How much revenues do local governments in South-East Europe get? How do local governments spend their money? Is this money coming from taxes or grants? These basic questions are referring
EU develops uniform rules to boost crowdfunding
Last month, the European Parliament (EP) and the European Council reached a deal on EU-wide rules for crowdfunding services in the European Union. Both, EP and Council aim at defining
Managing functional urban areas in a multi-level governance system
Spatial planning requires good coordination between policy sectors and administrative levels. However, the level of formalisation of coordination in spatial planning varies widley. Particularly, in the Danube Region, many cities
Guiding municipalities towards sound public management
Local public administrations across all countries and regions face complex environments. These environments demand high levels of capacity and knowledge in public institutions. On the one hand, politicians and public
How to find suitable funding?
Struggling to find the right funding that matches your project idea? Finding suitable funding can pose a major challenge to civil society organisations, municipalities, and other local actors. At the
About FUA and DUS…and what it means for spatial development
On 15 November 2019, experts and practitioners from the area of spatial planning and regional development talked about how to improve spatial planning methods according to actual needs of citizens
Quality Management & Participatory Governance for Sound Public Management
What are the most essential aspects of effective and citizens oriented public management in cities and municipalities? How can local administrations in the Danube Region improve their performance? The coordination
Round Table on Trafficking in Human Beings
On 27 September 2019, experts and practitioners in the fight against trafficking in human beings gathered in Vienna to discuss how information and communication technologies (ICT) both support and challenge
The state of civil society in CEE
Civil society and its organizations play an important social, political and economic role in democratic countries. They provide (social) services, represent interests of minorities or vulnerable groups, perform a watchdog
Young Bled Strategic Forum with 26 Danube young experts is starting this Friday
YOUNG BLED STRATEGIC FORUM WITH 26 DANUBE YOUNG EXPERTS IS STARTING THIS FRIDAY The Young BSF model has grown and changed over time and Young BSF has become a
