The Euro-Institute - Institute for cross-border cooperation

The Euro-Institute is a structure specialized in continuing education and consulting on cross-border cooperation.

Our Website is only in German and French but you will find below an overview of our structure and activities in English. Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.

German partners

• Federal State of Baden-Württemberg
• Cities of Kehl, Achern, Lahr, Oberkirch, Freiburg and Offenburg
• Ortenau District
• University of Applied Sciences, Kehl
  

French partners

• French State
• Region of Alsace
• Departement Lower Rhine
• City of Strasbourg
• University of Strasbourg ( non-financing member )

Aims

• To improve cross-border cooperation through continuing education and consulting with regard to public policy
• To contribute to the resolution of problems resulting from different politico-administrative systems and bases
• To develop tools and methods which can be used by other cross-border territories in Europe
  

Legal form

• From 1993 to 2003: Economic Interest European Grouping (E.I.E.G.)
• Since 2004: Local Cross-border Cooperation grouping (G.L.C.T.) as defined by the Karlsruhe agreement
• First G.L.C.T. based in Baden-Württemberg

Target groups

• Public service from France, Germany, Switzerland and other European countries
• Actors of the cross-border cooperation from the para-public and private sector

Dissemination through:

• Annual training programme
• Training sessions on request
• Conferences and publications

Examples of specific actions:

• Support to cross-border projects (for example Eurodistricts)
• Work for the Trinational Metropolitain Region of the Upper Rhine (EU green paper)
• Exchange of civil servants
• Langage courses

How do we work?

• Need-analysis for target groups and cross-border territories
• Enabling organisations with different backgrounds to work together – intercultural management
• Developing specific methods and instruments for training on cross-border issues
• Participating in relevant networks (Europa, MOT, PEAP, Competence center, Council of Europe, ENTO, University of administrative sciences Speyer, etc…)
• Capitalization and dissemination of know-how and best-practice solutions in Europe (Intercultural guide for the animation of cross-border meetings…)
• Providing technical assistance to other cross-border territories in Europe