TAKING

COOPERATION

FORWARD

Who
WE ARE

We are an EU cohesion policy programme that encourages cooperation beyond borders. With a budget of 246m EUR we support public and private organisations to work together across central Europe. Jointly they improve cities and regions in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
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16.01.2018

Update on Calls

44 New projects approved

Our programme will fund 44 new cooperation projects following the third call for proposals. Around 77 million Euro from the European Regional Development Fund will support activities of transnational project partnerships in the coming years.

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17.01.2019

Update on Calls

Experimental call coming next

We will launch an experimental call on 4 March 2019. The aim will be to capitalise on results of our already funded projects. We will also encourage closer coordination with new partners from other EU funding instruments such as Horizon 2020 or LIFE.

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WHy
WE cooperate 

Transnational cooperation is central for our projects. It is their joint effort that results in benefits that bring better quality of life to the regions, cities, and ultimately citizens. But what does it really mean? Discover 10 good reasons that speak for transnational cooperation in central Europe - now and in the future.
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Innovation

Innovation

We make CENTRAL EUROPE more innovative and competitive by addressing key socio-economic challenges and needs related to to smart growth. We aim at more effective investment in research, innovation and education.

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low-carbon

Low-carbon

We reduce the carbon footprint in CENTRAL EUROPE by increasing the use of renewable energies and improving energy efficiency while exploiting the economic growth potential of the low-carbon sector.


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Nature & culture

Environment and culture

We value the environment and culture in CENTRAL EUROPE by protecting and sustainably using natural and cultural heritage and resources that are subject to increasing environmental and economic pressures as well as usage conflicts. 

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transport

Transport

We better connect CENTRAL EUROPE by reducing gaps between peripheral, less accessible regions and well-connected centres. We also improve connections of regions and cities to the European transport networks.

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INTERREG

An introduction to funding beyond borders

Why #cooperationiscentral at the heart of Europe

   

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RESULTS

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Events

10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

12-13 June 2019

2019 Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is hosted by Pomorskie Region. Around 800 participants representing public and private institutions, academia, NGOs will gather to discuss topics very much related to the future of the Baltic Sea Region, as: demographic change, circular and sharing economy.

The Froum will explore the link between the EU Baltic Sea Strategy and growing challenges such as depopulation, ageing, migrations, new production and consumption models, but also new social, cultural, mobility and labour market patterns, which influence our everyday behaviours and attitudes.

More information be found on the EUSBSR forum website.