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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. Where did we get our experiences from ?. István Pálfi MEP (1966-2006).

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EGTC in practice

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  1. EGTC inpractice Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives GyulaOcskay Lovasberény, 28February 2012

  2. 11th October 2011: inauguration of therenewed Maria Valeriabridge Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom? István Pálfi MEP (1966-2006) The Ister-Granumeuroregion

  3. 21st September 2005: presentation of ourdevelopmentplaninthe EP Establishment process: following an unknownpath 8th May 2008: foundingceremony of Ister-Granum EGTC Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  4. Ister-Granum EGTC: thefields of co-operation Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  5. Participationinthe EGTC Urbact II project lead bythe MOT Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  6. The main objectives of CESCI: • providing professional support for cross-border cooperation along the Hungarian borders as well as in several other states of Central and South-eastern Europe • incorporating the Euroregions, the EGTCs and the local and regional authorities participating in the cross border cooperation into a network • promoting good examples from Western European initiatives • 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 • strengthening the internal cohesion and mutual rapprochement within the region by establishing partnerships between the nations of Central and Southern Europe. Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  7. Ourportfolio: • Informationproviding and network building • Researches, analyses • Spatialplanning • Institutiondevelopment • Project development • Project management Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  8. Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  9. Wheredidwegetourexperiencesfrom?

  10. The EGTC: is it a duckora rabbit? Aboutourexperiences

  11. The EGTC: what is itfor? (11) An EGTC should be able to act, either for the purpose ofimplementingterritorialcooperationprogrammesorprojectsco-financed by the Community, notably underthe Structural Funds in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 ofthe European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July2006 on the European Regional Development Fund (5),or for the purpose of carrying out actions of territorialcooperation which are at the sole initiative of theMember States and their regional and local authoritieswith or without a financial contribution from the Community. SLO: it is completelyimpossible SK: specificobjectives (differencesneededbetweenthestatutes of theEGTCs) RO: it is an ETC basedtool „Specifically, the tasks of an EGTC shall be limitedprimarily to the implementation of territorial cooperationprogrammesor projects co-financed by the Community through the European Regional Development Fund, the EuropeanSocial Fund and/or the Cohesion Fund.” (Art. 7.) Aboutourexperiences

  12. Competencies, tasks and legalbarriers Aboutourexperiences

  13. Somepracticalquestions • What is thecontent of theConvention and theStatutes? What is thedifferencebetweenthem? (e.g. theplace of thelistofmembers) • Is itpossibleforthe EGTC torun a business on a non-profit manner? Ontheotherside of theborder? • What is thesituationif a memberleavesthecooperation? (The Statutes and theConventionareto be amended; newapprovingprocedure.What is aboutthecommonassets?) • Public procurement, VAT, ownershipissues Aboutourexperiences

  14. A successful EGTC • Ingredients: • Clearjointobjectives, interests (commonstrategy) • Intention and capacity of financing • Strong, well-basedpartnership (commonfirm, wellbalancedcompetencies) • Professional management • A long-termstrategicapproach • Humble and hardwork Aboutourexperiences

  15. Thankyouforyourattention! Ocskay Gyula +36.20.355.33.85 cesci@cesci-net.eu www.cesci-net.eu

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