Unblocking border regions: Tackling cross-border obstacles through cooperation and coordination

Описание: This online workshop showcases three relevant Interreg projects, rooted within the ISO1 priority of better cooperating governance: Alcotraité, ACCESS and Schakelpunt Grensbelemmeringen.
By bringing together the experiences of projects from across the EU, this session will highlight how cross-border obstacles are tackled, together – across governance levels, borders and institutions.
The online workshop is co-organised by ITEM, AEBR and Interact, and it is closely connected to the European Week of Regions and Cities, as it will directly feed the session ‘A Dialogue for Enhanced Cross-Border Cooperation to Shape the BRIDGEforEU Regulation’, taking place on 15 October 2025.
00:00 - 06:29 Introduction, Interact
06:30 - 38:44 Alcotraité project. Strengthening cross-border cooperation and governance in the French-Italian border region, Marco Rolandi
38:45 - 1:02:09 SCHAKELPUNT GRENSBELEMMERINGEN project, Maarten Vidal
1:02:10 - 1:24:16 ACCESS project. Promotion of legal accessibility along the Slovak-Hungarian border, Melinda Istenes-Benczi
1:24:17 - 1:27:31 Bridging towards post-2027 and BRIDGEforEU: what to bring forward to
EWRC and the European level, Pim Mertens
1:27:32 - 1:34:54 Joint reflections
1:34:55 - 1:37:00 AEBR: upcoming call, Mariane Bloudeau
1:37:00 - 1:40:36 Closure of the online session, Interact