(ANSA) - BELGRADE, AUG 31 - "Students4Cooperation allows young people to gain firsthand experience with cross-border cooperation and develop proposals for the future of their regions." Barbara Zilli, Friuli Venezia Giulia's Regional Councillor for Finance, made this statement while announcing the launch of the third edition of Students4Cooperation on September 9. This competition, which is part of the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia 2021-27 Programme and is aimed at secondary school students in the area, is sponsored by the Region and will receive a €23,000 allocation in 2027. The initiative is part of the European Commission's Youth4Cooperation campaign. According to a statement, registrations will close on October 31st, with project proposals due by December 18th. The first evaluation phase will end on January 29th with the publication of the ranking. (ANSA).