On 9 and 10 November 2020,
the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT) is hosting the first edition
of the BORDERS FORUM and the 10th Annual meeting of the EGTC
Platform in cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions and the
European Commission in Paris. The event will gather high representatives from
the local, regional, national and European level including Commissioner
Ferreira, CoR President Apostolos Tzitzikostas and ministers from France,
Germany, Italy, Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland. The event is organised under
the high patronage of the President of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron.
The COVID-19 crisis has put borders back at the centre of political debate when European internal borders were abruptly closed due to the pandemic with huge effects on border regions. Cross-border territories comprise about 40% of Europe and more than 2 million Europeans daily cross a border to get to work.
The objective of the Borders Forum is to create a place for discussion and a far-reaching political sounding board to highlight the needs of cross-border territories. It will bring together local, national and European players involved in cross-border cooperation, and will reaffirm their shared ambition and their place in political debate, as well as consolidate a European cross border citizens' Alliance.
This event comes at a time when Europe is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Interreg* cooperation programmes, the 10 years of the EGTC** Platform, and the implementation of the Aachen Treaty, a bilateral agreement between France and Germany on closer cooperation and integration.
Registrations are now open on: www.bordersforum.eu
