The Danube Strategy Point (DSP) invites interested parties to submit proposals for the Relaunching of the websites of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). To respond to this
The Danube Strategy Point (DSP) invites interested parties to submit proposals for the Relaunching of the websites of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). To respond to this
© Danube Strategy Point Plastic pollution is a significant concern worldwide, prompting action at both the global and EU levels. The ongoing negotiations for a UN convention on plastic
The High-Level Group on the Future of Cohesion Policy has presented its strategic conclusions and recommendations in the final report “Forging a Sustainable Future Together: Cohesion for a Competitive and
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy. This year edition of the #EURegionsWeek (EWRC) will take place from 7-10
Photo: © Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs On 29 and 30 January 2024, the Austrian EUSDR Presidency organised the first meeting of the EUSDR core-governance stakeholders
Update: Following a selection process, in line with the staffing procedure set up for the DSP, the position has been filled by Mr Raphael Sachs. Contact details available here.
As a continuation of the first meeting of the Danube Youth Organisations Network (DYON), on 7 December 2023, the members of the Task Force of the Danube Youth Council, as
After 47 youth organisations have indicated their interest in joining the Danube Youth Organisations Network (DYON), they met online today for the first time, to discuss their ideas for the
On Wednesday, November 8th, an awareness-raising conference was held at the European Parliament in Brussels to mark the start of the Austrian Presidency of the EU’s macro-regional Strategy for the
On 20 November 2023, the Austrian EUSDR Presidency and the Danube Strategy Point (DSP) organised a joint online working group meeting for the EUSDR National Coordinators (NCs) and Priority Area
On 24 and 25 October 2023, the 12th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) was held in Brdo pri Kranju (Slovenia) and online, jointly organised
The Ministers responsible for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region met on 24 October 2023, in Brdo pri Kranju, on the occasion of the 12th Annual Forum of the
The Slovenian EUSDR Presidency organised the Joint meeting of the National Coordinators and Priority Area Coordinators of the EU Strategy for the Danube region (EUSDR) in Portorož, 18 -19 September
The study on embedding CBC (Austrian) programmes in the Macro-Region Strategies is now available! The objectives of the study included preparing recommendations for a more active embedding of macro-regional strategies
The first thematic conference organised by the EUSDR Slovenian Presidency took place on 17 and 18 of May, in Brdo pri Kranju, focusing on the importance of developing future societies
On 16 May 2023, the Slovenian EUSDR Presidency held the annual meeting of the National Coordinators (NCs) of the EU Strategy for the Danube region (EUSDR) in Brdo pri Kranju
During the EU Macro-regional Strategies Week (EU MRS Week), which took place in Brussels from 24 to 28 April 2023, the Slovenian Presidency of the EUSDR chaired the 7th Meeting
The morning session of the last day of #EUMRSWeek2023 was the High-Level Group meeting, chaired by the officials from DG Regio, with the participation of the national coordinators of all
After two days of online MRS stakeholders session, on April 26th, the opening session in hybrid format, enjoyed the presence of the European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira,
For more than a decade the EU Macro-Regional Strategies (MRS) have been proving a successful way of improving the integration, cohesive development and trans-national cooperation of large regions across national
On 16 and 17 March 2023, Priority Area Coordinators (PACs) of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) met in Maribor. All 12 teams of PACs from 14 countries
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) created the Danubius Award in 2011, with the intention
The 4th EU Macro-Regional Strategies Week (EU MRS Week) will take place in hybrid format from 24-28 April 2023 in Brussels and online. Under the slogan transform to thrive, the
Dear friends of the Danube Strategy, Winter is fast approaching and almost 1 million Ukrainians are without energy supply. With energy companies running out of repair equipment to restore
▶ Do you know how to unlock the potential of EU macro-regional strategies cooperation for non-EU countries and regions? ▶ What is needed to empower countries for better involvement
The Ministers, responsible for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region met on 19 October 2022 on the occasion of the 11th Annual Forum of the EUSDR, jointly organised by
The Commission published the 8th Cohesion Report, presenting a first picture of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic at the regional level. It also shows both positive and negative trends
The Secretariat of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme announced the release of the Activity Report 2021 – Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Programme. Consistent
The EU MRS Week helps improve public understanding of the added value of MRS, it features debates about their future development, it coordinates exchanges and best practises among the four
All interested parties have the possibility to use the 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀) 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 in participation in the upcoming Horizon Europe Widening Calls. Any
This tool was built for regional planners as well as national planning institutions. It allows to analyse regions regarding various (relative) indicators in different spatial contexts and relations. The
The success of strategic cooperation in a transnational region depends on the degree to which certain social, economic and environmental factors are at almost the same level. And the functioning
For the 10 year anniversary of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region the Hungarian National coordination created a book to summarise the main achievements of the Strategy The
At the second meeting of the Danube Youth Council Task Force on 24 September 2021 EUSDR representatives discussed concrete possible options how to structure and implement the Danube Youth Council.
What concerns the young people from the 14 countries of the Danube Region? What does Europe mean to them today and in the future? How do the younger and older
On July 23rd, the European Commission adopted an extension of the scope of the 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐆𝐁𝐄𝐑), which will allow Member States to implement certain aid measures without
The LIFE – sub-programme “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” launched a first call for projects targeting EU macro/regional strategies. Through the area of intervention Adaptation policy development, and adaptation strategies
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, represented by the Portuguese Presidency, signed the regulation establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe). The regulation entered into force on 14 June 2021.
DG REGIO has launched a study on the progress in regional policy of the candidate countries and potential candidates for the EU membership (IPA II beneficiaries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,