EU Interregional Cooperation Forum – Lisbon, 20-21 September 2007 20-09-2007 Introduction The Forum will mark the launch of INTERREG IVC, the new programme for
interregional cooperation, and show how INTERREG IIIC is already helping
Europe's regions work together and improve regional development.
Description
Up to 800 representatives of local and regional authorities and other public
bodies, in addition to the European Parliament and Committee of the Regions, are
expected to come to Lisbon from across the EU. The forum will bring together
organisations interested in tackling similar issues, help them build and promote
ideas for new projects, and find out more about the INTERREG IVC programme and
its funding opportunities.
INTERREG IVC, which runs for the period 2007-2013, is similar to its
predecessor INTERREG IIIC in that it helps regions from across the EU to share
experience and work together on improving regional policies. Particular emphasis
will be given to the Lisbon and Gothenburg priorities: “Innovation and the
knowledge economy” and “The environment and risk prevention”, the new priorities
of the INTERREG IVC programme. A particular focus will be on the transfer and
take-up of project results by regions in their own regional development
programmes.
During the Forum, participants will have the chance to hear the intervention
of Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, and Francisco Nunes
Correia, Portuguese Minister for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional
Development.
There is space for 800 people, with priority to the Lead partners and those
with new project ideas for INTERREG IVC. Also welcome are relevant
representatives of Member States and EU institutions.
Programme Location
Lisbon, Portugal
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