EUROPEAN GROUPING OF TERRITORIAL COOPERATION (EGTC) DUERO-DOURO Budapest, March 7th 2014

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) NUTS III: Alto Trás-os-Montes Douro Beira Interior Norte Zamora Salamanca Members of the DUERO-DOURO More than 200 Portuguese and Spanish public institutions  135 Spanish municipalities  9 Portuguese Municipal Councils  74 Portuguese municipalities  Salamanca University  Bragança Polytechnic Institute REFERENCE FRAMEWORK OF THE DUERO-DOURO EGTC

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) Data on Location, People and Surface Of The Duero-douro Surface: 8 910,27 Km 2 356,19 km of Portuguese/Spanish border Population from Portugal: Inhabitants Population from Spain: Inhabitants Total population Duero-Douro EGTC: Inhabitants Average size of each municipality belonging to the Duero-Douro: 73% with less than 500 inhabitants 27% between 500 and inhabitants

OPERATION OF THE Duero-Douro : GOVERNING BODIES  General Assembly  President of the General Assembly and of the EGTC (three-year revolving term by a member of Spain and a member of Portugal)  Vice President of the General Assembly and of the EGTC (three-year revolving term by a member of Spain and a member of Portugal)  Coordination Council  President of the Coordinating Council  Vice President of the Coordinating Council  6 Sectorial Councils  1 Territorial Coordinator  1 General Director  1 Secretariat SPHERES OF ACTION: Equal Opportunities, Economic Development, Local Development, Public transportation, New Technology, Environment and Sustainable Development, Education, Training and Employment, Health, Social Services and Social Welfare, Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Sport, Leisure and Recreation; agriculture, Local Government, Transport and communications, Research, Innovation and Development.  European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC)

Implementing Projects of EGTC DUERO-DOURO. K nowing each other. Artists from the Duero (School Theater). Writers without borders: Reading/writing. Intereduca. Self-Prevention: Self-organizing model for forest fire prevention.Sustainable recovery of the Border: NATURAL BORDER. Energy Efficiency Project in Public Lighting.. Microcredit program. Territoria.net.. Observatory for the promotion of culture in the Duero-Douro axis.. Tourism of tales and legends.. Duero-Douro Employement Agency European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC)

“Energy efficiency in public lighting of the duero-douro’s Energy Consumer Center”

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO- DOURO EGTC) Street lighting in rural municipalities Problems or needs.1 - Improving Public Service. 2 - Energy Savings. 3 - Meet Regulations. 4 - Cost Savings Current energy condition in the Duero-Douro Currently 155 locations from Salamanca and Zamora, have joined this project. With a total of 15,421 points of light and 258 cabinets.

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) BID AWARDED PROPOSED TEHCNOLOGY : LED AWARDEE : ELECNOR S.A.

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) BID AWARDED PROPOSED TEHCNOLOGY : LED Awardee: ELECNOR S.A. Contract signature: September 25, 2013 Renovation of lighting installation: 9 months from the start report. Before the projectAfter the project INSTALLED POWER ,00W ,50 W HOURS ON h. CURRENT CONSUMPTION kWh/año kWh/año EXPECTED SAVINGS (installed capacity) 71,09% EXPECTED SAVINGS (energy) 82,58% REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS ,21 kg CO2/año

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) BID AWARDED LIGHTING WITH LED TECHNOLOGY 30% Works already carried out: TOTAL: 38 villages.

Self-Prevention: Self-organizing model for forest fire prevention report made in 2013 SPAIN Total fires registered: 14,050 fires (47 fires over last year); Forest area affected: ha (3.5 times the area affected last year); PORTUGAL Number of forest fires: (4.254 forest fires and small fires) hectares burned: 104,125 hectares, Total hectares burned in the territory Duero-Douro: 7,186 MORE THAN 60% OF THE FIRES IN 2012 HAVE AFFECTED PROTECTED AREAS

Self-Prevention: Self-organizing model for forest fire prevention ¿What is this project about? Reintroduction of 150,000 goats for clearing forests and fields Generation of economic wealth in the territory Settlement of the population in rural areas by preventing fires European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) Creating 663 jobs Professionalism and profitability of livestock farming Natural and effective fire prevention Recovery of endangered breeds Sustainable project and adapted to the territory

As shareholders  Providing liquid capital.  Providing Land. By participating in job opportunities ¿ How to participate in Self Prevention ? European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Duero-Douro ( DUERO-DOURO EGTC) GOAT FARMS: 50 EXTENSIVE SYSTEM. 40 INTENSIVE SYSTEM. 20 SEMI-INTENSIVE SYSTEM. 11 DAIRY (CHEESE) AND 1 DAIRY (MILK) 2 SLAUGHTER WITH ASSOCIATED MEAT INDUSTRY. 6 SHOPS + 6 BAR-SHOPS LOGISTOCS PLATFORM FEED FACTORY Self-prevention

Reduction of forest fires. Making a plan of wildfire management General Objectives: Specific Objectives: Advantages of grazing goats. Development of standards and guide practices. Priority areas for grazing. stakeholders Training and awareness. Monitoring plots. Building a site about grazing management. Self-prevention

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