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

EUROREGION

New opportunities for the citizens ofthe State of Tyrol

the Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol

and the Autonomous Province of Trento

TYROL - SOUTH TYROL - TRENTINO

1.7 million inhabitants, 618 cities and municipalities

CULTURE

COOPERATIVISM

HISTORY ECONO

MY

ALPINE REGIO

N

NATURE

DISTANCE

VIENNA ROME

QUALITY OF LIFE

WHAT DO WE HAVE IN COMMON?

WHAT SETS US APART?

Citizenship

Autonomy vs. Federalism

Economical structure vs. Social representation

Language

Culture

Jurisdiction

WHAT MOVES US?

Connecting instead of separating!

• 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…

• 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…

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

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…

• 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…

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…

EGTC BODI

ES

ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GENERAL SECRETAR

Y

PRESIDENT

EGTC BODI

ES

ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GENERAL SECRETAR

Y

PRESIDENT

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

EGTC BODI

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ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GENERAL SECRETAR

Y

PRESIDENT

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

EGTC BODI

ES

ASSEMBLY

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GENERAL SECRETAR

Y

PRESIDENT

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

EGTC BODI

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ASSEMBLEY

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GENERAL SECRETAR

Y

PRESIDENT

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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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!

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

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: info@europaregion.info web: www.europaregion.info

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