The possible link among the goals of Cohesion Policy and related instruments or policy frameworks is one of the most challenging tasks for programmes co-funded by European Structural and Investment Funds.
Thus article 96.3 (d) of Reg. (EU) No 1303/2013 is a concrete tool that allows cooperation activities in the 'Investment for growth and jobs goal (IGJ)' for all European regions.
In the framework of Interact activities for the follow-up and promotion of new tools for cooperation throughout ESI funds and instruments, also given the interest showed by a number of European regions, Macro-regional Strategies' stakeholders and practitioners wanting to implement a closer cooperation and exchange between the opportunities offered in the framework of Cohesion Policy, this event is aimed at pointing out what is the current situation for the use and implementation these tools and – as well – to identify future perspectives for the (simplified) use of new tools for cooperation and development, also in the framework of the EU Macro-regional strategies.

The EGTC GO collaborates in the panel discussion:

State of play, experiences, rationale and expectations for the (simplified) use of new tools for cooperation and development
• Mr Josef Tetter, Interreg IT-AT - CLLD approach
• Mrs Urszula Budzich-Tabor, FarNet - CLLD – EMFF
• Tomaž Konrad, GECT GO / EZTS GO Interreg IT-SI – ITI “Isonzo-Soča” and “Salute-Zdravstvo”
• Mr Francisco Tovar, Spanish Ministry of Finance - ITI “Azul”