E.G.T.C. AMPHICTYONY

The Mediterranean, our sea, is the lake of its Peoples. Those Peoples marched through time and space, alone, sometimes as nomads and tribes and later as independent entities or in the shadow of great empires, with periods of peaceful co-existence, rivalries, friendships, defeats and victories highlighting civilizations whose roots can be found throughout the modern world, always having as common denominator the history written in this particular part of the world. 

Maintaining relations of cooperation and twinning with one another, the Twinned Municipalities, Associations and Areas of the Mediterranean believe that it is a matter of great importance for their peoples to live in a continuously peaceful environment and one of constant development, financially effective, socially just and environmentally viable with cohesion and security in their areas. 

The Twinned Municipalities, Areas and their Associations of the Mediterranean, members of the AMPHICTYONY Network of Twinned Cities and Areas of the Mediterranean that was established with its 1997 charter, realizing the need to adjust the existing charter to the Regulation EK 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and Council of July 5th 2006 for the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation , decide to amend the Charter of AMPHICTYONY as follows in order for it to evolve into an E.G.T.C Network.

 

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Conclusions of the Conference "From Introversion…to Euroversion – In Search of Economic and Social Cohesion",

Conclusions of the Conference "From Introversion…to Euroversion – In Search of Economic and Social Cohesion",

The conference titled "From Introversion…to Euroversion – In Search of Economic and Social Cohesion", held on May 14, 2025, at the European Parliament Events Hall in Greece, was a significant initiative of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Amphictyony for promoting economic and social cohesion across the broader European region.

During the event, the challenges faced by local and regional authorities in their efforts to shift from a state of introversion to a more outward-looking and collaborative approach were highlighted. The importance of cross-border cooperation, the exchange of best practices, and the strengthening of intercultural ties was emphasized as vital to achieving sustainable development and social cohesion.

The participants stressed the need for:

  • Strengthening cooperation mechanisms between local and regional actors,
  • Recognizing that town twinning is not merely a cultural exchange activity, but increasingly functions as a development tool, capable of being integrated into European programs and acting as a catalyst for change from the local to the European level. When supported by strategic planning, town twinning can become a lever for development and intercultural communication,
  • Promoting the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe as a means to highlight and utilize the tangible and intangible cultural assets of local communities. These routes serve as a form of cultural diplomacy, with a strong developmental and educational dimension,
  • Enabling transnational institutions to design co-governance, co-financing, and co-management models that transcend the structures and limitations of nation-states.


SPEECHES – PRESENTATIONS

Durmish Guri - CEMR's Director of Projects and Programmes: Twinning & Partnership Building

Αντώνιος Καρβούνης, MSc, 2PhDs, PMP® - Προϊστάμενος Αυτοτελούς Τμήματος Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σχέσεων

EGTC – Hospital_Xavier

Milena Bertani / Presidente Aiccre - The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe:the instrument of cultural diplomacy of Local Authorities