Moreover, they are set up to organize a structured interregional exchange of experiences and know-how and to generate and disseminate common transferable results and best practice approaches. The range of activities includes accompanying conferences, thematic workshops and seminars:

• In the conferences, the objectives, the activities and the main results and conclusions of INCORD are presented and discussed within a broader range of experts. The main results of the project, which are discussed, encompass a synopsis in which the existing institutional structures, procedures and instruments for regional development in the partner countries are explained and a best practice-compendium containing a description of the pilot projects as well as common guidelines and recommendations for developing RDCs. In addition to it, political recommendations on the importance of integrated approaches are discussed. Inviting an interested political and professional audience provides the conferences with an "outside" input on the one hand and on the other hand raises awareness for the importance of RDCs.

• In the workshops the partners discuss, monitor and assess the progress and results of the pilot projects. Moreover, the common transferable results and best practice-approaches are prepared and efficient institutional structures, procedures and instruments for sustainable integrated regional development and EU-funding discussed. The results of the workshops contribute to the project reports described above - the synopsis and the best practice-compendium.

• For training and qualifying the participating partners in the field of EU-Structural and Regional Funding, a series of seminars are organized.