Are your projects making the difference they could? Project management is evolving and so is the way we think about success in Interreg ! Beyond timelines and budgets, 5 shifts are reshaping how projects are designed, managed and evaluated. From embedding sustainability from day one, to using AI responsibly, to putting people at the centre of change. Swipe through to get the key points. 📄 Full publication here ⬇️ How is your programme already responding to some of these shifts? Monika Balode
Interact Programme
Government Relations Services
Cooperation can be complex; our job is to make it easier.
About us
The European Union is a mix of cultures and economies that will reach its full potential through mutual under-standing and close cooperation. That is why the European Union supports cooperation in many ways. One of them is Interreg, an initiative specifically dedicated to helping European regions work together to find solutions to common economic, environmental, social and cultural challenges. There are more than 100 Interreg programmes managing thousands of cooperation projects throughout Europe who are dealing with these issues. The Interact programme’s specific mission is to support these programmes in their daily work. So to help them successfully navigate the Interreg world, we provide advice, organise learning events and develop a wide range of tools on: • How to manage a European cooperation programme or project and comply with EU rules on finance and controls. • How to communicate funding opportunities, as well as programme and project results. • How to use new cooperation tools. We also harmonise processes to help programmes work more efficiently and to make the life of project applicants easier. We act as a hub to allow programmes to exchange experiences and network. Finally, we constantly explore and encourage innovative ways of cooperating in Europe by supporting macro-regional and sea basin strategies as well as legal structures and initiatives to facilitate cooperation activities. We are financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by the 28 EU member states, Norway and Switzerland, and we have a total budget of 46 million EUR for the 2014-2020 period. We are part of the Interreg programmes – which are financed under the European Territorial Cooperation objective of the European Structural Funds - but we also support cooperation at the external borders of the EU (IPA/ENI CBC), as well as new forms of territorial cooperation.
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http://www.interact.eu
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- 11-50 employees
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- Bratislava
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- Programme and financial management, Capitalisation and synergies, Project management and support, Strategic programme planning, Audit and control, Communications, and Monitoring and evaluation
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Updates
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Two certified trainings open for registrations at the Academy ! Registration is now open for two certified trainings: the Interact Academy training “Fundamentals of Interreg Programme communication” and “Storytelling in Interreg.” One training can help you strengthen your knowledge of programme communication rules, tools, and practices. The aims to improve the way we communicate project results! Nebojsa Nikolic Arkam Ograk
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Joint visibility campaigns 2026 are now launching ! Three webinars will introduce Interreg Slam 2026–2027 and Interreg Cooperation Day 2026, with an overview of the campaigns, tools and materials. 📅 Interreg Slam kick-off: 20 April : https://lnkd.in/dXJJU4mK 📅 Interreg Cooperation Day webinars: 14 & 22 May : https://lnkd.in/d28ma8xu Register to get ready for the 2026 campaigns #Interreg #EUfunds #TerritorialCooperation
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Registration open for 12 in-person Interact events in May and June 2026 ! Events in May : 👉 Measures in Interreg & Intervention Logic 👉 Controllers workshop 2026 👉 Cooperation Actions in Action: How Ideas Lead to Impact 👉 Interreg leaders' forum under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 👉 The network meeting of Interreg programmes in Baltic Sea Region 👉 EU Neighbours in action: Knowledge across borders 👉Soft skills in practice: How people work, communicate, and collaborate in Interreg 👉Developing impact pathways to demonstrate the added value of Interreg 👉InterFIN 2026 : Two days dedicated to finance in Interreg Events in June : 👉 ICON 2026 part-two 👉Communication for capitalisation: Making Interreg results matter 👉Interact Audit Authorities and GoA Network 🔗 Register, and find out more here ⬇️ #Interreg #Interact #TerritorialCooperation #EUFunds
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Wondering how P-BA will work and affect Interreg implementation? Has your organisation already started reflecting on P-BA or is this discussion still ahead of you? Interact is opening several exchanges with the Interreg community to explore these questions together. The discussion is gaining momentum in the Interreg community but many practical questions remain. 📅 16 April — P-BA How to…? Measure’s total cost estimation 📅 28 April — P-BA & Interreg: some philosophical questions 📅 29 April — Goodbye cost checks? The future of control and audit post-27 📅 5–6 May — Measures in Interreg & intervention logic 📅 1 June — P-BA in Interreg: the basics #4 Which of these questions is your organisation currently exploring?
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🚨 Big Friday news announcement on one of the key building blocks of Interreg Post 2027 programming 👇
**NEW EVENT PUBLISHED** To someone outside the Interreg community, this may seem like the most tedious and uninteresting of questions. But to someone designing their next Interreg programme - if it makes all the difference to whether their Interreg measure can be implemented successfully - it may be a very important one. We, in Interact Programme, believe the best way to answer this and other similar questions is to experiment by designing different types of measures. That's why we're holding an event on the 5-6th May in Brussels to do exactly that. We'll also be joined by representatives of DG Regio to give direct feedback on the measures created. To register for the event visit Interact's website: https://lnkd.in/eretPYiG
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🎤 Interreg projects, it's time to tell your story. Loudly. The Interreg Slam is here: a pitch competition where the best cooperation stories across Europe go head to head. 📅 Kick off: 20 April (online) Link for registration: https://lnkd.in/eDhx52Gz 🗓️ Storytelling trainings: May If your project is turning EU cooperation into real impact for real people, we want to hear it. In your own words. With all the energy it deserves. 🏆 Last year, 6 finalists took the stage with stories spanning cross-border legal aid, inclusive mobility, palliative care, heritage, special education and labour inclusion. See what's possible 👉https://lnkd.in/dNzCJfjB Are you in? #InterregSlam #Interreg #CohesionPolicy
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🌍 Interreg at the European Climate Pact | Climate Action Village 2026 This week, Interreg is taking part in the Climate Action Village - part of Together in Action 2026, the flagship event of the European Climate Pact, taking place from 23–25 March in Brussels 🇪🇺 The Climate Action Village brings together projects, organisations and initiatives from across Europe to showcase concrete climate solutions, inspire citizen engagement and connect actors working towards a more sustainable future. 🟩 At the stand DG Regio European Commission, Interreg is present alongside Interact Programme , Interreg Europe and other initiatives such as C4C and Cross-Border Energy Communities Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) - highlighting how cooperation under Policy Objective 2 (A Greener Europe) translates EU climate ambitions into real territorial action. Because climate action does not stop at borders, and neither does cooperation 🤝🌱 📍 If you are attending Together in Action, come and visit us at the Climate Action Village: https://lnkd.in/eXgpnR9s #Interreg #CohesionPolicy #GreenerEuropewithInterreg #EUClimatePact #MyWorldOurPlanet
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Interact Programme reposted this
🎤 Interact Programme 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕! The new edition of Interreg Slam is here, giving Interreg beneficiaries — including Atlantic Area partners — the chance to turn their results into powerful stories 🎬 📅 Join the 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 to learn more about the initiative, application process, and what to expect. 🏆 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐦 is more than a competition — it’s a Europe-wide storytelling journey that transforms project achievements into engaging narratives, professional videos, and live performances. 🎓 Throughout May 2026, selected participants will benefit from expert-led storytelling training via Interact Academy, learning how to: ✔️ Highlight the human impact of their projects ✔️ Turn technical results into relatable stories ✔️ Connect with diverse audiences Don’t miss this opportunity to make your project shine on a European stage! 🔗 Find out more and register via the link https://lnkd.in/eczQYPnA
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Several Interact online discussions are coming up in April and May ! These sessions will look at concrete aspects of programme implementation from keeping programmes on track to P-BA, future audit practices and sustainability in project activities : 👉 Keeping Programmes on Track | 15 April 👉 P-BA How to…? Measure’s total cost estimation |16 April 👉 Network meeting on support to the MRS |16 April 👉 Kick-off webinar for Interreg Slam 2026–2027 | 20 April 👉 P-BA in Interreg: the basics | 27 April 👉 Goodbye cost checks? The future of control and audit post-27 | 29 April 👉 Sustainability Coffee Break: Sustainability in project activities | 19 May 🔗 Details and registration on the Interact events page : https://lnkd.in/drwQ--ds
