1. EGTC TRITIA

3. Opole Voivodeship (PL)

4. Opole Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL)

5. Opole Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL) Moravian – Silesian Region (CZ) Moravian – Silesian Region (CZ)

6. Opole Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL) Silesian Voivodeship (PL) Moravian – Silesian Region (CZ) Moravian – Silesian Region (CZ) Žilina Self – Governing Region (SK) Žilina Self – Governing Region (SK)

7. Area: 9 411,67 km 2 Population: 1 016 2000 Capital: Opole Area: 9 411,67 km 2 Population: 1 016 2000 Capital: Opole

8. Area: 12 333 km 2 Population: 4 654 115 Capital: Katowice

9. Area: 5 427 km 2 Population: 1 243 220 Capital: Ostrava

10. Area: 6 788 km 2 Population: 694 129 Capital: Žilina

11. EGTC TRITIA – basic facts EGTC TRITIA – basic facts Area: 34 069 km² Inhabitants: 7 855 000 Area: 34 069 km² Inhabitants: 7 855 000 Seat of secretariat Seat of secretariat Cieszyn Cieszyn

12. EGTC TRITIA – challenges we face All TRITIA regions have undergone restructuring its economies traditionally based on heavy industries. New investments make new interregional ties. Mountainous border area creates opportunities for the development of tourism EGTC situated on a Baltic – Adriatic transport corridor Emmissions of greenhouse gasses are too high. Regions suffer from record mortality caused by traffic accidents

13. EGTC TRITIA – general objective intelligent implementation of programmes and projects of territorial cooperation to facilitate and support cooperation among members; support social and economic cohesion of the regions mainly through intelligent implementation of programmes and projects of territorial cooperation

14. EGTC TRITIA – main areas of cooperation Transport and infrastructure connectivity and accessibility of the member regions Economic co-operation innovative and competitive environment; support of SMEs cooperation and cross-border clusters creation and cooperation; applied R&D support; joint business missions and networking of the chambers of commerce

15. EGTC TRITIA – main areas of cooperation Tourism joint promotion campaigns; support of effective destination management institutions operation; creation of supra-regional products and brandmark of EGTC as a competitive destination Energy and environment joint energy policy, renewable sources of energy, actions to limit air pollution

16. EGTC TRITIA – other areas of cooperation Emergency management Culture Human resources development including co- operation of lifelong education providers Co-operation of public institutions Sports

17. EGTC TRITIA – history 06/2009 – decision to establish EGTC made; working group established 12/2010 – regional assemblies approve convention and statutes 01/2011 – notifications of the regions’ intention to participate in the EGTC sent to national authorities 03/2013 – TRITIA registration

18. EGTC TRITIA – agreed structure Assembley 4 members Supervisory board 4 members 4 working groups Director Office staff

19. EGTC TRITIA – building its strategy with the support of INTERREG 4A programmes “Strategy of systemic cooperation” (Moravian-Silesian Region, Silesian Voivodeship and Opole Voivodeship) “Cooperation” (Moravian-Silesian Region and Žilina Self-Governing Region) “Innovative cooperation” (Žilina Self- Governing Region and Silesian Voivodeship)

20. Thank you Branislav Zacharides bzacharides@zask.sk www.egtctritia.eu