L'expérience tirée d'autres actions innovatrices de coopération interrégionale, telles que TERRA, RECITE II et ECOS-Ouverture, a inspiré la préparation du volet interrégional de l'initiative communautaire INTERREG III. Celle tirée des projets pilotes urbains a inspiré la nouvelle Initiative communautaire URBAN II.
The experience gained from other innovative interregional co-operation actions, such as Terra, Recite II and Ecos-Ouverture, fed into the preparation of the interregional dimension of the Interreg III Community Initiative, while experience gained from the urban pilot projects inspired the new Urban II Community Initiative.