Using Digital Technologies to Strengthen Cross-border Cooperation. A Brief Evaluation of the Use of the Internet in HU-RO Cross-border Cooperation Projects
Journal Title: EUROLIMES - Year 2016, Vol 21, Issue 21
Abstract
The Internet and cross-border cooperation have quite a few concepts and principles in common, such as openness and communication, and both have contributed to the reshaping of the importance of territory/space in the European Union. But what if we combine these two together? Supposedly, the Internet travels freely across borders and, among many other benefits, it helps in the dissemination of information and brings people together. In this sense, the use of Internet in cross-border cooperation projects seems like an obvious choice to further enhance cooperation between border regions, promote their common values and share project mission. In this sense, this paper aims to focus on the specific means in which cross-border cooperation projects have used the Internet. Starting with a brief overview of cross-border cooperation projects and the importance of the Internet in EU policy papers, this paper focuses on means to promote cross-border communication via the Internet. In particular, we will focus on research questions such as: what can the Internet and websites do for cross-border cooperation programs? How are these tools used in such initiatives? We will provide a survey of HURO cross-border cooperation projects between 2007 and 2013 to offer a quantitative analysis of how specifically the Internet was used within the project or as a means to disseminate the information via websites. In the end, we will provide quick overview of the sustainability of these websites.
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Mirela MĂRCUŢ
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