Projects Database

Cities without frontiers

People living near the border did not wait for the single market before trading with the other side when the situation was favourable. That is the case in the Basque Country on the Spanish and French sides where a common culture has encouraged cross-border flows in both directions across the Bidasoa River in the Bay of Txingudi. The INTERREG II programme was there to support initiatives that met profound needs.

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High technology in the Pyrenees

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Stenfors Rural and Environment Centre

Recruiting across borders

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20 000 m2 square metres of sea-borne adventure!

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Training on board

To meet the needs expressed by its sailing personnel, the Irish Ferries company, with several partners, decided in 1996 to set up a training programme tailored to the working conditions at sea. Supported by INTERREG, the programme also had to be applicable on other ferries in the European Union.

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Cycling paradise for all

Between 1997 and 1999, the EU provided support for the “Pinzgau Cycling Tourism Programme” project, in which 28 local communities cooperated to establish a cycling path network.

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The Fibre Optic Valley

With the help of EU Objective 2 funding, the region of Hudiksvall in Sweden is working with local high technology businesses to boost its competitiveness in the area of fibre optics.

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A “Communication Partnership” to optimise the impact of regional aid

In order to benefit fully from the opportunities afforded by the Structural Funds, the Sicilian authorities set up a “Partenariato della comunicazione”, a network of social and economic bodies, both private and public, from all over the island.

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Supporting the development of mobile applications and services

The Octopus project, which is being led by the City of Oulu in Northern Finland, is aimed at creating an open innovative environment for the development and testing of new mobile applications.

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