The Territorial Cooperation Programmes
The Territorial Cooperation Programmes 2007-2013 aim to encourage cooperation and exchange of knowledge and best practice across member states and regions.
These programmes are funded by the European Regional Development Fund under Cohesion Policy 2007-2013.
During 2007-2013, Malta is participating in the following Territorial Cooperation Programmes which are financed under the European Regional Development Fund: The Italia-Malta Programme: a Crossborder Programme which encourages socio-economic and cultural cooperation across the maritime border between Malta and Sicily.
The Med Programme: a Transnational Cooperation Programme which aims to encourage cooperation between Mediterranean regions in nine EU Member States, namely: Cyprus, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, UK, Slovenia, as well as two EU Candidate Countries, Croatia and Montenegro. This programme focuses on strengthening competitiveness while guaranteeing sustainable growth and employment; promoting territorial cohesion and protecting the environment.
The Interreg IVC Programme: a Territorial Cooperation Programme which aims to encourage Member States and regions to exchange and transfer knowledge and good practice. All EU Member States are eligible, as well as regional and local public authorities in two non-Member States, namely Switzerland and Norway. The Programme focuses on two main priorities: Innovation and Knowledge Economy and Environment and Risk Prevention. These priorities contribute towards the EU’s Lisbon and Gothenburg Strategies to encourage sustainable growth and jobs.
The ESPON II Programme: a European Spatial Planning Observation Network Programme, which was set up to support policy development and to build a European scientific community in the field of territorial development. The main aim of this programme is to increase the general body of knowledge about territorial structures, trends and policy impacts in an enlarged EU. All Member States are eligible to participate in ESPON II.
The Interact II Programme: a programme which aims to increase the effectiveness of territorial cooperation programmes by setting up information and communication networks, defining information frameworks and flows, sharing information and stimulating exchange of experience. All 27 Member States are participating in the Interact Programme, as well as Norway, Switzerland and neighbouring coutnries.
Malta is also participating in the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI) programme.
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