Since 2021 the NWE Programme has approved 91 projects and allocated almost all of its available budget across five calls. Most of the funded NWE projects are in full swing or have recently closed. Looking at these achievements, the Programme is now shifting its efforts towards supporting the uptake of project outputs and collaboration across projects.
In the coming years, the Programme will launch numerous initiatives to bring projects together around key themes relevant to North-West Europe. These efforts will facilitate exchanges and create synergies across NWE projects and beyond.
To support this objective, and with the help of the NWE Contact Points, the Programme is therefore organising multiple cross-programme events starting in 2026. Many of these will focus on the first key themes identified for the Programme, which were discussed at the last NWE Annual Event in Luxembourg: water resilience and security, energy communities, smart and sustainable agriculture, climate resilient urban areas, healthcare, or circular economy.
This effort supports the Programme’s Capitalisation Strategy where thematic clustering serves as a catalyst to create synergies, enhance collaboration across projects, increase the visibility of project outputs, and support their uptake. It also reflects the Programme’s Operation of Strategic Importance (OSI), defined as 'supporting the thematic clustering of projects' which was recently approved by Member States.
If you are a partner in an NWE project or any other Interreg project, this is an excellent time for you to connect and leverage cross-project and cross-programme knowledge in your field. But where to start? Take a look at the events below and see if one of them could fit your needs! For past events, you can still get in touch with the relevant Contact Point to know more about the outcomes of the event.
Germany
Thematic cross-programme events:
Online series Interreg in Dialogue - Exchange | Knowledge | Networking
In this webinar series German Contact Points from various Interreg programmes team up with the German Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) to support cross-programme exchange between German project partners and other stakeholders from all federal states.
- Resilient connections in economy and administration │26 March 2026
- Climate adaptation in cities and regions │23 April 2026
- Sustainable mobility │25 June 2026
- Regional approaches in the circular economy │24 September 2026
- Healthy ecosystems │26 November 2026
- Local approaches for the energy transition │28 January 2027
Format: online
Language: German
More details and registration here
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France
Thematic cross-programme events
In cooperation with four different French regions, Contact Points in France are organising the following thematic events:
- Sustainable agriculture│November 2026│Caen
- Water management in the context of weather extremes│February 2027 │Strasbourg
- Urban construction and architecture│ May/June 2027 │Lille
- Renewable energies│October 2027│Brittany
Format: in person
Language: French
More details to be communicated.
Stay up to date on events in France
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Belgium
Project implementation and learning networks across programmes
For Flanders:
- Project communication learning network │3 April 2026│Brussels
- CP Flanders: How to create and increase policy influence │September/October 2026│Brussels
Format: in person
Language: Flemish
More events for project partners from all regions in Belgium to follow.
For more information get in touch with the CP from your region
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The Netherlands
Thematic cross-programme events
- European cooperation, circular impact │19 March 2026 │Middelburg
- Facilitating
societal transitions through EU funds │ 24 March 2026 and follow-up on 9 April 2026 │Utrecht
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Interreg Spotlight 2026 │ 27 October 2026 │ Rijtuigenloods, Amersfoort
Dutch Interreg celebration of the year
Project implementation and learning network
- Cross-programme event for Dutch partners from cross-border and transnational Interreg projects, EUI projects and the Dutch Active Cities programme on achieved project results and upcoming opportunities │28 February 2026 │ Utrecht
- Project management learning network exchange for Dutch NWE, North Sea and Interreg Europe
project lead partners │13 April 2026 │Utrecht
Format: in person
Language: Dutch
For information on further events get in touch with the Dutch CPs
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