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Inaugurated in 1985, the European Capital of Culture initiative highlights the richness and diversity of culture in Europe, while helping to raise the international profile of city regions. The title has a long-term impact, not only on culture, but also in social and economic terms.
“A vibrant and dynamic city on Europe’s edge”
The largest city in Ireland’s western province of Connacht, Galway is the third Irish holder of the European Capital of Culture title. Beginning in February to tie in with the ancient Celtic calendar, the Galway 2020 programme is built around the four Celtic festivals of Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lughnasa and Samhain.
In a city where one in four inhabitants were born outside Ireland, migration joins landscape and language as one of the three core themes for Galway 2020. Parliament’s First Vice-President Mairead McGuinness, whose constituency incudes Galway, describes the city as synonymous with culture: “Galway has a rich tradition in literature, the arts and music – the home of the Irish language – while being fully modern and global at the same time, a hub for medical devices and technology. I’m delighted that this vibrant and dynamic city on Europe’s edge will get the chance to showcase itself to the whole continent.”
“A shining example of tolerance and multiculturalism”
Galway shares the 2020 designation with Rijeka, a city on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, known for its bohemian atmosphere and abundance of festivals. Home to the largest port in the country, Rijeka is the first Croatian city to take on the mantle of European Capital of Culture.
Under the slogan “Port of Diversity”, the Rijeka 2020 programme will focus on three core themes: water, work and migration. Croatian Renew Europe MEP Valter Flego congratulated the city where he was a mechanical engineering student on its year as Capital of Culture: “Rijeka can be a shining example of tolerance and multiculturalism to all European cities. I am sure that the city will promote it the right way. Heartfelt congratulations to my student city on this prestigious recognition.”
The Secretary-General of the European Committee of the Regions invites the European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation to submit their applications for the 2020 edition of the award “Building Europe across borders” – Award for EGTCs. [1]
What is the Award for European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation?
The European Committee of the Regions launched the European award named “Building Europe Across Borders” to recognise and give visibility to the best practice of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) in Europe. This award is biennial, and 2020 marks its fourth edition.
In line with the CoR strategy to support the EGTCs, the objective of the award is to underline the role of these groupings as a lever for economic growth and job creation, environmental and nature protection, and as promotors of education, social inclusion, cultural heritage and European citizenship.
The award intends to recognize the concrete achievements of the existing EGTCs, showing the EU added value of this instrument and promoting them as examples for other groupings or similar cross-border, interregional and transnational structures.
The award aims to promote the ‘bottom-up’ efforts made by local and regional authorities to address the diverse needs of their citizens. The award also intends to contribute to better knowledge of the EGTCs by the national, regional and local authorities in the EU, by the EU institutions and by the general public.
Excerpt from the rules of procedure
According to the Decision of the Bureau of the European Committee of the Regions[1], only EGTCs established at the latest a year before the call, and whose establishment has been notified to the European Committee of the Regions according to Art. 5 of the Regulation 1082/2006 are eligible to participate.
The award will recognize concrete actions and projects implemented by EGTCs on their territory. The candidate EGTC shall submit a detailed documentation in English related to the nominated action or project, which will be examined and evaluated by the Jury. The specific documents required will be defined in the call.
The candidate EGTC shall submit a detailed description of its measure or project, which shall be examined by the jury.
The jury will examine the applications and will exclude those that do not fulfil the criteria of eligibility, those that are not properly documented and those that are manifestly not related to the scope of action of the award. The jury will be entitled to require additional information and verification if needed. This information will be provided as soon as possible.
The jury will assess the applications according to the criteria of the call and to the general criteria of the award, and will decide upon the winner of the EGTC Award. The jury will have the right to decide about additional honourable mentions.
The EGTC award will be announced and delivered during the corresponding annual meeting of the EGTC Platform in the second half of 2020.
Non-awarded projects or actions of the EGTCs can be re-submitted to future calls only if those projects or actions continue to be implemented and continue to produce new impacts during the following years.
About the 2020 Call for interest
Who can apply?
Only EGTCs established before 1 January 2019 can participate.
The establishment of the EGTC must have been notified to the European Committee of the Regions according to the EGTC Regulation.
How to apply?
The deadline for submission of applications is 17 April 2020. Applications received outside of this deadline will be considered as not eligible.
The application form can be found on the right hand menu.
The director of the EGTC shall sign the application form.
Award criteria
The award shall reward concrete actions and projects implemented by EGTCs and having impact in their respective territories at least during 2018 and/or 2019. The jury shall take into account the added value of the EGTC in implementing the action, its impact on the territory and its value as best practice.
The Award for European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation shall take into account measures and projects implemented by EGTCs, which contribute to the areas, listed below, and the application for the awards should include documents to support the following:
[1] Bureau decision of 9 October 2017, Item 9b, regarding the Revision of the Award for the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation.
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January 03, 2020 General
Alicante News December 2019
The latest edition is out now.
The aim of Alicante News is to provide up-to-date information on EUIPO-related matters, as well as on other general IP issues, to the users of the EU trade mark and design registration systems.
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