Citynet - Network of MicroRegional Centres in the Austrian-Hungarian Border Region

Countries

AT, HU

Employer

Government of Lower Austria, Regional Development Agency Industrieviertel

Project partner

Lower Austrian Villages and Cities Renewal Agency, The City Baden, The City Köszeg, The City Sopron, Stadtland - Engineering Office for Spatial Planning, Regional Development, Landscape Planning and Landscape Conservation, Wiener Neustadt

Time frame

2006 - 2007

Project website

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Project description

Cross-border cooperation is more important than ever: European competition between regions, EU funds, the disappearance of borders for international markets as well as population concentration in metropolitan areas all contribute to the urgency of establishing strong regional relations. The INTERREG IIIA project Citynet supports cross-border cooperation of municipalities and cities in the Austrian-Hungarian border region.

Service catalogue

Exhibit design, organisation and moderation of network meetings, Support of the planning process, network building and maintenance
Citynet catalogue: Publication of main fields of development
Citynet workshops: Expert events regarding environment, renewable energy, education, city marketing and tourism
Citynet platform: Extention of the city network as cross-border platform and development of sustainable management solutions
Citynet international: cross-border experience exchange, potential involvement in transnational projects

mecca-Experts

All references with: Hannes Schaffer
All references with: Beate Schaffer
All references with: Hartmut Dumke
All references with: Andreas Dillinger
All references with: Stefan Plha

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