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Conclusions of the 9th edition of the EUSDR Annual Forum

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9th EUSDR Forum on line Croatian Presidency

Conclusions of the 9th edition of the EUSDR Annual Forum

The exceptional 9th edition of the EUSDR Annual Forum was organised by the EUSDR Croatian Presidency together with the European Commission, the Danube Transnational Programme and the Danube Strategy Point on 22nd October 2020 in Zagreb. For the realisation of this year’s edition, the online meeting platform Cisco Webex was used together with the Vimeo live-stream platform, supported by a team of eight technicians.

The event attracted 735 registered participants, among which more than 50 officials of the Danube Region attended the various sessions of the Forum.

The Annual Forum took place under the headline "Harmonious and sustainable development" and focused on the ecological, economic and social aspects of sustainable regional development in the Danube Region in three different thematic panels (see sections below).

Funding for the Danube Region Strategy and its actions was another central topic on the agenda: In this context, Interreg Danube Transnational Programme presented its new priorities for the period 2021-2027 and EUSDR National Coordinators discussed with managing authorities (MA) from the Danube Region how to better coordinate and embed the Strategy’s actions and strategic topics with and into funding sources of the EU mainstream, operational, national and regional programmes.

Another important part of the Forum was the Joint meeting of ministers responsible for the EUSDR. As a result of the meeting, a Joint Statement for the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region was adopted. In this statement the Ministers express their full support for the EUSDR, the revised EUSDR Action Plan, the new endorsed Governance Architecture Paper, the EUSDR Embedding process into EU programmes and the consideration of the EU Green Deal within the Danube Region Strategy.

Information on the 7th Danube Participation Day, held back-to-back with the Annual Forum, is available here.

 

High-ranking support for the Danube Region Strategy!

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Nataša Tramišak, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia:
"Practices in the current programming period have shown that a better coordination within the EUSDR is crucial and may require going beyond traditional administrative boundaries.
Proposed novelties in the Multiannual Financial Framework for the post-2020 period can be implemented only in a manner which will contribute to a more efficient management of EU funds, more effective delivery of set priorities as well as to good governance as a whole. [...]

Words of support have to be translated into action, such as translating political support into adequate resources, enabling full time staff to coordinate and allowing the best experts to be engaged."

Elisa Ferreira, EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms:
"Looking at ten years of cooperation in the Danube Region, I believe the Danube Region Strategy can be proud of the goals achieved. […] During the next ten years of the Strategy we will see many challenges: the recovery from COVID and the greening of the region from sustainable mobility to biodiversity. The challenge is to tackle these objectives holistically for the benefit of everyone in the Danube Region.

The goal lies before us – a prosperous, a green, a connected Danube Region. Let’s work together for the future. It is worth it!"

Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia:
"The EUSDR has strengthened the region considerably in the past ten years, which is why Croatia is committed to continue cooperation within the EUSDR as well as within other MRS. [...] By embedding the European Green Deal, fostering the digital transformation and civil society participation the Danube Region Strategy is well on its way!"

 

The joint plenary session underlined...

... the complementarities of the Danube Region Strategy and the European Green Deal: Macro-regional strategies (MRS) can be a platform for the promotion of the European Green Deal (EGD), especially through their cross-sectoral approach, multi-level governance and diverse stakeholder involvement.

... the relevance of the quintuple helix concept, considering the concept of social ecology and environmental protection as integral parts of the collaboration between government, academia, industry and civil society.

... the potential of thematic Smart Specialisation platforms (e.g. in the fields of agri-food, industrial modernisation, energy) to create transnational value chains.

... the importance of bringing non-EU stakeholders closer to the Union and the necessity of embedding MRS into the post 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

 

Ecosystem services & green corridors for sustainable development

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Within the thematic session "Ecological perspective of sustainable development", DG ENVIRONMENT presented the main conclusions and outcomes of the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment, published on 21st October 2020. The report represents an analysis of trends in pressures, conditions and services of marine, freshwater and land ecosystems of the EU+UK using 2010 as baseline year.

The session also highlighted the importance of transnational cooperation for ecological connectivity in terrestrial ecosystems through the development of green infrastructure and green corridors. In the context of preserving migration corridors for sturgeons, the negative impact of land use change, river navigation, water pollution and flood protection measures was discussed.

All presentations for this session are available here.

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

 

Conclusions of the 9th edition of the EUSDR Annual Forum

The exceptional 9th edition of the EUSDR Annual Forum was organised by the EUSDR Croatian Presidency together with the European Commission, the Danube Transnational Programme and the Danube Strategy Point on 22nd October 2020 in Zagreb. For the realisation of this year’s edition, the online meeting platform Cisco Webex was used together with the Vimeo live-stream platform, supported by a team of eight technicians.

The event attracted 735 registered participants, among which more than 50 officials of the Danube Region attended the various sessions of the Forum.

The Annual Forum took place under the headline "Harmonious and sustainable development" and focused on the ecological, economic and social aspects of sustainable regional development in the Danube Region in three different thematic panels (see sections below).

Funding for the Danube Region Strategy and its actions was another central topic on the agenda: In this context, Interreg Danube Transnational Programme presented its new priorities for the period 2021-2027 and EUSDR National Coordinators discussed with managing authorities (MA) from the Danube Region how to better coordinate and embed the Strategy’s actions and strategic topics with and into funding sources of the EU mainstream, operational, national and regional programmes.

Another important part of the Forum was the Joint meeting of ministers responsible for the EUSDR. As a result of the meeting, a Joint Statement for the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region was adopted. In this statement the Ministers express their full support for the EUSDR, the revised EUSDR Action Plan, the new endorsed Governance Architecture Paper, the EUSDR Embedding process into EU programmes and the consideration of the EU Green Deal within the Danube Region Strategy.

Information on the 7th Danube Participation Day, held back-to-back with the Annual Forum, is available here.

High-ranking support for the Danube Region Strategy!

© Danube Strategy Point

Nataša Tramišak, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia:
"Practices in the current programming period have shown that a better coordination within the EUSDR is crucial and may require going beyond traditional administrative boundaries.
Proposed novelties in the Multiannual Financial Framework for the post-2020 period can be implemented only in a manner which will contribute to a more efficient management of EU funds, more effective delivery of set priorities as well as to good governance as a whole. [...]

Words of support have to be translated into action, such as translating political support into adequate resources, enabling full time staff to coordinate and allowing the best experts to be engaged."

Elisa Ferreira, EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms:
"Looking at ten years of cooperation in the Danube Region, I believe the Danube Region Strategy can be proud of the goals achieved. […] During the next ten years of the Strategy we will see many challenges: the recovery from COVID and the greening of the region from sustainable mobility to biodiversity. The challenge is to tackle these objectives holistically for the benefit of everyone in the Danube Region.

The goal lies before us – a prosperous, a green, a connected Danube Region. Let’s work together for the future. It is worth it!"

Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia:
"The EUSDR has strengthened the region considerably in the past ten years, which is why Croatia is committed to continue cooperation within the EUSDR as well as within other MRS. [...] By embedding the European Green Deal, fostering the digital transformation and civil society participation the Danube Region Strategy is well on its way!"

The joint plenary session underlined...

... the complementarities of the Danube Region Strategy and the European Green Deal: Macro-regional strategies (MRS) can be a platform for the promotion of the European Green Deal (EGD), especially through their cross-sectoral approach, multi-level governance and diverse stakeholder involvement.

... the relevance of the quintuple helix concept, considering the concept of social ecology and environmental protection as integral parts of the collaboration between government, academia, industry and civil society.

... the potential of thematic Smart Specialisation platforms (e.g. in the fields of agri-food, industrial modernisation, energy) to create transnational value chains.

... the importance of bringing non-EU stakeholders closer to the Union and the necessity of embedding MRS into the post 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

Ecosystem services & green corridors for sustainable development

© Niclas Dehmel – Unsplash.com

Within the thematic session "Ecological perspective of sustainable development", DG ENVIRONMENT presented the main conclusions and outcomes of the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment, published on 21st October 2020. The report represents an analysis of trends in pressures, conditions and services of marine, freshwater and land ecosystems of the EU+UK using 2010 as baseline year.

The session also highlighted the importance of transnational cooperation for ecological connectivity in terrestrial ecosystems through the development of green infrastructure and green corridors. In the context of preserving migration corridors for sturgeons, the negative impact of land use change, river navigation, water pollution and flood protection measures was discussed.

All presentations for this session are available here.

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

Digitalisation & circular economy for sustainable development

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Within the thematic session "Economic perspective of sustainable development", EUSDR Priority Area Coordinators Nirvana Kapitan Butković and Judit Schrick-Szenczi (EUSDR PAC 8, Croatia and Baden-Württemberg, Germany) pointed out the main trending elements for economic development in the European Union: Digitalisation and circular economy are seen as key enablers for reaching the objectives of the European Green Deal and will consequently also be supported in the Danube Region.

Furthermore, the
impact of COVID-19 measures on female entrepreneurs and measures how to raise their competitiveness in the Danube Region were illustrated - these are the results of a recent study by HETFA Research Institute (HU).

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

Vocational education & digital skills for sustainable development

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Within the thematic session "Social perspective of sustainable development", Ulrike Damyanovic from the European Training Foundation pointed out the importance of directly linking vocational education and training with activities of companies and introducing potential new employees to companies as soon as possible to yield the benefits of vocational education and training on the labour market. Stephan Waba from the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research in Austria introduced pedagogical concepts for the development of digital skills to support a green and digital transition.

Further topics included practical aspects of embedding the Danube Region Strategy in the European Social Fund and disaster risk reduction through a strengthened resilience of communities in the Danube Region.

Learn more about this session in our comprehensive report on the EUSDR Annual Forum 2020!

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9th EUSDR Annual Forum, 22th October 2020, on-line, Croatia Presidency

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9th EUSDR Forum on line Croatian Presidency

The 9th Annual Forum of the EU Danube Strategy addressed the topic of sustainable development. In doing so, the Croatian Presidency of the Danube Strategy aimed at initiating an exchange on the possible ways forward in view of the European Green Deal. Nataša Tramišak, Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia, stressed that this year’s forum “focuses on ecology, economy and the social dimension of sustainable development as key areas for the recovery of the Danube Region.” Likewise, Nataša Tramišak called for an efficient use of EU funds and better coordination to support a swift recovery for the region.

The 9th Annual forum took place on the 22nd of October 2020 as an online conference.

Shaping a prosperous, green and connected Danube Region

In her welcome address, Commissioner Elisa Ferreira, encouraged all stakeholders of the Danube Strategy to continue their efforts to help shaping a prosperous, green and connected future for the Danube Region. These efforts will be accompanied by various measures in the context of EU Cohesion Policy. The Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories (REACT-EU) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF) will boost the necessary transition towards a sustainable Europe beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the European Commission, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković highlighted in his speech the three political objectives of the Croatian Presidency of the EU Danube Strategy, which are strengthening the role of regional development and affirming macro-regional strategies, creating synergies between macro-regional strategies and Cohesion Policy, and cooperating closer with the countries of the Western Balkans to support the accession process.

Reinforcing political will and strengthening broad stakeholder involvement

During the 9th Annual Forum, the the Croatian Presidency organised a joint meeting of ministers responsible for the Danube Strategy. The ministers adopted a Joint Statement referring to the revised Action Plan, the Governance Architecture Paper and the embedding of the strategy in EU programmes 2021-2027. In doing so, the partner countries of the Danube Strategy agreed to improve the visibility of the Danube Strategy through a more strategic and comprehensive communication of achievements. Furthermore, the ministers endorsed the reinforcement of political support to boost the strategy’s  implementation. Eventually, the statement includes a clear commitment to strengthen the support for a broad spectre of stakeholders and improve their participation and involvement in the strategy. Thereby, the ministers agreed on a particular focus on youth involvement, referring to the discussions that took place at the 7th Danube Participation Day.

Perspectives for a sustainable Danube Region

The thematic sessions provided some insights into activities in the Danube Region with a special focus on the ecological, economic, and social dimension of regional development. Giacomo Luciani from the European Commission (DG REGIO) stressed the opportunities of macro-regional strategies as coordinating platforms to improve policy delivery. In doing so, macro-regional strategies can be a good platform to promote the European Green Deal.

Likewise, Naida Mekić from the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy called for a collaborative approach to tackle  the region’s challenges.  If the Danube Region wants to be competitive in the up-coming years, the partner countries and regions need to stay connected.

The parallel thematic sessions discussed persectives on the state of ecosystems and ecological connectivity, how digitalisation and circular economy contribute to the European Green Deal, and how education and training can prepare the workforce for the the labour markets of tomorrow.

Next steps for 2021: Digital transition, innovation & climate change

The Annual Forum of the Danube Strategy also marked the end of the Croatian Presidency. Croatia will be succeeded by Slovakia. Michal Blaško, National Coordinator of Slovakia, thanked the Croatian colleagues for their efforts in the closing session. In addition, he presented the thematic priorities of the Slovakian Presidency that will be the digital transition, innovation and climate change. Furthermore, the Slovakian Presidency seeks to continue the embedding process of the strategy into EU programmes.

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Taiwan Face Mask and PPE One-on-One Online Trade Meeting

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One-on-One Online Trade Meeting

 

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Date:July 15, 2020

Taipei Time : 13:30-17:00 Taipei (GMT+8)

This is a free online trade meeting through ZOOM cloud meetings.

For further questions, please contact us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The event will take place on July 15, 2020, starting with 08:30 (Romanian local time):

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To register, you must complete the following form: https://forms.gle/LzNf8nnR1i9pqEV28 

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Intra-European Cluster Matchmaking Event - Call to register

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European Cluster Conference 2020 – register now

The first fully virtual European Cluster Conference is organised on 10 and 11 November 2020 by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under the German Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The conference - executed by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform – will bring together stakeholders, policymakers, cluster managers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to discuss and share current and future priorities for cluster policies and developments to support sustainable industry development and interregional cooperation, and to build connections between Europe’s value chains, clusters and ecosystems.

The event is all about collaboration: bringing together individuals and experts from all areas to build connections and ignite new ideas for investments in green and digital transitions and a more resilient Europe.

Registration for this event is mandatory and places are limited! Do not wait and register here before Friday 23 October 18:00 CEST by clicking on the Register button.

This event follows the cycle of European Cluster Conferences that have taken place almost every year since 2008, every time with a different theme enabling participants to focus on different priorities. The specific objectives of the conference are to:

  • discuss the latest trends in cluster policies and stimulate a high-level policy discussion on challenges and needs to be addressed in the next programming period for making better use of clusters in the green and digital transitions and a more resilient Europe;
  • showcase the results of EU cluster initiatives and actions such as Cluster Excellence, Internationalisation, supporting SME Innovation, Industrial Modernisation and Smart Specialisation; and 
  • encourage synergies, matchmaking and interaction between policymakers, practitioners and experts at European level. 

Directly after the European Cluster Conference, the Intra-European Cluster Matchmaking Event will be held online in two sessions on 11 and 12 November 2020. This digital event will gather contacts between cluster organisations - to open new markets, to collaborate on cross-sectorial level and to provide relevant first interactions for the benefit of their members.

Click here to find more information about the Intra-European Matchmaking Event registration process. 

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Taiwan Global Anti-COVID-19 Pavilion

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Epidemic-Prevention Experience Sharing

This website shares Taiwan’s experience and expertise.

You can also connect with Taiwan’s industries, hospitals, and service providers.

We care about both the needs of professionals and the general public.

If you have a concern relating to the pandemic, you can dial the Taiwan CDC hotline.

If you have a question or wish to stay in touch, you can reach out on our Facebook anytime.

If support is needed, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we can help arrange for further assistance.

 
 
 
As COVID
19 continues to spread globally, Taiwan’s effective anti COVID 19
effort has drawn international attention and overwhelming requests seeking
exchange and collaboration. Joining the global fight against COVID 19,
TAITRA launched the Taiwan Global Anti Covid 19 Pavilion to enable both the
public and private sectors of the world to acquire the relevant information
and services from Taiwan. The press conference on June 4 outlined the key
elements of the website:
1. Taiwan Global Anti Covid 19 Pavilion
A website offering Taiwan’s anti COVID 19 resources in English.
2. We’re in this fight together”
The mission and slogan of the pavilion, that Taiwan stands with the rest of the
world in
the battle against COVID 19. 3. 即時服務
3. Realtime services
Working with 20 leading medical facilities to answer needs from abroad
through video calls that share anti
pandemic experience. More medical
facilities are to join over time. The Taiwan CDC Hotline
+886 800 001 922 is
also available for international callers. All inquiries can be made via the
pavilion’s FB page.
4. Experience sharing
Video clips in English about Taiwan’s epidemic prevention policies, measures
and experiences.
5. FAQ
Provides answers to frequently asked questions by individuals in the
government, medical, business, and general public sectors.
6. Global Anti pandemic Business Map
Up to date information on global border control, travel, logistics,
recovery roadmap, economic
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7. Industries
A database for connecting with 2,000 businesses
that provide 10,000 anti COVID 19
supplies, equipment, biotech and software
systems, as well as technologies and applications
in public health, smart hospital, and remote working.
 
Information on early preparation, national health
insurance, adoption of new technologies, public
private cooperation, and transparency. The long
term strategy is to fully utilize technology for
epidemic prevention.
 
News on smart health, biotech, and AI
COVID 19 diagnosis.
 
International coverage on Taiwan s COVID 19
prevention efforts.
 
Providing the latest information and services, the pavilion will be continuously
updated throughout the crisis. Post pandemic, the website will become the Taiwan
Medical Pavilion and continue to serve the international community as a platform
for connecting with the nation s medical and technology sectors.
 

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