 21 September 2012-European Cooperation Day - Sharing borders, growing closer!
Celebrating the achievements of European regions and countries working together across borders.Β That is what is behind European Cooperation Day, which for the first time will be marked on the same day across Europe, both in EU Member States and neighbouring countries.
Speaking from the European Parliament in Brussels to launch more than 200 events in 40 countries, the EU's Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn said:
"Territorial cooperation projects help build trust. They foster mutual understanding. They are essential ingredients of European integration. They bring communities together - this is the European Union in action".
Regions and cities from different EU Member States are encouraged to work together and learn from each other through joint programmes, projects and networks. Citizens living outside the EU's external borders are also benefiting from a policy whose goal is to help tackle the issues of border regions by promoting better networks and common action.
The initiative is coordinated by the INTERACT programme in association with the European Commission (DG REGIO, EuropeAid and European External Action Service), and supported by the Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament.
European Territorial Co-operation
European Cooperation Day website
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