TEIN – Transfrontier Euro-Institute Network

The Centre for Cross Border Cooperation is a member of the Transfrontier Euro-Institute Network (TEIN).

Formed in 2010, the TEIN brings together 19 partners from nine border regions in Europe.

It consists of universities, research institutes and training centres which are dedicated to the practical business of cross-border cooperation in Europe.

Home to a third of the EU’s population, border regions represent 40% of the EU territory and the development of these areas is essential for their competitiveness.

TEIN is led by the Euro-Institut, created in 1993 in Kehl/Strasbourg on the French/German/Swiss border with the aim of facilitating cross-border cooperation.

All members have subscribed to a common charter to ensure the organization of the network and the quality of its output.

Because of this, TEIN is able to measure the need for capacity building in cross-border cooperation throughout Europe.

Members’ work involves cross-border training and facilitation, managing cross-border projects, researching on cross-border issues, and providing mentoring, training and advice for cross-border actors. In this respect, TEIN can be seen as representing a genuinely bottom-up approach.

TEIN has been funded by the EU Leonardo da Vinci Programme (Leonardo Partnership 2010-2012 and Leonardo Transfer of Innovation 2012-2014).

For further information, email info@crossborder.ie