The Alpine Space Programme is based on regions at NUTS II level, which have to co-operate in a transnational way. The transnational level and the aim of considering this space as a whole can be further increased by creation of a body addressed to two main objectives:

exchange of views, also in order to facilitate partnership among regions;

formal advice to the monitoring committee on the following items: - selection criteria; - co-ordination with other programmes and policies; - physical and financial indicators; - modification of management procedures and modification of the financial tables; - financial plan for technical assistance; - dates and stages of interim evaluations; - approval of the annual report; - examination of results of implementation and of progress made in achieving the specific objectives of the assistance.

Therefore the Conference of Regions will meet in advance before the Monitoring Committee, when the agenda of the Committee is known. Participation in this conference of Regions is optional to the regions at NUTS II level.

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