1. EGTC for the Central European Transport Corridor
Shaping the Future of Core Network Corridors – Efficient Corridor Management
Malmö, 6 May 2015
EGTC for the Central European Transport Corridor
Krzysztof Żarna
Director of CETC-EGTC Ltd.
Director of Territorial Cooperation Department
Marshal’s Office of the West Pomerania Region

2. CETC-EGTC and the future EU challenges
co-modality
environment
innovation
economic growth
regional cohesion
©Wilhelm Borchert GmbH (2013)

3. seeking new opportunities
we are not afraid of taking on various and diverse activities to catch up with the new challenges so that we are able to create best possible conditions to boost and promote cooperation for developing the innovative solutions
2 most important factors in optimising transport planning and development across the borders:
 the shared priorities by the cooperating stakeholders and  the quality of dialogue among different levels actors

4. EGTC: basics
 EU regulations provide a common legal framework for all member states
EGTC
 a common, supranational institution that fits into the nature of cross-border cooperation  forum for the exchange of opinions and the dialogue between the stakeholders
a freedom for creating the organisational model that suits the partnership best
the decision-making process gets broader and multi-sectoral
harmonising transport investment needs with necessities of socio-economic development

5. EGTC: the benefits
 a long-term involvement,
 intensification of cooperation at the planning, strategy, and project levels,
 more effective activity and higher level of identification with the common goals,
 assurance of permanent and unassisted operation of the organisation at the expert and financial level,
creation of clear solutions and responsibilities within the structure,
independency in functioning from political transformations,
 faster and more flexible reaction to changing needs and circumstances,
better visibility of the partnership at the community level and
more effective lobbying

6. some specific tasks of the
CETC – EGTC Ltd.
 development of indispensable, common to all partners, feasibility studies,
 pro-investment lobbying,
 open flow of know-how, statistical data and other info,
 logistics chains concept development and facilitated access to economic data and contacts,
 inclusion of the R&D sector and higher education institutions into cooperation,
 promotion of the operating regulations of the “green transport infrastructure”,
 creation of a common tourism zone,
 access to different programmes and projects developed under the EGTC, following the activities of the cross-border expert groups,
 recommendation of solutions for regional policies

7. THANK YOU for your attention Krzysztof Żarna
Director of CETC-EGTC Ltd.
Director to
the Territorial Co-operation Department
of the Marshal’s Office
of West Pomerania
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