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French-Italian High Valleys: two new missions for the MOT

Supporting the CHAV in its evolution

The MOT was chosen to carry out a support mission for CHAV, an associative structure with Franco-Italian governance, straddling the Maurienne, the Greater Briancon area and the mountainous part of the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is structured around three axes: the evaluation of the actions carried out via the PITer¹ CoeurAlp during the ALCOTRA 14-20 programme; the preparation of a cross-border and multi-thematic action plan for the coming years; the study of the evolution, role, structuring and current governance of this local cross-border body.

Modane - Bardonecchia: two "small towns of tomorrow" with a cross-border ambition

Commissioned by the town of Modane, the MOT began its second individualised support mission under the Small Towns of Tomorrow programme with a launch meeting in Italy, hosted by the municipality of Bardonecchia (IT) - recognized by the Italian "Borghi del Futuro" programme - in the presence of the mayors of the two neighbouring towns.
What are the objectives? Intended to structure the dialogue between the two municipalities and their multi-level partners, and to co-construct operational action plans (mobility, bicycle tourism, training, bilingualism, etc.), the mission is part of the dynamic of the Quirinal Treaty and its roadmap dedicated to cross-border cooperation.
What are the consequences? The institutional consultations, already launched during preparations for the project, will continue, and a workshop bringing together the French and Italian partners will be held in October. In "flash" format, the mission should be concluded before the end of 2022 in order to include the cross-border actions in the PVD territory project.

Faced with climate change and the conversion of Alpine spaces to tourism, these two examples illustrate that cross-border development is an opportunity to be seized in order to work on the cohesion and resilience of territories!

1. Integrated territorial plan