Strengthening regional cross-border information systems: the example of Geneva cross-border region

摘要: This paper in the first place briefly introduces emerging issue of cross-border regions throughout Western and Eastern Europe discusses definition cooperation. Secondly, it analyzes development joint institutional mechanisms for design monitoring regional policies all relevant fields including cooperation field statistics. Thirdly, will describe more detail practical organization Statistical Observatory Geneva region. The was formally established 2001 by France-Geneva Regional Committee, governance committee region, produces than 50 socio-economic environmental indicators a urban area 800,000 inhabitants over two countries: 1/3 France 2/3 Switzerland with close to 75,000 workers. presents some important produced observatory concludes major achievements remaining challenges.