Interreg IPA ADRION (Adriatic-Ionian)

IPA ADRION serves as a driving force for policies and an innovator in governance, fostering European integration among Partner States. We aim to harness the abundant natural, cultural, and human resources surrounding the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, while promoting economic, social, and territorial cohesion in the Programme area.

The funding priorities revolve around four key areas:

1. Innovative and Smart Region: Enhancing cooperation between businesses, research, and education to improve innovation capacities.
2. Sustainable Region: Promoting the sustainable preservation and valorisation of natural and cultural assets, as well as safeguarding ecosystem services in the Adriatic-Ionian area.
3. Connected Region: Supporting integrated transport, mobility services, and multimodality in the Adriatic-Ionian area.
4. Supporting the governance of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR).

The programme anticipates several positive impacts, including the development of a regional innovation system, improved capacity to address environmental vulnerability and safeguard ecosystem services, enhanced transport and mobility services, and strengthened institutional capacity for public administrations and key stakeholders.

The framework of Interreg IPA ADRION revolves around specific objectives. These include promoting a smarter region through research, innovation, and skill development, supporting a greener and climate-resilient region by addressing climate change, promoting sustainable urban mobility as part of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, and supporting better connectivity and governance in the Adriatic-Ionian region.