5 June 2020, 9:30 – 11:00. The forum will be held online. Please register here to receive the link to access the platform. Follow the live streaming on AEBR’s Facebook page.
AEBR is organising its first online forum in an effort to connect its members and other stakeholders also in times of social distancing and travel restrictions.
An open forum, accessible to a limited number of participants, will see the participation of various representatives from European border regions to discuss the current situation in their territories.
National and EU measures for confinement and de-confinement have been taken in most countries, including the closing of the borders. In some cases, exceptions for cross-border workers have been introduced.
In a “round-table”, we want to offer a platform to exchange experiences and identify what the effects of these measures on border regions are. How affected are cross-border labour markets in Europe’s border regions? Have citizens in border regions been guaranteed full access to services? What is the impact of the economic crisis on SMEs in cross-border areas?
On this occasion, AEBR will also inform about the progress made by European institutions on granting support to recover from the present crises, as well as on other important issues at the European level. In the last weeks, the European Commission has proposed a revised future budget for the EU, introducing also a Recovery Instrument to help European Member States, regions and municipalities to sustain their finances after the pandemic. This proposal is taking further shape now. During the forum, participants will also discuss some details about the opportunities opened by this new financial scenario.
The online forum will also be streamed on Facebook, where everyone with the link will be able to watch it live. For those accessing the platform, with the possibility of taking the floor, prior registration is mandatory.
The online forum will take place on 5 June 2020, from 09:30 to 11 am.
Draft Agenda: CBC in times of pandemic – New borders vs. new opportunities
Welcome and Opening by AEBR President, Ann-Sofi Backgren (Ostrobotnia Council, Finland)
Rüdiger Kubsch, Secretary General, Euregio Elbe-Labe (DE/CZ)
Pamela Arthurs, CEO, East Border Region (IE/UK)
Frédéric Siebenhaar, EGTC Eurodistrict PAMINA (DE/FR)
Eszter Csokasi, Director, Euregio DKMT (HU/RO/RS)
Xosé Lago, Director, EGTC Galicia-Norte de Portugal (ES/PT)
Stuey Hamelink, Euregio Scheldemond (BE/NL)
Arola Urdangarín, Director, Euroregion Nouvelle Aquitaine-Euskadi-Navarra (ES/FR)
Matthias Fink, Europaregion Tirol-South Tirol-Trentino (AT/IT)
Christoph Almering, Secretary General of EUREGIO (DE/NL) (tbc)
Please register in advance for this meeting in Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvd-GppzkvGdROF6CNNTy6uoloVaSWrtCj
You can also watch the session live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AEBR.AGEG.ARFE/?ref=bookmarks.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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