Reflection on cross Reflection on cross border cooperation in border cooperation in Lower Silesia, PolandLower Silesia, Poland   

Magdalena BelofMagdalena BelofRegional Bureau of Spatial Planning in WroclawRegional Bureau of Spatial Planning in Wroclaw

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CCross border cooperation –ross border cooperation –

issues to beissues to be discussed:discussed:

place for spatial planning place for spatial planning involvement of regional (NUTS II) involvement of regional (NUTS II)

level level 1 border – 1 program1 border – 1 program trilateral cooperationtrilateral cooperation

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Transborder regions need the Transborder regions need the INTEGRATED SPATIAL INTEGRATED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT VISIONSDEVELOPMENT VISIONS

Planning activities should be Planning activities should be stronger supported in cross border stronger supported in cross border cooperation programs.cooperation programs.

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The NUTS II (regional) level should be allowed The NUTS II (regional) level should be allowed to participate actively in cross border to participate actively in cross border cooperation programscooperation programs

NUTS II

NUTS III

D

PL

CZ

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The chance for project larger thanThe chance for project larger than one one program areaprogram area

Brandenburg (D)

Saxony (D)

Lubuskie (PL)

Lower Silesia (PL)

Mecklenburg-VorpommernBrandenburg (D)

Brandenburg (D)

Saxony (D)

Zachodniopomorskie (PL)

Lubuskie (PL)

Lower Silesia (PL)

Zachodniopomorskie (PL)Mecklenburg-VorpommernBrandenburg (D)

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Better opportunities for trilateral cross border cooperationBetter opportunities for trilateral cross border cooperation

INTERREG IIIACZ - D

INTERREG IIIAPL - CZ

INTERREG IIIAD - PL

D PL

CZ

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CONCLUSION: CONCLUSION:

Cross border cooperation in 2007-Cross border cooperation in 2007-2013 need more flexibility 2013 need more flexibility

and and

more visionary thinking based on more visionary thinking based on understanding of common spaceunderstanding of common space

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Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention!!

Contact: Contact: Magdalena BelofMagdalena Belof

mbelof@poczta.wbu.wroc.plmbelof@poczta.wbu.wroc.pl