Organizing Committee of the European Days of Good Neighbourhood invites public organizations, associations and societies, representatives of state authorities and local self-government, enterprises and international foundations to participate in the Cross-Border Cooperation Forum. The Forum will be held on August 29-30, 2009 in the village of Krechiv and the city of Novovolynsk (Volyn region) – Kryliv Island (Lublin Voivodeship). The events will take place directly near border marker 835 on the eastern border of the EU, located in the bed of the Bug River. The Cross-Border Cooperation Forum is organized by the International Public Organization "Academy of Ukrainian Youth" (Lviv), the Foundation of Spiritual Culture of the Borderland (Lublin), the Volyn Regional Youth Public Organization "Association of Young Reformers," the Center for Civic Education "Nasha Sprava" (Lutsk) with the support of the European Program of the International Renaissance Foundation and with the assistance of the Volyn Regional State Administration, the Novovolynsk City Council and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine.
The Forum is an opportunity to present one's activities, find new partners, share experience, express one's proposals on cross-border cooperation issues and hear the opinions of leading experts in the field of cross-border cooperation and European integration. The goal of the forum is to discuss the current state and prospects for the development of cross-border cooperation and the creation of new crossing points on the eastern border of the European Union. It is proposed to discuss current issues of implementing the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership. The forum program includes:
• Exhibition of presentation stands of public organizations engaged in cross-border cooperation, • Presentations of Foundation programs in the field of cross-border cooperation and European integration • Presentations of successful projects in the field of cross-border cooperation and European integration • Exchange of experience on the preparation and implementation of cross-border projects • Round table with the participation of leading experts, deputies, government representatives and international institutions on the topic "European Good Neighbourhood and Eastern Partnership: Current State, Difficulties and Prospects," "From Interregional Good Neighbourhood to International Partnership" • Meeting of youth leaders and deputies of Poland and Ukraine • Presentations of investment projects of border regions • Round table with the participation of leading experts, government and business representatives on the topic "Economic Border Cooperation: Models of Cooperation, Difficulties and Prospects"
Conditions for participation in the forum:
To participate in the Forum, it is necessary to send a completed registration form to the email address forum835@gmail.com by August 15, 2009. Confirmation of participation in the Forum will be sent by August 18.
Participation in the forum is free of charge; the number of places for participation in the round table is limited. Each organization will be given the opportunity to place informational materials on the stands.
The organizers do not reimburse transportation costs. Working languages: Ukrainian, Polish and English.
The application form can be downloaded from the website www.amorelutsk.at.ua, or by sending a request to forum835@gmail.com