The Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat organised the launching conference of the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2020 to bring together local, regional, national and European key decision makers and stakeholders for the strategic importance of the development of the Atlantic Regions. During this kick-off event, the new Programme features and vision will be presented. A discussion on the expectation from territorial cooperation as an added value for the political decision process on common development issues will take place. It will also be the occasion to provide information about the first ongoing call for projects.