Working Papers 45/2008/EN Survey on Euroregions and EGTC: what future for the Adriatic area? Pietro Paolo Proto ADRI.EUR.O.P. PROJECT “ADRIATIC EUROREGION OPERATIONAL PLAN” supported by September 2008 Via d’Aracoeli, 11 – 00186 Roma (Italia) – Tel. +3906 6990630 – Fax +3906 6784104 – e-mail:
[email protected] - web: www.cespi.i We would like to thank Giampaolo Cordiale (Council of Europe), Paola D’Avena (Department for Regional Affairs – Prime Minister’s Office), Luca Fornari (Department for Regional Affairs – Prime Minister’s Office), Nikola Sobot (Euroregion EuroBalkans), Marino Vocci (Associazione Mare Vivo), Alfonso Zardi (Council of Europe), Marco Scriboni (Marche Region), Marco Bellardi (Marche Region), Maurizio Greganti (Ministry for Foreign Affairs – DGIE), Alessandra Valerio (Veneto Region), Claudio Polignano (Apulia Region), Elisabetta Reja (Friuli Venezia- Giulia Region), Andrea Ciaffi (Cinsedo), Gianluca Spinaci (Committee of the Regions) for their invaluable help. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS METHODOLOGICAL PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ 4 PART 1: SURVEY ON EUROREGIONS...................................................................................................................... 5 1. CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION: THE CASE OF EUROREGIONS ......................................................... 5 1.1. EVOLUTION .............................................................................................................................................................