Interreg III is a Community initiative which aims to stimulate interregional cooperation in the EU between 2000-06. It is financed under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This new phase of the Interreg initiative is designed to strengthen economic and social cohesion throughout the EU, by fostering the balanced development of the continent through cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation. Special emphasis has been placed on integrating remote regions and those which share external borders with the candidate countries. Interreg III is made up of 3 strands (cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation). With several documents, maps and links to programmes' websites.(Original source: http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/interreg3/index_en.htm)
