Cross-border Cooperation

Network- and potential analyses

Potentials analyses provide structured information about the development possibilities of regions. The social network analysis is a method of capturing and analyzing social relationships and networks. mecca examines the potentials and networks of (cross-border) regions and develops the basis for more specific support of future cross-border co-operations.

mecca provides:

• Preparation of network and potentials analyses
• Organization and conduct of international conferences and workshops

Programming

Considering the upcoming EU funding period of 2014-2020, the European member states, together with their neighboring countries,  are required to  work out new operational programs for the European Territorial Cooperation (INTERREG).

mecca provides:

• Moderation of workshops for defining the main cross-border priorites and preparing the results as a basis for the programming
• Creating regional analyses
• Conception of program structure
• Support of developing the program: development of an overall concept, conception of strategic directions, arranging the indicators and the budget, describing the aims and measures, definition of key projects
• Support of internal coordination and communication
• Support of developing additional program documents, as the Guide for Applicants or the Programme Complement light

Project development and implementation

mecca supports you in every stage of project development and implementation: starting at the project idea, over project evaluation and beyond that.

mecca provides:

• Project development: support of development of project ideas and of finding suitable partners
• Application: support of developing the application for support - according to requirements from solely formulating the application up to coordinating and communicating the adjustment of functional project contents
• Support for processing aid money
• Project management: monitoring the integrity of reports as well as the observance of appointments, factual voucher audit, moderation, etc.
• Evaluation: mecca analyses and evaluates projects of cross-border regional development before, during and after their conduct

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation - EGTC

When conducting and managing activities of cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation the EU member states as well as the regional and local authorities often come across difficulties. Therefore the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) was founded at EU level. An EGTC serves to broadly carry out cross-border cooperation and is a legal instrument with its own legal entity. Members of an EGTC can be member states, regional or local administrative units, associations and public-law institutions.

mecca provides:

• Support of national implementation of necessary measures to effectively use the EGTC
• Feasibility studies
• Project attendance and management as well as moderation from the EGTC facility to the company
• Informative events on EGTC