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EGTC European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-TrentinoEuropean Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
Fundamentals and activities 2013
Committee of Regions / CIVEX / Bozen-Bolzano / July 8th 2013
Speaker: Matthias Fink / EGTC
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EUROREGION
New opportunities for the citizens ofthe State of Tyrol
the Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol
and the Autonomous Province of Trento
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TYROL - SOUTH TYROL - TRENTINO
1.7 million inhabitants, 618 cities and municipalities
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CULTURE
COOPERATIVISM
HISTORY ECONO
MY
ALPINE REGIO
N
NATURE
DISTANCE
VIENNA ROME
QUALITY OF LIFE
WHAT DO WE HAVE IN COMMON?
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WHAT SETS US APART?
Citizenship
Autonomy vs. Federalism
Economical structure vs. Social representation
Language
Culture
Jurisdiction
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WHAT MOVES US?
Connecting instead of separating!
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• Common meetings of the Parliaments of Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino every two years – 10th “Dreierlandtag”: March 30th 2011, Meran-
Merano
• Common meetings of the three Governments
• Common representation in Bruxelles (first transboundary office since 1995)
• Brenner Base Tunnel (56 km) as core part of the Trans European Networks railway transport project Berlin-Palermo
ALREADY EXISTING COOPERATION…
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• Bilingual schools in Tyrol and Trentino (exchange of teachers teaching in their native language)
• Common regional exhibitions (1995, 2000, 2005, 2009) and celebration of the commemorative year (www.1809-2009.eu)
• Common pavillion at the "Expo 2000" in Hannover (Germany)
• Common projects within INTERREG Italy-Austria
and many more…
ALREADY EXISTING COOPERATION…
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PILLARS OF THE EUROREGION
Joint sessions of the legislative assemblies
Partnership within the INTERREG
framework
Bilateral and trilateral
cooperation between the
provincial administrations
EGTC “European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino”
A network between universities, economy,
associations and society
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29.05.2009, Trento
29.10.2009, Mezzocorona
• MAY 2009:
Meeting of the Presidents of the 3 legislative assemblies and presentation of the EGTC resolution
• AUTUMN 2009:
The 3 provincial executive boards establish the Common Office of the European Region
The 3 legislative assemblies decide to establish the EGTC
ON THE ROAD TOWARDS THE EGTC…
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• DECEMBER 2009: Opening ceremony of the European Region`s Common Office
• OCTOBER 2010: Authorization request to the Italian government for the foundation of the EGTC
• APRIL 2011: Rome approves the Agreement and the Statute of the EGTC
• JUNE 2011: The 3 Presidents of the territories sign the founding act
23.12.2009, Bolzano-Bozen
14.06.2011, Castle Thun
ON THE ROAD TOWARDS THE EGTC…
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13.10.2011,Castle Tyrol
• OCTOBER 13th, 2011:
Establishment of the EGTC Assembly;
Establishment of the EGTC Executive Board;
Approval of the first balance sheet and the Work Programme 2012
• SEPTEMBER 2011:
Enrollment into the EGTC register -> Establishment of the legal personality
ON THE ROAD TOWARDS THE EGTC…
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EGTC BODI
ES
ASSEMBLY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
GENERAL SECRETAR
Y
PRESIDENT
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EGTC BODI
ES
ASSEMBLY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
GENERAL SECRETAR
Y
PRESIDENT
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THE ASSEMBLYComposed of 12 members of the three provinces:
• 3 Presidents of the Executive Boards
• 3 Councilors
• 3 Presidents of the Legislative Assemblies
• 3 Council members
DELIBERATE THE GUIDELINES AND THE BALANCE SHEET
2/3 majority, unanimity: admission of new members, delegation of EGTC‘s duties on one or
more members, amendment of convention/statute and termination of the EGTC
EGTC BODIES
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EGTC BODI
ES
ASSEMBLY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
GENERAL SECRETAR
Y
PRESIDENT
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THE EXECUTIVE BOARDComposed of the Presidents of the executive branches
of the three territories (Platter, Durnwalder, Pacher)
APPROVES THE WORK PROGRAMME AND THE TASKS TO CARRY OUT
EGTC BODIES
2/3 majority and 100% presence; unanimity: yearly membership fee
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EGTC BODI
ES
ASSEMBLY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
GENERAL SECRETAR
Y
PRESIDENT
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THE PRESIDENT
Legal Representative of the EGTC
This position rotates among the three
territories every 24 months
currently:
Luis Durnwalder
(Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol)
EGTC BODIES
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EGTC BODI
ES
ASSEMBLEY
EXECUTIVE BOARD
GENERAL SECRETAR
Y
PRESIDENT
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GENERAL SECRETARY• Supports the President in accordance with the
principle of rotation -> in charge: Birgit Oberkofler
• Coordination of the EGTC Common Office, which is composed of a representative for each province:• Matthias Fink (Tyrol)
• Birgit Oberkofler (South Tyrol)
• Marilena Defrancesco (Trentino)
• 7 collaborators
EGTC BODIES
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• Actualization of the operative programs in the field of the ETC (European Territorial Cooperation)
• Promotion of the EGTC’s interests in the field of the ETC towards the national and European institutions
• Joins organizations, associations and networks who are consistent with the EGTC’s objectives
• Development of other ETC’s activities with or without European funding
EGTC DUTIES
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The EGTC is currently carrying out:• Direct projects (annual budget: 450,000€)
• Planning of the internal processes
• Communication
• Theme based projects
• Coordination of the organizational work for the joint session of the Assembly and the Executive Board, scheduled for October 10th 2013
• Detailed planning of the Work Programme 2014• Preparations for European programmes and
projects 2014-2020
ACTIVITIES
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MAIN FIELDS OF ACTION
Citizen
Cooperation
Youths
Europe
Health
Mobility and traffic
Energy, environment and natural resources
Culture, education, research
Economy, agriculture and tourism
Work, social policies and integration
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• Common study on improvements regarding the network structure of ambulant and stationary services in retirement homes
• Common legal feasibility study on the Alpine Transit Exchange
• European Forum Alpbach – common Tyrol Day on innovation
• Euregio Youth Festival and Euregio Summer Camp
• Cooperatives’ school competition EDUCACOOP
• Interregional expert conferences on• patient mobility• integration and media• retirement homes• museums• promoting regional products
EXCERPT: WORK PROGRAMME 2013
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• EGTC opens up a broad range of possibilities for cooperation
• EGTC should run high level initiatives and projects which can not be realised any better on a local level or bilaterally between regional administrations
• EGTC is a brand new reality in regional administration
• EGTC succeeds in projects which strong high level commitment on a political and administrative level
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
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• EGTC is a platform to identify new approaches and missing links in transborder cooperation
• EGTC can run European projects but still has to gather a lot of know-how
• EGTC profits by participating in the CoR-GECT-Platform
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
THE EUROPEAN REGION… …A DAILY CHALLENGE!
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March 2013: presentation of the new EGTC‘s website
• The Layout is clear, simple and user friendly• 10 thematic areas • Constantly updated with new content
VISIT US AT: www.europaregion.info
NEW WEBSITE
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Common Office of the European Region
EGTC “European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino”
Drususallee 1, Viale Druso 1I- 39100 Bozen-Bolzano
Tel.: +39 0471 402026Fax.: +39 0471 405016
e-mail: [email protected] web: www.europaregion.info
CONTACTS