Position statement / Manifesto

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The Manifesto for Cross-border Cooperation in Europe

April 2008

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European Meetings of Lille, 2007

The Manifesto puts forward concrete recommendations for advancing cross-border cooperation in Europe, produced by the 12 thematic workshops of the Lille European conference “Cross-border territories: day-to-day Europe” (8 and 9 November 2007), on: Cross-border territories, Cross-border conurbations, Cross-border rural and natural territories, Maritime cooperation, Economic development, Employment and training, Health, Environment, Public transport, Culture and territorial integration, Legal instruments of cooperation, Training in cross-border professions.

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