Cross-sectoral collaboration

This report reflects on the interdisciplinary symposium Moving Towards Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities of ‘Joint’ Action, held on December 3, 2024, in Tilburg, the Netherlands, as part of the VIA AUGUSTA research project. The symposium brought together participants from diverse backgrounds to explore how critical infrastructures can collaborate across legal, organisational, and technological boundaries. What emerged was not only a rich exchange of ideas and dialogues but also an understanding that cross-sectoral collaboration requires deliberate efforts to break silos, cultivate trust, and reimagine governance models fit for an interconnected future.