un nouveau partenariat entre le service Mairie-conseils de la Caisse des Dépôts et la MOT, les initiatives et projets transfrontaliers au service de la population locale sont mis en avant et un premier "Bouquet d'expériences transfrontalières" a été mis en ligne.
