Transcript EGTC in practice

EGTC in practice
Central European Service for
Cross-Border Initiatives
Gyula Ocskay
Lovasberény, 28 February 2012
11th October 2011: inauguration of
the renewed Maria Valeria bridge
István Pálfi MEP (1966-2006)
The Ister-Granum euroregion
Where did we get our experiences from?
21st September 2005: presentation
of our development plan in the EP
Establishment process:
following an unknown path
8th May 2008: founding ceremony of
Ister-Granum EGTC
Where did we get our experiences from?
Ister-Granum EGTC: the fields of co-operation
Field
Institution or enterprise
Cohesion
Solidarity Fund
Industry
Ister-Granum Enterprise-logistics Belt Ltd.
Tourism
Joint tourist destination management and thematic routes
Labour market
Consultant office network on starting SME’s and
flow of human resources; EXPO-office
Health Care
Regional health care system
Energy policy
Joint energy agency for using renewable resources
Public
transport
Joint public transport management system
Communication Joint broadcast and regional bilingual television
(Ister-Granum News Agency)
Civil society
Regional service system supporting NGO’s
Where did we get our experiences from?
Participation in the EGTC Urbact
II project lead by the MOT
Where did we get our experiences from?
The main objectives of CESCI:
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providing professional support for cross-border
cooperation along the Hungarian borders as well
as in several other states of Central and Southeastern Europe
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incorporating the Euroregions, the EGTCs and the
local and regional authorities participating in the
cross border cooperation into a network
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promoting good examples from Western
European initiatives
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establishing strategic cooperation with the
competent decision making and decision
preparing institutes of the European Union as
well as with Northern and Western European
networks created with the same purpose
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strengthening the internal cohesion and mutual
rapprochement within the region by establishing
partnerships between the nations of Central and
Southern Europe.
Where did we get our experiences from?
Our portfolio:
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Information providing and network building
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Researches, analyses
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Spatial planning
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Institution development
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Project development
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Project management
Where did we get our experiences from?
Where did we get our experiences from?
Where did we get our experiences from?
The EGTC: is it a duck or a rabbit?
About our experiences
The EGTC: what is it for?
(11) An EGTC should be able to act, either for the purpose of implementing
territorial cooperation programmes or projects co-financed by the Community,
notably under the Structural Funds in conformity with Regulation (EC)
No 1083/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund
(5), or for the purpose of carrying out actions of territorial cooperation which
are at the sole initiative of the Member States and their regional and local
authorities with or without a financial contribution from the Community.
SLO: it is completely impossible
SK: specific objectives (differences needed between the statutes of the EGTCs)
RO: it is an ETC based tool
„Specifically, the tasks of an EGTC shall be limited primarily to the implementation of
territorial cooperation programmes or projects co-financed by the Community
through the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and/or the
Cohesion Fund.” (Art. 7.)
About our experiences
Competencies, tasks and legal barriers
About our experiences
Some practical questions
• What is the content of the Convention and the Statutes? What is the
difference between them? (e.g. the place of the list of members)
• Is it possible for the EGTC to run a business on a non-profit manner? On the
other side of the border?
• What is the situation if a member leaves the cooperation? (The Statutes and
the Convention are to be amended; new approving procedure. What is
about the common assets?)
• Public procurement, VAT, ownership issues
About our experiences
A successful EGTC
Ingredients:
• Clear joint objectives, interests (common strategy)
• Intention and capacity of financing
• Strong, well-based partnership (common firm, well balanced
competencies)
• Professional management
• A long-term strategic approach
• Humble and hard work
About our experiences
Thank you for your
attention!
Ocskay Gyula
+36.20.355.33.85
[email protected]
www.cesci-net.eu