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Snapshot of EGTC’s with Hungarian participation
Since the entry into force of the EC Regulation No. 1082/2006/EC (1st August 2007) altogether 29 EGTC’s have been registered in the European Union. Out of them 10 with Hungarian registered seat and 2 with Slovakian ones with Hungarian participation. It is no coincidence that in relation to the experiences connected to the establishment and operation of EGTC’s the attention paid to the Hungarian groupings has significantly increased.
In the followings we try to provide a brief analysis of the 10 EGTC’s with Hungarian participation operating actively since their establishment on the basis of answers given to a questionnaire sent out in the summer of 2012. Our aim is to give a snapshot of the work performed by the groupings and its framework to the reader. We hope that by way of the publication of this present brochure the European-level professional connections between the groupings can be broadened, as well.
Report on the impact of Madrid Outline Convention and its protocols on cross-border cooperation between Hungary and its neighbours
The report, commissioned by the Directorate General of the Democracy of the Council of Europe, gives an insight into the development of cross-border cooperation and into the role of the Madrid Convention and its Additional Protocols in it. Apart from this, it also includes a short comparison between the tools of the EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) and the tools of the ECG (Euroregional Cooperation Grouping) of the Council of Europe. Every chapter discusses Hungary’s case related to the given issue.
For more place-based approach – Position paper of CESCI on the Future of Cohesion Policy
This paper has been elaborated as the part of the project managed by the COTER aiming to collect former experiences from the ground and to draft recommendations for the future of Cohesion Policy beyond 2020. As the representative of our association has been invited to take part in the work of the expert group facilitating the process we had the opportunity to join the common work and to summarise our experiences.
Decision supporting background study for the establishment of the ECR EGTC
The members of the network of transport authorities from the 14 EU Member States decided in 2016, to upgrade their cooperation by forming it as a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation. Our association provided professional support for the establishment of the EGTC. During 2016, we developed a comprehensive background study that introduces the process of establishment in details, examines the relevant legal environment, formulates proposals for the organisational structure of the EGTC, and and the seat of the grouping.
Overview of the EGTCs around Hungary
CESCI has published the most comprehensive analysis so far on the functioning of the EGTCs involving Hungarian members. The volume edited by Sara Svensson (CEU) and Gyula Ocskay (CESCI) treats the legal, economic and social conditions of the functioning of the EGTCs, gives an overview on the history of the governmental policies supporting the groupings and within an evaluating chapter it summarizes the results the groupings have achived so far.
Authors of the volume: Roland HESZ, Norbert JANKAI, Mátyás JASCHITZ, Gyula OCSKAY and Sara SVENSSON. The maps have been plotted by Éva GANGL, the figures are drawn by Kitti DUBNICZKI who was also in charge of the design and editing of the volume. The book has published with the financial support of the Hungarian Prime MInister’s Office in 300 examples.
Legal accessibility – Serbia’s participation in european grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) and euroregional cooperation grouping (ECG)
The current study was elaborated within the framework of the project Legal accessibility – Second milestone implemented by Central European Service for Cross-Border Initiatives (CESCI) with the support of the Hungarian Ministry of Justice. As a subcontractor of the aforementioned project, CESCI Balkans was requested to analyze the opportunities of the adoption of a legislative document enabling local stakeholders to take part in European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) and / or Euroregional Cooperation Groupings (ECGs) – based on the legal background provided by the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Position paper of CESCI on indicators measuring the results and impacts of the EGTC Regulation
This position paper has been drafted based on the invitation of the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Unit of Legal Affairs for an informal consultation on the planned indicators measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, European added value and scope for simplification of the EGTC Regulation (in line with the provisions laid down in the Article 17 thereof). The above-mentioned factors should be evaluated by using indicators until the August 2018. The Legal Affairs unit has developed a proposal including potential indicators. (In this paper, this EGTC evaluation indicators proposal will be referred to as „Document A”.)