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The EGTC Area

E G T C FOUNDERS

Key Figures Municipalities km2 / km2 Gorizia/Gorica ,11875 Nova Gorica ,00103 Šempeter-Vrtojba ,00423 Total ,11202

Looking to the past… The post war situation 1947

THE COLD WAR AND THE BORDER LINE 1947

COLD WAR 1947 The army controls the border inside the city

NOVA GORICA 1947

… NOVA GORICA some years later…

COLD WAR – CLOSED BORDER

THE COLD WAR International trade in ‘60s

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENS AND SOME SPARKS OF OVERTURE VIDEMSKI SPORAZUM / ACCORDO DI UDINE OSIMSKI SPORAZUMI / ACCORDI DI OSIMO 1975 Osimo agreements 1953 Udine agreement

…and the war 1991

The fall of…Gorizia wall 2004

E G T C FOUNDERS GORIZIA NOVA GORICA SEMPETER VRTOJBA

Steps towards EGTC December 2008 – September 2009 Participation in the first and second steps of the ADRIA strategic project ( IT-SLO territorial cooperation programme) which forsees the planning of a light underground and the institution of the first EGTC. October 2009 – January 2010 Preparatory works of the Italian-Slovenian mixed group of the threee municipalities, Informest and CEI (Central European Initiative). January 21st a and February 18th 2010 EGTC approval by Gorizia and Nova Gorica municipality council; EGCT approval by Šempeter-Vrtojba municipality council

Steps towards EGTC February 2010 Official signature of the EGTC Agreement From left: Dragan Valenčič, Mayor Občina Šempeter-Vrtojba; Ettore Romoli, Mayor Comune di Gorizia; Mirko Brulc, Mayor Mestna občina Nova Gorica

Steps towards EGTC March 2010 Documentation sent to relevant Italian and Slovene Ministries for EGTC approval June 2010 The EGTC is approved by the Slovenian government. The Italian government asks for some purely formal changes to the documents. May 2011 The Italian government approves the EGTC. September 15, 2011 The EGTS has been registered and acquires juridical personality October – November 2011 Notice of institution publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and in the Italian Republic Official Journal and formal achievement of the procedure.

EGTC GO Identity Card Headquarters: Gorizia (Italy); temporarily c/o Informest Legislation: Italian Duration: unlimited, subject to Assembly’s decision and according to EU legislation provisions Juridical form: recognized no-profit association with juridical personality operating under public law Territorial jurisdiction: Members’ territory; Participation to the EGTC is open to other public institutions or operating under public law as ‘associated members’ – conditions settled by the Assembly Working languages: Italian and Slovenian, all EGTC bodies have two working languages and all their work is bilingual Costs: - 50% of the start-up fund covered by the Italian partner and 50% by the Slovene one - Self sustenance through fund raising

EGTC STRUCTURE Comune di Gorizia Mestna Občina Nova Gorica Občina Šempeter-Vrtojba ASSEMBLEA ASSEMBLY 14 4 anni/years ASSEMBLEA ASSEMBLY 14 4 anni/years PRESIDENTE PRESIDENT 2 years DIRECTOR 4 years Board of Auditors Standing Committees -ENERGY -TRANSPORT -HEALTHCARE -CULTURE -URBAN PLANNING 752 Italian Slovenian Secretariat (managed by INFORMEST) staff

EGTC AND NEW PROGRAMMING A PROPOSAL FOR AN INTEGRATED TERRITORIAL INVESTMENT 1. Alignment with National guidelienes 2. Compliance with Regional Priorities 3. Inclusion of ITI in Operational Programme (Regional or Cross border) 4. Coordination and synergies between Managing Authorities of the funds 5. EGTC as intermediary body for the management of ITI (art. 99 General Rules + art.10 ETC)

EGTC AND NEW PROGRAMMING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY COMMISSIONS INFORMEST INTEGRATED TERRITORIAL INVESTMENTS Assembly

EGTC AND NEW PROGRAMMING SOME CONCRETE EXAMPLES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN FOR THE 3 MUNICIPALITIES MATERNITY HOSPITAL JOINT URBAN PLANNING FOR REVITALIZATION OF MARGINALIZED INNER CITY AREAS

EGTC AND NEW PROGRAMMING Strenghts and weaknesses Strategic coordination of the policies in the field of local transport, Energy and natural resources management; healthcare and welfare services; culture and training, urban planning Implementation of territorial cooperation programmes and projects co-financed by the EU or other financing sources. Open consultation for the criteria of the new EU programming period in which the EGTC will be able to give a substantial contribution as a cross-border institution, representative of the territory Option for the management of ITI within Italy-Slovenian CBC programme Lack of clear guidelines on how to concretely design ITIs New Programming tools are creating great expectations for local stakeholders but programming bodies are still reluctant and are not encouraging their activation EGTC is much more seen as a «container» rather than a tool for the achievement of concrete results In spite of the great opportunity offered by the new programming period tools (territorial approach, role of EGTC, multi-fund options) institutions are adopting a conservative approach rather an innovative one

Thanks for your attention! Saverio D’Eredità Project Manager INFORMEST Technical Secretariat of EGTC – GO For further information, preparatory documentation, Convention and Statute, and to download leaflet on EGTC: