Khouloud Belhadj wanted to make an experience in international relations while using her good communication skills, so she decided to volunteer with the Interreg V-A “Greece – Bulgaria” Programme, an authority managing funds to enhance cooperation across neighbouring regions in the European Union. […]
I am Greek and I am the Team Leader of the Cross Border Institution Building Plus (CBIB+) project, currently in its third phase. CBIB+ is an EU-funded regional technical assistance project to cross-border cooperation (CBC) between IPA beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, as well as Kosovo*). The project is managed […]
I work at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs in Tbilisi, which was founded in 1994. Since then, the institute has been playing an important role in developing the field of Public Administration in Georgia alongside good governance at the central, municipal and local levels. In particular, I am in charge of the Department of […]
I was born in 1992 in Jordan in a large family composed of 5 brothers and 4 sisters. I consider myself very lucky to be grown up in Jordan. As a young adult, I realized that Jordan is one of the best developing countries that continue to prove itself, given all obstacles and circumstances both […]
I live in Ankara, which is not located in a border region. However, since I was a child, I have always felt excited about crossing borders, be it crossing a river, a bridge or any basin, and contacting other cultures. I can say I have found my dream job when I was assigned to cross-border […]
I was born and I am still living in the city of Lviv. This city was part of many countries and states including Kyivan Rus, Kingdom of Poland, Austro-Hungarian Empire, West Ukrainian People’s Republic, Second Polish Republic, Soviet Union, and finally Independent Ukraine (1991). As a child, I could watch Polish TV. This is actually […]
I live on the southern borders of Europe, in Sicily. An island that, in other times, was at the center of flourishing traffic between Africa, Europe and Middle East. The sea unites and divides, depending on the way you look at it. Dangers come from the sea, but there are also fabulous opportunities. The interwoven […]
I started working on CBC in early 2006, in preparation of the future Neighbourhood Instrument (ENPI) for the period 2007-2013. The decision had been taken that CBC would feature as a specific programme of the ENPI and that it would be managed by the Directorate General in charge of development cooperation (DG AIDCO at the […]
In January 2011, the Arab Spring is unleashed on the streets of Tunis. At that time, I had to present my doctorate in September 2011 at the university of Tunis even if I was based in Sicily, on an Erasmus – AVERROES mobility grant. In light of the situation in Tunisia, my colleagues advised me […]
Cross border cooperation at local, national and regional level offers a tremendous opportunity for all involved parties to boost economic, cultural and social growth as well as improving living standards. It offers the opportunity for institutional development to the involved organisations as well as increased awareness, positive and constructive thinking for all people from the […]