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PUBLICATION

A European Parliament study on territorial cooperation programmes

A study by the European Parliament analyses the territorial cooperation programmes for the 2014-2020 period.

TERRITORIES

Annual conference of the Interreg ALCOTRA programme

On 6 October 2016, the annual meeting of the Interreg VA ALCOTRA programme brought together more than 400 participants in Chamonix.

TERRITORIES

Four new Interreg projects in the territory of the Basque Eurocity

"Connect Innovation Bai!", "MAREA", "H2Ogurea" and "EDERBIDEA" of the names of four of the new projects selected in the first call for projects under POCTEFA 2014-2020.

EUROPE

Third meeting of the Committee of the Regions' interregional group on cross-border cooperation

On Thursday 16 June, the MOT attended the third meeting of the Committee of the Regions' interregional group on cross-border cooperation (and EGTCs) chaired by Pavel Branda.

EUROPE

Launching of the "Europe in My Region" campaign

“Europe in my Region” is a European communication campaign organised by Commission's Directorate-General for Regional Policy around four different initiatives: the EU Open Project Days, a treasure hunt, a photo competition, a blogging campaign.

EUROPE

First results of the "Cross-border Review"

DG REGIO has just published a 36-page report on the public consultation “Overcoming obstacles in border regions” carried out in autumn 2015.

MOT

Conference "Building beyond the border" on 27 February 2016

"There is no more contemporary phenomenon than that linked to borders," emphasised Jean-Barthélemy Debost, head of the network and partnerships department at the National Museum of the History of Immigration, in his opening address to the conference organised on 27 February by the MOT in connection with the exhibition "Frontières" ("Borders") in Paris.

EUROPE

Overcoming the obstacles to cross-border cooperation: the MOT's position within the framework of the DG REGIO's "Cross-Border Review"

Since September 2015, DG REGIO's cross-border cooperation unit has been carrying out a large-scale initiative known as the "Cross-Border Review" aimed at analysing the administrative and legal obstacles that persist along the European Union's internal borders.

EUROPE

Interact publications: a typology of Interreg projects and a project management handbook

EUROPE

ESPON Seminar: "A world without borders - Refugees, cooperation and territories"

A seminar entitled "A world without borders - Refugees, cooperation and territories" was held within the framework of the ESPON 2020 programme, in cooperation with the Luxembourg presidency of the EU Council, on 8-9 December 2015 in Luxembourg.

EUROPE

Annual Conference of the AEBR

After a workshop on EGTCs and territorial cooperation in association with the EGTC Platform of the Committee of the Regions on 12th November 2015 in Brussels, a conference was held the following day on “The Future of Cross-Border Cooperation in Europe”. It was jointly organised by the AEBR, DG REGIO, the Committee of the Regions and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

EUROPE

European Parliament study: "European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation as an instrument for promotion and improvement of territorial cooperation"

The study proposes a critical analysis of EGTCs and emphasises the primordial role of this legal instrument in the development of cross-border cooperation in Europe.

EUROPE

A European study on Integrated Territorial Investment

The European Commission has just published a report on Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI), a European structural funds tool that enables the implementation of integrated territorial strategies.

EUROPE

The Commission has launched an EU-wide public consultation on the remaining obstacles to cross border cooperation

On the occasion of the European Cooperation Day and a week after the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Interreg, the umbrella framework for Regional Policy's cross border cooperation programmes, the Commission has launched an EU-wide public consultation on the remaining obstacles to cross border cooperation.

EUROPE

25 years of Interreg, projects take pride of place!

"Reconciling citizens with Europe" is the message we will take from Interreg's 25th anniversary, which was celebrated on 15-16 September at a major European conference organised at the emblematic location of Esch-Belval by the Luxembourg presidency, the European Commission and the Interact programme.

MOT

Editorial from Jean Peyrony, Director general of the MOT

Interreg is 25 years old! A good opportunity to celebrate the unquestionable achievements of cross-border cooperation, but above all, to look to the future.

EUROPE

"Territorial cooperation in Europe, a historical perspective"

In 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".

EUROPE

The TV programme "Le Dessous des Cartes"

On 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.

TERRITORIES

"Tools to support integrated territorial approaches – an opportunity for territorial cooperation?" A study of the France-Spain-Andorra territory

At 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).

EUROPE

Commission launches the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region

Today 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.

EUROPE

Launching of the "Interreg Europe" programme

The 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.

EUROPE

Interreg 25 years Project Slam: Call for proposal now open!

Who wants to be the most representative Interreg project (and programme) of the last 25 years of Interreg? The Call for proposals is launched (by 20 May 2015).

NATIONAL LEVEL

Launch of European programmes

Along France's borders, several INTERREG VA programmes have launched their first calls for projects or are organising their launch events soon.

EUROPE

Launch of the first call for projects for URBACT III

Attended by European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu, the URBACT III programme launch seminar took place on 16 March in Brussels.

PUBLICATION

Publication of "Vivre et penser la coopération transfrontalière: Vers une cohésion territoriale ?"

Volume 6. Contributions from the research cycle on cross-border cooperation at the University of Strasbourg and the Euro-Institut.