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: 2018-04-05
Institutions: The Member States
Subjects: European territorial cooperation, Portugal, Spain, cross-border cooperation, economic and social cohesion, economic cooperation, local authority, regional authority, regional cooperation, regional development








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5.4.2018   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/6





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 119/08)
I.1)   Name, address and contact point


Registered name: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Eurociudad Ayamonte – Castro Marim – Vila Real de Santo António – Eurociudad del Guadiana
GUADIANA EUROCITY, EGTC

Registered office: 

Contact point: Alberto Fernández Rodríguez

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


Duration of the grouping: undefined

Date of registration: 

Date of publication: 
II.   OBJECTIVES

The Guadiana Eurocity EGTC will aim to facilitate and promote territorial cooperation, including one or more aspects of cross-border, trans-national and interregional cooperation between its members, namely the municipalities of Ayamonte, Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António, with a view to strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion.
The specific cooperation objectives of the Guadiana Eurocity EGTC, are as follows:






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to work together to carry out measures to promote investment and trade and tourism opportunities;










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to boost social cohesion;










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to promote the development of human resources at various levels of training and lifelong learning;










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to promote the enhancement of natural and cultural heritage;










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to consolidate and develop local business;










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to integrate and promote the logistics sector;










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to run sporting activities using shared infrastructure, the main area of influence being the River Guadiana;










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to promote joint cultural activities;










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to give fresh impetus to institutional activities, based on the use of existing infrastructure and facilities;










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to carry out coordinated planning on new facilities and the measures to be taken in the future;










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to implement initiatives that result in improved quality of life for citizens and the strengthening of relations.




III.   ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON NAME OF THE GROUPING

Name in English:
Name in French:
IV.   MEMBERS

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

Postal Address: 

Web: www.ayamonte.es

Type of member: Local authority

Official name: Câmara Municipal de Castro Marim

Postal Address: 

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Web: https://cm-castromarim.pt/site/

Type of member: Local authority

Official name: Câmara Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

Postal Address: 

Web: http://www.cm-vrsa.pt

Type of member: Local authority


(1)  Please add for each member.