Projects
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b-Solutions
b-solutions aims to solve legal and administrative obstacles to cross-border cooperation. Researchers at ITEM have been selected as experts to advice on these cases.
Pilot Action Territorial Agenda 2030 Regulatory Territorial Impact Assessment
While guidelines such as the Better Regulation Guidelines & Toolbox exist to promote territorially considerate regulations and policies, this pilot action investigates the effective implementation in the TIA Quick Check and at European, national and
OECD Cross-Border Public Employment Services
This project is commissioned by the OECD, where ITEM is conducting research on how information-sharing and coordination of employment and skills policies could enhance cross-border labour market inclusion of third country nationals in the Greater Cop
Making work of euregional broad prosperity
We examine what broad prosperity means within the context of the euregio rhine maas north and how this can be the subject of stronger cross-border cooperation.
Schakelpunt Grensbelemmeringen Vlaanderen-Nederland
The Border Obstacles Switch Point Flanders-Netherlands helps governments and organisations solve border obstacles. The project analyses obstacles and presents solutions to authorities.
BRIDGE: Cross-border healthcare resource pooling
Hospitals close to the border face the challenge of providing high-quality care with limited resources. BRIDGE identifies opportunities for coordinated cross-border resource pooling.
WinWin4WorkLife
From February 2024, WinWin4WorkLife focuses on the impact of remote working regulations in Europe, with a focus on border regions. ITEM contributes with knowledge on policies and regulations for hybrid working in border regions.
Euroregional Center for Pediatric Surgery
Children in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine who need surgery often have to travel far from home and family to receive treatment. Against this background, the partner hospitals are working together.
OECD: Cross-border work of third-country nationals in European cross-border regions
ITEM is conducting a study together with the OECD on the cross-border labour market integration of third-country nationals.
PANDEMRIC: Euroregional cooperation at the time of a pandemic
PANDEMRIC focuses on promoting Euroregional cooperation in the event of a pandemic or large-scale outbreak of an infectious disease.
Tax scenario analysis: flexible working by cross-border workers
This analysis focuses on the following premise: simplifying flexible working for cross-border workers (and their employers).
Crossquality: assessing the quality of cross-border cooperation
Crossquality, funded by Interreg-EMR and the EU, examines qualitative indicators for Interreg projects, to guide evaluation at European level.
MARHETAK: Improving Euroregional flood cooperation
Improving Euroregional flood cooperation
EMRLingua
EMRLingua promotes neighbour language knowledge (NL, FR, DU) in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion through a Euregional Centre. ITEM examines legal obstacles and educational needs.
FOCI – Future-proof criteria for Innovative European Education
Eight universities from three European Universities Alliances (YUFE, ECIU and EPICUR) partnered in piloting an innovative approach to the European degree label through the FOCI (Future-proof Criteria for Innovative European Education) project.
International and European researchers and their access to national health insurance in the Netherlands
Nuffic and SOFIE have heard concerns from many universities and research institutes about the health insurance of European and international researchers and their family members in the Netherlands.
EU-CITZEN
EU-CITZEN brings together a network of academic and research institutions and a Brussels-based think tank, along with a pool of national experts.
Link EDU-RES – Joint programmes at doctorate level
The project focuses on the internationalisation of doctoral education and the establishment of collaborative and interactive frameworks for its operation.