Most often mountain actors are unaware of the opportunities driven by the Cohesion Policy. To solve this, better communication on existing opportunities as well as one-stop shops to facilitate the understanding of the different funds and more capacity-building opportunities on how to access these funds would be highly welcomed.
The webinar on “The future of mountain areas: challenges and opportunities” organised by Interreg POCTEFA focused on youth and their role in decision-making processes. This generation is underestimated because of their young age, but cross-border cooperation programmes are helping to narrow the distance between young citizens and regional actors.