The Jihlava Eurocentrum, the sixth one in the country, opened on September 4, 2006. This is where Vysočina’s inhabitants may come with their inquiries concerning European issues, select from a broad range of information material, and use many other auxiliary services in order to learn details on the European Union. The Eurocentrum is located on the ground floor of the Vysočina Museum in the upper section of Masarykovo Square, House No. 55, Jihlava.
In 2006, two workers of the Regional Development Section were sent to Brussels for an extended internship. The objective of their internship was to form personal liaisons that are important for effective drawing of funds from the structural aid program during the period of 2007–2013. As part of these activities, an Open Days campaign was organized, which was attended by political representatives of the Region, members of the Steering Team of the “Partnership for Vysočina”, and the Regional Authority’s employees who participate in the implementation of programs and augmentation of the Vysočina Region’s absorption capacity.
Today, Vysočina has four regional partners in Europe. In 2006, the Regional President signed Partnership Contracts with three of them: the Slovak Nitra Region, on April 19, the French Champagne-Ardenne Region April 21, and the Italian Friuli Venezia Giulia Region on Sept. 4. Also, Vysočina has been cooperating with the Lower Austria region on a long-term basis.
Lower Austria is one of Austria’s nine federal regions. Its northern border neighbors on the Czech Republic and the northeastern border on the Slovak Republic. The region covers a total of 19,174 km2 and is populated by approx. 1.55 million inhabitants. The region’s capital city is Sankt Pölten with nearly 50,000 inhabitants.
The Champagne-Ardenne Region is situated in the northeastern part of France, near the Belgian border. The total area of the region is 25,606 km2, with approx. 1.34 million inhabitants. The region’s capital city is Châlons-en-Champagne with nearly 50,000 inhabitants.