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  • Special Dossier on the European elections: "putting cross-border cooperation at the heart of political debate" by Michel Delebarre, President of MOT

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    Special Dossier on the European elections: "putting cross-border cooperation at the heart of political debate" by Michel Delebarre, President of MOT

    March 2014

    "At a time when many citizens are displaying disaffection with Europe, it is vital in the run-up to the European elections to reaffirm our commitment to cross-border territories."

  • Special Dossier on the European elections: three questions put to Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, MEP

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    Special Dossier on the European elections: three questions put to Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, MEP

    March 2014

    In November 2012, Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid set up, together with fellow MEP Gilles Pargneaux, a cross-border liaison group at the European Parliament aimed at raising the awareness of MEPs about cross-border issues.

  • A new Benelux convention

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    A new Benelux convention

    March 2014

    With the launch of the Dutch presidency of the Benelux Union, a new "Benelux Convention on Cross-Border and Interterritorial Cooperation" was signed on 20 February in The Hague.

  • Panorama Inforegio magazine

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    Panorama Inforegio magazine

    March 2014

    The latest issue of the DG REGIO’s magazine Panorama, which is devoted to the reformed cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 period, has come out. It analyses in detail the implications of this policy for all of the stakeholders.

  • A transport map covering the North of France and West Flanders

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    A transport map covering the North of France and West Flanders

    March 2014

    The West-Vlaanderen/Flandre-Dunkerque-Côte d'Opale EGTC has just published a cross-border public transport map.

  • Proceedings of the Lorraine Corridor metropolitan conferences

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    Proceedings of the Lorraine Corridor metropolitan conferences

    March 2014

    The Development and Planning Agency for the Nancy Urban Area has published the proceedings of three of the Lorraine Corridor metropolitan conferences that were held in 2013.

  • The MOT on France Inter!

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    The MOT on France Inter!

    March 2014

    Olivier Denert, Secretary General of the MOT, participated on 3rd of March 2014 in "Service Public" (a radio programme on France Inter, a major French public radio channel).

  • New MOT publication on the legal framework for cross-border cooperation

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    New MOT publication on the legal framework for cross-border cooperation

    February 2014

    The MOT produced a guidebook entitled “The legal framework for cross-border cooperation. The legal instruments available to cross-border projects” which is aimed at helping cooperation practitioners to choose the legal form that is most appropriate for their needs. The document is available in six languages: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch.

  • Seminar on ECGs

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    Seminar on ECGs

    February 2014

    The first seminar on Euroregional Cooperation Groupings (ECGs)* was held under the aegis of the Council of Europe in Ljubljana on 19 February.

  • The EGTC Platform - The Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion awarded

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    The EGTC Platform - The Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion awarded

    February 2014

    On 18 February, the Committee of the Regions held the 4th annual meeting of the EGTC Platform, which focused on the role that EGTCs can play in the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy.

  • Présentation de la DATAR sur les fonds européens 2014-2020

    NATIONAL LEVEL

    Présentation de la DATAR sur les fonds européens 2014-2020

    Février 2014

    Session d’information du Partenariat national sur les fonds européens des 3 et 10 février 2014.

  • Cross-border economic development in Ireland

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    Cross-border economic development in Ireland

    February 2014

    On 30-31 January 2014 in Cavan (Republic of Ireland), a conference was held entitled “Cross-Border Economic Development and the Border Development Zone (BDZ) Concept”, which was jointly organised by the Centre for Cross-Border Studies (CCBS) and the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD).

  • Progress for the "Espace Mont Blanc"

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    Progress for the "Espace Mont Blanc"

    February 2014

    Implementation of a cross-border strategy for the future of the Mont Blanc mountain range took a step forward on 22 January 2014 with the signature of a statement of intent regarding the setting-up of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation by the three vice-chairmen of the Mont Blanc Cross-Border Conference.

  • Changes to the legal regime governing EGTCs

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    Changes to the legal regime governing EGTCs

    February 2014

    On 17 December 2013, the European Parliament and the European Council approved Regulation 1302/2013 concerning European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs). This new regulation introduces a series of amendments to Regulation 1082/2006, which forms the legal basis for EGTCs. It will help to clarify, simplify and improve the establishment and functioning of EGTCs.

  • Launch of the 2014 OPEN DAYS

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    Launch of the 2014 OPEN DAYS

    February 2014

    The 12th OPEN DAYS - the European Week of Regions and Cities - were launched on 10 January 2014.

  • The Public Procurement Directive

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    The Public Procurement Directive

    February 2014

    On 15 January 2014, the European Parliament adopted on its first reading the proposal for a directive on public procurement, thus opening up interesting scope for cross-border cooperation.

  • Cross-Border Metropolitan Regions in Germany

    TERRITORIES

    Cross-Border Metropolitan Regions in Germany

    February 2014

    Final report – “Cross-Border Metropolitan Regions” (MORO IMeG project, Germany)

  • The "Metropolitan Areas" Act

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    The "Metropolitan Areas" Act

    February 2014

    The final version of the draft legislation on the “modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolitan areas” was adopted by France’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on 19 December 2013

  • ​Award for EGTCs

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    ​Award for EGTCs

    January 2014

    The Committee of the Regions launches a bi-annual European award named “Building Europe Across Borders” to recognise and give visibility to the best practice of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) related to the creation of growth and jobs in Europe (Europe 2020 Strategy).

  • Maubeuge - Charleroi cross-border meetings

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    Maubeuge - Charleroi cross-border meetings

    January 2014

    On 16 January 2014 cross-border meetings took place in Maubeuge, organised by the Charleroi-Sud Hainaut region and the Communauté d’Agglomération Maubeuge-Val de Sambre (CAMVS) to reinforce their collaboration initiated in 2011.

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    Health systems and cross-border cooperation

    January 2014

    The French-Belgian health monitoring unit (EEIG OFBS) and the Wallonia-Lorraine-Luxembourg cross-border health monitoring unit (EEIG LUXLORSAN) organised a conference on health systems and cross-border cooperation, which took place on 18 December 2013 at the Committee of the Regions offices.

  • Two contributions by the CECICN for DG REGIO and DG MARKT

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    Two contributions by the CECICN for DG REGIO and DG MARKT

    January 2014

    In the context of the 2014-2020 programming period, the CECICN1, of which the MOT is a member, in December 2013 officially submitted two contributions to the European Union’s DG REGIO and DG MARKT in order to prepare an upcoming meeting at European level.

  • Cross-border cooperation, “lever of peace and development” in Africa

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    Cross-border cooperation, “lever of peace and development” in Africa

    January 2014

    “Build bridges between the States through the construction of development programmes that are going to join together the communities on either side of physical borders” was the objective of the conference on cross-border cooperation which took place on 17 to 19 December 2013 in Dakar, Senegal, under the aegis of the UEMOA1, attended by Aminata Touré, prime minister of Senegal, ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin and Guinea-Bissau, representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, the African Union and the ECOWAS, and many local elected representatives and experts.

  • The President Michel Delebarre and the whole MOT team wish you a very Happy New Year 2014!
  • Cross-border study on the Jura Arc

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    Cross-border study on the Jura Arc

    December 2013

    In 2013, the MOT conducted a large-scale study aimed at defining the priority areas for the development of the French-Swiss Jura Arc. This cross-border territory encompasses the Franche-Comté Region and the Swiss cantons of Bern, the Jura, Neuchâtel and Vaud.