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.
European study Cross-border economic development: Introduction to the topic September 2015 In the framework of a EU project, the MOT published two handbooks aimed at project developers and stakeholders involved in cross-border economic development. An Introduction to the topic (132 pages), accompanied by ten illustrative project factsheets, sets out the cross-cutting issues and analyses nine European borders. This document also contains recommendations that help players take greater advantage of the potential for the economic development of cross-border territories. Conducted in the framework of the Europ’Act technical assistance programme.
European study Methodological Guidebook : “Articulate cohesion policy, governance structures and cross-border territorial approaches” Conducted in the framework of the Europ’Act technical assistance programme, by the MOT and the DATAR. November 2012 This methodological guidebook published by the MOT with the DATAR in the framework of the project is intended to better articulate cohesion policy, governance structures and cross-border territorial approaches. Its 156 pages include a cross-cutting diagnosis of cooperation on each French border and 25 pages of recommendations.
MOT Guides N°8 – Civil society and cross-border cooperation January 2011 The question of the role of civil society in cross-border cooperation is crucial. It is a return to the sources, an increasing awareness of the very purpose of cross-border cooperation and, in a broader sense, of the construction of Europe. The topic covers civil society both as a player in cross-border cooperation and as a recipient of public-sector projects or a consumer of cultural and information provision.
MOT Guides N°2 – The law and practice of cross-border cooperation June 2002 How is a cross-border project - bringing together territorial authorities, their groupings and any other public or private entity from different countries - achieved? The MOT has been working since January 2000 toward the formation of a legal "toolbox" based on the field experience that it has described and analysed.
