Euroregion in the role of management of structural aid and as a natural cluster

Abstract

This paper concerns the institutional and organizational structure of the Euroregion. It is multi-level and affects the functioning of the Euroregions, including, but not limited to, organized approach to the use of structural aid under the regional policy of the European Union (EU). The highest level of the organization is the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), which lobbies for Euro-regions within the EU and provides professional services for broadly understood regional action. In turn, the Euroregion itself is also organized by having institutions. This allows for an orderly performing of tasks at the local level while showing a „different” approach to management, which can take many forms.