On May 26–27th, 2025, the event "From Results to Impact: Cooperation Takes Synergies Forward" took place in Vienna, organised by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE programme. The focus was on the upcoming strategic capitalisation call aimed at building on project results and strengthening cross-programme cooperation.
In the weeks leading up to the event, the Interreg Italy–Slovenia Programme provided information and held meetings to support its projects' participation. More than 10 projects from the programme joined the event in person, with additional attendees participating online.
The Programme was represented in Vienna by Claudia Ferluga (Joint Secretariat) and Sandy Petrossi (Managing Authority), who coordinated the joint presence of Italy–Slovenia projects.
The morning session of May 27th featured a plenary on cooperation and synergies, with contributions from high-level speakers such as Furio Honsell (Regional Councillor of Friuli Venezia Giulia) and European Commission representatives.
The session continued with the official preview of the capitalisation call, presented by Christiane Breznik (Managing Authority) and Luca Ferrarese (Joint Secretariat) of the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme. An engaging “PowerPoint Karaoke” format allowed projects to creatively showcase their results.
In the afternoon, participants joined thematic workshops on key topics for future cooperation:
Innovation and smart skills
Climate and energy transition
Circular economy and green mobility
Governance and territorial development
At the same time, a dedicated workshop was held for institutional representatives (JS and MA) on embedding capitalisation into programming and policymaking.
The event laid the foundation for new partnerships and future applications to the strategic capitalisation call, which will open in September 2025.
