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Enhancing Regional Development Through Cross-Border Cooperation: Insights from Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa

Learn about the positive impact of cross-border cooperation in fostering regional and local development, using the Czech-German-Polish border region as a case study. Explore how the Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa overcame environmental challenges, restored rivers and forests, and facilitated economic growth through collaborative projects. Dive into the benefits of European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) and their role in promoting territorial cohesion and managing EU funds. Discover the extensive network of existing EGTCs, their varied focuses, and the potential for future expansion into non-member states.

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Enhancing Regional Development Through Cross-Border Cooperation: Insights from Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa

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  1. The importance of cross-border cooperation in fostering regional and local development Dr. Pavel Branda, CoR, CORLEAP

  2. Experiences based on example from Czech-German-Polish border region – Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa

  3. Cooperation of East Countries

  4. 50 years without connection

  5. Connection for this purpose – strange form of cross-border cooperation

  6. 1991 - They had a lot of ideals Euroregion Neisse-Nisa-Nysa

  7. Environment: Black Triangle of Europe

  8. Forests were demaged

  9. Rivers were poluted

  10. Borders were closed and secured

  11. Financial support for cross border cooperation

  12. INTERREG Czech Republic - Saxony

  13. INTERREG Czech Republic - Poland

  14. Cleanning of rivers by way of cooperation

  15. Cleanning of rivers by way of cooperation

  16. Give forests a chance

  17. Opening of borders: Easy to cross the borders to neighbours Transport: infrastructure, public transport (Neisse Ticket)

  18. Education: Common University (Neisse University)

  19. Culture: EUROPERA orchestra

  20. Schengen: no border controls

  21. Economy: • business contact centres • free movement of workers • linked to transport – location • Tourism!

  22. Institutional aspects of cross border EUROREGION - Bottom up initiative – local and regional level

  23. Region

  24. European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation

  25. European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) The EGTC is the first European cooperation structure with a legal personality defined by European Law designed to facilitate and promote territorial cooperation (cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation), in view of strengthening the economic and social cohesion of the European territory. An EGTC may carry out actions of territorial cooperation, with or without a financial contribution from the EU Public entities, or entities carrying out services of public interest can form an EGTC Third countries can join

  26. Benefits The EGTC is created by local actors, not by Member States. Only one Member States needs to approve the EGTC, within 6 months! Permanence and stability Long-termstrategic vision of the region Less administration The EGTC Regulation is very flexible, allowing the local and regional authorities to adapt it as needed in their Member States Encouraged by the EU to be the beneficiaries and manager of EU funds Legislation of only one MS applies

  27. 67 EGTC existing today 20 EU Member states 3 Non-EU states 1 Observer non-EU state Over 30 million citizens concerned Over 1000 local and regional authorities Not all are cross-border EGTCs Some of them are programme managers Future of EGTC 6 additional MS and 2 non-MS Desire to expand to non-MS

  28. 60% work on tourism Some work on health Some work on natural disasters risk management in cross-border areas

  29. EGTC Hôpital Cerdagne/Cerdanya Cross-border hospital

  30. EGTC Eurodistrict Strasbourg Ortenau Cross-border tramway under French rulesconnectingSrasbourg and Kehl

  31. EGTC Eurocity Chaves-Verín Cross-border public Services and tourism

  32. Thankyou Pavel Branda Pavel.branda@cor.europa.eu

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