Under this priority, the programme has two specific objectives:
Specific objective (ii):
Enhance efficient public administration by promoting legal and administrative cooperation and cooperation between citizens, civil society actors and institutions, in particular with a view to resolving legal and other obstacles in border regions.
Under this specific objective the Programme supports the development of cross-border strategies and/or action plans, which can be accompanied by pilot actions and solutions and/or development of cross-border public services.
The action plans and strategies do not have to cover the whole territory and all fields of life of the involved municipalities.
The partners can choose narrow and specific field (topic) and particular challenges that are relevant for this partnership and region, and can develop both a strategy and action plan, or just an action plan in case the supporting joint strategic document exists.
EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES:
NB! The activities must be considered in the context of the specific objective’s requirements.
- Enhancing the adaption and provision of joint public services through pilot actions that tackle border area obstacles.
- Encouraging the collection and transformation of regional data into (joint) new services.
- Encouraging the regional and local municipality level cross-border cooperation actions through cross-border networks, strategies and pilot actions.
- Pilot actions and implemented solutions for setting up public services.
- Implementing solutions for development needs other than services.
- Compiling cross-border strategies and/or actions plans.
- Joint implementation actions of cross-border strategies and/or action plans.
- etc
Please read the Programme Manual for more information on the specific objective's requirements
Specific objective (iii):
build up mutual trust, in particular by encouraging people-to-people actions.
The aim of the Programme under this specific objective is to strengthen and support the cross-border contacts and activities between the communities, involve citizens and establish social networks that would enable further cross-border cooperation and enhance trust-building. Especially in the scarcely populated rural areas regular contacts and joint activities enhance the sense of community.
The joint events can be carried out in different fields, e.g., cultural and sports exchange, developing skills, public awareness and knowledge in social justice, participation, responsibility and tolerance. It is encouraged that the projects target societal groups and organizations that are at a bigger risk of exclusion, e.g., people with disabilities, seniors, youth, etc.
EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES:
NB! The activities must be considered in the context of the specific objective’s requirements.
- Joint education, training and exchange activities.
- Experience exchange trips and events for municipal and NGO staff.
- Improvement of services in border regions, and capacity building for relevant organisations.
- Skills transfer between communities to promote employment.
- Activities aiming at conservation, preservation and adaptation or development of cultural traditions, heritage, cultural events, meetings, etc.
- Joint sports games; training camps, experience exchange of trainers,
- etc
Please read the Programme Manual for more information on the specific objective's requirements
Potential Applicants and Beneficiaries
- the municipalities that are located along and closer to the state border and relevant national institutions.
- NGOs and their umbrellas in the border area; thematically – organisations that deal with youth and elderly.
