CBCED project final seminar, Brussels, Belgium

The EU-funded CBCED ('Challenges and prospects of cross-border cooperation in the context of EU enlargement') project is organising a seminar in Brussels, Belgium, on 13 November.

During the event, which will mark the end of the project, the research consortium will present the main findings of CBCED, which focuses on entrepreneurship in EU border regions and cross-border cooperation.

CBCED complements previous projects by helping to create an evidenced-based approach to policy development with respect to cross-border entrepreneurship.

The project has analysed the implications of EU enlargement on entrepreneurship development in different types of border regions and assessed the potential for cross-border entrepreneurship contributing to regional development. Specific issues investigated include:
- the effect of border changes on the perception of entrepreneurs and institutional actors with respect to regional identity;
- identifying the scope for the development of emerging clusters of economic activity in border regions;
- assessing the role of individual and collective learning at the regional level, as well as personal and institutional trust, for fostering or impeding cross-border co-operation and its contribution to economic development.

A key element has been to make practical recommendations to policy-makers and practitioners in the fields of entrepreneurship and economic development.

The CBCED project is scheduled for completion at the end of November.For further information, please contact:
Ms Pia Laurila
E-mail: pia.laurila@ec.europa.eu

or download the programme:
here

For registration, please contact:
Mr Constantin-Daniel Ionita
E-mail: constantin-daniel.ionita@ec.europa.eu

For more information on the CBCED project, please visit:
http://www.crossbordercoop.net/