Islek without borders

Islek without Borders EEIG is a European economic interest group established in 1997 for the cross-border region of Islek . It is based in Weiswampach (L) and its management is in Arzfeld (D). The cross-border organization has members in the three neighboring countries of Belgium , Germany and Luxembourg . The beginning of this cooperation was the 200th anniversary of the lace war in 1798.

Members

Belgium Municipality Burg-Reuland

Germany Verbandsgemeinde Arzfeld Local church Arzfeld Dahnen local community Local church Daleiden Local church Dasburg Local community Lützkampen Verbandsgemeinde Neuerburg City of Neuerburg Local community Roth an der Our

Luxembourg Parc Hosingen parish community Kiischpelt Klerf parish community Putscheid Ulflingen municipality Vianden municipality community Weiswampach D'Frënn vum Ourdall e. V.

aims

• Promoting regional identity;
• Promotion of art and culture;
• Solving common, regional problems in the socio-economic environment;
• Promotion of educational youth work;
• Establishment and operation of a regional, cross-border information network.

literature

• Atten, Alain, 1998. The lace war in pictures . Islek without borders EWIV, Weiswampach.
• Islek without borders EWIV, 2002. Klëppelkrich, memories of a landscape. Fr. Faber printer, Luxembourg.

Web links

• islek.eu - Official website of Islek without Frontiers EEIG
• ISLEKer card - Excursion destinations in Islek without borders (De, Fr, En, Nl)
• ISLEKer art - art, culture & events in the border triangle Belgium - Germany - Luxembourg (De, Fr)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cf. Atten 1998 and Islek without borders EWIV 2002 in the literature.