Programme description
Main objectives
The poor accessibility of the border area as well as sociocultural and linguistic barriers are the main obstacles to the development of the Germany-Saxony (Poland) cross-border area. The programme will focus on four key areas in order to create a common and better connected cross-border region and contribute to the implementation of Europe 2020. These are: sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage; cross-border transport; cross-border education and cooperation involving institutions and citizens.
To achieve these strategic objectives, the programme aims at:
- developing a common attractive region for tourism based on its cultural and natural heritage;
- creating a more integrated transport network abolishing bottlenecks near border crossings;
- bringing education standards closer, increasing bilingual and cultural competence and the mobility of students at all levels to match better the needs of the local labour market;
- supporting cooperation of emergency and police services to help prevent and manage natural disasters and cross-border crime;
- strengthening cooperation between citizens to help overcome historical, cultural, linguistic and other differences.
Funding priorities
The programme will focus on the following four priorities:
Some of the expected results
- A 25 % increase in visitor numbers to common natural and cultural heritage sites
- A 15 % decrease in travelling time between towns in the cross-border area
- 7 300 students participating in the common education and training system
- 21 700 persons participating in cooperation projects involving citizens and institutions
Funds
Regional Development Fund (ERDF): 70.000.069,00 €
Thematic priorities
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Total OP budget: 82.353.025,00 €
Total EU contribution: 70.000.069,00 €
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