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Coordination and promotion at the regional level governmental policies with regard to Regional Planning and Development, Environment, Land Management, Inter-Regional and Cross-Border Cooperation and also support to Local Government and inter-municipal associations.
Principal Partner(s)
1. Coordination and Regional Development Commissions (CCDR, following the Portuguese designation – Comissões de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional).
2. GNP-EGTC – Euroregion Galicia Norte of Portugal-European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation.
3. Portuguese administrator CCDR Norte, Spanish administrator Xunta de Galicia.
4. EuroACE – Euroregion of Alentejo, Centro and Extremadura.
5. Portuguese administrator CCDR Alentejo, CCDR Centro, Spanish administrator Xunta de Extremadura.
6. EuroAAA – Euroregion of Alentejo, Algarve and Andaluzia.
7. Portuguese administrator CCDR Alentejo, CCDR Algarve, Spanish administrator Xunta de Andaluzia.Cooperation Startup
The cooperation started in 1990, with the INTERREG programme. Later three Euroregion protocol were created:
- EGTC-GPN – European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation-Galicia-Norte of Portugal has been formally established in May 2010.
- EuroACE – The protocol of cooperation established between Alentejo and Extremadura in Spain was signed on January 17, 1992. More recently, September 25, 2009, this protocol of cooperation was replaced by a new one, composed by three parts, which also include the central region of Portugal. This new protocol established the EuroACE that was adapted to the Treaty of Valencia.
- EuroAAA – The protocol of cooperation established between Alentejo, Algarve and Andalucía was signed on May 5, 2010.
- General Directorate for Local Authorities
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Reasons for Success in overcoming Obstacles
1. Long-established cooperation.
2. Common social and cultural roots shared by the people of Galicia and the North of Portugal.
3. High degree of confidence and mutual support.Good Practices in identifying and removing Obstacles
1. EGTC-GPN – European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation-Galicia-Norte of Portugal has been formally established in May 2010.
2. EuroACE - The protocol of cooperation established between Alentejo and Extremadura in Spain was signed on January 17, 1999. In 2005 a new protocol established the EuroACE that was adapted to the Treaty of Valencia.
3. EuroAAA – The protocol of cooperation established between Alentejo, Algarve and Andalucía was signed on May 5, 2010.
4. Establishment of communication channels with both public and private institutions, which suffer from border related issues.
5. Specific meetings with stakeholders, municipalities, companies, universities, or holding conferences and seminars for discussions with experts on suffered contingencies and possible solutions.Reasons for Obstacles Persistence
1. Different organisation and management within the two Public Administrations (e.g. Portugal doesn’t have political autonomy in the mainland regions like Spain).
2. Language barriers.Obstacles to be removed by Unilateral Actions (State/Regional)
Ensuring greater interaction and participation among governance levels.
Development of EuroAAA – Euroregion of Alentejo, Algarve and Andaluzia
Development of the POCTEP Project (Portugal – Spain)
Development of EuroACE – Euroregion of Alentejo, Centro Portugal and Extremadura
Development of the Centre for Iberian Studies (Portugal – Spain)
INTERREG Programmes on Cross-border Cooperation (Portugal – Spain)
Organisational and Administrative procedures of natural resources management
Education and Training Systems (Portugal – Spain)
Development of border areas and creation of infrastructures connection (Portugal – Spain)
“Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional” – Cross-border Environmental Cooperation (Alqueva Project)
EuroAAA Projects on the Emergency Management (Portugal – Spain)
Management of Crisis and Emergeny responses (Portugal – Spain)
Improvement connections between Emergency Systems (Portugal – Spain)
Business activity and life quality (Portugal – Spain)
Labour Market Mobility in EurACE Region
Promotion of Bilingual Primary Education (Portugal – Spain)
Collaboration in Scientific Research Projects (Portugal – Spain)
Exchange of students and teachers between the University of Évora and Extremadura (Portugal – Spain)
Promotion of language and culture (Portugal – Spain)
Exchange of experience about the professional training of young workers (Portugal – Spain)
Development of Telemedicine Projects (Portugal – Spain)
Planning in Human Resources Management (Portugal – Spain)
Road Network implemented by the HUBAAL I and II Projects (Portugal – Spain)
Airports for the movement of goods and tourism promotion (Portugal – Spain)
Maritime transportation of trade routes in the European Union
Development of Badajoz-Elvas railway line (Portugal – Spain)
Public Transportation and Intermodal Transport (Portugal – Spain)
Rehabilitation of the road in the border areas (Portugal – Spain)
Reinforcement of the Cooperation between Municipalities on the Park Management