Territorial study Stratégie A-MONT – Une approche franco-italienne pour les Alpes du Nord [FR] June 2026 [In French only] Élaborée dans le cadre du projet Interreg France-Italie ALCOTRA A-MONT, cette stratégie propose une vision commune pour répondre aux enjeux partagés des territoires de la Savoie, de la Vallée d'Aoste et du Piémont. La MOT a piloté son élaboration en s'appuyant sur une démarche participative associant élus, techniciens et partenaires scientifiques. Structurée autour de quatre priorités (attractivité, accessibilité, résilience face au changement climatique et gouvernance transfrontalière), cette publication constitue un cadre de référence pour renforcer une coopération franco-italienne durable dans les Alpes du Nord.
Position statement / Manifesto Cross-border deal In favor of cross-border territories, for a stronger, more united Europe beyond borders December 2024 The workshops of the Borders Forum 2024 brought together stakeholders from various levels of cooperation - local, national and European - to exchange and propose concrete recommendations on ten key themes of cooperation; the objective: to resolve the cross-border «blockages» that affect the daily lives of local residents of cross-border living areas,and restore confidence in Europe by developing a sense of «cross-border” and «European» citizenship.
Position statement / Manifesto Manifesto for the Recognition and Greater Consideration of “cross-border living areas” in public policy November 2024 With this manifesto, which complements the ‘Cross-border deal’ of the Borders Forum, the MOT and its network call for a change in the way actors look at spaces crossed by a border as genuine ‘cross-border living areas’: territories linked by functional interdependence and a wealth of historical, cultural and interpersonal links, with an awareness of belonging to a common territory and a desire for cross-border territorial cohesion.
Scientific article / Dictionary “En Europe: Vers des régions transfrontalières et une gouvernance multi-niveaux des frontières” [FR] November 2023 [In French only] Article de Jean Peyrony, directeur général de la Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière. Résumé de l'étude : "Analysis of the impact of border-related measures taken by Member States in the fight against COVID-19", réalisée par la MOT pour le compte de la DG REGIO, 2022.
MOT Guides N°11 – The new challenges of cross-border mobility December 2022 Be it for freight or for passengers, for occasional or daily travel, mobility is at the heart of cross-border life. This 11th MOT thematic Guide gives an overview of the experiences and policies conducted in the field of cross-border mobility in various European territories. It highlights a wide variety of projects, but also obstacles, issues and major challenges for the years to come.
Scientific article / Dictionary “Post-COVID symptoms in EU cross-border cooperation” November 2022 Article by Gyula Ocskay, Martín Guillermo Ramírez, Eduardo Medeiros and Jean Peyrony. Published in Strategic Issues of Northern Hungary Economy–Region–Society, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2022, pp. 22–30.
European study Review and lessons learned from two years of crisis management at European borders October 2022 The MOT study for DG REGIO assesses two years of pandemic-related border management and its impact on border regions; and makes recommendations for future management, also taking into account the current revision of the Schengen Borders Code. It updates the report "The effects of COVID-19 induced border closures on cross-border regions," published in January 2021.
Thematic Focus Cross-border rail connections: Fostering cohesion between regions and their citizens October 2021 This publication follows on from a conference organised by the MOT and the PAMINA Eurodistrict on 10 and 11 June 2021. Held as part of the European Year of Rail, its aim is to highlight the recommendations made by the speakers, all of whom called for a more ‘connected’ and ‘greener’ Europe.
Brochure / Proceedings Borders Forum “Cross-border territories on the front line ?” – The proceedings February 2021
European study What have been the impacts of border restrictions on citizens? February 2021 In July 2020, the MOT was tasked by DG REGIO to conduct an empirical analysis of the effects of the restrictions imposed by governments in the first wave of the pandemic (March-June 2020) on the inhabitants of border regions. In order to carry out this assignment, the contributions received by members of the MOT network were analysed and, with the help of its European partners (CESCI and the AEBR), more than twenty players on other European borders were questioned. The resulting study, entitled “The effects of COVID-19 induced border closures on cross-border regions”, is now available.
Partnership/national study France-Germany: cross-border observation at the heart of Europe January 2019 Under the auspices of the French General Commission for Territorial Equality (CGET) and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, the MOT and the BBSR (Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development) coordinated the publication of this brochure following the signing of the Treaty of Aachen in January 2019.
Brochure / Proceedings Cross-border territories: Europe’s laboratory January 2017 To mark its 20th anniversary, the MOT has published a brochure providing an opportunity to take stock of its work and look ahead to the future, and, more broadly, to assess the state of cross-border cooperation in Europe. The projects presented showcase the results of more than 20 years of cooperation. Twenty unique initiatives carried out by MOT members to benefit residents of cross-border regions are highlighted, along with other projects submitted by MOT members following the network’s call for proposals.
