Invitation, Meeting, Networking for European border towns

Partners

BORDER TOWNS

Trans-national Meeting and Conference

29-30, Szeptember 2017

The BORDER TOWNS project implements the general, specific objectives and annual priorities of the EU Civil Programme for specific border towns on border rivers.

Features: the peripheral situation with large-scale emigration. Wars and repressive policy decisions has split populations, most of them are now minorities. Thus local multicultural influences are important, as former and current migrations meet here. A lot of mutual volunteering is also required for flood defense. Tightening border crossings could have negative impact on local communities. In partner cities exist the same types of historical fortifications as cultural heritage.

178 international participants, from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, from the North Sea to the Balkans, including several types of organizations (along with social organizations), representatives of local governments.

All partners will disseminate the project to local and national media, thanks to that the number of people indirectly reached by the project can be estimated as approx. 2.5 million. The conference is linked with the HORGOS VINE FESTIVAL.

- Professional round-tables of good practices,

- Open Space civic participation in setting priorities,

- Conference with joint memorandum to the EU and governments, on themes of EU policies: a. Migration (EAM)2/schedule, b. Multiculturalism, c. Emergency Management, d. Cross-border infrastructure (bridges, water transport), and e. Economy, employment, f. Cultural heritage, g. Smart Cities; - Memorial Parade, symbolizing togetherness Human Chain;

- Partners presentation (lectures, exhibitions, stands), - about cultural and sport events

- Reception

- Press conferences.

Invited Partners for EACEA project