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Resolution on the organisational terms of cooperation amongst Regions with legislative power. Liege, 15 November 2001 As regards the organisation of their work in common, the group of Regions with legislative power have reinforced what had been outlined in Barcelona, that is their wish to work in network. The aim to work together by widely using the information and communication technologies and to put each Region on an equal footing on the basis of a coordination group of 1 to 4 Regions with legislative power by state, which would aim at prompting the network of all these Regions (4 Regions for Germany, Spain and Italy, 2 Regions for the United Kingdom, Austria and Belgium and 1 Region for Portugal and Finland). Besides an annual Conferene gathering all Presidents of Regions with legislative power together, with an essential role of political orientation, the possibility to resort to the organisation of thematic meetings would be considered if needed. For the following seven years, the Regions with legislative power have entrusted Toscana in 2002, Salzburg in 2003, Scotland in 2004, Bayern in 2005, Wales in 2006, Catalunya in 2007 and Flanders in 2008 to set up the annual Summits of Regions with legislative power. The next one will be held in November 2009 in Piemonte. Presidency The Presidency is the gathering of the President of the region that is currently hosting the Annual Conference, together with the previous President and with the following one. This year the Presidency is composed by: - Mr. Kris Peeters, Minister-President of the Flemish Government, previous co-ordinator; - Ms. Mercedes Bresso, President of Regione Piemonte, previous co-ordinator; - Mr. Marcelino Iglesias Ricou, President of Aragón, current President. Co-ordination-committe The Co-ordination Committe is composed by 1 to 4 Regions with legislative power by state. This Co-ordination Committe is in charge of organising the Annual Conference and ensuring the continuity of the activities of the network. The Region hosting the Annual Conference co-ordinates the work of this group. The members of this Co-ordination Committe are: 
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