The elaboration of an Intelligent Cooperation Strategy for the cross-border Minho/Miño River territory aims to encourage job creation, social cohesion in the territory and the well-being of citizens through concerted policies and the promotion, enhancement and development of resources and potential of the common territory. It also seeks innovation, the development of entrepreneurship and equal opportunities.
This is the first time that an in-depth analysis and diagnosis has been carried out on the needs and potential of this geographical area, understanding the Minho/Miño as the backbone of this territory and not as an element that separates it, so it will be a historical document that will mark the lines of action in terms of cooperation in the territory for the next decade.
Having a common agenda will enable the territory to be activated in a unitary and coherent logic and will serve as a guide for actions in terms of cross-border cooperation that will be carried out in the region over the next decade. Institutional and social involvement was the key to the process in which more than half a thousand people were directly part.
2 Public forums
5 sectoral round tables
1 Virtual space for debate www.smartminho.eu
1 Public survey on territorial issues (+ 1 000 visits)
13 Councils and Municipal Chambers (Municipalities) and 10 bilateral meetings
9 Specialists in the different strategic axes of the six universities in the Euroregion
This axis aims at stablishing a joint government instrument for the Minho/Miño River cross-border area to support a catalogue of joint public services. Promoting active bilateral or trilateral municipal initiatives, planning new ones (both public and private), and working towards the elimination of cross-border obstacles to maximise territorial development possibilities.
This axis intends to develop a sustainable and responsible model of tourism based on the preservation and promotion of natural heritage, in particular the international area of the Minho/Miño River, the Atlantic coast, and biosphere reserves. The creation of the Rio Minho brand aims at putting this territory on the local, euroregional, and international map. That implies positioning both the brand and joint cross-border tourism products. Proper governance is key in the tourism sector, as it plays a central role in the future strategy for the Minho/Miño River cross-border area.
This axis consists on highlighting the importance of culture as an integrating element for society in the Minho/Miño River cross-border area. In order to achieve that, it is necessary to promote the common landscape and heritage and create a cultural agenda that makes it possible to expand the geographical scope of the main cultural events beyond the border. Moreover, it is necessary to establish mechanisms that allow for increasing the visibility of the tangible and intangible heritage of the Minho/Miño River cross-border area in order to promote local culture and aim at receiving the most prestigious international awards.
This axis aims at promoting cross-border mobility to help reduce CO2 emissions in the Minho/Miño River cross-border area. This strategic axis calls for local mobility tools and solutions that help reduce the effects of the border and, at the same time, make little or no impact on the area’s natural heritage. Improving the territory’s connectivity with other areas is also key or encourage competitiveness in different economic sectors. That way, this axis strives to strengthen the area both internally and externally in terms of mobility.
This axis seeks to boost sustainability and innovation of local productive activities to prevent depopulation in the region. It is important to stress the potential of agriculture, fisheries, industries, and trade and focusing the territorial development programme on sustainability and conservation. By doing that, it seeks to respond to the threats related to global warming and thus ensure the continuity, transformation, and resilience of the different productive activities in the Minho/Miño River cross-border area.
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