Chamber Union Elbe / Oder

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The Chamber Union Elbe / Oder , KEO for short, was founded as an unregistered association in 2000 and represents an amalgamation of Polish, Czech and German chambers of industry and commerce . These jointly represent the cross-border interests of the Elbe-Oder region in which the In 2010 there were 37.6 million people living, around 7.5% of the EU population. The gross domestic product in 2008 was 716.6 billion euros, which corresponds to 5.7% of the gross domestic product of the EU. The Elbe-Oder region is one of the most important central economic areas in Europe .

Objectives of the Elbe / Oder Chamber Union

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The goals of the KEO are to advance the economic integration of Poland , the Czech Republic and Germany more quickly and to integrate the interests of the regional economy more effectively into European developments. In this context, the expansion of the transport infrastructure is of particular interest, because sustainable economic development is inconceivable without efficient modern transport networks . As a result of the long division of Europe, the transport infrastructure of the Elbe-Oder region continues to show deficits, especially across national and national borders. The amalgamation of the different national transport systems , the development of multimodal interfaces and the expansion of cross-border land and water transport routes should also contribute to managing port hinterland transport and thus guarantee the regions' participation in world trade. At the same time, the concerns of environmental protection should be taken into account. This represents a great challenge and calls for a joint approach by the regions.

Membership and Members

In the Elbe / Oder Chamber Union, a distinction is made between ordinary and associated memberships.

Ordinary membership

Ordinary membership is open to all chambers of industry and commerce as well as chambers of commerce whose district lies in the catchment area of ​​the Central European inland waterway network of the Elbe and Oder .

Full members from Germany

Chamber Union Elbe / Oder
(KEO)
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purpose Cross-border representation of interests in the Elbe-Oder region
Chair: President: Carsten Christ

Secretary General: Gundolf Schülke

Establishment date: April 12, 2000
Seat : East Brandenburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Website: www.kammerunion.eu

Ordinary members from Poland

  • Wielkopolska Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa Poznań
  • Dolnośląska Izba Gospodarcza Wrocław
  • Zachodnia Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa Gorzów
  • Izba Gospodarcza “Śląsk” Opole
  • Północna Izba Gospodarcza Szczecin

Full members from the Czech Republic

  • Krajská hospodářská komora Liberec
  • Krajská hospodářská komora Ústeckého kraje
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Děčin
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Chomutov
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Teplice
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Most
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Louny
  • Okresní hospodářská komora Litoměřice

Associate membership

Associated membership can be opened up for other chambers of industry and commerce , chambers of commerce and business associations. Associated members of the Elbe / Oder Chamber Union are:

organs

The organs of the KEO are the presidium, the general assembly, the management and the committees.

Bureau

The General Assembly elects a Presidium from among its members, in which each state participating in the Elbe / Oder Chamber Union has three seats. The term of office of the Presidium is two years. Re-election is permitted.

General Assembly

All full members are represented in the General Assembly with one seat and one vote each. Associate members can take part in the general assembly in an advisory capacity. The General Assembly decides on all questions of fundamental importance. In particular, it decides on the guidelines, the annual focus of work and changes to the statutes.

Managing directors

The General Assembly appoints a full member to the Executive Chamber for a two-year term. The general manager of the executive chamber leads the business of the Elbe / Oder chamber union as general secretary. Re-election is permitted. The general secretariat is currently headed by Gundolf Schülke, the managing director of the managing Chamber of Commerce and Industry in East Brandenburg.

Committees

The Elbe / Oder Chamber Union has three active committees: the Infrastructure Committee, the Tourism Committee and the Committee for Expert Strategy. The committees are chaired by committee chairmen. After consultation with the Presidium and the General Secretary, these determine the focus of work for the respective financial year.

Previous Presidents and General Secretaries of KEO

Presidents:

  • 2000–2002: Klaus Hieckmann, IHK Magdeburg
  • 2002–2004: Wiktor Pawlik, IHK Gliwice
  • 2006–2007: Jaroslav Kopta, Krajská hospodářská komora Liberec
  • 2007–2009: Michael Lohse, Chamber of Commerce Chemnitz
  • 2009–2011: Zbigniew Sebastian, Dolnośląska Izba Gospodarcza we Wrocławiu
  • 2011–2013: Jiří Aster, IHK Děčín
  • 2013–2015: Klaus Olbricht, IHK Magdeburg
  • 2016–2018: Grzegorz Załoga, IHK Gorzów Wielkopolski
  • 2018–2020: Jiří Aster, IHK Děčín
  • since 2020: Carsten Christ, IHK Ostbrandenburg

General Secretaries:

  • 2000–2004: Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
  • 2004–2006: Jan Eder, IHK Berlin
  • 2006–2010: Wolfgang März, IHK Magdeburg
  • 2011–2015: Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
  • 2016–2019 Wolfgang März, IHK Magdeburg
  • since 2019: Gundolf Schülke, IHK Ostbrandenburg

Cooperations

The Elbe / Oder Chamber Union is a cooperation partner of the following organizations:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Bräuninger, Silvia Stiller, Mark-Oliver Teuber, Jan Wedemeier: "Economic development perspectives in the Chamber Union Elbe / Oder (KEO)". Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut, HWWI Policy Report No. 18, 2012, page 13. (PDF; 4.0 MB)

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