1. Introduction of the Rába–Duna–Vág European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation with Limited Liabality Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD. Porto, 19th April 2013 Porto, 19th April 2013

2. Content The history of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC The history of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Setting up of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Setting up of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Membership, seat Membership, seat Objectives of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Objectives of Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Organization structure Organization structure Our activities Our activities Future plans Future plans

3. EGTCs on Hungarian border

4. The history of the EGTC - -The establishment of the Rába-Duna-Vág Limited European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (RDV EGTC) was initiated by the Chair of the Komárom-Esztergom County Council in 2010. - -The original idea aimed at the integrated development of the Hungarian-Slovak section of the Danube, which plays a geographically dominant role within the framework of the forming Danube Strategy. - -Accordingly, Györ-Moson-Sopron County (HU), as well as Trnava (SK) and Nitra (SK) counties were invited to participate in the cooperation.

5. The Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC in Donau region

6. Setting up of Rába- Duna-Vág EGTC Setting up of Rába- Duna-Vág EGTC Iniciator: Komárom–Esztergom County First negotiation: 30th August 2010., Tata Professional coordinator: Central European Service for Cross Border Initiatives (CESCI) http://cesci-net.eu The Declaration of Intent concerning the EGTCs establishment was signed on 10th Juny 2011 Elaboration of basic documents of the EGTC (Convention, Status) The 1. Assembly of the Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC ( 10th Jun 2011.), election of the chairman and co-chairman of the EGTC Starting of the approval process in Hungary and Slovakia (21st September 2011.) By resolution kept by the Metropolitan court in Budapest on 10th of December 2011 the EGTCs establishing process was completed On 1st January 2012 start of EGTCs actual operation with its seat at Tatabánya

7. Setting up of Rába-Duna- Vág EGTC Setting up of Rába-Duna- Vág EGTC - -The required notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 May 2012 - -- The 2. Assembly of the Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC ( 20th March 2012.), decision on preparation of strategic document of EGTC: Joint development strategy

8. Membership, seat Komárom–Esztergom County (Hungary) Komárom–Esztergom County (Hungary) Győr–Moson–Sopron County (Hungary) Győr–Moson–Sopron County (Hungary) Trnava Self – governing Region (Slovakia) Trnava Self – governing Region (Slovakia) Seat: Fő tér 4, Tatabánya 2800

9. Organisation structure of the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC - -General assembly - the main decison making body of the Grouping - 3 members- 3 chairmen of founder regions - The common votes of the Hungarian General assembly members are considered to be equal to the vote of the Slovak member ( Chairman-Slovak, co-chairman-Hungarian, Director-Slovak) - -Supervisory Board - the general supervising body of the EGTC - 4members - Checks on behalf of the founders the administrative activities of the organization, compliance with the legal regulations, execution of the General Meeting Resolutions - -Specialized committees - under formulation

10. Organisation structure of the Rába-Duna-Vág EGTC Management: - -Director- management body controlling the operational activities of the Grouping and is appointed for two years - -Head of office- Responsible for adminsitrative tasks of the Grouping. The secretariat operates at the seat of the Grouping in Tatabánya

11. Strategic areas of cooperation - -Infrastructure - -Energetics - -Information technology - -Automotive business - -Tourism - -Education - -Culture - -Sport - -The Program Management of joint projects - -Developments related to the Danube and its side stream tributary - -Logistics - -Support for SMEs - -Enviroment protection and agriculture

12. Strategic goals of the EGTC Building a developed border region that provides advantegous conditions to all the three parties Building a developed border region that provides advantegous conditions to all the three parties Creation of a permanent institutional structure governing the entire Hungarian-Slovak Danube passage Creation of a permanent institutional structure governing the entire Hungarian-Slovak Danube passage Harmonisation of sectoral development plans of the three ( hopefully four) affected counties, preparation of common-development strategy for the 2014-2020 programming period Preparation and implementation of concrete projects in frame of Danube strategy within each strategical area of cooperation Preparation and implementation of concrete projects in frame of Danube strategy within each strategical area of cooperation

13. Finances - -Resources - Grounding fee 2 000 Euro/ member-SK, 1 000 Euro/ member-HU - Membership fee 3 500 Euro/year - Projects for ensuring the functional expenses financed by Ministry of Justice and Public Affairs of Hungary 40 000 Euro/ year

14. Activities,plans - -Preparation of the Rába-Duna-Vág Joint Development Strategy (the part situation assessment is already elaborated. It aims to explore the formed EGTC's internal system of relation and to examine the regional, economic and social conditions of the joint developments) - -Setting up of specialized committes ( Committe for Agriculture is under establishment) - -Preparation of integrated territorial investment of the EGTC (Complex cross-border development inf field of agriculture, the main stakeholders of the program are already identified) - -Collecting and elaborating project ideas for future programming period - -Taking part as observer in Steering Committee of Hungarian- Slovak Cross border cooperation program

15. Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD., Zsuzsanna Andrássy PhD., Rába-Duna-Vág European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation with Limited liability (Rába–Duna–Vág EGTC) www.rdvegtc.eu e-mail: andrassy@rdvegtc.eu www.rdvegtc.eu e-mail: andrassy@rdvegtc.eu