Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2) — Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) (Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19))
Date: 2018-03-14
Institutions: The Member States
Subjects: Portugal, Spain, cross-border cooperation, economic and social cohesion, economic cooperation, local authority, regional authority, regional cooperation, regional development








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14.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 96/6





Information to be provided pursuant to Article 5(2)
Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)

(Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19))

(2018/C 96/05)
I.1)   Name, address and contact point


Registered name: Agrupación Europea de Cooperación Territorial InterPal-MedioTejo

Registered office: 

Contact point: María de los Ángeles Armisén Pedrejón

Email: presidencia@diputaciondepalencia.es

Internet address of the grouping: 
I.2)   Duration of the grouping:


Duration of the grouping: undefined period

Date of registration: 

Date of publication: 
II.   OBJECTIVES







a)


In keeping with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1302/2013, the objective of the InterPal-MedioTejo EGTC will be to facilitate and promote cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation between its members, i.e. between the Palencia Provincial Council and the Intermunicipal Community of Medio Tejo.










b)


Members will cooperate with the sole aim of strengthening the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union.




The specific cooperation objectives and corresponding functions of the InterPal-MedioTejo EGTC are as follows:






P.1.


Cooperation and joint management in order to promote competitiveness and employment:






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Stimulating the growth of the information society, in particular e-commerce, teleworking and the modernisation of public services.










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Promoting the development of the local economies by unlocking their potential.










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Promoting the strengthening and diversification of relations between companies and trade associations in order to explore shared business opportunities.














P.2.


Cooperation and joint management in the areas of the environment, heritage and natural risk prevention:






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Promoting joint action to protect/preserve and enhance the environment and natural resources.










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Contributing to strengthening local identities by promoting cultural resources (archaeology, architecture, industrial heritage, crafts, gastronomy, ethnography, etc.).










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Encouraging the development of tourist products that draw on environmental resources and heritage, encouraging their use and enjoyment in a sustainable way in order to strengthen rural areas as quality tourist destinations.














P.3.


Cooperation and joint management to strengthen socioeconomic and institutional integration:






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Promoting and improving the effectiveness of permanent interregional cooperation networks at local, business, social and institutional level.










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Establishing cooperation mechanisms in the areas of social action and assistance to strengthen the degree of coverage of and attention given to vulnerable groups with a view to their social integration.










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Fostering cooperation and the development of joint capabilities, in particular in sectors such as health, culture, tourism and education.








III.   ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE NAME OF THE GROUPING

Name in English:
Name in French:
IV.   MEMBERS

IV.1)   Total number of members in the grouping: 2
IV.2)   Nationalities of the members of the grouping: Spanish and Portuguese
IV.3)   Member information


Official name: Diputación Provincial de Palencia

Postal address: 

Internet address: https://www.diputaciondepalencia.es

Type of member: Local authority

Official name: Convento de Sao Francisco

Postal address: 

Internet address: http://mediotejo.pt/index.php/cimt-sede

Type of member: Local authority