The kick-off conference of BorderLabs CE implemented within the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE programme will focus on the introduction of the project, presentation of the 5 pilot activities in the field of integrated cross-border strategy development, cross-border development of sustainable and slow tourism, participatory governance for transition management in cross-border twin-cities, joint management of border obstacles, and cross-border marketing and promotion of local products. The second session of the kick-off meeting will address the three intervention fields of the project, namely integrated cross-border spatial planning, elimination of cross-border obstacles, and cross-border participatory governance. Furthermore, the first reflections of a Central European Territorial Agenda will also be presented.

The partnership of BorderLabs CE, consisting of 9 project partners from the Central-European region teamed up to enhance the capacity of local and regional administrations in cross-border functional areas in central Europe to properly manage cross-border integration processes, adequately addressing civil communities’ needs. Within the project, new governance models and solutions in the fields of integrated cross-border spatial planning, participatory governance, and reduction of border obstacles will be piloted and evaluated. All results and findings will be made available for the central European cross-border cooperation community via a multimedia platform, enabling the implementation and mainstreaming of solutions.