I started working on CBC in early 2006, in preparation of the future Neighbourhood Instrument (ENPI) for the period 2007-2013. The decision had been taken that CBC would feature as a specific programme of the ENPI and that it would be managed by the Directorate General in charge of development cooperation (DG AIDCO at the […]
“Young people are not interested in what we do: there are too many technical terms and administrative procedures not to mention hard to understand projects.” This rhetoric is often cited as an obstacle to communication of ENI CBC among this particular target group. While there is certainly a grain of truth in the above, this […]
Many milestones await ENI CBC programmes in the months to come. Steady work is being made in parallel on several processes, involving an ever broader number of institutional actors. Some say that this renders CBC an over-architected instrument. We believe it deepens multi-level cooperation and dialogue. And we are happy to write about it. […]
We all agree that going back to work after summer holidays is not always easy, don’t we? September is traditionally one of the busiest months of the year for cross-border cooperation. And TESIM’s workplan for this month – and for autumn in general – is not an exception. But batteries are charged and spirits are […]
Borders. What lies behind this word? Our perception may be very different from one to another, depending on where we come from. On one hand, there are people living in border areas. These lines, which separate two countries administratively, are also a link, a window to the other, an opportunity to meet. Often linked to […]