After 20 Years: The Annual Meeting of the European Cross-Border Platform in Light of the EGTC Regulation
The European Cross-Border Platform (ECBP) held its annual meeting on 10 and 11 June 2026 in Brussels, in the premises of the Committee of the Regions (CoR). The meeting was co-organised by the CoR and the Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI), and it mainly focused on topics relevant to the European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC), celebrating the 20th anniversary of the EGTC Regulation.
2026-06-26/by Benczi Melinda“Do not look at European space […] as if it were covered seamlessly by state territories.” – Closing conference of the BorderLabs CE project
The partners of the BorderLabs CE project held the closing conference in Brussels on 10 June 2026, as a side event of the European Cross-Border Platform’s annual meeting. The conference attracted a broad audience of nearly 100 participants representing EU and national institutions, regions, cross-border initiatives, local authorities, practitioners and academia.
2026-06-22/by Benczi MelindaParticipation and theoretical-practical presentation at the EUROGEO 2026 Conference
CESCI also participated in the annual conference of the European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO), held between 21 and 24 May 2026 at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
2026-06-20/by Ocskay LillaLandscape workshop – Landscape, architecture and community along the Ipeľ River
The Ruralscapes project, supported by the INTERREG Danube Region Program, aims to develop the Ipoly River region, protect landscape values, and establish a unified approach to landscape use. Thanks to this professional work, opportunities arise to develop local and regional regulatory tools and strengthen cross-border cooperation.
2026-06-09/by Benczi MelindaCESCI held its 2026 General Assembly
CESCI held its annual General Assembly in Gyula on 27-28 May 2026. The two-day programme served the association’s formal decision-making, professional reflection and the strengthening of the CESCI community at the same time.
2026-06-02/by Benczi MelindaCross-border everyday life in the Öresund region – BorderLabs CE study visit to Copenhagen and Malmö
On 12-13 May 2026, the partners of the BorderLabs CE project took part in a study visit to the Danish-Swedish border region, organised by CESCI. The two-day programme in Copenhagen and Malmö explored how one of Europe’s best-known cross-border metropolitan regions works in practice, and what kinds of institutional, infrastructural, labour market and citizen-oriented services support the integration of the Öresund region.
2026-05-18/by Benczi MelindaCESCI at the Beyond Borders Breakfast of the Commission
The European Commission has been organising the online knowledge exchange events called ‘Beyond Borders Breakfast Debate’ since the beginning of 2021.
2026-04-29/by Ocskay LillaBorderLabs CE study visit in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion
Between 15 and 16 April 2026, the partners of the BorderLabs CE project took a study trip to “the heart of Europe”, the trinational Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.
2026-04-27/by Ocskay LillaCross-border run: The CESCI team at the 8th Košice–Miskolc Ultramarathon
The running team of CESCI took part in the 8th Košice–Miskolc Ultramarathon, held on April 18, 2026.
2026-04-23/by Ocskay LillaHonlapunk a Külgazdasági és Külügyminisztérium támogatásával készült.
