Bosnia and Herzegovina has officially taken over the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) from Austria. This leadership role, effective from January 1 to December 31, 2025, highlights the country's dedication to promoting regional collaboration and addressing common challenges within the Danube Region.

The inaugural meeting of the Thematic Steering Group for Pillar 5 – Enhanced Social Cohesion – under the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) took place successfully in Zagreb on December 5. This meeting gathered key EUSAIR representatives, coordinators, and stakeholders to further promote social cohesion across the macro-region. 

On 22nd November, the first meeting of the Youth Council, an independent advisory body within the EU Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region (EUSAIR), was held in Dubrovnik.

The workshop titled “Connecting the Adriatic-Ionian Region through Advanced Technology and Training for the Energy Transition in the Port Sector” was held in Trieste on 28th November 2024. It was organised collaboratively by the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, as part of the EUSAIR Pillar 2 “Connecting the Region” thematic events for 2024. The event featured contributions from Mr. Fabio Scoccimarro, the Councillor for Environment and Energy of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Mr. Pierluigi Coppola, the Coordinator for Pillar 2 on Transport.

The "Adriatic Sensitive Areas Protection Mechanism (ASAP)" project, launched in September 2024, aims to strengthen the protection of the Adriatic Sea from accidental pollution by enhancing regional cooperation among six Adriatic countries. It builds on the previous NAMIRS initiative, focusing on coordinated responses to maritime pollution risks through joint exercises and long-term collaboration.

This summer, Greece took over the presidency from Croatia, presenting its key priorities on the island of Corfu.

This Inspirational guide aims to explore the current practices in action, which were born because of young people’s creativity, commitment and engagement.

The U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to advance youth activism and engagement.

Different regional representatives across the Mediterranean with Members of the European Parliament and representatives from the European institutions gathered together in Brussels on 24 April 2023 for the event “Launching the Friends of the Mediterranean Macro-Region” with the aim giving a political push to the creation of a Mediterranean Macro-Regional Strategy.

The Sarajevo Declaration was adopted, which is the product of the processes that took place under the BiH presidency of EUSAIR.