Conclusions

Thank you for being part of #europecooperates! We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did!

If you missed the online event, session recordings are now available. The presentation slides from the online speakers and links to further details are also available below.

Keep cooperating, use our online tools to reach out to other regions and share your experiences, ideas or follow-up comments via social media with #europecooperates.

24 November (Day 1)

Day 1 of 'Europe, let's cooperate!' focused on policy inspiration and benefits of cooperation. Watch the opening session and the thematic sessions below.

24 November: playlist shortcuts

Welcome to Europe, let's cooperate! (main stage)
Research and innovation paving the way for the future (thematic session)
Designing the low-carbon transition (thematic session)
Mid-day re-cap (main stage)
Enhancing SME competitiveness (thematic session)
Policy improvements for environment and resource efficiency (thematic session)
Day 2 preview (main stage)

25 November (Day 2)

Day 2 of 'Europe, let's cooperate!' turned the gaze towards the future and new projects. The plenary sessions were dedicated to discussing the new 2021-2027 programme and its key features, as well as tools and tips for project development. All main stage sessions are available as videos below.

25 November: playlist shortcuts

Interregional cooperation - now and in the future (main stage)
Welcome message (Anne Wetzel, Hauts-de-France region)
Interreg Europe 2021-2027 (main stage)
Your questions answered (main stage)
Tools and assistance for project development (main stage)
Closing comments (Erwin Siweris Interreg Europe)

Networking discussions and project pitches were held during the afternoon of 25 November. These talks and discussions were not recorded, but you can still browse the project ideas on the #europecooperates website and reach out to other participants via the Interreg Europe community.

Presentations and additional resources

24 November: Opening session

Presentation (welcome, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform)

More information:

About Interreg Europe
Project results and achievements
Discover Interreg Europe projects
Access our Policy Learning Platform
Make use of the Policy Learning Platform's expert support (peer reviews, matchmaking, help desk)
Browse the good practice database
Explore the Interreg Europe community

24 November: Thematic sessions

Research and innovation paving the way for the future

Presentation (Marc Pattinson, Arnault Morisson, welcome, #policylearning tips)
Presentation (Kristaps Rocans, overview of research and innovation results in Interreg Europe 2014-2020)

Designing the low-carbon transition

Presentation (Verena Priem, overview of low-carbon economy results in Interreg Europe 2014-2020)
Presentation (Simon Hunkin, Katharina Krell, #policylearning tips)
Presentation (Rachel Tully, CISMOB)
Presentation (Luminita Mihailov, REBUS)
Presentation (Suada Mustajbegovic, FIRESPOL)

Successful policy improvements and achievements in enhancing SME competitiveness

Presentation (Luc Schmerber, welcome)
Presentation (Mart Veliste, #policylearning tips)
Presentation (Laurentiu David, overview of SME competitiveness results in Interreg Europe 2014-2020)
Presentation (Christine Chang, Francesca Orazi, Paola Paolinelli, iEER)
Presentation (Annika Lundqvist, COMPETE IN)

Good practice transfer and policy improvements for environment and resource efficiency

Presentation (Marie Guitton, overview of environment and resource efficiency results in Interreg Europe 2014-2020)
Presentation (Astrid Severin, #policylearning tips)
Presentation (Mara Sproge, SWARE)
Presentation (Michal Gelata, INTHERWASTE)

25 November: Main stage sessions

Presentation (welcome, key figures)
Presentation (Interreg Europe 2021-2027)
Presentation (Policy Learning Platform 2021-2027)
Presentation (Tools and assistance for project development)

More information:

Preparation of the Interreg Europe 2021-2027 programme
Project ideas shared in the #europecooperates expo

Continue to cooperate

Share your project ideas and see what ideas others have

30+ ideas for new projects were shared in the expo during 'Europe, let's cooperate!'. You can find a short description of each in the project ideas section. Connect with the people behind them through our community and continue the discussion. Many more ideas were shared in the chat during the event. If you didn't submit your idea before the event, you can still add it to the project idea table and share it with others.

The best time to work on new project ideas is right now - our first call for project proposals is coming up in early 2022!

Reach out to new contacts

Events come and go, but networking doesn't have to stop. You can still have a look at the list of 2200+ participants registered for #europecooperates and find new contacts. Browse the list attendees, filter it according to your interests (country, region, themes or activities of interest) and keep up the conversation!

Stay tuned for more online tools to help you prepare your next project

As you may have heard during the event, we are getting ready to launch our new website in early 2022. New, enhanced tools for project partner search and project development await! The best way to prepare is to complete your own profile right now: check that your personal details are up to date, add a photo, fill in any missing information and get ready to connect with peers from all across Europe.

Have your say on what happens next

How ready are you to continue cooperation? How far are you with new project ideas? Will we see you at #europecooperates next year? Let's plan the next steps together and help you get ready for the first call!

Shape the next steps

Explore project ideas

Take a look at the project ideas shared during 'Europe, let's cooperate!' and connect with people via the Interreg Europe community.

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The buzz

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Speakers

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Magdalini is responsible for the overall coordination and management for implementing the policy learning platforms

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Jason is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. He is also responsible for the policy learning platform related to Research and Innovation.

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Verena is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. She is also involved in the policy learning platform related to Low-Carbon Economy.

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Petra is head of the finance Unit related to projects finance and the programme finance.

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Anne Wetzel is the Director of the Europe department of the Hauts-de-France Region. Four cooperation programmes, the innovative urban action initiative, and a mainstream programme are managed under...

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Charo is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. She is also responsible for the policy learning platform related to Low-Carbon Economy.

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Ilaria is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. She is also responsible for the Policy Learning Platform related to SME competitiveness.

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Marie is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. She is also responsible for the policy learning platform related to environment and resource...

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Irma coordinates the tasks of the communication team, is responsible for the communication strategy and its implementation. In particular, she is responsible for public relations, partnerships and...

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Katharina is an expert on renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart cities and circular economy.

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Simon is an expert in the low-carbon economy sector, working in projects and studies to support uptake of innovative low-carbon technologies and policy instruments.

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Marc has extensive experience in helping regions prepare their regional development and designing research-innovation and S3 strategies and promoting interregional cooperation actions.

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Thorsten is the Project Manager leading the overall implementation of the Policy Learning Platform.

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Luc is an expert in the design of business support ecosystems on behalf of regional public authorities and business support organisations, with a focus on entrepreneurship and cluster organisations.

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Rene is an expert in innovation management, business development, and SME competitiveness.

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Astrid is a senior expert in regional and innovation policy. She has an excellent track record in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart cities, the circular and low carbon economy and authored...

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Arnault has a PhD in Economic Geography from Utrecht University and the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria. He is expert in regional innovation governance and innovation policies.

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Erwin Siweris is responsible for the Interreg Europe programme management and relations to the programme governance institutions.

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Nicolas Singer is in charge of all content matters of the Interreg Europe programme as the Head of the Policy and Platforms Unit.

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Miia Itänen from the joint secretariat of Interreg Europe will be the moderator of the event.

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Mart has experience from projects related to innovation ecosystems, SME competitiveness, inter-cluster cooperation, and smart cities. He is also a representative for the Estonian contact point for the...

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Julie is responsible for implementing the communication strategy, particularly the digital strategy. She manages developments for the Interreg Europe website as well as social media accounts.

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Ana is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. She is also responsible for the Policy Learning Platform related to Research and innovation.

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Laurențiu is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. He is also responsible for the Policy Learning Platform related to SME competitiveness.

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Kristaps is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects achievements. He is also responsible for the Policy Learning Platform related to Research and innovation.

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Luka is in charge of supporting applicants, assessing applications and monitoring projects’ achievements. She is also involved in the Policy Learning Platform related to Environment and resource...