Regional economic entities, interregional and cross-border cooperations, national decentralisations, cultural and linguistic regional partnerships : “Regional” initiatives keep on multiplying, as most human activities assume a “globalized” aspect. Through a selection of articles distributed into 8 thematic categories (The debate; Autonomy / Decentralisation; Interregional Conference; Culture / Research; Economics / Social issues; Interregional; Euro-Mediterranean; Announcements), this section aims at exploring the emergence of new frames for political, economic and cultural action, as well as their interaction with the processes of globalisation.