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| Area of CBC activity | Education and training |
| Sector of CBC activity | Cross-border institutions |
| Please, briefly describe the CBC activity you wanted to pursue | There have been a significant investment for the promotion of Spanish in Portugal and the Portuguese in Spain. Currently there are over 12,000 students in Extremadura studying Portuguese.
Additionally there have been several specific training courses, seminars and workshops to promote the local raianas culture. |
| Border areas (states involved) | PortugalSpain |
| Institution | EuroACE – Euroregion of Alentejo, Centro and ExtremaduraPortuguese administrator CCDR Alentejo,CCDR Centro,
Spanish administrator Xunta de Extremadura |
| Contact details | Sónia Ramalhinho, Subdirector-General, General Directorate for Local AuthoritiesPhone: +351 213 133 000
mail to: soniamendes@dgal.pt |
| Year of record | 2012 |
