The Youth Guarantee is one of the shared policy priorities across the Danube Region. Hence, the 12th Meeting of the ESF+ Network Danube Region taking place in Bratislava on 25/26
SMART ERA First Open Call: Pilot Add-Ons
The first Open Call for Pilot Add-ons under the SMART ERA project is now open! We are looking for up to 11 innovators (legal entities) to act as Technology/Solution Providers and address
CEI launched new Call for Know-How Exchange Programme
The Central European Initiative (CEI) Secretariat just launched a new Call for Proposals for the CEI Know‐How Exchange Programme (KEP). Applicants have the opportunity to hand in their application until
Save the Date for the 12th Danube Participation Day
We are pleased to announce that the 12th edition of the Danube Participation Day will take place in Sarajevo on 4 November 2025. The event takes place back-to-back with the
European Commission published Proposal for Mulit-Annual Financial Framework
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission published the proposal for the new Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034. For the next budget, the EU’s financial means amount to almost EUR
European Commission opened Consultation for Civil Society Strategy
The European Commission opened a Public Consultation on a new EU Civil Society Strategy. The strategy should provide a comprehensive framework for action at both EU and member state level.
Cross-macro-regional Cooperation at Digital Alps Conference 2025
The Digital Alps Conference 2025 in Lienz (AT) gathered decision-makers and experts to discuss how information and communication technologies (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI) and data processing can benefit rural areas.
Boosting eGovernment in the Danube Region
If done right, digitalisation in the public sector can be a powerful tool for transparent, efficient, and effective public service provision. Governments throughout the Danube Region implemented various eGovernment services.
Sharing experience from cross-border emergency healthcare in the Danube Region – Expert Round Table
Providing high-quality emergency healthcare is an essential service. However, providing emergency healthcare in border regions brings about numerous challenges. At the expert round table on 13 February 2024, four experts
Empowering rural development – SMART ERA kick-off in Trento
In 2024, six selected rural pilot regions across Europe will launch initiatives for smart development. The Horizon-funded project SMART ERA will support those regions by creating a set measures and