Elvira Vieira, GNP-EGTC Director [email protected] Juan Liron Lago, GNP-EGTC Sub-Director [email protected] Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping

Elvira Vieira,GNP-EGTC [email protected]

Juan Liron Lago,GNP-EGTC Sub-Director

[email protected]

Galicia – Norte PortugalGalicia – Norte PortugalEuropean Grouping for Territorial CooperationEuropean Grouping for Territorial Cooperation

GNP-AECTGNP-AECT

The Revision of the EGTC Regulation:The Revision of the EGTC Regulation:

proposals for regulation and best practices.proposals for regulation and best practices.

The Revision of the EGTC Regulation:The Revision of the EGTC Regulation:

proposals for regulation and best practices.proposals for regulation and best practices.

Conference on EGTC and multi-level governance

Budapest/Gödöllő, 21-23rd March, 2011

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Cross Border Cooperation highly focused on economic and

social cohesion development

Two Partners: Xunta de Galicia and CCDR-Norte

Regional

Administration

Cooperation strategy definition and euro-regional interest

initiatives coordination.

GNP-EGTC concluded and in full activity

3rd EUROPEAN EGTC

1st IBERIAN EGTC

http://www.gnpaect.eu

2nd GENERATION COOPERATION

Source: European Union


1991 2002 2006 2008 2011

GNP-CT Valência Treaty EGTC Reg (EC)

Nº 1082/2006

GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

Executive Board

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CoR Dictamen

Reg (EC) 1082/2006CoR Opinion (2008) – Mercedes Bresso

-EGTC is an independent, fully legal entity with

a legal personality.

-EGTC is a body governed by public law, and

financed, for the most part, by the State,

regional or local authorities.

-Members participating in an EGTC come from

at least 2 Member States.

-Third Countries or potential members should

in principle be given the possibility to

participate in an EGTC.

-EGTC’s work is subject of State control.

- EGTC must have at least one assembly and a

director.

-Regulation should be properly coordinated in

order to avoid incompatibilities or obstacles

between EU and States legal framework.

-Envolvement of third countries in EGTC’s

implementation.

-Improve EGTC operability; European

Comission and Member States’ responsability.

-Define infringement procedures towards

Member States wich have not yet fullfilled their

obligations, to adopt implementing measures.

-Economic-financial community support to the

cration and sustainability of EGTCs

2010

1991 2002 2006 2008 2011

GNP-CT Valência Treaty Executive Board

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CoR Dictamen

2010

EGTC Reg (EC)

Nº 1082/2006GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

Promoting cross border relationship.

Adding value to the euroregional entrepreneur base, by

promoting competition through knowledge and innovation.

Increasing euroregional social and institutional cohesion.

Developing transport and access to basic transport

systems.

Facilitate and encourage the territorial cooperation between Galicia and Norte Portugal, collaborating with the GNP-Working Community, in accordance with the 2007-2013 Cooperation Strategic Plan Objectives.

Main Objectives

1991 2002 2006 2008 2011

GNP-CT Valência Treaty Executive Board

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CoR Dictamen

2010

EGTC Reg (EC)

Nº 1082/2006GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

Contract and agreements’ execution and management, arranged under the GNP-Working Community supervision.

Services of general interest, infrastructures provision, public

construction, common management of facilities.

Cooperation actions development

Main Functions

Implementation of the GNP-Working Community 2007-2013 Strategic

Cooperation Program

Management of the 2007-2013 Operational Program of Spain-Portugal Cross

Border Cooperation (POCTEP).

1991 2002 2006 2008 2011

GNP-CT Valência Treaty

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CoR Dictamen

2010

EGTC Reg (EC)

Nº 1082/2006

Carlos LageCCDR-N President

Alberto FeijoóXunta Galicia President

Elvira VieiraGNP-EGTC Director

Juan LirónGNP-EGTC Sub-Director

Jesús Gamallo

Teresa Lehman

GNP-EGTC AssemblyXunta Galicia Members

José Vásquez

Francisco Seijo

Norberto Urzal

GNP-EGTC AssemblyCCDR-N Members

FOTO

N/D

Nuno Almeida

Paulo Gomes

Rui Monteiro

Nuno Almeida

Jesús Gamallo

Superior Board

GNP-EGTC TEAM

Executive Board

Executive Board

GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

Visibility and Representation

www.gnpaect.eu

Fourth Forum of the Minho Valley

Border

Labour relations in the Euroregion

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Douro-Duero Journeys

Management Swearing

Creative Networking Co-Criation Galicia

and Portugal

4ºEMAX – Associative Meeting Exhibition Portugal- Galicia

2010


Partnership in the Campus Mar Project

GNP-EGTC Operability

CEP Agreement Xacobeo 2010 – Portuguese Route to Santiago de Compostela

Presentation of study –

Competitiveness in GNP (U. Minho)

Conference: Entrepreneurship in the integration of the Iberian

Market

Study: Evaluation of the perception of the

Euroregion GNP

2010

Guidelines for Approval of Certificates of Professional

Training in GNP 8


Meeting: System for collection of tolls SCUT

Study: interoperability

among toll systems GNP

GNP-EGTC Operability2010

Study: Impact of tolls on trade

GNP

Online guide to cross-border

transportGNP

Database: Provision of hotel accommodation

in GNP

Directory of Agents of cooperation in GNP

Statistical Yearbook GNP 2010

Strategic Planning Meeting of the GNP and

the role of the GNP-EGTC9


GNP-EGTC Consolidation2011

Meeting with General Director for Regional Policy, Dirk Ahner

(Brussels)

EGTC conference – The launch of the EGTC Platform (Lille and

Brussels)

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Plenary of the Galicia / Norte Portugal Working Community

(Porto)

LINES OF ACTION INITIATIVES

Cooperation and Internationalization

Open Days of the Euroregion Galicia - Norte Portugal Establishment of Laboratory Pilot projects of territorial cooperationCooperation award-EGTC GNP

Universities and Business Scientific Annual Conference of Business

Sector

Institutional meetings in key sectors based on the PEC-GNP (2007-2013) Databases of the Euroregion Sector - Creative and Cultural Industries;

Workshops (education, health, mobility and transport, culture, sport and recreation, tourism, social work etc.)

Information and Communication

Information Office of the Euroregion Galicia-Norte Portugal (GIE-GNP)

Shares of visibility, promotion and operation of the EGTC – GNP and the Eurorregion GNPCommunication Plan GNP

Territory: Fostering local competitiveness

Territorial Marketing Plan of the Euroregion

Strategic Plan for the Intervention of EGTC - GNP, 2011-2020

Health Management Support Unit and Project Financing

Management of Infrastructure and equipment

Master Plan for a Network of Cross-Border Public Services and Equipment

Sports Sports Championship of the Euroregion

Work Community Conjunction with WC in the execution of all activities

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European Grouping forEuropean Grouping for Territorial CooperationTerritorial Cooperation

Galicia – Norte PortugalGalicia – Norte Portugal

Consolidation of the GNP-EGTC

2011

1991 2002 2006 2008 2011

GNP-CT Valência Treaty


CoR Dictamen

CoR Dictamen

2010

EGTC Reg (EC)

Nº 1082/2006

Executive Board

GNP-EGTC creation

Convention

CoR Dictamen (2011) – Alberto Feijóo

-Need to adapt the legal framework to the specific case of the outermost regions

-The delegation of operational management of territorial cooperation programs

should also include financial responsibility before the EU Commission

-Only limited number of EGTC, manage programs or projects of territorial

cooperation co-financed by EU funds

-Poor coordination of the legal framework to allow greater interoperability

-Difficulties with the articulation of national laws on hiring and managing staff

-Define procedural practices that reduce the training periods of EGTC

-Showcasing good practice through the platform of EGTC

-Simplified procedure for making changes to the EGTC constitution Convention

-Participation of private entities under cooperation or participation in EGTC

-Elimination of the distance criterion, in the classification of border regions

-Participation of regional and local entities from countries not members of the

European Union, but in the pre-EU accession

General Remarks

Real Aplications

Improve operability

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GNP-EGTC Propositions

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Employment, tax and health status clarification of the cross-border workers.

Initial financial support from the Community, to establish new EGTC, especially in peripheral regions.

Center in EGTC’s financial responsibility for the management of cross border cooperation and territorial projects, involving the promoter regions.

Explore the possibility of participation of private entities in cooperation with the EGTC.

Clarify the type of direct financial support to the EGTCs, the Community authorities will be willing to grant, to-day management of these institutions.

Implementation of EU legislation on the creation, hiring and managing of the EGTC staff.

Facilitation and coordination of the regions with state institutions which take their liability portfolios, defined in terms of central governance.

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Elvira Vieira, GNP-EGTC Director [email protected] Juan Liron Lago, GNP-EGTC Sub-Director [email protected] Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping