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,
Participate online at the international sector event on 13 October and get on board to start up business along the Danube again! The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact
The EUSDR Priority Area 4 – Water Quality in cooperation with the International Commission of the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR), the Danube Water Programme (DWP) and the International
Having taken place online from 31 May to 4 June 2021, the EU Green Week was dedicated to the ‘zero pollution ambition’. Topics on the agenda were various relevant European
For the past decade, the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF) has been bringing together young leaders, aged between 18 and 35 years, from all over the world to engage
The 2nd meeting the Network of the IPA/NDICI programming authorities in the Danube Region took place on June 10th, under the lead of the Managing Authority for Interreg IPA CBC
The report “EUSAIR facilitating the enlargement process of the Western Balkans”, written by OBC Transeuropa and CeSPI and published by the European Commission, examines the complementarities between the EU Strategy
EUSDR – Danube Region Strategy is the name of the application that can downloaded from Google Play or AppStore for mobile devices, without the necessity of creating an account and,
On 12 May 2021, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards a Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil”(and annexes) – a key deliverable of the European Green Deal.
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre recently announced a variety of upcoming events and recordings of past events, respectively, as well as recent publications. A number of these events and
The Danube Strategy Point, at the initiative of the Slovak EUSDR Presidency organised today the first meeting of the IPA and NDICI programme authorities within the region, in order to
The Danube Strategy Point, jointly with the DG REGIO, the incumbent Slovak EUSDR Presidency and the former Croatian EUSDR Presidency and organised three meetings dedicated to support the Ukrainian National
Pro Danube International marked its 10th anniversary with a special General Assembly and the launch of its new website. Attended by its members, the Coordinator of the Rhine-Danube Corridor
The report gives a deep insight in KDZ work and impact of the last year, including the factors that made the centre resilient in 2020 and allow an optimistic view
Incorporation of the objectives of the Danube Region Strategy into Partnership Agreements and mainstream and cross-border operational programmes is a crucial tool for embedding and achieving a meaningful integration of
On February 17th, 2021, under the Slovak Presidency of the EUSDR and the unanimous decision of the EUSDR participating states towards the approval of Ukraine’s chairing the EUSDR, Ukraine will
The European Commission adopted its new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change on 24 February 2021. The strategy aims to make Europe more climate-resilient. By taking a coherent approach and providing
Today representatives from ERDF/CF managing authorities of the nine EU member states within the Danube Region Strategy met for the first time to discuss future possibilities to jointly strengthen the
Important steps forward regarding the finalisation of the partnership agreements between EC and EUSDR participating states related to the operational programmes to be implemented in the Danube Region This is
The EUSDR Implementation Report 2019 is the second comprehensive EUSDR Implementation Report published by the Danube Strategy Point, following the 2016-2018 edition. It focuses on EUSDR activities and key
On 26th November Interreg Europe organised a webinar on communicating project results. Lead partners and communication managers of projects were targeted to learn from the good examples of other Interreg
At the first informal NC-PAC Meeting under the Slovak EUSDR Presidency National Coordinators Michal Blaško and Frantisek Kolocany introduced their fellow EUSDR stakeholders to the Slovak EUSDR Presidency programme for 2021.
In order to further support the ongoing embedding process, DSP prepared a support overview leaflet addressing Managing Authorities in the Danube Region as part of the external communication tools. The
The 9th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region held under the Croatian EUSDR Presidency on 22nd October 2020 focused on th ecological, economic and social aspects
As part of the Croatian Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the Croatian Parliament hosted the 7th Danube Parliamentary Conference dedicated to "Smart Solutions for Sustainable Development" on 28th October 2020.
“During the next ten years of the strategy we’ll see many challenges: the recovery from COVID, and the greening of the region from sustainable mobility to biodiversity. The challenge is
“With the spread of the COVID-19 , countries are implementing emergency plans to slow down and limit the spread of the virus – and prepare for a possible longer term
On 23rd September 2020, the European Commission adopted the third biennial report [COM(2020)578], covering the period from mid-2018 to mid-2020, on the implementation of the four EU macro-regional strategies (MRS):
The European Week of Regions and Cities is the perfect framework to bring the Danube Region Strategy closer to the people: On 13th October, starting at 14:30 CET, we
The fifth edition of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-regional Strategies Week 2020, under #SloPresidencyEUSAIR, begun with an event dedicated to Tourism recovery through cooperation – a macro-regional approach to form
In the framework of the Joint Programme of the Council of Europe and DG Regio, Routes4U, several EUSDR-focused activities were developed. You can read about the Transnational Cultural Policies for
Danube navigation is strongly impacted by the measures needed to contain COVID-19 in Europe. Passenger transport and tourism on the Danube virtually came to a standstill in March 2020, whereas
The Danube Strategy Point (DSP) Vienna is currently recruiting an Evaluation Officer. Job objective: The Evaluation Officer, located in Vienna, will have to further develop the monitoring and the evaluation strategy
On June 17th, the European Commission adopted its first-ever Report on the Impact of Demographic Change. It presents the drivers of this long-term change and the impact it is having
The revision of the policy instruments and their potential to contribute to EU droughts and water scarcity policies is an initiative of the Integrated Drought Management Programme in Central and
The chairpersons of the National Coordinators (Trio Presidencies) of the four macro-regional strategies (MRS) met DG REGIO and Interact online on 17th June 2020. This was the second meeting of
DG REGIO is co-organizing with Interact an online dialogue on youth and European cooperation – Youth Dialogue in European Cooperation -, aiming to gather young people in Macro-Regional Strategies and Interreg
Biodiversity offers a web of life, as the preamble of the strategy mentions, between all living beings. Nature offers all elements that supports life on Earth. Societies depend on nature
The 2020 edition of the Interregional Cooperation Forum – “Europe, let’s cooperate!” is organized online, on June 9th (10-11:30 CEST). As already mentioned by all EU institutions, in this period
The revised EUSDR Action Plan aims at contributing to supporting the Danube Region use its potential at full power. Consisting of 12 priorities and 85 related actions, the EUSDR represents a
COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology is a funding organisation for research and innovation networks. On 24 March 2020, COST’s governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), confirmed
New (Horizon 2020) FAQs have been published! In relation to the COVID-19 outbreak, new Horizon 2020 FAQs were posted on April 17th, 2020. Reacting to the COVID-19 crisis, deadlines for some calls are
New measures: All submission deadlines are being extended by one month. Applicants may register for a one-to-one short discussion about their project concept with one of the project advisors (a registration system will
The Council of Europe and DG REGIO is implementing until 31 July 2020, the Routes4U Joint Programme that promotes cultural routes and sustainable tourism in the four macro regional strategies.
A major step in EUSDR’s life: the revised EUSDR Action Plan became officially final on 06.04.2020. It was transmitted to the European Parliament, the Council, the EESC and the Committee
As we are adapting our daily routines to the new circumstances at work and in private, digital means of communication are gaining more and more importance. This also applies to communication
The COVID-19 pandemic urged countries to take immediate measures like social distancing, travel restrictions, quarantines and lock downs to shorten and limit the shock over societies and protect as much
As a response to the unprecedented pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Central European Initiative (CEI) has launched an Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020 to promptly support its Member States*. A
On 18 March 2020 Commissioners Elisa Ferreira responsible for Cohesion and Reforms and Nicolas Schmit responsible for Jobs and Social Rights have sent letters to all the EU countries to inform them on the
In light of the latest developments of the Corona-virus pandemic and its impact on public and private entities across Europe, the organizers of the European Week of Regions and Cities
The Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF) gathers young leaders from all over the world to engage in lively discussion and develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing
The EUSDR Implementation Report 2016-2018 illustrates developments and achievements within the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, focusing on activities at Priority Area level. Each of the 12 Priority Areas’ achievements
The ‘Danube Region Monitor’ is a document that was initiated in 2017, aiming to visualize labor market and education trend in the Danube Region countries. The paper therefore includes detailed
The second meeting of the EUSDR Task Force (EMB–DR) and EUSDR National Coordinators for embedding the EUSDR into EU Programmes took place in Brussels on February 20th, 2020 Today in
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy,
Welcome to the website of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region! On this website you can find out about latest developments, projects and iniatitives, who is who in the
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