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  • Cross-border study on the Jura Arc

    TERRITORIES

    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.

  • Meeting with border region MPs

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    Meeting with border region MPs

    December 2013

    On 4 December, the MOT’s Chairman, Michel Delebarre*, and the MOT team took part in a hearing at the National Assembly conducted by Philip Cordery, Chairman of the parliamentary study group on cross-border cooperation, along with numerous French MPs for border areas.

  • Two questions to the Groupement transfrontalier européen on French-Swiss cross-border work

    TERRITORIES

    Two questions to the Groupement transfrontalier européen on French-Swiss cross-border work

    December 2013

    Michel Charrat, Chairman of the Groupement transfrontalier européen (GTE, European Cross-Border Grouping), an association that defends the rights of cross-border workers along the French-Swiss border, replies to our questions.

  • Advances contained in the new EGTC regulation

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    Advances contained in the new EGTC regulation

    November 2013

    On 20 November 2013, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the new regulation relating to the EGTC. This regulation will help to clarify, simplify and improve the creation and functioning of EGTCs.

  • Final conference of the CAMIS project

    TERRITORIES

    Final conference of the CAMIS project

    November 2013

    The final conference of the French-British project CAMIS (Channel Arc Manche Integrated Strategy) took place on 21 November 2013 in Rouen.

  • Five seminars on cross-border operational arrangements

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    Five seminars on cross-border operational arrangements

    November 2013

    The MOT organized five information seminars in September and October 2013 on operational arrangements for cross-border projects on French borders. Each seminar covered one or two of the French borders. Consult the documentation.

  • Welcome to the new MOT website!

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    Welcome to the new MOT website!

    Novembre 2013

    The Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière and its president Michel Delebarre invite you to discover the new version of the MOT website: a unique resource centre for cross-border cooperation in Europe!

  • Forum of the Basque Eurocity

    TERRITORIES

    Forum of the Basque Eurocity

    November 2013

    Organised by the Cross-Border Agency for the Development of the Basque Eurocity and the Donostia-San Sebastián City Hall on 14-15 November 2013 in San Sebastián, this event brought together the political, technical, institutional and socio-economic representatives of the Basque Eurocity.

  • French-Belgian-UK legal seminar

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    French-Belgian-UK legal seminar

    October 2013

    The seminar on legal instruments for cross-border projects organised by the MOT on 29 October 2013 in Lille (at the Nord-Pas de Calais Conseil Régional) brought together nearly 70 French, Belgian and English players involved in cross-border cooperation.

  • Legal seminar on the French-German-Luxembourg border

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    Legal seminar on the French-German-Luxembourg border

    October 2013

    Over 50 practitioners participated in the seminar on the legal instruments for cross-border projects organised by the MOT on 17 October 2013 in Sarreguemines and hosted by the Communauté d’Agglomération Sarreguemines Confluences (Sarreguemines Confluences Agglomeration Community).

  • European recognition for the Hainaut Cross-border Nature Park

    TERRITORIES

    European recognition for the Hainaut Cross-border Nature Park

    October 2013

    The Parc Naturel Régional Scarpe-Escaut (France) and the Parc Naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut (Belgium), which together form the Hainaut Cross-border Nature Park, received the “Transboundary Park” certificate at the closing ceremony of the annual conference of the EUROPARC Federation on 12 October 2013 in Hungary.

  • European Cooperation Day celebrated on 21st September 2013

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    European Cooperation Day celebrated on 21st September 2013

    September 2013

    Territorial cooperation programmes and projects celebrated European Cooperation Day for the second consecutive year on 21 September 2013.

  • Budapest Platform seminar

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    Budapest Platform seminar

    July 2013

    The Budapest Platform organised a seminar on 2 July at the Union Benelux headquarters in Brussels on the role of the national level in supporting cross-border cooperation.

  • The MOT network pays homage to Pierre Mauroy

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    The MOT network pays homage to Pierre Mauroy

    June 2013

    It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Pierre Mauroy. He was a major architect of decentralisation, of the construction of Europe and of cross-border cooperation. He was also a great president for the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière from 2001 to 2008, and subsequently continued to provide guidance for it as honorary president. We were honoured to work with him. A major figure has left us.

  • Seminar on: "Metropolitan hubs and cross-border issues"

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    Seminar on: "Metropolitan hubs and cross-border issues"

    March 2013

    The Réseau des Pôles Métropolitains (metropolitan hubs network), the MOT, DATAR and the FNAU held a seminar on this topic on 19 March 2013.

  • A new cross-border map produced by the MOT!

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    A new cross-border map produced by the MOT!

    February 2013

    The MOT produced a map summarising the main cross-border agreements, structures and programmes on French borders.

  • The MOT publishes its 2012 activity report

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    The MOT publishes its 2012 activity report

    February 2013

    The MOT activity report for 2012, available (in French) by clicking here, reports on intense activity, both at operational level, with studies and tasks in the field and many services to members, and at national and European levels, with support for the definition of a cross-border policy in France, preparation of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy, and European contributions for ensuring better consideration of cross-border territories.

  • The MOT publishes a "methodological guidebook"

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    The MOT publishes a "methodological guidebook"

    February 2013

    In a dynamic context of reform - redefinition of cross-border policy and decentralisation process in France, preparation of the 2014-2020 programmes at European level - the MOT has produced a methodological guidebook aimed at improving articulation between cohesion policy, governance structures and cross-border territorial approaches.

  • 200 cross-border cooperation stakeholders meet in Paris!

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    200 cross-border cooperation stakeholders meet in Paris!

    October 2012

    Organised by the MOT, the conference "Cross-border territories, regional and national policies: what coordination for 2014-2020?" was attended by more than 200 persons at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, on 24 October 2012.

  • Open Days 2012

    EUROPE

    Open Days 2012

    October 2012

    The 10th edition of the Open Days, the European week of Regions and Cities, took place from 8 to 11 October 2012 in Brussels, bringing together more than 5600 persons from all over Europe. The MOT had a strong presence throughout the week. In particular, it organised a workshop on “Building cross-border territories by using tools for integrated local development: good practices and future developments in the 2014-2020 period”.

  • TEIN network conference in Brussels

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    TEIN network conference in Brussels

    July 2012

    On 10 July 2012, the representation of the Land of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels hosted a symposium on “The future of European territorial cooperation: capacity building in cross-border territories”.

  • European conference in A Coruña

    EUROPE

    European conference in A Coruña

    June 2012

    Nearly 400 participants met on 25 and 26 June at A Coruña in Spain at the "1st Congress on Smart Cooperation" organised by the CECICN.

  • XVth General Assembly: A key step for the future of the MOT

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    XVth General Assembly: A key step for the future of the MOT

    April 2012

    The XVth General Assembly of the MOT took place at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on 4 April, attended by nearly 100 participants and welcoming a number of personalities and elected representatives from cross-border territories.