Taking cooperation forward
in central Europe in 2021-27

Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE has supported transnational cooperation in central Europe for more than 20 years. 

Our funding helps regions and cities to become stronger and more resilient without reinventing the wheel. 
We are building trust beyond borders and connect people to work together on
innovation, low carbon topics, natural and cultural heritage as well as transport and mobility. 

Now the time has come to take our cooperation forward: Based on thorough analysis of available data and strategic frameworks,
representatives from all programme countries agreed on a set of preliminary programme priorities and
specific objectives that are deemed most relevant for transnational cooperation in central Europe. 

In an open and inclusive partner involvement process we have been inviting our stakeholders
to provide us regularly with feedback and inputs during the developmemt of our 2021-27 programme strategy.

Programming Process at a Glance

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The Working Group Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27 was established in June 2018 and formalised on 14 November 2019.

The group consists of delegates from all partner states as well as an observer from the European Commission. It is responsible for steering the drafting process of the new programme and chaired by the chair of the current Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE 2014-2020 monitoring committee. The drafting of the new programme as well as the accompanying strategic environmental assessment (SEA) will be supported by external experts. The managing authority and joint secretariat of the current programme will also contribute.
 
The new Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme is currently planned to kick-off in summer 2021.
A first call for project proposals is expected to be launched soon after the programme start.

documents

SUMMARY OF THE 
DRAFT PROGRAMME STRATEGY (PDF, JUNE 2020)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ORIENTATION PAPER
FOR INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27 (PDF, FEB 2020) 

STATE OF PLAY OF
PROGRAMMING PROCESS (PPT, JUNE 2020)

Analysis of the main territorial challenges, need and transnational cooperation potentials in central Europe (PDF, FEB 2020)


meetings of the working group

25-26 November | TBC

9TH MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 
INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27

19-20 may 2020 | online 

7TH MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 
INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27

2018-2019

FIRST FIVE MEETINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP 
INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27

24-25 September 2020 | TBC

8TH MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 
INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27

05 DECEMBER 2019 | BUDAPEST

6TH MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 
INTERREG CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-27 (1ST MEETING AFTER FORMALISATION)

Have your say: How are we involving
partners in the programming process?

Permanent

Online participation platform

On this website we will keep you abreast of latest developments regarding the programming process. In addition, we invite you to leave inputs and feedback on the programming process in our online discussion group on LinkedIn.

>>> Contribute on LinkedIn

Autumn 2019

Survey on territorial needs and challenges

In September and October we carried out a survey among selected national thematic experts to collect inputs for the future programme strategy. The aim was to find out, in which thematic fields our partners perceive the highest needs for transnational cooperation to meet future challenges.

Autumn 2019

Participatory session at EU Regions Week

At the EU Week of Regions and Cities 2019, we hosted a participatory session, in which practitioners and policy makers shared their views and ideas on the future orientation of our programme. Inputs collected informed the territorial analysis.

>>> Read more about the session

Autumn 2019

Strategy and consensus  Building Workshop

In November we invited selected national thematic experts to discuss national strategic preferences and build consensus on future policy choices. We also used the workshop to collect initial inputs regarding potential topics, actions and target audiences.

June 2020

Survey on Future Priorities and Interventions

The survey was launched in June 2020. It collected feedback on strategic choices taken and inputs on potential fields of action and target groups. This feedback will now be thoroughly analysed, helping us further shape the programme strategy. 

june/july 2020

National
partner dialogues

In parallel to the survey, national contact points organised partner dialogues to collect inputs. These dialogues allowed for more in-depth discussions and helped to collect more qualitative inputs in addition to the transnational survey.

AUTUmn 2020

Focus groups for transnational coordination

In focus groups with overlapping transnational Interreg programmes and other key actors like macro-regional strategies we will collect feedback and raise awareness on programme strategic choices.       Upon invitation only.

autumn 2020

Strategic Environmental
Assessment

Last but not least we will involve national environmental agencies as well as citizens in our regions and cities in assessing the environmental impacts of the new programme. This will ensure the sustainability of all our future funding.

#cooperationiscentral for a better future
in our central European regions and cities 






LEGAL BACKGROUND

 New Cohesion Policy:
The Framework

Legislative provisions
for Interreg 2021-27

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