EU Strategy for the Danube Region - EUSDR
The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region is a strategy to boost the development of the macro-region. It was proposed by the European Commission on December 8, 2010 (Commission Communication - EU Strategy for the Danube Region). Member States endorsed the EU Strategy for the Danube Region at the General Affairs Council on April 13, 2011 (Council Conclusions).
The Danube region is facing several challenges:
- environmental threats (water pollution, floods, climate change)
- untapped shipping potential and lack of road and rail transport connections
- insufficient energy connections
- uneven socio-economic development
- uncoordinated education, research and innovation systems
- shortcomings in safety and security
The strategy tackles 11 priority areas, which usually are coordinated for the whole region by at least two countries. Research and Innovation are covered by Priority Area 7 in coordination also with Priority Area 8.
Priority Area
Priority Area Coordinator
Countries
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1) To improve mobility and intermodality |
Inland waterways:
Rail, road and air:
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2) To encourage more sustainable energy |
Hungary Czech Republic |
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3) To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts |
Bulgaria Romania |
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4) To restore and maintain the quality of waters |
Hungary Slovakia |
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5) To manage environmental risks |
Hungary Romania |
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6) To preserve biodiversity, landscapes and the quality of air and soils |
Germany (Bavaria) Croatia |
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7) To develop the knowledge society (research, education and ICT) |
Slovakia Serbia |
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8) To support the competitiveness of enterprises |
Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Croatia |
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9) To invest in people and skills |
Austria Moldova |
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10) To step up institutional capacity and cooperation |
Austria (Vienna) Slovenia |
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11) To work together to tackle security and organised crime |
Germany Bulgaria |
- Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)
- The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) - Priority areas
- EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)
- “Priority Area 7” of the EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Danube Region
- Communication from the Commission: European Union Strategy for Danube Region & Action Plan
- European Commissioner Hahn announces priority area coordinators for EU Strategy for Danube Region
