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B. Haselsberger, S. Fabbro:
"The power of trans-regional hamonization strategies to foster the cross border relationship between Kärnten (Austria) and Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy)";
Vortrag: 21st AESOP Congress 2007, Neapel; 11.07.2007 - 14.07.2007; in: "Planning for the Risk Society. Book of Abstracts", (2007), ISBN: 88-7431-369-1; S. 42 - 43.

It has been acknowledged in the European Community that the existence of national borders has negative consequences for the areas directly adjoining them. In the case of Kärnten (Austria) and Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy) no deeply rooted cross-border cooperation had been established until today, although it appears to be required. Therefore, it seems to be a meaningful and concrete case, not very much discussed in literature, with which the authors try to verify the opportunities, but also the difficulties of actual cooperation practices that are currently under construction in Europe.
It is one of the declared aims of the European Union that regions have to assume an important role with respect to territorial cohesion, competitiveness and sustainability, especially in a cross-border context. Due to the different European traditions no common and shared definition of "region" exists within Europe, but nevertheless, it seems that just this "regional scale" is the most suitable one for potential cross-border interactions and harmonization processes between planning systems. In this case harmonizing does not mean homogenizing, nor integrating. It rather means playing different instruments together, but in such a way as to achieve a pleasing, coordinated, harmonious "sound effect".
Thus, the paper focuses on the common future perspective of Kärnten and Friuli Venezia Giulia (two regions, form the European point of view) by introducing possible trans-regional harmonization strategies to foster this specific cross-border neighborship.