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Cross Border Cooperation for the Labour MarketOpen Days, 10 October 2007 – Workshop 10D12
Dr. Reinhold Kolck / Monika FrickeEms Dollart Region, Chamber of Industry and Commerce for East Frisia and
Papenburg, Centre for Work in Leer, Association of European Border Regions
Points to be addressed
I. Cross-border cooperation at the Dutch-German border- short introduction to the Ems Dollart Region
II. Best practice examples of cross-border projects- in support of the Lisbon Strategy
III. The Centre for Work in Leer- best practice in cross-border job placements
1978-1998: Three cross-border “action programmes”
1991: Operational Programme INTERREG I
1992: Anholt Treaty
1994: Operational Programme INTERREG II
1997: EDR becomes a public law based purpose association
2000: Operational Programme INTERREG III (35 Mio. €)
2007: Start of INTERREG IV
Today: 105 members (cities, communities, organisations)
I. Cross-border cooperation in the EDR
Criteria for project selection:
• Projects should enhance cross-border cohesion and support cross-border cooperation.
• Projects should help improve the labour market situation and the economic structure of the region.
• Project approaches should be practical and people-oriented.
II. Best Practice Examples
In support of the Lisbon Strategy
• “Closing the Gap” in Motorway A 31• “Life Science and Knowledge Transfer”• “Vademecum” of Dutch-German business contacts / “Cross-
border business meetings” (bi- and trinational)• EURES-cross border
II. Best Practice Examples
Landkreis Leer Zentrum für Arbeit
III. The Centre for Work in Leer
Thank you!