The regular assembly of the Alps-Adriatic Centre for Cross-border Co-operation was held in Klagenfurt on Friday, November 20th, 2009. At the assembly members from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Austria were present. The elections confirmed the existing presidency, however some new members were elected into the Management board. In his report the president of the AACC Bernard Sadovnik presented the various activities of the Centre, which goes from the support of establishing contacts with different partners (communities, companies, government) in Slovenia and vice-versa to the planning of symposiums, excursions and to the implementation of cross-border projects between Slovenia and Austria respectively Carinthia. Partly due to the support of the AACC some Austrian and international companies entered the Slovenian market (Epamedia, Aquasist, Veolia and Poeyry). In future the Centre will – together with the existing tasks – endeavour for the building of a competent centre for South-east Europe and for closer cooperation among communities on both sides of the border. Some contacts were made in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely in the Posavina Canton. Out of this reason the assembly elected the President of the mentioned Canton mr.Mijo Matanovič into the Management board. The president Matanovič expects support at the building of infrastructure and an early access of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union. Elected to the Board were also the Mayors Franc Mužič (Goriška Brda) and Ferdinand Vouk (Velden am Woerthersee) and the former boss of Epamedia, dr. Heinrich Schuster from Vienna. Bernard Sadovnik was chosen again for president and the General-Secretary remains mag. Filip Warasch. The contract with the Carinthian country government and the AACC (which is the fundamental basis of activities) was again prolonged.
Photography: Filip Warasch, Heinrich Schuster, Ferdinand Vouk, Stojan Ščuka, Mijo Matanovič and Bernard Sadovnik (from the left) Photo, copyright: Štukelj
