The SEETAC project (South-East European Transport Axis Cooperation) was recently selected as one of the best transport projects implemented within a Transnational Cooperation Programme. In this regard, the coordinators of the Project were invited to showcase its achievements, results and future challenges during the Joint Transnational Conference in Katowice on 15-16 September. Bringing together the 13 transnational programmes currently operating in the framework of the European Territorial Cooperation objective, for the first time ever, this unique event, demonstrated how transnational cooperation helps to improve quality of life in European regions.
The conference featured high level speakers and panels including EU Commission representatives and Polish Ministries. It was arranged in cooperation with, and hosted by, the Silesian Region and the city of Katowice and was in the framework of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council.The event reached almost 1000 people (including the online audience participating via live stream). regions. The SEETAC project was presented during Workshop 2: “Transport-Sustainable, Innovative, Practical and Money-saving Cooperative Solutions for the EU to Move Forward”. SEETAC’s contribution to the removal of operational cross-border barriers (legal and institutional) was highlighted as well as its impact on the daily lives of the South East European citizens.
SEETAC remains one of the flagship projects of the transnational cooperation programme South East Europe, since it aims at integrating the Western Balkan countries in the European Transport system. For more information: www.seetac.eu