The first discussion round was expertly moderated by Eva van Ooij, expert by experience, legal policy advisor EU and international social security, Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) and (external) PhD candidate at ITEM/Maastricht University, who introduced and shared explanations about the Euregional border information services for creative professionals in practice. The cultural advisory service of the Zweckverband Region Aachen, the GIP advisory network and the cooperative Smart, which originates from Belgium, did not only present their teams and services. They also pointed out problems, lack of knowledge and concrete examples related to the complex issue of (highly) mobile workers in the arts and culture sector (such as A1 declarations to determine the applicable social security legislation in cross-border work situations).

Finally, there was a broad discussion. The other invited experts from both border information points (BIPs) of the Euregion, and representatives from the Province of Limburg (NL), as well as from the extensive touring artists information platform (including helpdesk) and the Flemish cultuurloket, both members of the European On the Move network, had their say. The expectations of the participants seemed to be fulfilled in terms of getting to know each other, exchanging information and exploring the need for a formal network. What is more, the vast majority spoke out in favour of the need for structural cooperation and networking - a signal that was explicitly welcomed by EMR director Michael Dejozé with the invitation to set up such a Euroregional network with the support of the EMR.