Association de regions européennes pour la Nature,

l’environnement, les Sports et le tourisme

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Germany

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Province of Luxembourg

GD of Luxembourg

Belgian province of the Walloon Region

No. of inhabitants: 258,547 (2006)

58 inhabitants/km²

Area: 4 443 km²

5 districts

44 towns

The province of The province of LuxembourgLuxembourg

STARTING POINTSTARTING POINT

« LUXEMBOURG 2010 »« LUXEMBOURG 2010 »

In essence, Euranest meets the needs of « Luxembourg 2010 »:

• Eco-region in development

• Generate image of a multiple territory

• Network and its tools at the service of network members

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Assemble the local European groups with characteristics representative of Belgian Luxembourg:

– Nature

– Environment

– Sport and leisure activities

– Tourism

• Assemble their skills in the domain of sports events and active leisure for all

• Analyse the macro-economic repercussions

Health

CONCEPTCONCEPTConference

« Oser le sport » 2003

Province of Luxembourg

Savoie Vittel Province of Turin

Canton of Valais

Ardèche

Experiences

Training- Trainers- Staff & managers- Etc.

Events- Seminars- One-time events- « Sports tour »

stage

Projects- Applications to

participate- Training centres- Etc.

Data- Statistics- Macro-economics- Etc.

Sharing

Meetings

Province of Luxembourg initiative

Meeting between regions of Europe

Common experiences

CONCEPTCONCEPTInternational « Euranest »

Conference - May 2006

EGTC EuranestEuropean Groupings for

Territorial Cooperation

Presentation to the regions on 12/09/06

Present at the Open Days 2006

Finance+Definition of statute,

missions, composition, development,…

Action plan

Products/services : →training etc

Events Sharing data Sharing resources

Strategic decision tools

Projects

Physical grouping of the regions identified

Creation on an NPO (ASBL) : aim : collecting experience →EGTC

Research for finance and definition of missions, statutes, etc.

Determine action plans based on the objectives of each of the parties

REGIONS APPROACHEDREGIONS APPROACHEDTHAT SHOW INTERESTTHAT SHOW INTEREST

Austria: Osterreichischer Gemeindebund

Belgium : Province of Luxembourg, German Community

Finland: Helsinki, South Finland

France: Regional Council of Nord Pas de Calais, Alsace office, Vittel, la Savoie, l’Ardèche, l’Aquitaine, la Lorraine

Germany: Rhénanie-Palatinat, the Sarre

Greece: Heraklion

Ireland: NASC-West Ireland

Italy: Autonomous Region of Sardinia, Province of Turin

Spain: Delegation of the government of Catalonia, Cantabria, Delegation of the Junta of Andalucia

Norway: South Norway

Poland: Regional Office Of Silesia, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Representative office Mazovia, Regional office of the Lodz Voivodeship, Wielkopolska

Romania: Cluj County Council, Galati County Council, Lasi County Council, Mures County, Botosani County, Neamt County Council, Galati County Council, Covasna County Council, Bacau County Council

Slovakia: Banska Bystrica Self-Governing region

Sweden: South Sweden, West Sweden

Switzerland: The canton of Valais

Czech Republic: Central Bohemia Region

UK: South West UK, Yorkshire & Humber, East of England, Highlands & Islands

COMMON MISSIONSCOMMON MISSIONS1.1. TRAINING/COACHINGTRAINING/COACHING

• Sharing of good practises, talent and emotion• leisure activities, sport, tourism, economy, employment/social, environment, health

Sports management

2.2. EVENTSEVENTS

• Bringing the regions closer together regarding activities emphasising nature and environment

• Catalysers of sustainable touristic development• Adapted to regional specifics and public expectations• Generating movement between groups• Sharing ideas through conferences, seminars, etc. (various themes such as ethics

and health)

3.3. OBSERVATION POSTOBSERVATION POST

• Databases and themed virtual libraries• Statistics, surveys, marketing plans,macro-economic studies etc.

Strong involvement of private and public players

Encourage partnerships

EURANEST EURANEST NPO NPO EGTC EGTC

• NPO: NPO: Finalisation of the statutes

• FUTURE: FUTURE: E.G.T.C.

• EUROPEAN GROUPINGS FOR TERRITORIAL COOPERATIONEUROPEAN GROUPINGS FOR TERRITORIAL COOPERATION

New European instrument (July 2006) to:– Facilitate and promote cooperation between members of the EU:

• Cross-border• Trans national• Inter-regional

– Reinforce economic and social cohesion

objectives: – Simplification of the process of territorial cooperation between the frontiers of the

Union

– Provide a coherent and clear framework for national, regional and local intervention

– Overcome constitutional, legal and financial barriers

EGTC =

Proof of the enthusiasm of the Province de Luxembourg which has every reason to seize these opportunities

Nature and composition of the EGTC

• Organisation with the legal status and capacity to act in the name of and on the account of its members.

• The entities that can compose an EGTC: •Member states •Regional collectivities •Local communities•Public organisations (Directive 2004/18/CE, 1st article, § 9, al 2)

• Entities from third-party countries can participate in an EGTC if the legislation of the state concerned or if agreement between states allows it

• The members of an EGTC must be located in the territory of at least two member states

Euranest: meets the requirements in nature and composition

Tasks of the EGTC (2 main tasks)

1/ Implement programmes of territorial cooperation co-financed by the EU (Objective – regional competitivity and employment)

2/ Perform actions of territorial cooperation on the sole initiative of the member states, their regions and local communities without the financial intervention of the EU

Euranest: actions of cooperation, respect for strategic community orientation, Structural Funds

The tasks are defined by the members in a «convention for European territorial co-operation». They must be limited to «facilitating and promoting territorial cooperation». All of the tasks must demonstrate the competence of each of the members in terms of national law.Certain tasks are excluded: police powers, regulations, justice and foreign affairs policy.

Euranest: environment, sport, tourism, economic and social development

OPERATIONAL PLAYERSOPERATIONAL PLAYERSof Euranestof Euranest

A. World of sport• National and international sports or leisure federations

B. Training associations• European Association for Sport Management (EASM)• Universities and high schools with a sports management section

C. European-level observation posts• Under the management of JL. Chappelet / IDHEAP* (cantons of Vaux and Valais)

* IDHEAP: Institut Des Hautes Etudes en Administration Publique - Switzerland

RESOURCESRESOURCES

• Develop strategic and operational links between the partners

• Ensure common resources

• Develop strategic decision tools

• Assemble skills and encourage knowledge transfer

• Acquire tools for measuring the economic impact of large events

• Develop services (training of sports managers)

• Exchanger information relative to the macro-economic repercussions of an events policy

Support of public and private partners

Double development:

1. Sports tourism policy

2. High-level events policy

EUROPEAN SPORT EVENTSEUROPEAN SPORT EVENTS

TYPE OF EVENTSTYPE OF EVENTSSPORTSSPORTS

European circuits in the regions that are

members of the network

. Athletics (Mountain Racing)

• Orientation

• Mountain Bike (MB European

Cup)

• Archery (3D Discipline)

• Eventing (3 events)

NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS EURANEST 2007EURANEST 2007

1. Agreement of the Province: ok

2. Creation of Euranest statutes: ok

3. Procedure for the creation of the EGTC: ok but awaiting the decision of the federal

government

4. Contact regional and sports federations: under way

5. Plan meetings with regions and sports federations: under way

6. Meetings with regions and sports federations to set up and organise events in 2008:

under way

7. Structure training and consider the observation post: under way

EGTC - contactEGTC - contactBelgium/Walloon RegionBelgium/Walloon RegionProvince of LuxembourgProvince of Luxembourg

The role of «observation» entrusted to the states concerned by an EGTC implies establishing a profound dialogue between those entities wanting to set up an EGTC and the authorities in those states responsible for control.

EURANEST: contacts between the provincial body and the Walloon Region

Belgium: no administration yet designated for the registration of the EGTC

Association de régions européennes pour la Nature,

l’environnement, les Sports et le tourisme

Philippe HousiauxPhilippe Housiaux Dialogic communication & marketing

philippe@dialogic-agency.com0032 2 426 64 66

Vincent CoudeurVincent Coudeur NGE 2000

v.coudeur@nge2000.luxembourg.be0032 61 61 00 50

ContactContact

Association de regions européennes pour la Nature,

l’environnement, les Sports et le tourisme