Unit E.2 – Subsidiarity Network /
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The EGTC in the OPEN DAYS 2012
Selection of activities & how to get through
This document contains a selection of seminars of the OPEN DAYS 2012 directly related to the
European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation or interesting for the members of the EGTC Platform.
Where can I find the information?
The website of the OPEN DAYS is http://www.opendays.europa.eu
Just use the search engine of the OPEN DAYS and introduce your key words (e.g. 'EGTC') or the
code of the workshop if you know it:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2012/reg_frame.cfm
See the programme of the OPEN DAYS:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2012/theme.cfm
Website of the EGTC Platform:
http://www.cor.europa.eu/egtc
The EGTC Platform is active in the social networks:
Facebook: EGTC Platform
Twitter: @EGTCplatform #EGTCconference
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EGTCs and Euroregions
09B10
Workshop of the EGTC Platform: New Groupings, better performances
This workshop intends to raise awareness about the new opportunities open to the EGTCs
in 2014-2020; to identify the main questions about the EGTC in the new cohesion and
neighbourhood policy, and to pave the way to build new partnerships, and therefore to set
up new Groupings.
As it was said during the Inter-institutional conference on EGTC last 29 March, there are
great expectations about the EGTCs as instrument of management of programmes and as
beneficiaries and intermediate bodies in actions of European Territorial Cooperation.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-17:00. CoR JDE 52
Networking session: Atrium 5
09C04
From today's practice to tomorrow's policy: Euroregions delivering results for the
benefit of regional cohesion and innovation after 2013.
High level political representatives of the Euroregion Pyrénées-Méditerranée (EGTC),
Piedmont, Małopolska, PACA, Midi-Pyrénées, Aosta, Balearic Islands, Rhône-Alpes.
Including Mr Bernard Soulage, Member of the CoR.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 9:00-13:00. Euroregion Alps-Mediterranean R. du Trône 62
09A15
Building cross-border territories by using tools for integrated local development.
Organized by the MOT. The panel includes Mr Zoltan Bara, director of the EGTC 'Pons
Danubii'.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-17:00. Committee of the Regions, JDE 62
Networking session: Atrium 5
09B06
From Euroregion to EGTC: A long path to territorial cooperation.
High level meeting among representatives of the EGTC Galicia-Norte de Portugal and the
regions of Carinthia, Istria, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Including Mr Jesús
Gamallo, alternate member of the CoR.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-17:00. Fundación Galicia-Europa, Rue de la Loi 38
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10B04
Use of the EGTC under EU programmes outside cohesion policy
This workshop is organized by DG Regio, intending to mainstream the EGTC in other EU
policies as it was decided in the Inter-institutional conference on EGTC last 29 March.
This workshop will be an opportunity to debate with DG Research on the Horizon
Programme and with DG Education and Culture on youth policy.
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 9:00-10:45. Borschette 1A
10C07
Integrated territorial instruments for regional management and cooperation, in ETC
and not only (ITI, CAP, CLLD, Art 87.2, financial engineering)
Organized by INTERACT, The workshop will present summaries, scenarios and possible
guidelines for the four types of activities/tools that can be implemented in the next
programming period and how EGTCs can be fitted into them.
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 11:15-13:00. Borschette 1A
10E02
A legislative package for Cohesion Policy after 2013
Joint meeting of the Commission of Territorial Cohesion of the Committee of the Regions
and the Committee on Regional Development of the European Parliament.
The rapporteurs on the EGTC in the CoR and in the EP, Mr Michel Delebarre, Mayor of
Dunkerque, and Mr Joachim Zeller Member of the EP, will intervene.
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 11:15-13:00. European Parliament, JAN 2Q2
Territorial cooperation
09A07
Cross-border cooperation boosts innovation
Organized by DG Regio. In the panel, experts of Interreg, representatives of the industrial
sector (Austria) and of the Iberian Centre of Nano-technologies in Braga (operating in the
Euroregion Galicia-Norte de Portugal).
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 9:00-10:45. Borschette 0C
09C03
Policy, practice and evidence. Delivering results in urban mobility through
interregional cooperation.
Organized by DG Regio with Interact, Interreg IVC, ESPON, URBACT.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 9:00-10:45. Borschette 0D
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How to ensure the coordination and synergy effects between cross-border
cooperation and other programmes?
Organized by DG Regio, with participation of the Director of Territorial Cooperation, Mr
José Palma Andrés. In the panel, among others Mr Iuliu Bara, Government of Romania,
Head of the Joint Management Authority of the programme Black Sea and member of the
EGTC Platform.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 11:15-13:00. Borschette 0C
09B09
INTERREG IVC capitalisation initiative: How EU regions can benefit?
Organized by INTERREG IVC with the support of the Committee of the Regions. This is
the first workshop related to 12 key issues which will deal on lessons learnt and innovative
approeaches implemented via the different Interreg projects.
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-16:15. Committee of the Regions JDE 51
Networking session: Related to environment and risk prevention. Atrium 5
09B08
Cross-border labour market: A challenge that makes a difference
Organized by the AEBR and chaired by the Region of Extremadura. The panel includes
the regions of Extremadura (Spain), Opolskie (Poland), Alentejo (Portugal), Värmland
(Sweden), East Border Region (Ireland/Northern Ireland), Öresund Region
(Denmark/Sweden) and Olomouc (Czech Republic), the city of Varna (Bulgaria),
Hedmark County (Norway).
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-17:00. PR of Portugal, Av Cortenbergh 12
10B01
Transnational cooperation: A key tool for community-led local development (CLLD)
Organized by DG AGRI, the workshop will focus on the element of co-operation in the
former LEADER initiative and the future CLLD.
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 9:00-10:45. Committee of the Regions, JDE 52
Networking session: Atrium 5
11C03
Citizens at the heart of territorial cooperation: Exchange of best practices on the
creation and implementation of tools.
High level panel composed by political representatives of border regions from Germany,
Belgium and Poland.
Time and venue: Thursday 11, 9:00-13:00. Rep. of Baden-Würtenberg, Belliard 60-62
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Cooperation in specific regions
09A13
Innovation Union for the European outermost regions
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 11:15-13:00. Borschette 1D
09B07
Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA): The heart of European East-West crossborder cooperation
Time and venue: Tuesday 9, 14:30-17:30. East Finland EU Office Rond point Schuman 6
10B02
Eastern Partnership
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 9:00-10:45. Borschette 0B
10B05
Putting the Atlantic Strategy into action: which tools?
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 9:00-13:00. Borschette 1B
10B06
Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion: Transnational, cross-border
cooperation actions paving the way ahead
and interregional
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 9:00-13:00. Monte Paschi, Av Auderghem 22-28
10B14
European experience of cross-border cooperation: A source of inspiration for Latin
American and African countries?
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 14:30-17:00. Borschette 0B
11B01
Eastern Partnership territorial cooperation: An asset for Europe
The workshop should explore the ways in which the CoR (through CORLEAP) and EP
(through EURONEST) could provide value added in terms of supporting dialog and
beneficial interaction across the borders.
Time and venue: Thursday 11, 9:00-10:45. Committee of the Regions JDE 52
Networking session: Atrium 5
11B02
IPA cross-border cooperation – added value to EU integration of accession
Time and venue: Thursday 11, 9:00-10:45. Charlemagne, room Jenkins
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Selected side events
In parallel to the OPEN DAYS official programme, a number of related events are taking place in Brussels
Their content, registration process, access and location are the responsibility of the respective event organiser
What role for macro-regions in the next financial period?
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 14:30-17:00. Fundación Galicia-Europa, R. Loi 38
Organiser: Fundación Galicia Europa and Xunta de Galicia
http://whatroleformacroregionsinthenextfinancialperiod.eventbrite.com
Personal stories on territorial cooperation in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
Time and venue: Wednesday 10, 19:30-20:30. Huis van de Nederlandse Provincies
(HNP), Rue de Trèves 59-61
Organiser: VIA2018 in cooperation with Social Beta Foundation
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2012/side_events.cfm