Italian-Slovenian territorial and
cross-border cooperation is a model to be replicated in other
countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans,
particularly those in the process of joining the EU. This
prospect was the focus of "Territorial Cooperation, Multilevel
Partnerships and EU Integration: Lessons Learned at the Border
Between Italy and Slovenia," a two-day initiative held in
Trieste and Gorizia on May 28 and 29, which was attended by a
delegation consisting of young administrators, members of local
or regional elective assemblies and those responsible for
economic development and European planning, from Central
European Initiative (CEI) countries such as Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia and
Ukraine. The key themes were historical reconciliation,
governance, legal aspects, and collaboration in the "Nova Gorica
and Gorica European Capital of Culture 2025 framework."
"Within the 'Local Dimension of CEI,' we intend to work
together with institutional and other stakeholders involved in
local development to promote the untapped potential of local
areas," CEI Secretary General Roberto Antonione said.
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