On March 11–12, 2025, the city of Alcoy, Spain, hosted the GenProcure network meeting, a transnational event dedicated to strengthening gender-sensitive public procurement. Representatives of partner cities, experts, and local authorities gathered to explore concrete ways to integrate gender equality into the public procurement process. The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association was represented […]

The official launch event of the Planning4U project took place in Nyíregyháza, marking a key step in cross-border cooperation between Hungary, Romania, and Ukraine. The project aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the border region and support local communities in addressing institutional and economic challenges. The initiative is coordinated by the National Strategy […]

On March 4-5, 2025 the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association together with the associated partner City of Livada participated in the third transnational meeting of the partners of the project “SPONGECITY – Improving the capacity of cities to adapt to climate change by testing and promoting the ‘sponge city’ methodology at a transnational level”. […]

THEMATIC CASTLE ROUTE 2: Cross-border cooperation for the promotion of castles and mansions in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Satu Mare regions Bridging history and modern tourism, the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association is leading the CULT.ROUTE – Thematic Castle Route 2 project, working alongside the Department of Investment Policy, Projects, International Relations, Tourism, and […]

Renewable energy for health: Cross-border cooperation for energy efficiency and photovoltaic systems for healthcare institutions in the border region A new initiative focused on improving energy efficiency in healthcare institutions through renewable energy solutions is set to begin, thanks to the cross-border collaboration between Romania, Ukraine, and Hungary. The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association […]

Inclusive education without borders: Cross-border cooperation for the development of an equitable, accessible, and culturally diverse intercultural education system Satu Mare, Romania – Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, as the lead partner, will implement the INCLUSIV.EDU – Towards an Inclusive Intercultural Educational System in the Cross-border Area project in […]

Under the leadership of the Institute for National Strategy Research – and with the participation of partners including the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Council, the Tisza European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association, and the Association of Local Border Authorities of Transcarpathia – the European project Planning4U was launched on January 1, […]

On February 4–5, 2025, a training session was held for the Local Support Group established within the GENPROCURE – Gender Inclusion in Public Procurement project, funded through the URBACT IV Programme. The training was delivered by Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson, the network’s lead expert, and Edgar Azvedo, representing the project’s lead partner, Villa Nova de Famalicao. The […]

The GenProcure Action Planning Network (APN) is one of 30 such APN’s resourced through the URBACT Programme. Commencing in June 2023, and composing of 9 Partners, GenProcure is focused upon the topic of Gender Responsive Public Procurement. GenProcure is particularly seeking to ensure that as part of the design, tendering, decision-making and delivery of Procurement […]