Mechanisms of Managing Cross-Border Functional Areas: Stimuli, Challenges, Opportunities, and Integration [CROSSGOV]

Program:  ESPON

Lead partner: FCEER (Centre for Euroregional Studies Galicia – Northern Portugal Foundation)

Partners: EGTC GNP, Via Carpatia EGTC, HELICAS EGTC, Grande Region EGTC, EGTC TRITIA, USC, U.Porto, UOWM, PROCES, Grigoris Zarotiadis, Niklas Eklund

Schedule: 2025-2027

Budget: 800 000 EUR

Project description: The goal of this project is to conduct research on cross-border integration in the ESPON area. The analysis will cover all cross-border regions, combining extensive national and cross-border research and adding a bottom-up perspective on cross-border functional areas with a European outlook. The project will support EU policy creation, as well as national and regional policies. Tritia will be tasked with establishing a laboratory responsible for research flow in cross-border cooperation and policy.

Consistency with strategy and action plan

Strategic objective:

SP2: Deepening the knowledge of decision-makers with a focus on experience exchange

SP3: Enhancing the knowledge and partnerships of public institution employees from individual regions

Action plan: