The European Union is a mix of cultures and economies that will reach its full potential through mutual under-standing and close cooperation. That is why the European Union supports cooperation in many ways. One of them is Interreg, an initiative specifically dedicated to helping European regions work together to find solutions to common economic, environmental, social and cultural challenges. There are more than 100 Interreg programmes managing thousands of cooperation projects throughout Europe who are dealing with these issues. The Interact programme’s specific mission is to support these programmes in their daily work. So to help them successfully navigate the Interreg world, we provide advice, organise learning events and develop a wide range of tools on: • How to manage a European cooperation programme or project and comply with EU rules on finance and controls. • How to communicate funding opportunities, as well as programme and project results. • How to use new cooperation tools. We also harmonise processes to help programmes work more efficiently and to make the life of project applicants easier. We act as a hub to allow programmes to exchange experiences and network. Finally, we constantly explore and encourage innovative ways of cooperating in Europe by supporting macro-regional and sea basin strategies as well as legal structures and initiatives to facilitate cooperation activities. We are financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by the 28 EU member states, Norway and Switzerland, and we have a total budget of 46 million EUR for the 2014-2020 period. We are part of the Interreg programmes – which are financed under the European Territorial Cooperation objective of the European Structural Funds - but we also support cooperation at the external borders of the EU (IPA/ENI CBC), as well as new forms of territorial cooperation.
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Shaping the future of cooperation together 🔜We are getting ready for Christmas now, but 2025 will start in full speed for us. You can expect the report by Interact Programme on the Post 2027 inter-programme consultation summarising the contributions already in January 💪📜 Meanwhile, you can glimpse in the Harvesting Event recap by European Commission: https://lnkd.in/eG9aTWaW
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How can we shape the future of transnational cooperation after 2027? 🤝 ESPON Programme is looking for evidence-based #analyses to support the discussion on strategic objectives and priorities for 13 Interreg Transnational Programme areas. ⏰ Deadline: 23 January 2025 Find all the details about the tender here: https://lnkd.in/dEqaecfP
Join us online next Friday 13 December between 10:00 – 11:30 CET to discuss the recent regulatory changes related to personal data management. We will also focus on the GDPR compliance of common software tools as well as analyse recent fines imposed on public sector controllers by data protection authorities. You can find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dsTftjZr
From 09 - 11 December the MedLab thematic week is taking place. Interact is organising three sessions where we'll explore how coordinated action can multiply our impact across the region. You can follow each of the sessions online between 10.00 - 12.00 CET. December 9: Sustainable Tourism Balancing growth with preservation December 10: Biodiversity, Parks & Green Infrastructure Building ecological resilience December 11: Natural Disasters Tackling fires, floods, and droughts together You can find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/edNSmvN5
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Discover the New Data Hub for EU Border Regions 📊👉 Accessing high-quality, harmonised cross-border data has long been a challenge! The new Data Hub for EU Border Regions is here to change that. This interactive #platform provides geo-spatial data on key areas like public transport, healthcare, governance and border solutions, supporting policymakers in planning and monitoring cross-border policies. Join the live presentation: 🗓️12 December 2024, 10:00–11:00 CET Don't miss the live demonstration and insights from experts on how this tool can transform cross-border cooperation: https://lnkd.in/dwkycjUC #CohesionPolicy
Following the consultation survey and our previous webinar on 3rd October, the Discussion Paper on Interreg for a Greener Europe post-27 has been drafted. We now want to invite you for a final chance to fine-tune the key messages provided in the document during our webinar this Thursday 5 December where we will review the feedback and contributions provided in Brussels, and make sure that we are ready for the final submission, which will support the drafting of the next Interreg regulation. Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dwyRxmmg
What a week! Starting with a conference for 250 Interreg experts, from 80 programmes, discussing the future (and you can watch the webstreams if you missed it!)... Sharing and shaping the work plan for 2025, with more than 100 intervention points to support Interreg programmes and other cooperation actors - approved by Interact's Monitoring Committee... Supporting and exchanging with Outermost Region programmes in Brussels... Finalising the Calendar of certified trainings of Academy.Interact.eu ... Putting the finishing touches to the Cooperation Day Report... Supporting engagement with DG Comm on communication regulations... Preparation for our IPA Finance Lab (Tirjana), workshop on capacity building for evaluation within MRS (Brussels), Exploring new partner challenges (Ljubljana), as well as preparing for exchanges on Greener Europe and Interregional programmes... Don't tidy your desk for Christmas yet, we've two and a half weeks yet of events and activities to squeeze the most out of 2024!! Find these updates (some coming soon!) at Interact.eu
As the first day of the Harvesting event draws to a close, Interact has the challenge to process the insights of more than 250 attendees, from almost every Interreg programme! You can find out what has been said by following the two live stream plenary sessions tomorrow (26 November), where we are reporting back on our consultation work as programmes (11am CET), and from the Harvesting event (14.30pm CET) More details at: https://lnkd.in/dX8qCvv4
Are you not able to join us in Brussels for the Harvesting Event? Follow the plenary session on day 2 (26 November) via web streaming on our YouTube account. 👉https://lnkd.in/d9bZjVB9 The first plenary in the morning, Citizen and Stakeholder consultation is planned from 11:00 – 12:30. The second plenary reports back on the different sessions held over the two days highlighting the key messages and outcomes of the sessions. This plenary is planned in the afternoon from 14:30 - 16:30.
Do you already have some level of experience with Interreg evaluation? Do you want hands-on experience and the practical knowledge needed to complete evaluation tasks? Then the Certified Training Interreg Evaluation Practitioners is for you! This intermediate-level certified training is online and starts on 24 January 2025. You can find more information and register here: https://lnkd.in/deWFK7Wg