The intensity of the cooperation beyond borders in Central-Europe and South-East-Europe is lower than in Western-Europe because the nationalizing of the states and the homogenization processes are barriers in front of the developing of the border regions. European territorial cooperation is not possible without decentralisation. The European Union has established a new legal instrument, a new form of cooperation of the European territorial cooperation, namely European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (2007-13; Objective 3, Regulation 1082/2006/EC). It substantially contributes to European integration and to implementation of cross-border strategies. Furthermore, it brings EU policies closer to people; it means European, political, institutional and socio-cultural added value. Successfully strengthened territorial cooperation needs an appropriate legislative framework in terms of local governance, local administrative reforms and capacity building. To overcome obstacles and barriers created by borders due to national law and the different administrative structures and competences is the willingness of local and regional authorities.
Vojvodina has a special location among the regions of Carpathian Basin. Due to its historical, ethnic, cultural and economic heritage, Vojvodina is one of the most valuable towards European Union, so called "gate" of Serbia. The aim of the study is to present the position and possibilities of Vojvodina in the European territorial cooperation from two aspects:
* the new modes of governance, especially the territorial governance, during the core competences of different administrative levels of the European territorial cohesion, taking into account the perspectives of Europeanization (decentralisation and regionalisation) in a heterogenic Union.
* the institutionalisation and the future of the DKMT Euroregion and the Banat-Triplex Confinium EGTC from the aspect Vojvodina, because these co-operations are significant component of the European integration process.
In terms of institutional development the cross-border co-operation calls for partnership and high level of cooperation on behalf of participants and stakeholders that stems from the acceptance and practical adaptation of the principles of multi-level governance and good local governance. EGTCs are generally established to bring together authorities from different administrative levels, including regions, communities or municipalities to act together as one. Through the creation of this legal framework, partners from different countries and different administrative levels can have one common voice in regional, national or international settings and take joint decisions. The conditions of the multi-level governing are primarily determined by the states thus these conditions should be provided by the countries for the local and regional governments to make them possible to join to the European integration and decision-making processes. The conditions of the multi-level governing are primarily determined by the states thus these conditions should be provided by the countries for the local and regional governments to make them possible to join to the European integration and decision-making processes.