EGTC RHINE-ALPINE

The EGTC was founded in April 2015. It counts 25 members today. The Assembly of all EGTC members is the decision making body of the EGTC. It elects a Chair and two Vice Chairs, and appoints the Director. The Chairs and the Director form the Managing Committee of the EGTC. On working level an Expert Working Group has been established with six thematic focus groups under its umbrella. The Advisory Board consisting of representatives from science and research, economy, logistics enterprises and railway operators supports the EGTC activities... Existing instruments on cooperation within the European Union, such as the European economic interest grouping (EEIG), are primarily aimed at cooperation between economic operators rather than public authorities. In addition, the structures proposed by the Council of Europe for regional and local authorities to cooperate across borders were not endorsed throughout the whole European Union. In this context, the EGTC was created at European level as..

Also known as: EGTC

Primary location: Mannheim Germany