The 9th EUSDR Annual Forum, jointly organised by the Republic of Croatia, the European Commission and the Danube Transnational Programme with the support of the Danube Strategy Point, will take place on 22^nd October 2020.

 

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 9^th EUSDR Annual Forum will be held as a virtual event.

 

Before its official opening, the 7^th Danube Participation Day – Youth Participation in the Danube Region event will be organised on 21^st October 2020 as a side event.

 

We are at a crucial moment of the EU´s history. Never has cooperation been so crucial, because never before have challenges been so global. The experiences gained during the previous period will be helpful in moving forward even more united.

 

At this moment, the main issue which the participating states of the Danube Region Strategy are faced with are the following: minimization of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare systems and citizens’ health along with the simultaneous restoration of economic and social activities.

 

There will be also a great and unique opportunity for promotion of deeper and wider cooperation between EUSDR EU-member states and candidate/potential candidate countries participating in the EUSDR with special focus on the fields of how to put the EUSDR Action Plan into practice.