Cross-border cooperation on the polish-slovak borderland - examples of joint tourism initiatives

Anotace: The article presents examples of cross-border cooperation between Poland and Slovakia based on the EU funds. The article presents jointly implemented projects and micro-projects. A micro-projects are a separate projects implemented under the Umbrella Project by at least two entities - a minimum of one on each side of the border. Micro-projects are identified as relatively small budget projects which elaborate their objectives and implement their activities with the involvement of local civil societies. Particular attention was paid to actions that contribute to the protection and promotion of natural and cultural heritage and undertakings affecting the development of tourism in the border areas. The background for the analysis is a short characteristic of the study area and a theoretical introduction to the problems of European cross-border cooperation.