📺 VÍDEO: 8th POCTEP Call 2021–2027 Webinar

The Interreg Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) published the guidelines for the 8th Call for projects under the Political Objective 5 (Priority 6), aimed at sustainable development in cross-border areas.

To clarify doubts and explain the call, a webinar was held on 27 June at 12:00 (Spanish time).

Check the guidelines here: 8th Call Guidelines POCTEP 2021–2027

FULL RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE:

• 00:00 Opening: Carmen Hernández, Deputy Director-General for European Territorial Cooperation, Directorate-General for European Funds, Ministry of Finance, Government of Spain (Managing Authority of the Programme)
• 04:00 8th Call for Proposals – Overview: Rui Domingues, Project Manager, Joint Secretariat POCTEP
• 16:00 Documentation, Guidelines and Manuals on poctep.eu: Almudena Ortega, Communications Officer, Joint Secretariat POCTEP
• 19:40 Interreg-CoFFEE Platform: Andrea Graça, Project Manager, Joint Secretariat POCTEP
• 26:30 Application Form: Amaya Manzanas, Project Manager, Joint Secretariat POCTEP
• 42:30 RIO MINHO 2030 Strategy: Sónia Antunes | Technical Secretariat, AECT Rio Minho
• 49:25 ESPACIO NORCYL Strategy: Raquel Meira, Director of the Planning and Regional Development Unit, CCDR Norte
• 57:25 CENCYL OP5 Strategy: Lídia Martins, Head of Territorial Cooperation Division, CCDR Centro
• 1:07:20 BAUHAUS EUROACE Strategy: Lídia Martins, Head of Territorial Cooperation Division, CCDR Centro
• 1:18:35 Bajo Guadiana Strategy: María del Rocío Sánchez, Head of Institutional Relations and Interregional Cooperation Service, Government of Andalusia, SG External Action – Ministry of Tourism and External Action
• 1:26:35 Gerês-Xurés Strategy – EGEXUR: Rodríguez Antonio Fernández, Head of Parks Service – Ministry of Environment, Xunta de Galicia
• 1:41:25 MÚRTIGAS Strategy: Esther M. García Vidal, Head of Territorial Development Service, Provincial Council of Huelva
• 1:50:10 Q&A Session
• 2:10:05 Closing Remarks: Raquel Rocha, Coordinator, Regional Policy Unit; Agency for Development and Cohesion

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Within the framework of the 7 strategies approved by POCTEP

The 8th call aims to boost cross-border cooperation projects aligned with the objective 5.2 of Priority 6 of the POCTEP Programme, focusing on integrated and inclusive local development in non-urban areas, with social, economic, environmental, cultural, tourism and security approaches.

Projects should fall within one of the 7 territorial development strategies approved by POCTEP, aiming to maximise the Programme’s impact across various areas of economic and social activity, always promoting cooperation between border regions.

Approved strategies

• Strategy for the Valorisation of the Natural and Environmental Heritage of the Border Territory
• Multisectoral Strategy for Integrated and Sustainable Development of Shared Natural Spaces
• Strategic Plan of the Bauhaus Villages EUROACE (see Extremadura area MAP)
• Cooperation and Governance Strategy for the Practical Development of the Múrtigas Cross-border Ecotourism Product
• Framework Strategy for Cross-border Action to Promote Socio-economic Development in the Guadiana River Strip – Bajo Guadiana
• 2030 Strategy for the Cross-border Minho River
• Territorial Development Strategy of the Functional Area of the Gerês – Xurés Cross-border Biosphere Reserve

See also

• These are the 7 strategies approved by the Interreg Spain-Portugal Programme (POCTEP) 2021-2027
• VIDEO: Presentation event of the Bajo Guadiana strategy
• Presentation event of the CENCYL strategy
• Presentation event of the NORCYL strategy