Juan Lirón Lago, GNP-EGTC Director Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation GNP-EGTC ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EGTC PLATFORM: The EGTC ready to use. State of play and strategies in the perspective 2020 Workshop 1: The EGTC ready to use – Facing the crisis

2 Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation 2 Cross Border Cooperation highly focused on economic and social cohesion development Two Partners: Xunta de Galicia and CCDR- Norte Regional Administration (single-tier governance) Cooperation strategy definition and euro-regional interest initiatives coordination. GNP-EGTC concluded and in full activity 3 rd EUROPEAN EGTC 1 st IBERIAN EGTC 2 nd GENERATION COOPERATION GNP-EGTC GNP-CT Executive Board 2010 EGTC Reg (EC) Nº 1082/2006 GNP-EGTC creation Convention Valencia Treaty

3 Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Promoting cross border relationship. Adding value to the euroregional entrepreneur base, by promoting competition through knowledge and innovation. Increasing euroregional social and institutional cohesion. Developing transport and access to basic transport systems. Facilitate and encourage the territorial cooperation between Galicia and Norte Portugal, collaborating with the GNP- Working Community, in accordance with the Cooperation Strategic Plan Objectives. Main Goals GNP-EGTC Main Functions Contract and agreements execution and management, arranged under the GNP-Working Community supervision. Services of general interest, infrastructures provision, public construction, common management of facilities. Cooperation actions development Implementation of the GNP-Working Community Strategic Cooperation Program Management of the Operational Program of Spain-Portugal Cross Border Cooperation (POCTEP).

1st OPEN DAYS - Local Event of the Galicia-Norte de Portugal Euroregion: Integrating Spaces - Cross-border Challenges of Europe July Vigo, Braga, Oporto Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Clusters - Productive Sectors: Culture / Tourism / Textiles / Transport / Environment and Forestry / Nanotechnology / R+D+i / Sea / Marine / Automotive

Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Xacobeo 2010 – Portuguese Route to Santiago de Compostela Culture and Cooperation with Local Authorities

Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Database: Provision of hotel accommodation in GNP Tourism

Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Mobility and Logistics Workshop Mobility in the Euroregion Galicia Norte de Portugal: Problems and Solutions Study: interoperability among toll systems GNP Study: Impact of tolls on trade GNP Online guide to cross-border transport GNP

Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Environment Planting of native woods in the Euroregion Galicia – Norte de Portugal, organized by the GNP-EGTC in Eurocity Valença-Tui

Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Creative Industries Signature of a protocol between the Cultural and Creative Industries of Galicia and Norte de Portugal International Conference "The creative industries: keys for future. Analysis and perspectives

Creative Industries Project 10 Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Features of the ICC sector: Intensive in labor: a framework importance of high unemployment High qualification of HR Low cost of creating new jobs: only requires talent and creativity Large investments are already made: heritage, auditoriums... High potential for entrepreneurship Permanence of workers in the sector (functional versatility) Ability to transfer to other sectors, innovation engine intersectoral Public presentation of the study conclusions In the Euroregion Galicia-Norte Portugal there are more than 7400 companies, giving employment to more than 60,000 workers The joint turnover of the two regions exceeds 2.3 billions of euros As one of the strategic areas of GNP-EGTC activity, we developed a study that consisted in mapping the creative industries in the Euroregion Galicia - Norte Portugal, aiming to demonstrate the potential of culture to generate growth and employment, taking into account the importance of investment in this sector to generate added value to the territory.

Conclusions: 11 Galicia – Norte Portugal European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation EGTC: Represent a quantum leap in cooperation and is a reflection of his future but needs support for consolidation Very useful tool for cooperation in times of crisis, generator synergies: context costes (highways, telecommunications, etc.). Financing EGTCs is also affected by the economic crisis: use of own resources and requiring the project partners; In times of crisis the EGTCs mobilize both public and private institutions Next period : Own projects or reimbursed by EGTCs should have positive discrimination (plus financing,% of funds, etc.). There should be greater convergence between the financing of projects of regional cross-border cooperation; Audits: The need for existence of homogeneous criteria and efficiency between institutions and countries.

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