EU Strategy for the Danube Region

A milestone for regional cooperation!
At the 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐑 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 celebrated growth, innovation, and partnership across the Danube Region. 🌍
With 𝟑 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 🇧🇦 RAIS, 🇧🇦 SERDA & 🇸🇮 Pomurje Technology Park – the DTC Network now unites 38 members

🌍 Today in Sarajevo: the 12th Danube Participation Day begins!
💬 Theme: Local Voices, European Future
Civil society and local leaders from across the Danube Region are joining forces to shape EU policy and strengthen cooperation.
🎙️ Opening by: Midhat Džemić, Stefan August Lütgenau & Claudia Singer

🌍 The 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐑 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 is going live!

All open sessions will be streamed online — register for free and follow the discussions shaping the future of the Danube Region.

🔗 Register: b2match.com/e/14th-eusdr...

🎥 Watch live: www.b2match.com/e/14th-eusdr...

✨ How can young people strengthen Europe’s regions?
Join us online on 11 Nov 2025 (17:00–18:30 CET) for From Consultation to Participation — a conversation on youth, resilience, and Europe’s regional future. 🌍
💻 Hosted by IDM
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#IDM #danubeyouthcouncil

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐚 & 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
We’re reopening the Danube Youth Council Application Form for 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞.
Apply 𝟏𝟐 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟑:𝟓𝟗 𝐂𝐄𝐓 or share with your youth networks in Moldova and Ukraine!
📝 More info + eligibility criteria: danube-region.eu/danube-youth...

🌍 Join us online!
🕑 3 Nov 2025 | 14:00 CET

Online talk with 𝐃𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐚́𝐫: “How did I turn into a Plastic Pirate?”

🎥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 www.facebook.com/DanubeRegion...

or 𝐒𝐂𝐒𝐓𝐈 𝐍𝐓𝐈 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 video.nti.sk/live?303974M...

💬 Ask questions via 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐨 app.sli.do/event/7Q4qZs...

🌍 The EUSDR PA 5 - Environmental Risks gathered on 20 October 2025, in Podgorica, ME, EU and EU Candidate countries from across the Danube Region to strengthen cooperation on disaster risk management, water management & climate adaptation

👉 environmentalrisks.danube-region.eu/enhancing-re...

🌍 Upcoming NaturaConnect Webinar:
The Road Ahead: Financing Nature Conservation in the Danube-Carpathians
🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏰ 09:30–11:30 CET

👉 Register here: naturaconnect.idiv.de/events/regis...

#NaturaConnect #prosperitythroughdiversity #danuberegionstrategy #danubeyouthcouncil

We’re going live with “Reducing Peak Loads Together – Insights from the ESINERGY Master Plan” 🌍

📅 October 22, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM
📺 Live: ESINERGY YouTube
www.youtube.com/@InterregESI...

Photo credit:
2024, RARIS - Regionalna agencija za razvoj istočne Srbije
2024, Environmental Protection Fund, MNE

🚀 The 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 are now live!
These flagships show how the Danube Region is working together for a greener, smarter, and more connected future.
🌍 Explore the full list here: danube-region.eu/implementation-funding-and-initiatives/danube-strategy-flagships

🌍 Ready to shape the future of the Danube Region?
Join us in Sarajevo, BA for the 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐑 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟓–𝟔 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!
⏳ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 – 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭!
🔗 Register here: danube-region.eu/eforms/regis...

🌍 Climate Change Adaptation & Green Infrastructure
A regional dialogue on 🌿 nature-based solutions, 💧 resilience, and 🤝 cross-border cooperation for a sustainable Danube future. Together for a greener tomorrow. 💚
#prosperitythroughdiversity#macroregions4u #danubeyouthcouncil #strategies4cooperation

💧 Today’s Joint SG meeting of EUSDR PA4, PA5 and PA6 meeting united partners from across the Danube to strengthen cooperation on water, environment, and biodiversity.🌍🌊
#prosperitythroughdiversity #interreg #danuberegionstrategy #macroregions4u #danubeyouthcouncil #strategies4cooperation #ICPDR

🐟 "Connecting the Dots for Migratory Fishes"- experts meet today in Budapest and online to restore connectivity for migratory fish across the Danube River Basin. 🌊💧
#prosperitythroughdiversity #interreg #danuberegionstrategy #macroregions4u#danubeyouthcouncil#strategies4cooperation

🌍 Upcoming NaturaConnect Webinar:
The Road Ahead: Financing Nature Conservation in the Danube-Carpathians
🗓️ 23 October 2025
⏰ 09:30–11:30 CET

👉 Register here: naturaconnect.idiv.de/events/regis...

#NaturaConnect #prosperitythroughdiversity #danuberegionstrategy #danubeyouthcouncil

From 24 to 25 Sept 2025, Macro Regional & Sea Basin Strategies Days 2025 in Brussels, leaders, experts & young voices explored synergies across strategies and identified opportunities for future joint projects. 🌍✨ 💙⚡
#strategies4cooperation

Izola hosted the 10th Anniversary of the Mediterranean Coast & Macro-Regional Strategies Week 🌊✨. Underlying the value of #MacroRegionalStrategies: supporting EU enlargement, green & digital transition, skills & security.
🔋The future of Europe runs through cooperation.🤝
#prosperitythroughdiversity

📢 Register before 2 Oct for the "Future of Businesses within the Danube Region" Conference on 9 Oct in Győr, Hungary
Panels on fundraising, competitiveness & sustainable leadership 👉https://danube-region.eu/danube-events/conference-on-future-of-businesses-within-the-danube-region-gyor-hungary/

The Council of the EU has adopted its Conclusions on the 5th Report on MRS 🌍
MRS key to:
🤝 Building trust & cooperation
🌱 Driving green & digital transitions
⚡ Boosting competitiveness & resilience
🌍 Supporting enlargement & neighbourhood ties
Full text 👉 data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...

🌊 #MedCoastWeek2025 opened with 2 days of dialogue on sustainability, climate resilience & EU cooperation. From youth innovation to cohesion policy post-2027, the call was clear: collaboration is key to a resilient Europe.
👉 Follow the discussions here: www.adriatic-ionian.eu/about-eusair/

🌍 Registrations open for the 14th #EUSDR Annual Forum in Sarajevo, 4–6 Nov 2025. Leaders & stakeholders will gather to discuss, among others, EU enlargement, youth, skills and the green/digital transition.
👉 Agenda & registration: danube-region.eu/danube-event...
#prosperitythroughdiversity

#EUSDR Priority Area 9 - People and skills & European Training Foundation invite you to join the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!
📅 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🕘 𝟬𝟵:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧
💻 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
Registration 👉 www.eventbrite.at/e/4th-meetin...
#prosperitythroughdiversity

Strengthening ties in the #DanubeRegion: Sarajevo welcomes EUSDR national & priority areas coordinators to discuss BA’s Presidency, governance, youth involvement & the road to the 14th Annual Forum (Nov 2025). #danuberegionstrategy #prosperitythroughdiversity #macroregions4u #danubeyouthcouncil

Registrations opened for the 12th Danube Participation Day in Sarajevo on 4 November 2025.
A draft agenda, practical details, and the registration link are already available on the Danube Civil Society Forum website👉
danubestrategy.eu/events/12th-...

Macro-regional and Sea Basin Strategies Days 2025 are just around the corner!
Deadline to register is now on 10 September ⏰ !
Follow the link and register if you have not done it yet: register.event-works.europa.eu/.../e/lk/g/8...

🌊🐟6,500 young Russian sturgeons were released at Belene, BG, under LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon by #wwf and partners. This supports the Danube Sturgeon Task Force's goal: to coordinate & foster the conservation and revival of native sturgeons
📷Hans Moyson/WWF Belgium

Big boost for research & innovation in Europe!
💶 #HorizonEurope budget: €95.5B → €175B
For the #DanubeRegion, this aligns perfectly with Priority Area 7 - #KnowledgeSociety & Priority Area 8 - #CompetitivenessofEnterprises:✔️ Stronger R&D&I✔️ Digital ecosystems for SMEs✔️ Female-led SMEs & AI adoption

📢 New Call for Proposals: Central European Initiative #KnowHow Exchange Programme (KEP) 2025!
💡 Transfer expertise from EU 🇪🇺 to non-EU CEI states & support #EUIntegration.
💰 Up to €40,000 CEI grant (50% of costs).
🗓 Apply by 26 Sept 2025.
Details 👉 application.cei.int/kep-2025/
#CallForProposals

💧Join the MRS & SBS Days, 24-25 Sept 2025, Brussels! Workshop: “Water Extremes, Water Resilience and Disaster Risk Management”, showcasing solutions from all macro-regional strategies
📅Register by 3 Sept 📎https://register.event-works.europa.eu/dgscic/Sea_Basin_Strategy_Days2025/e/lk/g/84680/k/

Happy International #YouthDay! 🎉
What do young people really want for Europe’s future? @idmvienna.bsky.social asked and is sharing the answers in their new study under the #You_R_EU project (ERDF-supported)

Full study & findings: www.idm.at/en/study-how...