CloseThis event has ended. regional policy Thursday 27 March 2025, 08:00 - Friday 28 March 2025, 18:00 (CET) Practical information WhenThursday 27 March 2025, 08:00 - Friday 28 March 2025, 18:00 (CET)LanguagesEnglish Description Interreg GO! conference will take place in a highly symbolic location for cross - border cooperation - the twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica on the Italian-Slovenian border which jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2025.For 35 years, Interreg has represented a cornerstone of European integration, promoting cross - border, transnational, interregional and outermost region cooperation to drive growth, innovation, and inclusion in all regions of Europe. It is recognised as a key instrument building solidarity, trust and mutual understanding across the EU’s internal and external borders. The conference will be a key milestone in the preparation of the future Interreg programmes under the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. Discussions will focus on the role of Cohesion Policy Interreg territorial cooperation programmes in addressing shared challenges, such as border security, coordinated responses to migration, environmental threats, and natural disasters. Cooperation with candidate countries and the challenges faced by border regions will also be key topics. The programme covers high-level debates. The list of speakers includes:Mr Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and ReformsMs Marta Kos, Commissioner for EnlargementMr Tommaso Foti, Minister for European Affairs, NRRP and Cohesion Policies of Italy (tbc)Mr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development of SloveniaMr Jan Szyszko, Secretary of State in charge of Cohesion Policy in the Ministry for Regional Development of PolandMr Massimiliano Fedriga, President of Region of Friuli-Venezia GiuliaMr Luca Zaia, President of Veneto RegionMr Marko Koprivc, State Secretary in the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development of SloveniaMr Alexandro Gozi, Member of the European ParliamentMs Kata Tüttö, the President of the European Committee of the Regions (tbc)The InterregGO! event is expected to welcome approximately 500 local, regional, national, and European decision-makers interested in the 2028 - 2034 roll-out of EU Cohesion Policy and in its territorial cooperation and enlargement dimension. The event will be web streamed.If you are interested in attending, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the technical secretariat in charge of registrations: REGIO-INTERREG-GOec [dot] europa [dot] eu (REGIO-INTERREG-GO[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) Related events29Oct2025Conferences and summitsEuropean Startup Village Forum 202513-15Oct2025Conferences and summitsEuropean Week of Regions and Cities 202523Nov2023Conferences and summitsHarnessing Talent PlatformSee all
Interreg GO! conference will take place in a highly symbolic location for cross - border cooperation - the twin cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica on the Italian-Slovenian border which jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2025.For 35 years, Interreg has represented a cornerstone of European integration, promoting cross - border, transnational, interregional and outermost region cooperation to drive growth, innovation, and inclusion in all regions of Europe. It is recognised as a key instrument building solidarity, trust and mutual understanding across the EU’s internal and external borders. The conference will be a key milestone in the preparation of the future Interreg programmes under the EU's 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. Discussions will focus on the role of Cohesion Policy Interreg territorial cooperation programmes in addressing shared challenges, such as border security, coordinated responses to migration, environmental threats, and natural disasters. Cooperation with candidate countries and the challenges faced by border regions will also be key topics. The programme covers high-level debates. The list of speakers includes:Mr Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and ReformsMs Marta Kos, Commissioner for EnlargementMr Tommaso Foti, Minister for European Affairs, NRRP and Cohesion Policies of Italy (tbc)Mr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development of SloveniaMr Jan Szyszko, Secretary of State in charge of Cohesion Policy in the Ministry for Regional Development of PolandMr Massimiliano Fedriga, President of Region of Friuli-Venezia GiuliaMr Luca Zaia, President of Veneto RegionMr Marko Koprivc, State Secretary in the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development of SloveniaMr Alexandro Gozi, Member of the European ParliamentMs Kata Tüttö, the President of the European Committee of the Regions (tbc)The InterregGO! event is expected to welcome approximately 500 local, regional, national, and European decision-makers interested in the 2028 - 2034 roll-out of EU Cohesion Policy and in its territorial cooperation and enlargement dimension. The event will be web streamed.If you are interested in attending, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the technical secretariat in charge of registrations: REGIO-INTERREG-GOec [dot] europa [dot] eu (REGIO-INTERREG-GO[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
