Danube Strategy Flagships are projects or processes that contribute to the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), have a clear macro-regional dimension and a multi-level governance approach. They are of high importance for the Danube Region’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and for improving the quality of life in the Danube Region.

Danube Strategy Flagships strengthen internal and external communication of the Strategy and the visibility of the topics, initiatives and prospects in the Danube Region. They illustrate the progress achieved in implementing the EUSDR and demonstrate exemplarily significant improvement in the Region that is induced by cooperation.

EUSDR National Coordinators and Priority Area Coordinators with the respective Steering Groups, in their capacity as representatives and key implementers of the EUSDR, as well as the Danube Strategy Point, are committed to contribute to and promote Danube Strategy Flagships in accordance with the Guidance Paper for identifying and listing Danube Strategy Flagships.

Guidance Paper for identifying and listing Danube Strategy Flagships (PDF | 1.06 MB)

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PA 1b – List of Danube Strategy Flagships 2024

X4ITS – Central European Cross-border Cooperation for ITS

Project; ongoing

 

EUSDR Priority Area(s): PA 1b Rail-Road-Air Mobility

Activities within X4ITS are broadly described in four categories covering information management from collection of data in Central and Eastern Europe to the provision of information services for end-users:

  • Measures to improve detection of incidents/conditions/status etc. on the corridor (through road side and mobile devices)
  • Measures to manage collected data and making it available for neighbouring countries and management measures
  • Measures to improve provision of services to end-users
  • Measures to implement/upgrade National Access Points as foreseen in the Delegation Regulation
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Danube Region Multimodal Corridors

Process; ongoing

 

EUSDR Priority Area(s): PA 1b Rail-Road-Air Mobility

The development of an interconnected and integrated transport system in the Danube Region is a challenge of macro-regional relevance and consistent with national priorities as well as with the EU objectives of a more connected, greener and low-carbon Europe. It aims at strengthening transport infrastructure networks relations by identifying multimodal corridors alongside the TEN-T network, including connections between the EU and non-EU member states. In addition, the network shall improve connections between the Northern Adriatic and Black Sea and intermodal connections with the river and seaports of the macro-region.

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Danube Region Transport Days (DRTD)

Stakeholder conference, network, platform; ongoing

 

EUSDR Priority Area(s): PA 1b Rail-Road-Air Mobility

Since 2012, EUSDR PA 1b assembles its valued stakeholders e.g. from the European Commission, academia, financing institutions, business representatives and interested general public to collect input across the diverse participants, advance standards of best practice and enable networking.

The purpose of the annual Stakeholders’ Conference is to identify guiding principles for selected topics in transport, ascertain the current performance in these areas, and determine how the implementation of EUSDR PA 1b towards its mission can be further improved.

With this information, PA 1b can make effective decisions on its implementation plan. The conference outcomes also provide valuable input for the participants who are able to learn what are the most needed research and project activities for enhanced mobility and multimodality in the Danube Region.

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You can find the complete list of Danube Strategy Flagships here.