European Territorial Cooperation as a Factor of Growth, Jobs and Quality of Life

Programme 2007 - 2013 ESPON

Date of latest update: 2025-04-12

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Description (EN):

Territorial cooperation is seen as one of the most important factors contributing to innovation which is key in the achievement of sustainable growth and jobs. European territorial cooperation facilitates the exchange between people and regions on experience and best practice in regional policy, irrespective of existing borders. Experiences with territorial cooperation have been gathered in different European areas and with different structures. One of the aims of the current EU programming period 2007-2013 is to reinforce added value through cooperation across borders, transnationally as well as interregionally. Regions and cities from different EU Member States are encouraged to work together to find common solutions in different fields. The Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion of the European Commission also adresses territorial cooperation and attaches great importance to it in the framework of European territorial development and in the “long-term and sustainable growth performance of the EU as a whole”. Future considerations concerning the strengthening of territorial cooperation may benefit from facts concerning potential drivers for cooperation, determinants and governance structures. These could spark further interest of regions, cities and countries in entering into cooperation arrangements. More evidence in this field can also serve as support in defining future EU Structural Funds contribution to territorial cooperation areas.

Achievements (EN):

Reports: Final Report - Executive Summary PDF Final Report - Main Report PDF Final Report - Scientific Report Part I PDF Final Report - Scientific Report Part II PDF Final Report - Abbreviations and glossary PDF Final Report - Bibliography PDF Draft Final Report Executive Summary PDF Draft Final Report Main Report PDF Draft Final Report Annexes PDF Interim Report PDF Inception Report PDF Project Specification PDF http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/terco.html

Website: https://www.espon.eu/programme/espon/espon-2013-programme

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Evaluation systems and results Regional planning and development Clustering and economic cooperation

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG), Warsaw University, Poland

Address: ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland

Legal status: n/a

University of Thessaly, DPRD, Greece

Name: University of Thessaly, DPRD, Greece

Address: 38334 Volos, Greece

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Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain

Name: Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain

Address: 28049 Madrid, Spain

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University of Joensuu / Karelian Institute, Finland

Name: University of Joensuu / Karelian Institute, Finland

Address: FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland

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Free University of Brussels, Belgium

Name: Free University of Brussels, Belgium

Address: 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

European Policies Research Centre, United Kingdom

Name: European Policies Research Centre, United Kingdom

Address: G1 1QE Glasgow, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): European Territorial Cooperation as a Factor of Growth, Jobs and Quality of Life

Project acronym: TERCO

Project start date: 2010-02-01

Project end date: 2013-03-01

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 849 710.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 764 739.00

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2007 - 2013 ESPON

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-05-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

68 / 68 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

399 / 399 (100%)

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European Territorial Cooperation as a Factor of Growth, Jobs and Quality of Life

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