¿WHAT IS THE AIMRD?

The Iberian Association of The Duero Riverside Muncipalities, is un Association (AIMRD) is non profit association, created in 1994 and that was formed to promote cooperation among the countries through which the river passes Douro. Our Association was inscritra in the National Register of Associations. At present, the associate members are 39 municipalities in and Portugal, whose axis is the common river Douro. These 39 municipalities members of the Association is formed by 24 municipalities Spaniards and 13 Câmaras Municipal Portuguese. Also part of the AIMRD two collaborator partners, are the Town Council Arroyo de la Encomienda and CEFIDEA.( University).

Place: Ayuntamiento de Plaza Mayor, 1 47140 Laguna de Duero – Valladolid. España Teléfono: +34 983540022. +34 607795895 Fax: +34 983541310 Correo Electrónico: [email protected] Web Sites: www.aimrd.com www.rutadelduero.es www.sudeau.eu www.duerofluvial.eu WHERE ARE WE?

Place: Ayuntamiento de Laguna de Duero Plaza Mayor, 1 47140 Laguna de Duero – Valladolid. España Teléfono: +34 983540022. +34 607795895 Fax: +34 983541310 Correo Electrónico: [email protected] Web Sites: www.aimrd.com www.rutadelduero.es www.sudeau.eu www.duerofluvial.eu OBJETIVES OF THE AIMRD

•To promote the development of an integral project based on the Duero river, with its multiple potentialities, including the area of the bordering town halls.

•To promote the adoption of an essential ecological compromise for the bordering populations.

•To denounce and try to prevent possible ecological attempts which harm the river.

•To develop programs that improve and encourage the partners activities, specially concerning facilities and specialised services.

•To promote and to defend the interests of the associates to obtain the complete development of the Duero geographic area, and to improve its inhabitants quality of life. GOVERNMENT

General Council. Is the supreme organ of the Association, composed of all members. Its powers are controlling the management of the Executive Committee and approve the budget of the AIMRD and action plans.

Executive Committee. It comprises the President and eight Vice-Presidents (four Spanish, Laguna de Duero, Aranda de Duero, Duruelo de la Sierra, Valladolid, and four Portuguese, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Miranda do Douro and Castelo de Paiva).

This is the body responsible for implementing the agreements and resolutions adopted by the General Council. Prepares the meetings of this body and makes the proposed plans, budgets and fees. GOVERNMENT/ ADMINISTRATION

President: Mrs. Raquel González. Mayoress. Town Hall Aranda de Duero (Burgos) Spain.

The presidency changes each two years alternate between Spain and Portugal.

Secretary General: Ms. Carlos Jesús Rivas Rojo.

Financial Adminsitrative Technician: Mrs. Ana I. Rodríguez Tejedor. (Titulado Superior).

Coordinator in Portugal: Town Hall Miranda do Douro (Portugal) PARTNERS

Actually, AIMRD has 39 partners.

SPAIN (24)

Aldeadávila de la Ribera (Salamanca), Aranda de Duero (Burgos), (Valladolid), (Valladolid), (Valladolid), Duruelo de la Sierra (Soria), Fariza (Zamora), (Zamora), (Zamora), La Fregeneda (Salamanca), La Horra (Burgos), Laguna de Duero (Valladolid), (Zamora), (Valladolid), (Valladolid), Quintanilla de Onésimo (Valladolid), Sardón de Duero (Valladolid), (Valladolid), Toro (Zamora), (Valladolid), Valladolid (Valladolid), (Valladolid), (Zamora), Zamora (Zamora). PARTNERS

Portugal (13)

Alijó (Vila Real), Armamar (Viseu), Castelo de Paiva (Aveiro), Cinfães (Viseu), Lamego (Viseu), Miranda do Douro (Bragança), Penafiel (Porto), Peso da Régua (Vila Real), Porto (Porto), Sabrosa (Vila Real), S. João da Pesqueira (Viseu), Tabuaço (Viseu), Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto).

COLLABORATOR PARTNERS Ayto. Arroyo de la Encomienda. Valladolid. CEFIDEA. Centro Europeo de Formación, Investigación y Desarrollo de las Energías Alternativas. UVA. FINISHED PROJECTS

PROJECTO -TERRA-.

PROJECTO SEDIREMA-.

PROJECTO LEONARDO FORMADOURO-.

PROJECTO CULTURA 2000 -AGUAS DISCURSIVAS-.

PROJECTO EQUAL ZAMARAT-.

PROJECTO D-RED-.

PROJECTO INTERREG III C REDES -“UNION DE TERRES DE RIVIERES”-.

PROJECTO INTERREG III C SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF HIDRIC AND RIVER RESOURCES -“HIDROSOURCE”-. www.hidrosource.com

FINISHED PROJECTS

PROJECTO INTERREG III A DOURO VIRTUAL (2ª PARTE)-.

PROJECTO INTERREG IVB, SUDOE. “LOCAL AND PARTICIPARY MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER AND THE RIVERS OF THE SOUTH-WEST EUROPEAN”, “SUD´EAU”-. www.sudeau.eu.

PROJECTO INTERREG IVA, POCTEP. “NEW RIVER CITIES OF CENTURY XXI “FLUVIAL” www.duerofluvial.eu

PROJECTO GRUNDTVIG, “GREEN NETWORK”-. http://grundtvig-green-network.blogspot.com.es/

PROJECTO INTERREG IVA, POCTEP. “ MARCA DUERO DURADERO, Sustainability, Quality and Promotion. MARCADUERO”-. www.nuevo.marcaduero.eu

FINISHED PROJECTS

PROJECTO INTERREG IVA, POCTEP. “ Iberian Network of CrossBorder Entities, RIET ”-. www.rietiberica.eu

PROJECTO INTERREG IVB SUDOE, “ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTH-WEST EUROPEAN, ADAPTACLIMA II”. www.adaptaclima.eu

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

ROUTE OF THE DOURO. Web site: www.rutdelduero.es

PROJECTO INTERREG EUROPE. EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR CROSSBORDER ADVANCEMENT IN HERITAGE, “EPICAH”-.

INFORMATION AND CONTACTS

D. Carlos Jesús Rivas Rojo Dña. Ana Isabel Rodríguez Tejedor Ayuntamiento de Laguna de Duero. Plaza Mayor 1. 47140 Laguna de Duero VALADOLID. ESPAÑA Tel. + 34 983540022 / +34 607795895 Fax. + 34 983541310 E-mail. [email protected] [email protected] Web Site. www.aimrd.es

Câmara Municipal de Miranda do Douro. Largo D. João III. 5210-190 Miranda do Douro. PORTUGAL Tel. + 351 273 430020 Fax. + 351 273 431075 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.aimrd.es

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