Broad Prosperity in border regions: not easy, but essential

On 27 and 28 March 2024, the ‘Limburgse tweedaagse’ (two-day event) of the National Network Broad Prosperity took place in Maastricht, organised by NEIMED, the province of Limburg and the programme coordinators of the National Network. ITEM and NEIMED jointly hosted a workshop on broad prosperity in border regions during which the importance of steering […]

Report on procedural, organisational and legal aspects of awarding the European degree label

FOCI report 2024 European degree label

  On March 27th, the European Commission took a significant stride forward by unveiling a comprehensive blueprint for the European degree. This blueprint sets forth the framework and guidelines for the implementation of a European degree, marking a pivotal moment for European higher education institutions and students alike. Over the past year, the FOCI project, a […]

ITEM Reflection: Coalition agreements in border regions from a cross-border perspective

Following the Reflection on party programmes in the run-up to the Provincial Council elections and the ITEM Commentary after the election results, we have now also analysed the coalition agreements of the parties in the seven border provinces. ▶️ Download the Reflection The reflection and commentary concluded that cross-border cooperation played a modest role and […]

EMRLingua: Promoting knowledge of the so-called “neighbouring languages” in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine

Promoting knowledge of the so-called “neighboring languages” in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine Project Completed 100% Promoting knowledge of the so-called “neighbouring languages” in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine The INTERREG V-A project EMR-Lingua runs from 2021-2023 and has the overarching goal of promoting knowledge of the so-called “neighbouring languages” (Dutch, French, and German) in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine. To this end, […]