The Carpathian Euroregion is a professional territorial institution operating on the basis of a wide cooperation network. In Poland, the Euroregion is represented by the Association of the Carpathian Euroregion Poland, which is the only national organization responsible since 1998 for the implementation of components of the EU cross-border cooperation programs. Both in the pre-accession period (PHARE CBC) and after joining the EU (INTERREG), the Association co-financed over 400 cross-border cooperation projects, becoming a leader in supporting cross-border development processes. The association has a professional office responsible for implementing strategies, programs and projects with the support of an international network of experts. The organization’s employees have been participating in the preparation of operational programs for cross-border cooperation in the Carpathians for many years. Euroregion is a member of the Association of European Border Regions based in Gronau, the largest European organization uniting over 150 border regions and Euroregions. The Euroregion actively cooperates with foreign partners from outside the Carpathian area, mainly from the Alpine area, as well as with partners from AEBR. For several years, the Euroregion has been implementing the Carpathian Brand Strategy, which is a strategic, innovative, international socio-economic concept for the Carpathians, prepared by world-class Swiss experts. The goal of the Carpathian Brand is to integrate, commercialize and internationalize the potential of the Carpathians. The Carpathian Euroregion Poland Association actively cooperates with the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention in Vienna. The representatives of the Euroregion took part in the development of the Strategy for Sustainable Tourism in the Carpathians and the organization officially acts as the Sustainable Tourism Platform of the Carpathian Convention, responsible for coordinating the development of Carpathian tourism on the Polish side.

The Carpathian Euroregion operates on the basis of national organizational structures, in Poland, the Euroregion includes over 60 local governments (communes, poviats, Podkarpackie Voivodeship) from the area of ​​Podkarpackie and Małopolskie voivodships. Currently, mechanisms are being implemented to improve the cooperation system within the organizational structure of the Euroregion, as a result of which the operational capabilities of the organization will increase. As part of the Euroregion, on its initiative, additional formats are operating, such as the Carpathian Euroregion Cities Network, the Carpathian Organization Forum. Currently, the organization’s priority is to create Cross-Border Functional Areas.