Institutional capacities

· 22.05.2019 ·

Kick-off in Leipzig and Naumburg

The partners of the ARRIVAL REGIONS project met for the first time on May 9 and 10, 2019. The project which was launched in April 2019 promotes the social and economic integration of non-EU nationals (incl. refugees). After the partners first met at the premises of the Lead Partner, the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, in Leipzig, they... read more

Topic: Demographic change, Institutional capacities, Urban and rural development
Program: Central Europe

· 11.05.2019 ·

Project development for judicial cooperation

On behalf of the Saxon State Ministry of the Judiciary core-consult supports the preparation of a project application to enhance the institutional cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic. The project work plan foresees joint workshops and job shadowing between correctional facilities and attorney's offices of the two... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities
Program: Sachsen-Tschechien, Saxony-Czech Republic

· 03.04.2019 ·

Peeking into the archives

Partners and stakeholder of ARCHIV-NET met on April 2, 2019, in Freiberg to visit the local City and Mining Museum and the Saxon Mining Archive. Participants learned there which archeoligical findings are featuring in the collections and research opportunities. The workshop was furthermore used to discuss the cross-border research of medieval... read more

Topic: Cultural heritage, Institutional capacities
Program: Saxony-Czech Republic

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· 18.03.2019 ·

Smart Integration honoured

The Federal Ministry for the Interior, Construction and Homeland and the Ministry for Investments and Economic Development of the Polish Republic are jointly realizing a competition to identify flagship projects for the concept of a joint future between the neighbouring countries. During this year’s award ceremony, the project Smart... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 01.02.2019 ·

Meeting of the project team in Dresden

Partners of the Saxon-Polish cross-border project "Smart Integration" met on 30 and 31 January 2019 in Dresden. The participants evaluated the realised activities and coordinated those foreseen in upcoming months. One of the central outcomes of the project is a study analysing the border area that will be finalised by summer 2019.... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 15.11.2018 ·

Cohabitation with mining activities

Experts from the Polish and Saxon authorities responsible for the administration of mining activities met on 12 and 13 November 2018 in Bautzen to discuss strategies to avoid and solve conflicts of interest in context of mining. The workshop addressed both the differences of the authorities’ competencies and legal frameworks as well as case... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities, Urban and rural development
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 30.10.2018 ·

Travelling exhibition inaugurated in Nochten

The travelling exhibition about the development of mining in the Saxon-Polish border area has been inaugurated in Nochten on 18 October 2018. The exhibition was produced in the framework of the MineLife project and will be shown at different locations in Saxony until April 2019 before travelling to Lower Silesia for presentations until March 2020.... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities, Urban and rural development
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 25.06.2018 ·

Launch of the consultation phase

Representatives of municipalities and interest groups were invited to participate in a forum presenting the intermediate results of a study for the border area between Saxony and Lower Silesia to discuss approaches for spatial planning and regional development of the border area. The event was also used to launch the consultation phase of the... read more

Topic: Demographic change, Institutional capacities, Urban and rural development
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 11.06.2018 ·

Team meeting in Wroclaw

The partners of the project Smart Integration met on 7 and 8 June 2018 at the seat of the Marshall Office of the Lower Silesian voivodship in Wroclaw to coordinate the upcoming cross-border activities. Among others, a series of expert workshops is foreseen to discuss potentials for increased cross-border cooperation in the organisation of... read more

Topic: Institutional capacities
Program: Saxony-Poland

· 16.05.2018 ·

Convention discusses future of border region

Around 70 stakeholders participated in a Convention of Border Towns in Görlitz to discuss the future of the cross-border cooperation between Saxony and Poland. The event focused on cross-border synergies in the provision of services of general interest that are already used in other border regions. Participants also agreed on the importance of... read more

Topic: Civic protection, Demographic change, Institutional capacities
Program: Saxony-Poland