Brussels, 12 Feb 2004
A conference on 'borderless university cooperation for regional development' will take place in Umeå, Sweden, on 18 and 19 March.
The event will be a meeting place for everyone interested in cooperation within training and research. Participants will discuss the value of cooperation in a border region and highlight new opportunities for cooperation.
Speakers will represent the Kvarken region, Sweden's Ministry of Education and Science, Finland's Ministry of Education and Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in addition to other organisations.
For further information, please contact:
Karin Lundström
Tel: +46 90 786 6852
E-mail: Karin.lunstrom@univex.umu.se
or
Johanna Backman
Tel: +358 6 319 5505
E-mail: Johanna.backman@kvarken.org