European Overview

The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation NOVUM (EGTC NOVUM) was established in 2015 and conducts its activities in the Polish-Czech borderland. The main aim of NOVUM is to intensify, facilitate and promote Polish-Czech cross-border cooperation aimed at the strengthening of economic and social cohesion of the area of operation of the Grouping (EUWT NOVUM, 2018). Since the beginning of its existence, the Grouping has implemented many of its own projects aimed at increasing cooperation and cohesion in the Czech-Polish border area. The grouping also deals with creating cross-border partnerships and searching for partners who can successfully realize projects. The aim of this article is to analyze the activities of the Grouping and to show how its activities influence the CzechPolish cross-border cooperation.