Projects

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b-Solutions

Status: In progress

Education and culture, Energy transition and climate, Healthcare and welfare, Labour market and economy, Living environment and housing, Mobility and infrastructure, Pension, fiscal and social security

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

Status: In progress

Border effects, Euregional governance and collaboration

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 

Status: In progress

Euregional governance and collaboration, Labour market and economy

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

Status: In progress

Living environment and housing

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.

Coordination Point Border Obstacles Flanders-Netherlands

Status: In progress

Euregional governance and collaboration

BRIDGE: Cross-border healthcare resource pooling

Status: In progress

Healthcare and welfare

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

Status: In progress

Labour market and economy, Pension, fiscal and social security

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

Status: Completed

Healthcare and welfare

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

Status: Completed

Labour market and economy

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

Status: Completed

Euregional governance and collaboration, Healthcare and welfare, Security

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

Status: Completed

Labour market and economy, Pension, fiscal and social security

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

Status: Completed

Euregional governance and collaboration

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

Status: Completed

Euregional governance and collaboration

Improving Euroregional flood cooperation

EMRLingua

Status: Completed

Education and culture

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

Status: Completed

Education and culture

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.

Legal aspects of setting up a YUFE Joint Bachelor program

Status: Completed

Education and culture

International and European researchers and their access to national health insurance in the Netherlands

Status: Completed

Pension, fiscal and social security

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.