Interreg is an EU-funded programme that supports co-operation between regions on a cross-border, transnational and inter-regional basis. The Border Midland and Western Region will be included in the following Territorial Co-operation Programmes:
Ireland/Northern Ireland/Scotland Programme (Border Counties)
Atlantic Area Programme
Northern Periphery Programme (Western Coastal Counties)
North West Europe Programme
The region will be represented on the Steering and Monitoring Committees for the first three of the above Programmes and has had an input into the drafting of the programming documents. The priority themes selected for the above programmes are complementary to those selected in the BMW Regional Operational Programme 2007-13. In addition, the Region will participate, as appropriate in selected inter-Regional (formerly Interreg IIIC) projects.
In addition, the Managing Authority will apply the resources of the Operational Programme to promote co-operation within Ireland (including North-South co-operation set out in section 5.15) in relation to the implementation of the priorities set out in the OP.
