Programme

10:00 - 11:00

Online

Welcome to 'Europe, let's cooperate!'

Let's kick off the 7th edition of ‘Europe, let’s cooperate! Interregional cooperation forum’. 

Join us for this opening session to: 

  • See a snapshot of what 'Europe, let's cooperate!' is all about
  • Get an overview of Interreg Europe, our projects, and the Policy Learning Platform
  • Discover the tools available for you to meet peers, network and interact online
  • Receive tips on how to make the most of the event

Speakers:

  • Miia Itänen, Interreg Europe (moderator)
  • Erwin Siweris, Interreg Europe
  • Magda Anagnostou, Interreg Europe
  • Thorsten Kohlisch, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform

11:00 - 12:00

Online

Inspiration, ideas and policy solutions

Join one of the parallel sessions to discover achievements and meet project partners, programme representatives and thematic experts from the Policy Learning Platform.

Get inspired by what has been achieved in projects, get insights into further opportunities and see how to build on these results in the future. Choose from two sessions:

 

Research and innovation paving the way for the future

Speakers:

  • Marc Pattinson, Thematic Expert, Research and innovation, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Arnault Morisson, Thematic Expert, Research and innovation, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform 
  • Ana Mihaljevic, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Kristaps Rocans, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Luc Hulsman, SNN
  • Margaret Quinn, ERNACT

 

Designing the low-carbon transition

Speakers:

  • Katharina Krell, Thematic Expert, Low-carbon economy, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Simon Hunkin, Thematic Expert, Low-carbon economy, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform 
  • Charo Camacho, Senior Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Verena Priem, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Rachel Tully, Extremadura Energy Agency AGENEX, Spain
  • Suada Mustajbegović, Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, Croatia
  • Luminita Mihailov, South-East Regional Development Agency of Romania

 

More information

12:00 - 13:45

Lunch break

13:45 - 14:00

Online

Afternoon re-cap

Get ready for more inspiration – and remember to make use of the online opportunities during the event. 

14:00 - 15:00

Online

Inspiration, ideas and policy solutions

Continue your day in one of the parallel sessions and dive deeper into project results and policy inspiration.

Discuss with project partners, programme representatives and thematic experts from the Policy Learning Platform. See what comes out of project cooperation, take stock of lessons learned, and learn how to leverage the existing good practices and policy solutions for future collaboration. Pick one of the two afternoon sessions:

 

Successful policy improvements and achievements in enhancing SME competitiveness

Speakers:

  • Luc Schmerber, Thematic Expert, SME competitiveness, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Rene Tõnnisson, Thematic Expert, SME competitiveness, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Mart Veliste, Thematic Expert, SME competitiveness, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Ilaria Ramaglioni, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Laurentiu David, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Annika Lundqvist, Municipality of Gävle, Sweden
  • Christine Chang, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, Finland
  • Francesca Orazi, Region Marche, Italy
  • Paola Paolinelli, Region Marche, Italy
  • Christina Koch, AWS, Austria

 

Good practice transfer and policy improvements for environment and resource-efficiency

Speakers:

  • Astrid Severin, Thematic Expert, Low-carbon economy and Environment and resource efficiency, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
  • Marie Guitton, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Luka Messmer, Policy Officer, Interreg Europe
  • Māra Sproģe, Vidzeme Planning Region, Latvia
  • Michał Gelata, City of Krakow, Poland
  • Liisa Bergius, Regional Council of Central Finland

More information

15:00 - 15:15

Online

Are you ready for the future?

A sneak preview of what to expect from the second day of 'Europe, let's cooperate!'. 

Make sure you made use of the opportunity to collect ideas and inspiration during the first day. It is time to turn the page and start looking towards the future.

The road towards new calls for projects and new cooperation opportunities will be mapped out on 25 November. 

10:00 - 10:30

Online

Interregional cooperation now - and in the future

Why interregional cooperation matters and how does Interreg Europe contribute to the EU cohesion policy and the EU’s strategic objectives?

Speakers:

  • Miia Itänen (moderator)
  • Erwin Siweris, Interreg Europe
  • Anne Wetzel, Hauts-de-France Region

10:30 - 12:00

Online

Interreg Europe in 2021-2027

Get an overview of the key features of the new Interreg Europe 2021-2027 programme in the 2021-2027 period. 
  • Discover the novelties and the topics covered by the programme
  • Find out how you can make use of the Policy Learning Platform in the future
  • Get a timeline towards the first call for project proposals

Speakers:

  • Miia Itänen, Interreg Europe (moderator)
  • Nicolas Singer, Interreg Europe
  • Petra Geitner, Interreg Europe
  • Magda Anagnostou, Interreg Europe

12:00 - 12:30

Online

Your questions answered

Would you like to know more? Do you have some additional questions?

Take part in this Q&A session to get answers and more information from Interreg Europe staff representatives.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 - 14:00

Online

Tools and assistance for project development

Start getting ready for the future and get a sneak peek into the project development and partner search tools we provide. 
  • Preview of the new Interreg Europe website 
  • Overview of online tools available to support interregional cooperation 
  • Outlook of project development assistance ahead of the first call for project proposals 

Speakers: 

  • Miia Itänen, Interreg Europe (moderator)
  • Julie Patenaude, Interreg Europe
  • Irma Astrauskaite-Denis, Interreg Europe
  • Jason Martinez, Interreg Europe

14:00 - 16:00

Online

Networking and project idea discussions

Getting ready for the 2021-2027 programme and new calls starts now. Use the opportunities to network with other participants, share ideas, kick off your partner search, meet potential project partners and get more information.

 

Project idea meetings

Share your project idea and host a networking discussion, or browse ideas submitted by other participants and join talks that match your interests.

See the already submitted project ideas, note the time of the networking meeting and join the discussion!

 

Interreg Europe corner 

Get help, support and additional information from the Interreg Europe corner, where representatives from Interreg Europe and various national points of contact are available throughout the afternoon.

Research and innovation SME competitiveness Low-carbon economy Environment and resource efficiency