The EU’s cohesion policy has reduced territorial disparities and boosted economic growth all over Europe. How is this policy progressing in 2022? What is the goal of the 8th Cohesion Report? The 8th Cohesion Report, prepared by the European Commission, aims to answer an essential question: how can cohesion policy keep playing its role as […]
In-Between Initiative Launch Event
10.00-11.00 (CET), Tuesday, 11 May 2021 Our guest speakers are:Mr Daniel Freund, MEP, The GreensMr Sandro Gozi, MEP, Renew EuropeMr Giannantonio Ballette, DG Regio, European CommissionMrs Christiana Pordes, The World of NGOs, Austria What is the idea?Civil society organisations from the four macro-regions (Baltic, Danube, Adriatic-Ionian and the Alpine regions) will combine their efforts to […]
Don’t buy your ticket to Turku!
The 11th EUSBSR Annual Forum will be organised as a Virtual Event on 20 October 2020 Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and concerns regarding the situation later this year, the organisers decided to hold the Annual Forum virtually. It will take place online on 20 October 2020. The format ensures that the communication and discussion […]
Culture and tourism along the Danube
After the Caribbean cruises, European river voyages are the most popular in the world. It is no coincidence that one of the priority areas of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) is culture and tourism. Earlier this year, two studies were published on behalf of Romania and Bulgaria coordinators of PA3. One is […]
Revised EUSDR Action Plan
The revised EUSDR Action Plan is officially released on 6 April 2020. The first EUSDR action plan dates back to 2010 when the EUSDR was adopted. The largest part of the document is based on the contribution of participating countries through the National Coordinators and the twelve Priority Areas. Prior the adoption a number of […]
Extraordinary call in extraordinary times
The Central European Initiative (CEI) has launched an Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020 as a response to the unprecedented pandemic COVID-19. The Call for proposal addresses three areas of intervention: Healthcare and telemedicine (MED) Education and e-learning/distance learning (EDU) Support to Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) With a total budget of EUR 600.000, applicants from CEI Member States […]
New dates for Turku
Given the implications of Coronavirus outbreak for all countries including restrictions on travel and safety of all participants, the organisers of the 11th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region decided to postpone the event. The new dates are 19-20 October 2020 in Turku, Finland. More info on the event: https://annualforum2020.eu/en
Project concluding ideas
“Citizens of macro-regions for a stronger Europe” is a project building on the still unused potential of the macro-regions of Europe. The 10 project participating civil society organisations from AT, DE, DK, FR, HU, IT, PL, RO, RS and SK cover in balanced manner all the 4 macro-regions: the Baltic Sea, Danube, Adria-Ionian and Alpine […]
Is there a Danube identity?
There are cross-natural cultural projects modelling broader Danubian identities in literature and arts, but the broader public opinion does not follow their scope and remains limited to a narrower region around the riverside. We need not only to understand but also to create permanencies – organisations, institutions, doctrines, programmes, formalized structures, and the like – […]
10th Meeting of the D-LAP
The 10th Meeting of the Danube Local Actors Platform (D-LAP) in Vienna on 18/19 March 2020 IS CANCELLED due to evolving public health risks related to the Corona virus. An alternative date will be announced as soon as possible. AgendaDay 1 13.30-14.00 Arrival & Networking 14.00-14.30 Welcome 14.30-15.00 EUSDR Updates – Priorities of the Croatian […]