Border Focal Point Network News New protected areas: cross-border cooperation in the Commission’s criteria On 28 January, the European Commission published the "criteria and guidance" aimed at supporting Member States in identifying and designating new…
Border Focal Point Network News A cross-border participatory budget for the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department and Gipuzkoa "This is unique in France – we are the first!” declared Jean-Jacques Lasserre, the President of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departmental Council, on 27…
Border Focal Point Network News A "web" of cross-border innovation to observe and promote the economy of the Upper Rhine A "web" is a new method for observing innovative sectors. It consists of a mode of visualisation of ecosystems through the representation of their…
Border Focal Point Network Library The role of open borders and cross-border cooperation in regional growth across Europe This paper estimates the impacts of opening of borders and intensity of cross-border cooperation (CBC) on regional growth across European border…
Border Focal Point Network Library Social entrepreneurship as a form of cross-border cooperation: complementarity in EU border regions This paper examines to what extend there is complementarity between social entreprneurship and regional EU cross-border cooperation. We argue …
Border Focal Point Network News 15 years of the EGTC. Lessons learnt and future perspectives - New book published by CESCI In 2021, the policy instrument of European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) turns its 15th anniversary that gives an opportunity to…
Border Focal Point Network B-Solutions Third Call for Proposals under b-solutions Closed The third call for proposals opened in the framework of the b-solutions initiative has closed on 11 October 2020. The Association of European Border…
Border Focal Point Network News Still a few days to apply to b-solutions and answer the survey 11 of October is approaching fast. It is the deadline for two open opportunities for cross-border regions. Don’t miss them: Call for proposals b…
Border Focal Point Network B-Solutions Info Session on b-solutions The Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) organises 2 info sessions to inform about the b-solutions initiative in the…
Border Focal Point Network B-Solutions b-solutions third call for proposals' deadline extended until 11.10.2020! Upon agreement between the Association of the European Border Regions (AEBR) and the Border Focal Point at DG REGIO, the deadline of the initiative b…