The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro organized the 10th meeting of the Thematic Steering Group for Pillar I – Blue Growth, under the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). The meeting was supported by the European Integration Office – EUSAIR Facility Point Project Partner in Montenegro.The event took place on 14-15 November 2019 in Tivat (Montenegro).

Croatia has taken over the Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region on 28th October 2019 in Bucharest at the EUSDR National Forum.

Read the Croatian Presidency Programme for 2020 here.

The presidency organized a national kick-off event in Vukovar on 6th November 2019, where they presented the new programme. The conference represented the start of Croatia’s one-year EUSDR presidency, which will last until 31 October 2020.

The project called  “Bilingualism in the Functional Tri-Border Region AT-HU-SK” was born because the multilingualism at this territory became more and more important along the past years. Consequently, in the framework of the project the work team analysed the legal frames as well as the legal and administrative obstacles of the cross-border kindergarten and primary school attendance.

The “Final Consolidated Input Document of the Danube Countries for the Revision of the EUSDR Action Plan (V1)” was published. The document describes the strategic and operational framework and details the revised targets, actions and projects for the EUSDR.

In the framework of the project CB PUMP (Cross-Border Public Urban Mobility Plan) and financed by the European initiative B-Solutions, an analysis on the cross-border public transport in Gorizia, (Italia), Nova Gorica and Šempeter- Vrtojba (Slovenia) was prepared. 

You can read now the OECD Synthesis Report: Multi-level Governance and Cross-Sector Practices Supporting the EUSAIR and OECD National EUSAIR Multi-Level Governance Self-Assessment Tool. 

The European Comission published a call for grants on Maritime Spatial Planning with the object to support the Member States in setting up maritime spatial plans and ensuring plans are coherent and coordinated across the concerned marine regions. It is important that the plans have to be adopted in line with the MSP Directive and the applicants have to follow the set priorities.

This Adriatic–Ionian Macro Region project is a unique experience in Europe  promoted by Ecapital Culture in collaboration with AI-NURECC initiative. The main goal of the project is to improve the cultural tourism throughout the creativity and resourcefulness of young people who want to set up a business.

Interact has launched its newest Online Learning Course which focuses on Interreg programme management skills. The course can be reached through the Interact's Online Learning Platform and contains 9 modules, which can be completed anytime anywhere.

Romanian EUSDR Presidency and Danube Strategy Point (DSP) launched today an online consultation through EUSDR platforms for better involving civil society representatives and general public in process of updating the actions and projects of strategic impact for the Danube Region included in the EUSDR Action Plan.