«Euroregions as a form of integration

of border territories»

By the beginning of 2003 three Euroregions have been created in Belarus:1 Euroregion Bug with Brest oblast and border regions of Poland and Ukraine

participating in it2 Euroregion Neman with Grodno oblast and the attached regions of Poland

and Lithuania3 Euroregion Lake Land with participation of Vitebsk oblast and regions of

Latvia and Lithuania

• On the 29-th of April 2003 a Border community Euroregion “Dnepr” was founded with participation of border regions of Belarus, Chernigov oblast of Ukraine and Brjansk oblast of Russia.

We consider it possible for Gomel oblast to join the Euroregion Bug. This could intensify development of border relations with Poland and Ukraine and give this region an access to Russian border

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TRENDS OF COOPERATION OF REGIONS-PARTICIPANTS OF EUROREGION BUG Administrative

reforms Local / regional

economical

development

Welfare

programmes

Ecology and

energy-saving

Management of local and regional government structures

Support and development of

smaller and medium enterprises

City’s social issues and health care policy

Environment protection and

ecology improvement

Democratic institutions on local and regional level

Economic planning and industry conversion.

Economic development of

separate sectors

National minorities integration

Recycling strategies

Finance and budget activity

Development strategies and

tourism development

Youth policy Transport and traffic management

Decision making procedure on local

and regional authorities level

Control strategies over unemployment

growth

Education.

Development of labor market

Efficient power supply and control over

energy consuming

Public relations (e.g. information support)

Diversification of agricultural production

Usage of alternative energy source

Working groups

The Council of Euroregion Bug

Inspection Commission

The Board of the Council

SECRETARIAT

National Bureauof Secretariattown of Helm

National Bureau of Secretariattown of Lutsk

National Bureauof Secretariattown of Brest

Regional Bureautown of Gomel

for Environment protection and improvement

for territory accomplishment, communication and

transport

for certification, information and data bases

for education, healthcare, culture sport and young people

for contacts between local government and

population

for safety and emergency situations

Organizational scheme of Euroregion Bug Government