Potentials of cross-border vocational training, the extension of an international ticketing system for the border area, events in rural areas along the border between Poland and Saxony, the development potentials in former and active open-cast lignite mining areas, and possible cooperation in the energetic renewal of cities were the themes of... read more
Program: general news
When spatial planning takes place in border areas, the usage of the geographical information systems and web portals of the neighbouring region is necessary. Prior discussion between planners from Lower Silesia and Saxony highlighted the need for a better coordination and link between both regions' geo-information systems. On initiative of the... read more
Program: general news
Following the approval of the new transnational cooperation programme for Central Europe by the European Commission short before Christmas last year, the programme authorities have now announced to open the first call for projects on 12 February 2015. The deadline for submission of project proposals is on 13 April 2015. core-consult will submit... read more
Program: general news
The interested public was invited to a symposium hosted by the Saxon State Office of Archaeology on 2 February 2015 to learn about the latest knowledge gained regarding early medieval mining in the Ore Mountains. Site-surveys, geological investigation and historical research allowed to draw new conclusions. Details are published in a booklet... read more
Program: general news
On 30 January 2015, the Lord Mayor of Löbau, Dietmar Buchholz, visited his new homologue from Rumburk to speak in the presence of fireworkers of both cities about potentials of a cross-border cooperation in disaster aid. The mayors agreed to present a joint project proposal to receive funding from the new cooperation programme between Saxony and... read more
Program: general news
Representatives of 11 institutions met on 13 and 14 January 2015 at Chemnitz to discuss with the help of core-consult a joint application for funding from the new transnational programme for Central Europe (Interreg Central Europe 2014-2020). The anticipated project would address climate gas emissions from mining legacies and possible solutions... read more
Program: general news
The transnational programme to promote cooperation among countries of the Baltic Sea (Interreg Baltic Sea Region) has opened its first call for projects. Until 2 February 2016 so called concept notes, representing the first stage of the application process, can be submitted for proposals falling under the priorities “Capacity for innovation”,... read more
Program: general newsThe Joint Secretariat of the new transnational programme for Central Europe will be inaugurated shortly. Among its first tasks is the management of the 1st Call for Proposals. The programme’s Monitoring Committee had already decided to grant about 70 million Euro in ERDF funding in the first call. Now, further details were announced: The call... read more
Program: general news
Last weekend, thousands of people were attrackted by the 2nd cross-border agricultural fair took place at Löbau. The fair consisted out of an exhibition of more than 1,000 small breeding animals and a fair where products from rural areas of Eastern Saxony and Lower Silesia were presented. The event took place within a cross-border project... read more
Program: general news
Since yesterday, the website of the new cross-border programme between the Czech Republic and institutions from Saxony is online: www.sn-cz2020.eu. The website already gives first information regarding the new programme, which nevertheless is expected to fully launch in spring 2015 since the programme draft has first to be approved by the European... read more
Program: general news