Project overview
Participatory cross-border governance for transition management in central European cross-border regions
Thanks to EU integration, borders across countries have been softening - but public administration and policies still do not sufficiently address the needs of cross-border communities. The project BorderLabs CE will change this by improving public capacities for participatory cross-border cooperation. Partners from six countries jointly develop and pilot new governance models and solutions for integrated cross-border strategy development. They also investigate new approaches to participatory governance, the cross-border development of sustainable tourism, the cross-border marketing of local products, and the reduction of border obstacles.
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1,71m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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6
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Countries
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8
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Regions
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9
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Partners
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5
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Pilots
Duration
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Project progress
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
Saxon State Ministry for Regional Development
European spatial planning, regional development
01307 Dresden
Project partner
Office
Department IV / Cooperation Center
Office
Office
Department for Spatial Planning
Roadmap
Vision
Activate the knowledge and enhance the capacity for participatory cross-border cooperation governance in central Europe through coordinated approaches and co-learning processes to make step towards more integrated cross-border areas.
Obstacle to tackle
Public administration and policies are not yet sufficiently addressing the needs of cross-border communities: Public services and territorial development are rarely designed and offered in an integrated way, legal obstacles impede cross-border public services.
Step-by-step approach
1) develop a multimedia learning platform 2) elaborate joint strategy framework for transition of the Three-Country Area (Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic) 3) prepare joint action framework for participatory governance and community dialogue in cross-border twin cities – City of Frankfurt (Oder) 4) develop consolidated model for cross-border development of sustainable and slow tourism 5) create a cross-border local product network supporting short supply chains in the Ister Granum region (Hungary-Slovakia cross-border area) 6) active stakeholder involvement to gain applicable knowledge on how to reduce border obstacles
Solution
1) spread the practices of cross-border strategic planning via multimedia learnig platform 2) enhanced cross-border participatory governance by community involvement 3) model for cross-border development of sustainable tourism 4) strengthened cross-border local product network 5) joint management of cross-border obstacles
Events
Pilot actions
Outputs
Multimedia learning platform
Charter for participatory cross-border cooperation governance in Central Europe
BorderLabs CE
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