STRENGTHENING CROSS-BORDER GOVERNANCE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODELS
The GovernaTIVA project will involve a highly interconnected geographical area in terms of history, culture and economy: the Varese area and the Canton Ticino. The current context highlights some critical aspects: limited mutual knowledge between public and private actors on both sides of the border, the predominance of small and fragmented local administrations, a lack of full assimilation of governance competences by political decision makers and public personnel. The project aims to increase the capacity of inter-institutional and territorial governance of the Municipalities as an indispensable condition for fostering cooperation actions and benefit the economic and social development of local communities.