Join the cross-border workshops and help shape the Interreg Chapter for 2028-2034

What does the Romanian-Hungarian border area need most? What challenges do people and organisations face across the border, and where can we work together?

The Interreg VI-A Romania-Hungary Programme (Managing Authority, Hungarian National Authority, Joint Secretariat and Info Point), together with experts from the Central European Service for Cross-border Initiatives (CESCI), invites stakeholders from Romania and Hungary to a series of joint workshops.

These workshops are an opportunity to share local knowledge and experience, discuss common challenges and help identify priorities for future cooperation.

 Two perspectives, one shared goal

The workshops look at cross-border cooperation from two complementary angles:

  • Functional workshops focus on cross-border functional areas, meaning territories connected by shared challenges and opportunities around larger urban centres. Participants discuss development needs and priorities, cross-border links, and the obstacles to and opportunities for cooperation.
  • Sectoral workshops focus on the needs and opportunities of specific fields, such as healthcare, education, transport, environment, innovation, tourism, employment etc.

In short, functional workshops identify where, and for which territories, the issues matter, while sectoral workshops identify which thematic issues matter. Together they give us a clearer picture of the border area and point to opportunities for joint action. The main conclusions will feed into the Territorial Analysis, which supports the preparation of the Interreg Chapter for 2028–2034.

When and where?

  • 3 November 2026, Oradea – functional workshop, 10:00-13:00 (EET)
  • 4 November 2026, online – two sessions on the same day:
    • morning: sectoral workshop on health, 09:00-12:00 (CET)
    • afternoon: sectoral workshop on environment, 13:30-16:30 (CET)
  • 5 November 2026, Satu Mare – functional workshop, 10:00-13:00 (EET)
  • 17 November 2026, Debrecen – two sessions on the same day:
    • morning: functional workshop, 10:00-13:00 (CET)
    • afternoon: sectoral workshop on economic structure and conditions, labour market and tourism (North), 14:30-17:30 (CET)
  • 18 November 2026, Timișoara – functional workshop, 10:00-13:00 (EET)
  • 19 November 2026, Szeged – two sessions on the same day:
    • morning: functional workshop, 10:00-13:00 (CET)
    • afternoon: sectoral workshop on economic structure and conditions, labour market and tourism (South), 14:30-17:30 (CET)
  • 20 November 2026, online – sectoral workshop on transport, 09:00-12:00 (CET)

In-person workshops follow local time (EET in Romania, CET in Hungary); online workshops follow CET (Hungarian time).

 Take part in the discussions

Do you work in a field relevant to cross-border cooperation, or do you have experience that can help us understand the needs of the border area better? Register and share your perspective.

Please fill in the registration form HERE by 28 October 2026.

After you register, you will receive in due time a confirmation email with details about the venue, or where the case, the Zoom link to participate online.

Your experience can help us identify the issues that matter most across the border and shape the priorities of the Interreg Chapter for 2028–2034.

We are looking forward to hearing your views!

 

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