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Euroregions: Cases of Transnational Sovereignty Višeslav Raos Political Science Research Centre

International Scientific Conference Sovereignty in the Age of Globalization October 23-24, 2009 Dubrovnik, Croatia. Euroregions: Cases of Transnational Sovereignty Višeslav Raos Political Science Research Centre. T ransformed Sovereignty.

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Euroregions: Cases of Transnational Sovereignty Višeslav Raos Political Science Research Centre

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  1. International Scientific ConferenceSovereignty in the Age ofGlobalizationOctober 23-24, 2009Dubrovnik, Croatia Euroregions: Cases of Transnational Sovereignty Višeslav Raos Political Science Research Centre

  2. Transformed Sovereignty • global social, economic, security and environmental issues call for a transformed approach • globalization processes are ambiguous - increased global unification is coupled with increased local fragmentation → the concept of glocalization

  3. Europe of Regions • European integration creates supranational sovereignty, while decreasing the importance of nation state sovereignty • European regionalism as a specific form of European politics • Cross-border cooperation in Europe as a factor of transnational sovereignty

  4. European Cross-Border Cooperation • Outline Convention on Transfrontier Cooperation between Territorial Communities and or Authorities – Council of Europe, Madrid 1980 • Legal framework for cross-border cooperation

  5. European Cross-Border Cooperation • Open questions: Which law has precedence in the case of such entities? According to which law should these entities be constituted? • The Madrid Convention does not override national law, but it opens possibilities of transnational governance

  6. European Cross-Border Cooperation • Euroregions: cross-border regions • Eurodistricts: new type of cross-border initiatives in urban areas • Committee of Experts on Transfrontier Cooperation (LR-CT): Council of Europe legal assistance to Euroregions • Asssociation of European Border Regions (AEBR): working group that serves as a proxy for CoE and EU regional initiatives

  7. EU Regional Cooperation • EU Committee of the Regionsas the roof body for EU regional cooperation • European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs), legal entities since 2007, a Community law framework for cross-border initiatives

  8. EU Regional Cooperation • Interreg – EU initiative for interregional cooperation • Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) • Three levels of Interreg projects: Strands A, B and C

  9. EU Regional Cooperation • Interreg – EU initiative for interregional cooperation • Strand A: cross-border cooperation through Euroregions • Strand B: transnational cooperation involving national, regional and local authorities promoting closer European integration

  10. EU Regional Cooperation • Strand A: cross-border cooperation through Euroregions • Strand B: transnational cooperation involving national, regional and local authorities promoting closer European integration • Strand C: network-based interregional cooperation

  11. Impact of European Regional Initiatives • Closer European integration • Better preparation of perspective countries for EU membership • Greater cohesion and more balanced regional development

  12. Impact of European Regional Initiatives • Perservance of European distinct regional heritage • Cross-border cooperation as an inclusive platform for protection of national minorities • Cross-border initiatives as means of overcoming border disputes

  13. Future Challenges • Can European transnationality outweight European supranationality? • Debate on the future of the EU: 1) European Super-State? 2) Europe of Nations? 3) Europe of Regions?

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