Figure 1.
Research concept
Source: own study
Figure 2.
Cross-border cooperation programmes on the borders of the Republic of Poland in the 2014–2020 period
Source: own study based on the internet sites of the cross-border cooperation programmes
Figure 3.
Development of cross-border cooperation organisations in Poland
Source: own study
Figure 4.
Euroregions on Polish borders
Source: own study
Figure 5.
European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation
Source: own study
Table 1.
Issues related to tourism in the activities of territorial cooperation organisations
| No. | Euroregion | Tourism in statutes | Strategies & programmes | Promotion on website | Tourist projects financed by EU funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Euroregion Bałtyk | + | + | − | + |
| 2. | Euroregion Niemen | + | + | − | + |
| 3. | Euroregion Puszcza Białowieska | + | +/− | − | + |
| 4. | Euroregion Bug | + | + | − | + |
| 5. | Euroregion Karpacki | + | + | + | + |
| 6. | Euroregion Roztocze | + | − | + | − |
| 7. | Euroregion Tatry | + | + | + | + |
| 8. | Euroregion Beskidy | + | + | + | + |
| 9. | Euroregion Śląsk Cieszyński | + | + | + | + |
| 10. | Euroregion Silesia | + | + | + | + |
| 11. | Euroregion Pradziad | + | + | + | + |
| 12. | Euroregion Glacensis | + | + | + | + |
| 13. | Euroregion Nysa | + | + | + | + |
| 14. | Euroregion Sprewa Nysa Bóbr | + | + | + | + |
| 15. | Euroregion Pro Europa Viadrina | + | + | + | + |
| 16. | Euroregion Pomerania | + | + | + | + |
| 17. | EGTC Tritia | + | + | + | + |
| 18. | EGTC Tatry | + | + | + | + |
| 19. | EGTC CETC | + | − | − | − |
| 20. | EGTC Novum | + | + | − | + |
| 21. | EGTC Geopark Muskau Arch | + | − | + | − |
| 22. | EGTC Niemen | + | − | − | − |
| 23. | CFA Jatvingia | + | − | − | − |
Table 2.
Tourist projects and partners participating in tourist projects
| No. | Programme | Number of projects | Number of tourism projects | Number of partners | Number of partners in tourism projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Baltic | 90 | 20 | 315 | 106 |
| 2. | Lithuania–Poland | 132 | 34 | 189 | 64 |
| 3. | Poland–Russia | 31 | 7 | 78 | 24 |
| 4. | Poland–Belarus–Ukraine | 157 | 45 | 333 | 104 |
| 5. | Poland–Slovakia | 78 | 27 | 149 | 45 |
| 6. | Czech Republic–Poland | 194 | 73 | 375 | 155 |
| 7. | Poland–Saxony | 62 | 11 | 115 | 35 |
| 8. | Brandenburgia–Poland | 72 | 13 | 63 | 13 |
| 9. | Meckl–Vorpom.–Branden.–PL | 62 | 11 | 96 | 22 |
| TOTAL | 878 | 241 | 1713 | 568 | |
Table 3.
Examples of cross-border cooperation projects in the field of tourism
| No. | Area | Programme | Title of project | Budget [EUR] | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Development of joint tourism products | NTERREG PL-CZ 2014–2020 | Castles and Chateaux Connect Us | 268 499 | Eastern Bohemia Destination Company |
| 2. | Brand creation | NTERREG PL-CZ 2014–2020 | Cross-border Tourism Brand “Beskidy” | 59 825 | Association Region “Beskidy” |
| 3. | Construction of tourist infrastructure | NTERREG PL-CZ 2014–2020 | Singletrack Glacensis | 1 553 353 | Region Orlicko–Třebovsko |
| 4. | Joint training and exchange of staff | INTERREG South Baltic 2014–2020 | JOHANNA | 1 631 250 | Hanseatic and University City of Rostock |
Figure 6.
Logos of selected cross-border cooperation projects
Source: websites of cross-border cooperation projects