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Professional research material: The institutional and legal dimensions of Ukraine participating in EGTCs
The scientific publication titled ‘The institutional and legal dimensions of Ukraine participating in EGTCs’, considering the applicable laws of the EU and Hungary, proposes specific recommendations for the competent ministries of Ukraine regarding the registration and operation of the EGTCs, and depicts the successful international practices and experiences that were accomplished through the EGTCs operating in EU Member States.
The publication was presented during an international conference called ‘The positive effects of the establishment and operation of EGTCs on economic development in the European Union and its external borders’, which was held on 20 September 2019 in the Zakarpattia Oblast. The publication was so popular that it was translated into Hungarian in May 2020 with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Conference volume: Helping the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine through the example of Zakarpattia Oblast
The publication of three languages contains the professional material of the international conference called ‘Helping the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine by the example of the Zakarpattia Oblast’, the greetings of the conference, the presentations and the proposals made by the participants, intended to rectify the legal situation of the EGTCs in Ukraine. The proposals were sent to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Supreme Council of Ukraine and the competent ministry of Ukraine. The publication can provide new information to every reader, which can be a source of inspiration or a new, creative idea for their research or studies, and we hope that the efficient use of the publication can promote the widening the international European cooperation spectrum and the development of cross-border relationships and the region.
Waste management plan in Zakarpattia Oblast until 2030
Considering that the issue of solid waste management is one of the most painful environmental issue in the Zakarpattia Oblast and that this has a negative effect on both the environmental status of the neighboring countries and the image of Ukraine due to the geographical location of the region, the waste management strategy of the Zakarpattia Oblast until 2030 was developed with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The goals and tasks outlined in the strategy: increasing the living standard by the implementation of the systematic approach of waste managemet on a regional level, the reduction of waste production and the enhancement of waste processing and recycling in accordance with the requirements of the European Union, the national law and the international law.
Rába-Duna-Vág European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
The promotional publication was created with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and its goal was to promote the activities of the RDV EGTC.
The review of the territorial strategy of the Rába-Danube-Váh EGTC
The RDV EGTC had a territorial strategy (The Rába-Danube-Váh EGTC Integrated Territorial Development Strategy), the review is necessary due to the extension of the cooperation’s membership. The amount of members of the RDV EGTC doubled between 2015 and 2019; the regions of Bratislava and Nitra from Slovakia and the region of Pest from Hungary joined the region of Nagyszombat in Slovakia and the region of Komárom-Esztergom in Hungary. As a result, the area of 10617 km2 is now extended to 25407 km2. The RDV EGTC, with an increased territory and population, had to inherently reconsider its development activities. In order to rethink the strategy, the cohesion policy of the new EU-designed cycle starting in 2021, but already under preparation, the European Territorial Cooperation programmes, the needs of every region of the extended membership had to be considered, identifying the cooperation territories that are relevant to the entire territory of now six regions and that can serve the cohesion of the whole territory. The ecotourism destination development, strengthening social relationships and utilizing environmental conditions are important areas for cooperation. Developing a joint route network and related infrastructure, strengthening the cooperation between tourism actors, exchange programmes for students, environmental education focused on the Danube, supporting the processing and tourism demonstartion of local products, spreading good practices and extending the institutional capacities of the EGTC, especially in the fields of internal communication and member coordination, are prioritised regarding the development of cycling and water tourism.