The Alps-Adriatic Working Group
Working Community of Cantons, Provinces, Counties, Regions and Republics of East Alpine Region or The Alps-Adriatic Working Group (Croatian: Radna zajednica Alpe-Jadran; German: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Alpen-Adria; Hungarian: Alpok–Adria Munkaközösség; Italian: Comunità di lavoro Alpe Adria; Slovene: Delovna skupnost Alpe-Jadran) is an international organization that promotes co-operation between the states of the Eastern Alps and the Northern Adriatic region in the field of tourism, environmental protection, culture, science, politics, economy and European integration. The initiative to establish the group came from Italy and the body was founded in Venice in 1978. It initially served as a common forum for subnational units of Austria, Italy and Yugoslavia. Establishment The Alps-Adriatic Working Group was established on November 20, 1978 in Venice with the signature of the Joint Declaration of regional Prime Ministers. The association has no legal personality. Area in which The Group acts has 190,423 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 30 million people. Bodies Bodies of AAWC are: 1. Plenary Assembly of Prime Ministers of the members - they meet once a year, usually in November, to evaluate the activities conducted, determine the main tasks for the coming period, accept joint documents, conclusions and declarations 2. Executive Committee - the main