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122.03.2011: Conference on EGTC & multi-level governance Gödöllö: Worling Group II Participation of civil organisations in the territorial cooperations Klaus Baldauf Frankfurt (Oder)/ City

Twins Association

European City Twin Frankfurt (Oder) Słubice

Klaus Baldauf, City of Frankfurt (Oder), Germany* Board member of City Twins Association for cross-border cities

Overview

Introduction - the speakers’ backgroundCity Twins Association strategyOverview of potential members of City TwinsAssociation

Example Frankfurt (Oder) – Slubice

Working structures of FFO-Slubice Cross Border Governance

From the Vision till the Local Action Plan

Summary & Conclusion


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That’s where I come from:

GERMANY / POLAND


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European and University Twin City• situated in the geographical heart of Europe: one hour from the german capital Berlin, about two hours from the regional capitals Poznan (600.000 inhabitants), Szczecin (400.000), Dresden (500.000) and Wroclaw (700.000)

• direct neighbours on both sides of the River Oder

• together about 80.000 inhabitants

• common university Viadrina & Collegium Polonicum with together about 7.000 students from about 80 countries


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City Twins Association

Established in December 2006 as a result of the City Twins Cooperation Network project (2004 – 2006)

Members and other city twins cooperating with the associationImatra - Svetogorsk (Finland - Russia)

Narva - Ivangorod (Estonia - Russia)

Frankfurt(Oder)-Slubice (Germany - Poland)

Valka - Valga (Lithuania - Estonia)

Görlitz - Zgorzelec* (Germany - Poland)

Tornio – Haparanda* (Finland - Sweden)

Cieszyn* - Cesky Tiesin* (Poland-Czech Republic)

* in moment abstend


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City Twins Association strategy 2010-2020The vision

By the year 2020 the City Twins Association acting as an important and influential player for the purpose of the balanced development of the border areas.

The mission

The mission of the City Twins Association is to establish fruitful and stable cooperation between its members to enhance sustainable and balanced development of the border cities, thus facilitating cross border cooperation in general.

Strategic aims 1. The CTA is a stably developing organization with increasing number

of members and sufficient financing resources to implement the CTA activities.

2. 2. The CTA is the key player in the process of the balanced development and cooperation between border cities, first of all between the CTA member cities

Main task: represent the special interests of City TwinsSWOT


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City Twins Association Main task: represent the interests of City Twins

Remove the barriers to cross-border cooperation between City Twins members for inhabitants and administrations

Support of good neighborhood and variety of cultures

Common protection of existence care

Promote exchange of experiences, new ideas, views and objectives

European partnership program also program for citizens in Twin Cities: Create a special program for City Twins

Citizenship - Connecting people throughout Europe

Common cultural programsCommon sports teams within City-Twins Youth meetings: „ Fit for life in border regions “Support of common facilities: Know-how transfer


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Common Youth Festival of City Twins 10/2005 in Slubice


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Imatra Svetogorsk

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Overview of potential members of City Twins Association


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Prepared measures FFO - Slubice

Creation of cooperation structures between both administrations

Strategy for the common development of both cities:

Define structuresFix prioritiesCommon officeCoordination of the cooperationProject development Common marketing


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Elements from our LAP (I): Working structures of Cross Border Governance

„Executive“ „Legislature“

Joint Committee (6 times a year)

Lord Mayor of Frankfurt and Mayor of Slubice (once a month)

Common City Council Assembly(1-2 times a year)

Frankfurt-Slubice Steering Group (four times a year)

Working groups (economic development, city development and planning, education & culture, city marketing & international cooperation) (once a month)

Frankfurt-Slubice Future Conference 2020 (4-6 June 2009)

Cross-Border Civil Society Conference (once a year)

Joint coordination team from both Administration Departments for International Cooperation & Frankfurt-Slubice Competency and Cooperation Center

Leader level

Working level

society Communication platform: www.frankfurt.slubice.pl

Common events: City Hansa Celebrations (July), cultural events: Transvocale, Unithea, Oder Music Festival


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From the Vision till the Local Action PlanFuture Conference (4th - 6th of June 2009) / 200 participants to create a common

Vision:

1. Cosmopolitan double city with German-Polish Flair -> a friendly and common city`s centre, connected via the river and the bridge

2. Double city with language`s competence, the children can learn the language of the neighbour when they are 4 years old / in the kindergarten– „We are on the both sides of the river „Oder“ at home!” - > Special education region Viadrina

3. Dynamic Double city,– demographical development with the

4. status quo at this moment, labor market and investigations in the fields like innovative technologies, education, culture, tourism, Sport, etc.– „regadles on witch Oder-Side provided new job“

5. Young and family-friendly Double city

6. Green Double city (local protection of nature/ climate and networking of green sysrems)

6 Double city of culture: proud of regional tradition, European Identity witch protection of the cultural heritage

VISION Strategic Aims Operational objectives Actions / Projects


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Elements from our LAP (II): Objectives and projects

• 24 main strategic goals for 2010-2020 in seven fields of development, f.e.: 1.2. Turning towards River Oder: Revitalisation and development of areas located near the river as common centre of both cities1.3. establishing Frankfurt-Slubice Competency and Communication Center

2.2. After primary school children are able to communicate with peers from the neighbour city in their language 4.1. Drafting and implementation of a joint city and location marketing strategy

• 14 projects for 2010-2013, f.e.:

1.1.1. Frankfurt-Slubice Integrated Urban Development Plan 2010-2020 (01.06.2010-31.05.2011)

2.1.2. Construction of a Polish-German integrative kindergarten in Slubice and extension of the Euro-Kindergarten in Frankfurt (2010-2012)

4.2.2. Network for new small and middle sized company settlement (2010-2012)


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Summary and Future

Establishing of competence`s & communication`s centre (point, agency, institution)

Common management of the governance: International cooperation, Marketing, City`s planning, development of the youth`s and cultural activities

Common vision & brand`s policy for the European double city

Networking of German-Polish competences Euroregion Europe Direkt Consumer`s consulting Tourism`s information Citizen`s information`s

service Common City`s

marketing

Exhibition`s & education`centre German-Polish cooperation Exhibition of Oder Program for schools & education

institutions:Borderland as a Experience Lab of the

European Integration via exchange of knowledge

Cross-border cooperation of the new generation!


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Promotion examples European double city

Since 2008: common host's list of the tourism association


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• Thanks a lot for your attention!

• Dziękuję Państwu za uwagę!

• Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit!

• Merci beaucoup pour votre attention!

Welcome to Frankfurt (Oder) & Słubice !


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SWOT-analysis of the CTA

Strengths

Close connection and cooperation of border cities governments and personal contacts of cities’ key actors

Clearly defined aims, objectives and structure of the CTA

Existence of the CTA bylaws, regulating the activity of the association

Efficient and timely information exchange between the CTA members

Visual symbolic, making the CTA recognizable

Networking with strong cross-border associations like MOT, Eixo Atlantico and AEBR

Skilled and qualified personnel within the CTA members

Weaknesses

Small number of the CTA members

Lack of PR activities

Law publicity and insufficient awareness about the association and its activities in the border regions and Europe as a whole

Insufficient financing for implementation of the activities

Association is not active enough to develop and increase its activities

Lack of the clear strategy for the nearest years

Low number of events, arranged for the purpose of experience and best practices exchange among CTA members

Lack of clear cooperation strategy with similar associations

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SWOT-analysis of the CTAOpportunities

European Union Policy, targeted to the development of cooperation between the border regions.

Existence of funds, financing the development of cross-border cooperation. There are 52 cross-border co-operation Programmes along internal EU borders and 13 transnational co-operation Programmes.

The CTA is the only association in its kind in the North East Europe – no competitors

Opportunity of networking with similar organizations in Europe and other countries

Threads

Other border cities could not be interested in the membership

Projects, submitted by the CTA, might be not approved by the Programmes

Low initiative of cross border citizens

Sharp gap in the level of living of the border cities’ citizens

Political and economic barriers for cross-border cooperation

Unstable economic situation in Europe

Economic crisis and therefore tough financial situation in border cities – members of the CTA

Different conditions and the ways of action on social, health and safety matters in border cities

Problems in the issues concerning free movement of goods and labour force, especially on the eastern border of the EU

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