Introduction of the Ister-Granum EGTC and EGTC cooperation

along the Hungarian borders

Gyula Ocskay - CESCI

10th anniversary of Ister-Granum EGTCEsztergom, 23 November 2018

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The Mária Valéria Bridge

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Letter of Intent

13 October 2000

Foundation Letter

(17 October 2000

Construction works start)

Milestones of the Ister-Granum story. Part 1

Milestones of the Ister-Granum story. Part 1

On the name ‘Ister-Granum’

Milestones of the Ister-Granum story. Part 2

17 November 2003establishment of the Euroregion

21 September 2005

presentation of the regional development plan in the European Parliament

6 May 2008

Ister-Granum EGTC

Milestones of the Ister-Granum story. Part 2

Milestones of the Ister-Granum story. Part 2

• Budapest-based think-and-do-tank of cross-bordercooperation

• Mission: to reduce the separating effects of the borders

• Target area: Danube Region

• Fields of activity:

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About CESCI

Research in border

studies

Strategic planning

and programming

Institution and

project

development

Mediation between

different levels

Performance of the Hungarian EGTCs

Thank you for your attention!

Gyula Ocskay

gyula.ocskay@cesci-net.eu

www.cesci-net.eu

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