Border Focal Point Network News The 3rd Borders Forum: towards a new European cross-border deal? On 2 and 3 December 2024, the 3rd Borders Forum was held in Paris, organised by the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT). The presentations…
Border Focal Point Network News Data Collection Underway: Still time to join Our Advisory Board! We are pleased to share that the Cross-Border Data Collection Project is progressing steadily, and we’ve officially started collecting and assessing…
Border Focal Point Network News Cross-border nature restoration project between Belgium and Netherlands North-Western Europe faces increasing water stress as a result of high demand from dense populations, intensive agriculture and large industrial…
Border Focal Point Network News Meet the Speakers for the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate: Andreea China Andreea China is a research and policy manager at ESPON, with a PhD in architecture and a background in spatial and regional planning. Over the years…
Border Focal Point Network News Meet the Speakers for the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate: Romina Kocina Romina Kocina serves as the Director of the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation – EGTC GO, a position she has held since 2022. Born in…
Border Focal Point Network News The Border Focal Point November Newsletter is out! The November edition of the Border Focal Point newsletter is here with exciting updates on EU border regions. Here’s what’s inside:Youth4Coop…
Border Focal Point Network News Meet the Speakers for the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate: Ricardo Ferreira Ricardo Ferreira is a Planning and Programming Officer at DG REGIO, where he coordinates the Border Focal Point in the Interreg Internal Borders unit…
Border Focal Point Network News New Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee highlights importance of cross-border investments to EU resilience and sustainable competitiveness The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has issued an opinion, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 November, on a…
Border Focal Point Network News Meet the Speakers for the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate: Matteo Berzi Matteo Berzi brings a wealth of expertise in geography, spatial planning, and cross-border cooperation to the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate…
Border Focal Point Network News Meet the Speakers for the 21st Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate: Alessandro Rainoldi Alessandro Rainoldi serves as Head of Unit for Territorial Development at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), where he oversees…