This was the general outline of events:
WEDNESDAY, 28 September 2022
VI Cross-Border School in Szeged, Hungary, Euroregion DKMT
THURSDAY, 29 September 2022
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AEBR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022, Day 1
FRIDAY, 30 September 2022
AEBR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022, Day 2
Saturday 1 October 2022
Cultural and study visit to Fruška gora Mountain
Sunday 2 October 2022
Study visit to Timiș / Timișoara (Romania)
ARRIVAL IN HUNGARY, SERBIA AND NOVI SAD
For those participants arriving in Budapest to attend the VI CB School in Szeged (28/9), a transfer was available on 27 September.
For those participating in the AEBR Annual Events 2022, a transfer was available to continue their travel from Szeged to Novi Sad on the evening of Wednesday, 28 September. Other participants arrived directly at Belgrade international airport, where a shuttle was organised to Novi Sad by AEBR Balkan Office.
A FOCUS ON YOUTH
The European Year of Youth was a core element of AEBR Annual Events 2022, where we welcomed many young representatives of European border regions. We discussed various aspects of cross-border cooperation, cross-border public services, smart solutions for mobility in border regions and other challenges, the role of multiculturalism, etc.
Youth participation: young politicians from border regions were encouraged to take part.
Working languages: English, German and Serbian.
Final programme with links to videos and presentations (updated on 4 October 2022)
WEDNESDAY, 28 September 2022
SCHOOL OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION
The AEBR Cross-Border School (CBS) was organised for the 6th time at the NOVOTEL Hotel in Szeged, DKMT Euroregion, Hungary, in close collaboration with the Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Province of Gelderland (NL) and the University of Victoria (Canada). From 2022 on, the CBS is also part of the 21st Century Borders project, led by the University of Victoria within the BIG Lab (Borders in Globalisation), with many partners in various continents. This year’s general emphasis was on youth and CBC.
WEDNESDAY, 28 September 2022, Pre-Conference Event
Hotel Novotel, Maros utca 1, H-6721 Szeged, Hungary |
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9:00 – 16:00
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6th CROSS-BORDER SCHOOL Welcome, opening and introduction (Papers on the topics under discussion are still welcome at info@aebr.eu) |
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9:15 – 10:45 (I) |
Panel 1: Education across Borders Moderation and introduction: Martin van der Velde, Radboud University Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria (Canada)
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11:00 – 12:15 (II) |
Panel 2: Retaining young people/talent in “empty regions” (and other urgent challenges in border regions; possible solutions and mechanisms) Moderation: Martín Guillermo Ramírez, AEBR Secretary General
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14:00 – 14:45 (III) |
Panel 3: Cross-border Youth Mobility and Opportunities Moderation: Eszter Csokasi, Director, Euroregion DKMT
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14:45 – 16:00 (IV) |
Interactive session with the youth: Life for a young person in a border region in Western Europe/Eastern Europe/North America Exchange of views between young people about living in a cross-border area in different parts of the world. |
17.00- | Transfer from Szeged to Novi Sad |
afternoon | Transfer from Belgrade to Novi Sad |
20:00 | Welcome get-together at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi Sad, |
AEBR 2022 Executive Committee, General Assembly and Annual Conference
New solutions for the future of cross-border regions
29-30 September 2022, Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia
Simultaneous interpretation in English, German and Serbian.
Panoramic view of Novi Sad from Petrovaradin fortress.
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Below you can find the final programme with links to videos and presentations:
THURSDAY, 29 September 2022 | |||
08:30- 09:00 09:00-09:45
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Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
REGISTRATION for ExCom & GenAss AEBR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: (only for Executive Committee members) Preparation of the General Assemblies and regular decisions. |
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09:45-10:00 | COFFEE BREAK | ||
10:00-11:45 |
Registration for GenAss remains open & Registration for Annual Conference starts AEBR GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING 2022: (only for AEBR members in good standing) Election of President, Vice-presidents and Board. Financial documents, Annual Report 2021 and new working programme. |
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12.00-13.30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
13:30-14:30 |
Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
AEBR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022, Day 1 You can watch again the Opening and Sessions of Day 1 on YouTube (original sound with Serbian interpretation overlayed) Opening Igor Mirovic, President of the Provincial Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) István Pázstor , President of the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (RS) Alexandru Proteasa, Vice-president, Timis County Council (RO) Dr. Eörs Polner, Vice-President of Csongrád-Csanád County Council (HU) Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement (click here to watch his video message) Thomas Andersson, Chair of the Current Affairs Committee, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities at the Council of Europe, President of the Regional Council of Jämtland and Härjedalen (SE) Vasco Alves Cordeiro, President of the European Committee of the Regions (click here to watch his video message) Karl-Heinz Lambertz, AEBR President and President of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium Brief video of the Opening (without sound) |
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14:30-14:40 | Great Hall | Presentation of AP Vojvodina
(watch the video) |
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14:40-15:40 |
Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Panel I The New EU Financial Perspective and Cross-Border Cooperation Moderation: Ezster Cokasi, Director, Euregio DKMT Keynote speech: Jean-Pierre Halkin, DG REGIO, European Commission
Overview of different aspects of programme management in Europe:
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15:40-16:40 |
Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Panel II Cross Border Public Services Moderator: Ricardo Ferreira, DG Regio
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16.40-16.45 |
Closing of the Day: Remember Ukraine! Address of Mr Volodymyr Chubirko, Head of the Regional Council of Transcarpathia (Ukraine) (click here to watch his video message) |
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16:45-17:00 | Networking coffee | ||
17:00-19:15 | Guided tour of the PETROVARADIN FORTRESS | ||
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Reception – Hotel Sheraton Novi Sad SAIL OF PAPENBURG 2022 AWARD CEREMONY & DINNER (for registered participants) |
Petrovaradin Fortress
FRIDAY, 30 September 2022 | |||
8:30-9:00 |
AEBR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022, Day 2 Registration Watch the sessions of this second day on YouTube (original sound, mostly English) |
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9:00-10:15 |
Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Panel III Smart solutions for cross-border cooperation. Presentation of innovative practices: Moderator: Martin Guillermo-Ramírez, AEBR Secretary General
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10:15-11:30 |
Great Hall of The Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Panel IV The Youth Manifesto: how to make CBC-policies more open to young people’s participation Moderator: Bektha Djilidjel, AEBR Team member and activist from the Youth Manifesto Group
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11:30-12:00 | Coffee break | ||
12:00-13:15
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Great Hall at the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Panel V Multiculturalism, border regions and Youth Moderator: Ana Bojović, jоurnalist, Radio-Television of Vojvodina
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13:15-13:30 |
Special Guest: Oleh Luksha, Interregional Co-coordinator of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, Current challenges and effective forms and methods of inter-municipal cross-border cooperation by Ukraine and other countries in the Carpathian macroregion under war conditions | ||
13:30-13:40 | CLOSING OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE | ||
13:40-15:00 | LUNCH AND COCKTAIL | ||
NOTE: The workshops only worked in the English language. | |||
15:15 – 16:30 |
Great Hall and other rooms at the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Workshop I Youth Engagement in Cross-Border Cooperation This working session brought together members of AEBR were interested in exchanging with young people and young people involved in updating AEBR’s CBC Youth Charter. With the aim of improving youth’s participation in border regions and cooperation programmes, participants discussed solutions and shared best practices. Moderators: Bektha Djilidjel and Milena Pallotta, AEBR Projects Office
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15:15 – 16:30 | Great Hall and other rooms at the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina |
Workshop II How to apply to b-solutions’ call AEBR’s team presented the call for proposals launched in the framework of the b-solutions 2.0: Solving Cross-Border Obstacles initiative, an action by the European Commission and AEBR. Representatives of public bodies and cross-border structures were invited to exchange with AEBR’s team and brought forward possible legal and administrative obstacles they face when cooperating with their neighbouring regions. During this dedicated workshop, b-solutions’ team illustrated the application procedure and provided concrete assistance to apply and receive technical support to solve such obstacles. Contributions:
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16:30 – 17:30
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Workshop III – TFEB The Task Force External Borders discussed its priorities for the coming years and celebrated 15 years of existence since its foundation in Lappeenranta (South Karelia, Finland) in September 2007, paying special attention to the transformation of some (cross-)border areas in the Eastern External Border region. Coordinates: Johannes Moisio, South Karelia Region, Chairman of the AEBR TFEB Contributions:
The Task Force has a profile in Facebook |
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16:30 – 17:30 | Workshop IV – future project(s) partnership on sustainable mobility | ||
20:00 | DINNER |
Social and cultural programme during the weekend. Novi Sad is the European Capital of Culture 2022, together with Esch in Luxembourg and Kaunas in Lithuania.
SATURDAY, 1 October Study visit to Fruška gora Mountain monasteries and wineries SUNDAY, 2 October 2022 Study visit to Timiș County / City of Timișoara (Romania) There were many exciting things to do in Novi Sad, including the programme of the European Cultural Capital 2022 Thank you very much, DKMT Team and the Team of the Provincial Secretariat for Regional Development, Interregional Cooperation and Local Self-Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina! |
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