Introduction of the Rába–Duna–Vág Introduction of the Rába–Duna–Vág European Grouping of Territorial European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation with Limited LiabalityCooperation with Limited Liabality

Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD.Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD.

Porto, 19th April 2013Porto, 19th April 2013

ContentContent The history of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTCThe history of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Setting up of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTCSetting up of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Membership, seatMembership, seat Objectives of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTCObjectives of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Organization structureOrganization structure Our activitiesOur activities Future plansFuture plans

EGTCs on Hungarian border

The history of the EGTC

- The establishment of the Rába-Duna-Vág Limited European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (RDV EGTC) was initiated by the Chair of the Komárom-Esztergom County Council in 2010.

- The original idea aimed at the integrated development of the Hungarian-Slovak section of the Danube, which plays a geographically dominant role within the framework of the forming Danube Strategy.

- Accordingly, Györ-Moson-Sopron County (HU), as well as Trnava (SK) and Nitra (SK) counties were invited to participate in the cooperation.

 

The Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC in Donau region

Setting up of Setting up of Rába- Rába-Duna-Vág EGTCDuna-Vág EGTC

Iniciator: Komárom–Esztergom County

First negotiation: 30th August 2010., Tata

Professional coordinator: Central European Service for Cross Border Initiatives (CESCI) http://cesci-net.eu

The Declaration of Intent concerning the EGTCs establishment was signed on 10th Juny 2011

Elaboration of basic documents of the EGTC (Convention, Status)

The 1. Assembly of the Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC ( 10th Jun 2011.), election of the chairman and co-chairman of the EGTC

Starting of the approval process in Hungary and Slovakia (21st September 2011.)

By resolution kept by the Metropolitan court in Budapest on 10th of December 2011 the EGTCs establishing process was completed

On 1st January 2012 start of EGTCs actual operation with its seat at Tatabánya

Setting up of Setting up of Rába-Duna- Rába-Duna-

Vág EGTCVág EGTC - The required notice was published in the

Official Journal of the European Union on 5 May 2012

- - The 2. Assembly of the Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC ( 20th March 2012.), decision on preparation of strategic document of EGTC: „Joint development strategy”

Membership, seatMembership, seat

• • Komárom–Esztergom County Komárom–Esztergom County (Hungary)(Hungary)

• • Győr–Moson–Sopron County Győr–Moson–Sopron County (Hungary)(Hungary)

• • Trnava Self – governing RegionTrnava Self – governing Region (Slovakia)(Slovakia)

Seat: Fő tér 4, Tatabánya 2800Seat: Fő tér 4, Tatabánya 2800

Organisation structure of the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC

- General assembly - the main decison making body of the Grouping

- 3 members- 3 chairmen of founder regions

- The common votes of the Hungarian General assembly members are considered to be equal to the vote of the Slovak member ( Chairman-Slovak, co-chairman-Hungarian, Director-Slovak)

- Supervisory Board

- the general supervising body of the EGTC

- 4members

- Checks on behalf of the founders the administrative

activities of the organization, compliance with the legal

regulations, execution of the General Meeting Resolutions

- Specialized committees - under formulation

Organisation structure of

the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTCManagement:- Director- management body controlling the operational

activities of the Grouping and is appointed for two years

- Head of office- Responsible

for adminsitrative tasks of

the Grouping. The secretariat

operates at the seat of

the Grouping in Tatabánya

Strategic areas of cooperation

-Infrastructure-Energetics-Information technology-Automotive business-Tourism-Education-Culture-Sport

-The Program Management of joint projects-Developments related to the Danube and its side stream tributary-Logistics-Support for SMEs-Enviroment protection and agriculture

Strategic goals of the EGTCStrategic goals of the EGTC• • Building a developed border region that provides Building a developed border region that provides advantegous conditions to all the three parties advantegous conditions to all the three parties

•• Creation of a permanent institutional structure Creation of a permanent institutional structure governing the entire Hungarian-Slovak Danube governing the entire Hungarian-Slovak Danube passagepassage

• • Harmonisation of sectoral development plans of the three ( hopefully four) affected counties, preparation of common-development strategy for the 2014-2020 programming period

• • Preparation and implementation of concrete Preparation and implementation of concrete projects in frame of Danube strategy within each projects in frame of Danube strategy within each strategical area of cooperationstrategical area of cooperation

Finances

- Resources

- Grounding fee 2 000 Euro/ member-SK, 1 000 Euro/ member-HU

- Membership fee 3 500 Euro/year - Projects for ensuring the functional expenses financed by Ministry of Justice and Public Affairs of Hungary 40 000 Euro/ year

Activities,plans

- Preparation of the Rába-Duna-Vág Joint Development Strategy (the part „situation assessment” is already elaborated. It aims to explore the formed EGTC's internal system of relation and to examine the regional, economic and social conditions of the joint developments)

- Setting up of specialized committes ( Committe for Agriculture is under establishment)

- Preparation of integrated territorial investment of the EGTC (Complex cross-border development inf field of agriculture, the main stakeholders of the program are already identified)

- Collecting and elaborating project ideas for future programming period

- Taking part as observer in Steering Committee of Hungarian- Slovak Cross border cooperation program

Zsuzsanna Andrássy Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD.,PhD.,Rába-Duna-Vág European Grouping for Territorial Rába-Duna-Vág European Grouping for Territorial

Cooperation with Limited liability Cooperation with Limited liability (Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC)(Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC)

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