Strategy launched at the Lisbon European Council (2000) – integrated by the Gothenburg European Council (2001) – whose aim is to make Europe the most dynamic, competitive and sustainable knowledge-based economy in the world.

Further information on Lisbon can be found here and here.

For more information on Gothenburg, see the Commission Communication.

Project participant taking the overall responsibility for the application and the implementation of a project. Each LP shall: conclude the Partnership Agreement (with its associated partners) and the Subsidy Contract (with the Managing Authority); ensure a sound transnational project management as well as the project implementation, and transfer the due ERDF contributions to the single partners.