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| No | Macro-region | Acronym | Project title | Project period | Budget (€) | Project partners | Description | More info |
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| 1 | Other | EMBRACER | intErconnecting MoBility acRoss europeAn CitiEs and subuRbs | 03/2023-05/2027 | 2134842 | Portugal (University of Aveiro and Coimbra), Italy (TTS Italia and Cagliari), Romania (Bucharest Ilfov Regional Development Agency), Slovenia (Development Agency Sinerjia and Ljutomer), Germany (Aufbauwerk Region Leipzig and City of Leipzig), Lithuania (Municipal Enterprise “Susisiekimo paslaugos'' and City of Vilnius), Finland (Tampere University) and Ireland (Cork Environmental Forum and Cork County Council). | European regions need a radical transition toward seamless intermodal mobility to motivate people to choose sustainable forms of travelling; moreover, underserved communities in peripheral and rural areas face a diverse range of mobility challenges; limitations in digital connectivity, transport infrastructure and services can in fact have significant social and economic consequences for communities in terms of reducing travel horizons and hindering access to opportunities such as employment, education and social activities. EMBRACER is a region-driven project where seven underserved regions have committed to integrate public transport (PT) with informal modes (cycling, ride-hailing, car/bike/scooter sharing, on-demand transport, autonomous shuttles) to enhance the interconnection with urban areas and achieve seamless intelligent climate-resilient regional and local intermodal mobility. | Details |
| 2 | EUSALP | Alps4GreenC | Implementation pathways for sustainable Green Carbon production in the Alpine Region | 09/2022-02/2024 | 740866 | Slovenia (National Institute of Chemistry and Slovenia Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska, Austria (BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH and BioBASE GmbH, Italy (Free University of Bolzano and AIEL – Italian Agroforestry Energy Association) | The energy dependency of the Alpine region further increases its vulnerability to climate change and the loss of biodiversity. Biochar and green carbon from biomass residues can make a significant contribution to reduce this dependency. The project Alps4GreenC contributes to the conditions for energy sufficiency and climate protection of the region by setting the scene for a transnational utilisation of biomass residues. Through policy recommendations and the pilot production of green carbon, the project investigates the opportunities for biomass conversion and proposes transnational biochar-based value chains. This first transnational collaboration for the establishment of biochar-production value chain will enable to identify and upgrade the appropriate technologies for biomass conversion and to fully realise the shift to green, post-carbon approaches . | Details |
| 3 | Other | INTER BIKE III | Interconnecting the bicycle paths of the hinterland to the Adriabike and Adrioncycletour cycle routes | 10/2023-09/2025 | 749579,19 | Slovenia -Regijska razvojna agencija ROD, Regionalni razvojni center Koper, Italy -GAL VENEZIA ORIENTALE, Croatia -Občina Ilirska Bistrica, Italy - CAORLE.IT S.R.L., Torre Natisone GAL soc. cons a r.l. | The main goal is to promote the development of cycling tourism as a form of sustainable economic development in the cross-border area along the cycling links Adriabike (Kranjska Gora-Ravenna), D7 (Robič-Jelšane) and FVG3 ("Pedemontana e del Collio"). This will be achieved by improving access to attractions along these routes by upgrading cycling infrastructure and by establishing a management structure for the D7 and FVG3 routes. The good practice of developing cycling tourism (designing a tourist product, improving the offer and its management) will be transferred from the Eastern Veneto to the new areas: Brkini (D7) and the Valley of the Ter and Nadiža rivers (FVG3). Three new multimodal lines for the transport of bicycles will be established: two shipping lines in Eastern Veneto and one road between routes D7 and FVG3. The good practice of planning the regulation of public passenger transport in Goriška and the FJK Region will be transferred to the coastal-karst region. | Details |
| 4 | EUSAIR | PORTODIMARE | geoPORtal of TOols & Data for sustaInable Management of coAstal and maRine | 02/2018-01/2021 | 330062,15 | Italy -Regione Emilia-Romagna, Direzione Generale Cura del Territorio e dell'Ambiente, Bosnia and Herzegovina -Centar za ekonomski, tehnološki i okolinski razvoj Sarajevo, Italy -Regione Abruzzo (partner until 31/05/2017), Croatia - Zavod za prostorno uređenje Istarske županije, Italy -CORILA - Consorzio per il Coordinamento delle Ricerche inerenti al Sistema Lagunare di Venezia, Greece- ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΩΝ ΕΡΕΥΝΩΝ, Italy -REGIONE PUGLIA – Sezione protezione civile, Slovenia -Regionalni razvojni center Koper, Croatia -Centar za regionalne aktivnosti Programa prioritetnih akcija / Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre, Javno preduzeće za upravljanje morskim dobrom Crne Gore, Regione Veneto, Direzione Ambiente – Unità Organizzativa Servizio Idrico Integrato e Tutela delle Acque | Details | |
| 5 | EUSBSR | NTELTRANS | Intelligent Transport and Traffic Management study module | 04/2020-12/2022 | 505938,68 | Estonia -Tallinna Tehnikakõrgkool, Finland -Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu HAMK, Latvia -Transporta un sakaru instituts | The transport system of the Central Baltic area is in need of better integration in order to take into account the mobility needs of the whole CB region. We need to increase traffic safety, efficiency, mobility and customer satisfaction across national borders, while reducing environmental impact. The project aims to contribute towards transport system that is safe, resilient, seamless and environmentally friendly for citizens, companies and society as a whole. To achieve this goal, project partners want to modernize transport and traffic management professional higher education (VET) curricula, learning processes, and learning environments. | Details |
| 6 | EUSBSR | SuFi | Sustainability in Finance | 03/2020-11/2022 | 517404,4 | Finland -Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu, Sweden - Högskolan på Åland, Latvia -Latvijas Universitāte, Profesionālās izglītības kompetences centrs "Liepājas Valsts tehnikums", Estonia -Tartu Ülikool, Estonia -Tartu Kutsehariduskeskus | The Sustainability in Finance (SuFi) project develops a vocational Sustainability in Finance open online module for vocational education and training (VET) by involving students, teachers and stakeholders in new competence and modular development. The project is needed in order to match employment demand, to enhance competetiveness, work opportunities and mobility, and to enhance new required competences among business graduates in the Central Baltic region. Environmental, social and governance are integral parts of sustainable economic development and finance. | Details |
| 7 | EUSDR | Creative Danube | Creative Danube: Innovative Teaching for Inclusive Development in Small and Medium-sized Danubian Cities | 10/2019-12/2022 | 315760,35 | Croatia -Universitatatea de Architectura si Urbanism Ion Mincu din Bucuresti, Hungary -Budapest Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Slovakia -Slovenska Technicka Univerzita V Bratislave ?? Slovakia, Austria-Technische Universität Wien, Austria -Universität für Weiterbildung in Krems, Serbia -Univerzitet U Beogradu | The project aimed to address the subject of small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) in the Lower Danube regions, especially because these cities face very challenging processes linked to shrinkage and declining at all urban life levels and because the level of knowledge in planning and urbanism is still limited, requiring an interdisciplinary opening through a more complex and complete approach to this problem. | Details |
| 8 | EUSDR | 2nd International Danube-Camp | 2nd International Danube-Camp | 01/2020-09/2021 | 41912 | Internationale Kulturkommunikation Austria, Arheolosku Institut Serbia, Dolna Mitropolia Municipality Bulgaria, Educational Centre of Youth Gifts Development Association Ukraine, Liceul de Arte "Constantin Brailoiu"Romania | Danube-Camp's aim is to decrease the threshold to enter communication between cultures, nations, and regions, so that it becomes easier to get in touch with each other. It’s about doing the first steps to even get to know each other and then to learn whatever there is to learn on an individual base, comprehending that though those people speak different languages, wear other clothes, or eat strange meals, they are in essence not so much different to the people at home. As it is already often complicated to WORK with people (and not just talk) you know in a culture you are familiar with, it is just natural to expect even more troubles when working with people from other countries. Still, we want to encourage our teens not to be scared by anything unexpected or difficult, and to find solutions to overcome these situations, broaden the horizon and get - or stay – open minded. | Details |
| 9 | EUSDR | The Castles on the Danube - Our Linking Heritage | The Castles on the Danube - Our Linking Heritage | 10/2018-09/2021 | 108032 | Sredno uchilishte "Petko R. Slaveykov" Bulgaria, OS Tin Ujevic Osijek Croatia, Osnovna skola "Djordje Krstic" Serbia, Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 3 Romania, Stredna priemyselna skola dopravna Slovakia, Vienna Association of Education Volunteers Austria | "The Castles on the Danube - Our Linking Heritage" is a secondary education project in which in two years more than 1500 European students from 7 different schools will learn about the history, architecture and life in the Castles on the Danube , about their importance in the past, present and how to protect them for future generations . Cultural heritage has universal value for us as individuals, communities and societies, and students will understand their commitment to its preservation and its importance for building the future of Europe. By creating models, posters, presentations, films, artworks, plays, photos, organizing happenings, they will use innovative work methods and new digital technologies, as well as familiarize with interesting professions. | Details |
| 10 | EUSDR | ORIENT Activity | Exchange of good practice in career guidance in vocational training | 11/2020-11/2022 | 60957,8 | Kilátó Piarista Pályaorientációs és Munkaerőpiaci Fejlesztő, Módszertani Központ, Asociatia CARITAS, Alba IULIA Romania, TANDEM n.o. Slovakia | The aim of the project is to learn about good practices and the domestic and use of elements that can be integrated into the institutional system, a broadening teacher practices. The three areas complement each other well, as they offer students a tool reaching and preventing school dropouts (Caritas), their conscious choice of profession (TANDEM), or for process-based, individualized career planning competence development (Kilátó). | Details |
| 11 | EUSBSR | NEEDS | Needs-based education and studies in societal security | 09/2020-08/2023 | 426579,21 | The Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat, Försvarshögskolan Sweden, Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service Germany, Laurea-Ammattikorkeakoulu OY Finland, LIEPAJAS PILSETAS PASVALDIBAS POLICIJA ?? Latvia, RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE, Latvia, UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET Norway | Stakeholder consultations in the field of societal security in the BSR had identified the need for closer cooperation between experts, practitioners and policy makers on the one side, and HEI/ academia on the other. Increased cooperation would be needed to establish missing connections between policy, practice, education and research. The consortium applied so that NEEDS could aim to strengthen the quality, attractiveness and scope of education in societal security through tackling the mismatches between education focus, and the knowledge needs of the field. The main priority of NEEDS was to address said skills gap and mismatch. The project had a needs-based approach. The focus of the project was to identify, with the help of experts and practitioners, the key topics related to societal security, especially resilience, and where there was a need for more knowledge for the next generation to have a more sophisticated skill set and be better prepared to deal with tomorrow’s societal security challenges. NEEDS responded to the lack of institutionalised cooperation and a widely used communication platform to properly facilitate this conversation between HEIs and practitioners and experts, and the creation of education materials. | Details |
| 12 | EUSBSR | Ripples | Sailing for Creative Climate Action Across the Baltic Sea | 03/2022-03/2023 | 123522 | Acting for Climate Norway, Hawila Project Denmark, Norpas ry Finland | Ripples is a one-year long project of collaboration between the three Nordic region youth-led organizations working in the fields of performing art, sustainability, and education. We are Acting for Climate – from Norway, The Hawila project – from Denmark, and Norpas Ry – from Finland: young artists, activists, sailors and youth workers that come together to network, exchange skills, develop methods and grow. | Details |
| 13 | EUSBSR | diLILAC | Digital transition of Lithuanian language and culture courses | 03/2021-09/2023 | 250370 | VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania, E-Training Solutions UG Germany, HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO Finland, STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET Sweden, TALLINN UNIVERSITY Estonia, UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI Poland, UNIWERSYTET WROCLAWSKI Poland | The following objectives were targeted by the project: -Develop digital pedagogical competence of Lithuanian language & culture (LLC) teachers in Europe; -Support educators with high quality digital content and training materials; -Facilitate digital mechanisms to deliver the training course(s). The overarching goal of diLILAC was to enhance the capabilities and effectiveness of LLC teachers across Europe through a multifaceted approach. Firstly, the project aimed to bolster the digital pedagogical competence of these educators, recognizing the increasing significance of technology in contemporary education. By providing comprehensive training materials, the project sought to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage digital tools and methodologies in their teaching practices. Furthermore, the project's focus on delivering high-quality training materials aimed to empower educators with readily accessible resources that align with their specific teaching needs. Lastly, by introducing and implementing digital mechanisms for training course delivery, the project aimed to break down geographical barriers and enable teachers to access these resources from diverse locations and time zones. | Details |
| 14 | EUSBSR | Mare Nostrum | The ecologically dying Baltic sea as natural, economic and political sphere - issues and challenges | 09/2020-06/2022 | 109069 | Humboldt-Gymnasium Ulm Germany, Jämjö Kunskapscentrum Sweden, Kuopion taidelukio Lumit ?? Finland, Zespol Szkol Ponadpodstawowych Poland | Based on the current debate on climate change as an existential crisis and the commitment of young people in the context of the Europe-wide Fridays for Future movement, the project "Mare Nostrum - the ecologically collapsing Baltic Sea as natural, economic and political sphere - issues and challenges" addressed the problem of the current ecological situation of the Baltic Sea region as an example. The manifold influences on the ecosystem of the Baltic Sea were considered against the background of the principle of sustainability not only from an ecological and scientific, but also from a political and economic perspective. Thus, the project pursued not only a transnational, but also an interdisciplinary approach. With their different approaches, the departments of biology, geography and politics contributed to the students awareness of the current ecological situation of the Baltic Sea so that they could develop visions for the future of the Baltic Sea as an ecological model region in the EU. Concrete measures to save the Baltic Sea, which every participant and school community can take, were also developed. | Details |
| 15 | EUSBSR | Four Corners youth for sustainability, nature and environment | Four Corners youth for sustainability, nature and environment | 12/2020-12/2022 | 42698 | Stadt Bergen auf Rügen Germany, Campus Bornholm Denmark, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gymnasium Bergen auf Rügen Germany, Europe Direct Bornholm Denmark, Gmina Miasto Swinoujscie Poland, Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace z Oddzialami Integracyjnymi im. Mieszka I Poland, Ystad kommun Sweden | The current youth project has been initiated by the youth. It forms an alliance between youth and politicians with mutual benefit and profit. The young people should be encouraged to engage in direct dialogue with decision-makers. By participating in democratic decision-making processes, they should develop into self-determined European citizens. The decision-makers appreciate the opinions and ideas of young people. The project serves the purpose of hearing and asserting interests in youth-relevant topics relating to the future of youth. A network between young people and decision-makers is created, which also operates beyond the actual project activities. | Details |
| 16 | EUSBSR | Coordinator Training Programme - Multi-professional Guidance for Youth | Coordinator Training Programme - Multi-professional Guidance for Youth | 09/2020-10/2022 | 146799,7 | Norden, svensk förening för nordiskt samarbete Sweden, JYVASKYLAN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU, Finland, Kommunernes Landsforening Denmark, Nuorten Palvelut Finland, Östersunds Kommun, Navigatorcentrum Sweden, Uzimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialines apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos Lithuania, VIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Denmark | This project is part of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). One of the 43 Actions in the Action Plan adopted by the EU Commission and the 8 member states in the region is addressing vulnerable youth, not in education, employment, or training (NEET). To provide more comprehensive and coherent support for this target group, so-called Youth Guidance Centres have been developed across Europe whereby multi-professional teams deliver integrated services. These Guidance Centres are not yet established in all countries in the Baltic Sea Region. EUSBSR is spreading best practice and co-create solutions in relation to Youth Guidance Centres. This project is contributing to this process. The reason behind this project was the identified need to strengthen the coordinator function for Youth Guidance Centres, to fill the competence gaps, by identifying the competencies required to manage a multi-professional environment with integrated services for youth. The project has developed a competence profile with a curriculum responding to the concrete needs. Furthermore, tested the curriculum in a one-year programme. The results are transferable across national contexts yet sensitive to local and national variations. | Details |
| 17 | EUSBSR | BSR Cluster Manager Education | BSR Cluster Manager Education | 09/2019-08/2022 | 371275,9 | NETPORT SCIENCE PARK AB Sweden, Hyper Island program AB Sweden, KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania, LIETUVOS MAISTO EKSPORTUOTOJU ASOCIACIJA (LITMEA) Lithuania, OY MERINOVA AB Finland, TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE WILDAU Germany, VAASAN YLIOPISTO ?? Finland | The main objective of this project was to define the work role of Cluster managers and thereby improve cluster management in BSR cluster organisations, by developing and piloting a 1-year cross-border Cluster Manager training with ECVET validation. The expected results was a curriculum developed for training of Cluster Managers, 20 Cluster Managers trained in cluster management and at least 100 European clusters made aware of the curriculum and education. | Details |
| 18 | EUSAIR | Push Up Sports and Arts Balkan | Push Up Sports and Arts Balkan | 03/2022-11/2022 | 29784 | Esai en Roi Greece, CET PLATFORMA SKOPJE North Macedonia, Medunarodna udruga mladih EUTOPIA Croatia, Omladinska organizacija Svitac Bosnia & Herzegovina, SDRUZHENIE WALK TOGETHER Bulgaria, Udhëtim i Lirë - Liberi di Viaggiare Albania | Common values, customs and traditions, familiarities in sociocultural profiles and lifestyles co-define the Balkan core, resembling to mosaic. The approach of Balkan Cultural identification as it is conceptualized by our youth will be the main purpose of the project. The main aim of the project is the special identity & common values, customs and traditions, sociocultural profiles and lifestyles across Balkan countries by POPing UP BALKAN ARTS (that is how comes up the title of our project: (PUAB). The project facilitates “building on past experience & looking towards the future”. Through discussions about culture & society, customs & traditions, we promote the development and external policy objectives & principles, as national ownership, social cohesion, equity, proper geographical balance & diversity. Within partners, there are least developed countries as well as youth with fewer opportunities from poor socio-economic backgrounds & cultural minorities. Moreover, the project directly promotes non-formal learning & cooperation in the field of youth with Partner Countries. | Details |
| 19 | EUSAIR | Interdisciplinary Resilience through Science and Cultural Heritage Education Network | Interdisciplinary Resilience through Science and Cultural Heritage Education Network | 04/2021-03/2023 | 273473,4 | Universität Innsbruck Austria, Gemeinde Irschen Austria, IONIAN UNIVERSITY Greece Mobile 3D ?? Italy, MONOPATIA ALLILEGIIS Greece, ZNANSTVENORAZISKOVALNI CENTER SLOVENSKE AKADEMIJE ZNANOSTI IN UMETNOSTI Slovenia, | - To develop, test and implement OER that are relevant for students of our targeted curricula with flexible and modular course design (online or blended) to support the setting up of open and distant learning while also being relevant for the labour market and for the wider society (people with fewer opportunities) -To increase attractiveness of educational offers including real-world applications, inquiry-based and ICT-enriched learning, collaborative practices, including university-business cooperation; -To foster civic engagement and life-long learning opportunities related to our archaeological heritage as an integral part of our European identity whilst delivering European Cultural Heritage Education in our partner countries and beyond, thus to promote a cross-border and scientifically based know-how transfer and understanding of active citizenship; -To foster transnational cooperation, know-how and interdisciplinary resilience through building a solidarity network between Academia & Business from "the Alps Adriatic Region" & "the Mediterranean". | Details |
| 20 | EUSAIR | AdReN | Automatic Recognition In the Adriatic Region | 09/2020-08/2022 | 200000 | ASSOCIAZIONE CIMEA Italy, AGENCIJA ZA ZNANOST I VISOKO OBRAZOVANJE Croatia, DIEPISTIMONIKOS ORGANISMOS ANAGNORISIS TITLON PANEPISTIMIAKON & ENIMEROSIS - DOATAP Greece, MINISTRSTVO ZA IZOBRAZEVANJE, ZNANOST IN SPORT Slovenia, UNIVERSITA IUAV DI VENEZIA Italy | The main AdReN objectives were: promoting automatic recognition of academic qualifications, upper secondary qualifications giving access to higher education and study periods abroad and supporting the significant role that NARICs play in developing fair, transparent and automatic recognition practices. This includes improving the links and dialogue with policymakers, higher education institutions and relevant stakeholders, but also coordination and good practice among the NARICs. | Details |
| 21 | EUSALP | Sustainable initiatives for the Alps | Sustainable initiatives for the Alps | 09/2019-01/2022 | 58792,6 | Gymnasium Berchtesgaden Germany, Biotehniski center Naklo Slovenia, Lycée Général et technologique Agricole France | The project aimed at gathering initiatives for sustainable development in the alpine region, especially in national parks. The impacts of human beings, considering climate change, agriculture, tourism, biodiversity and nature conservation in 3 countries (Germany, Slovenia and France), were analyzed and compared in mutual exchange. The participating students became aware that the challenges in their homeland are similar to those in other countries and can only be mastered in cooperation. In doing so, young people perceived themselves as Europeans who actively use foreign languages to exchange information and, in addition, realised their cultural particularities. An important goal was to understand the protected areas of the Alps as a valuable component of a common cultural space, which has similar natural spatial conditions across national borders. Young people should experience international cooperation and gain knowledge of common cultural heritage in order to work together in finding solutions for similar problems. We learned that seeing other places in Europe and meeting foreign pupils personally is necessary to create a sense of common European identity. | Details |
| 22 | EUSALP | A-RING | Alpine Research and INnovation Capacity Governance | 10/2019-06/2022 | 1404421 | University of Milan, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Slovenia, University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Public Administration), University of Applied Sciences Kempten, Hochschule Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH Industrial enterprises Association of Belluno Province, Lombardy Region, Polymeris, French competitiveness cluster for rubbers, plastics and composites industry, USI Università della Svizzera Italiana, Area Science Park Italy | There is no strategic transnational collaborative framework on topics of specific Alpine importance, such as digitalisation, climate change or biodiversity conservation, neither between public authorities nor between academia and business sectors. Moreover, transnational R&I projects in those areas remain limited. A-RING addressed this need by fostering the alignment between different R&I policy initiatives and institutional frameworks. An innovative bottom-up process was established: gathering expectations from business sectors, the innovation potential from academia and developing a model for a successful policy process to ensure that citizens’ needs are addressed. | Details |
| 23 | EUSALP | ADO | Alpine Drought Observatory | 10/2019-06/2022 | 1961925 | European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano, Piedmont Region - Environment Department, National Association of Consortiums for the Management and Protection of the Territory and Irrigation Waters Italy, Slovenian Environment Agency, Slovene Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry - Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Maribor, Iskriva, Institute for Development of Local Potentials Slovenia, Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics Austria, University of Freiburg, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Office of the Upper Austrian Government - Water Management Planning Austria, National Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment France | As water scarcity is becoming a concern in the Alps and in the lowland areas that receive Alpine water, it is increasingly urgent for the countries of the region to define common strategies to act on this issue. To contribute to this process, ADO set up a drought observatory based on a combination of meteorological information and hydrological indices and data, including, for instance, figures on snow cover and soil moisture. Alpine local and regional governments could benefit from this approach, as they improved the efficiency of their drought management and their ability to face related risks. | Details |
| 24 | EUSALP | AlpBioEco | Valorisation of innovative bio-economical potentials along bio-based food & botanical extract value chains in the Alpine Space | 04/2018-04/2021 | 2141960 | City of Sigmaringen Germany, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences Germany, Competence Center for Nutrition Germany, Unity for the environmental & natural protection, regional group of the NGO “BUND” (friends of the earth Germany) in the region of "Lake of Constance-Upper Swabia" Germany, Regio in Walgau Austria, Business Upper Austria, MCI Management Center Innsbruck, Italyn Chamber of Commerce for Germany– Office of Milan c/o DLA Piper Italy, NOI S.P.A Italy, Environment Park SpA Italy, Biotechnical Centre Naklo, Slovenia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia – Chamber of Agricultural and Food Enterprises, Innov'Alliance - food, welness, natural products France | Agriculture is an important sector in the Alps, however, too often by-products do not find adequate valorisation. AlpBioEco worked to increase the sustainability of the apple, walnut and herbs value chains while identifying opportunities and paths for innovation. From the initial 440 new product and service ideas, the 26 most promising ones were converted into eco-innovative business models, of which 7 were pilot-tested. These pilot projects and the lessons learnt by testing them unlock new competitive advantages for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Alpine food value chain. | Details |
| 25 | EUSALP | AlpGov 2 | Enhancing the Governance Mechanisms of the European Strategy for the Alpine Region | 01/2020-12/2022 | 3003077 | French State - National Agency for Territorial Cohesion, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, Autonomous Province of Trento, Office of the Tyrolean Government - Department of Transport Planning, Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta Italy, Swiss Centre for mountain regions, Regional Government of Carinthia Austria, Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention Austria, Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation, Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection Germany, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism Austria, Agency for Energy South Tyrol – CasaClima, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Energy Environment Agency France | The Alpine area is composed of territories with contrasted demographic, social and economic trends as well as a broad variety of governance systems and traditions. The EU strategy for the Alpine region (EUSALP) aims at strengthening cooperation and synergies between the Alpine countries and regions. AlpGov supported the establishment of EUSALP by creating harmonised mechanisms for action group organisation, by mapping institutional frameworks, actors and funding schemes and by identifying and promoting actions with high leverage potential. Common challenges of the Alpine region can therefore be addressed in a more effective way. | Details |
| 26 | EUSAIR | NEORION PLUS | Capitalisation and Promotion of green maritime technologies and new materials to enhance sustainable shipbuilding in Adriatic Ionian Region | 01/2022-06/2022 | 141350 | Aegean University Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport Greece, SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJE, Tehnološki park Ljubljana d.o.o., Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna | NEORION PLUS aims at promoting the results of the project NEORION in the Adriatic-Ionian on Green Shipbuilding in order to accelerate both the cooperation of key actors & innovation in the industry. Raising awareness regarding Sustainable Shipbuilding among potential beneficiaries, stakeholders and interested institutions is going to be gained through meetings and events on National level and through social media and video, so that the NEORION project's outcomes are going to be further communicated to all interested target groups. Further promotion of the NEORION project outcomes and results to national/regional/level, are going to be reached through Training Activities on Technology Transfer on Green Shipbuilding, using the existing experience gained by NEORION project in order to raise the technology capacities of all partners and stakeholders from all the countries of the project. | Details |
| 27 | EUSAIR | SEADRION | Fostering diffusion of Heating & Cooling technologies using the seawater pump in the Adriatic-Ionian Region PLUS | 01/2022-06/2022 | 149790 | SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJE, Agjencia Kombetare e Burimeve Natyrore Albania, ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ / ΕΚΕΤΑ Greece, Goriška Lokalna Energetska Agencija Slovenia, Nova Gorica, Dubrovačka razvojna agencija DURA Croatia | Project SEADRION was a great success, with the main results being the installation of three seawater heat pumps used for various applications and the development of a web platform that offers a valuable tool for networking and exchange of knowledge for interested parties. Besides, on the web platform are displayed information and results for one pilot plant, which is beneficial for further analysis and enhancement of such systems. To extend the knowledge obtained during the project activities and bring the project results and achievements to the even broader public, SEADRION+ will focus on dissemination and promotional actions about the possibilities of deploying seawater heat pump systems. | Details |
| 28 | EUSAIR | SUPER-LNG PLUS | SUstainability PERformance on LNG-based maritime mobility PLUS | 01/2022-08/2022 | 149800,32 | National Center of Natural Sciences "DIMOKRITOS" Department: Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety (INRASTES) Greece, ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΛΙΜΕΝΟΣ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ ΑΕ Greece, Alma Master Studiorum-Universita di Bologna, Institut “Jožef Stefan” Slovenia | The overall objective of the SUPER-LNG PLUS project is to increase the level of safety, environmental quality and sustainability of LNG maritime transportation in the Adriatic and Ionian seas, while the goals are to "Promote the SUPER-LNG project outcomes and results to national/regional/ level" and also to "promote the use of project outcomes to potential benificiaries." These goals will be achieved by the following actions: 1) Organisation of three meetings in the countries of the benificiaries, Greece, Italy and Slovenia, either in person or online open to the public (granted action 1 out of the pre-defined menu) ; 2) Organisation of a workshop within the international conference Loss Prevention 2022, either in person or online; 3) Organisation of a training activity in Greece for Safety of LNG at ports, either in person or on line (granted action 2 out of the pre-defined menu) and 4) Enhancement of the first call delivered moodle platform's data and operability on LNG safety and security at ports (granted action 6 out of the pre-defined menu | Details |
| 29 | EUSAIR | BEGIN PLUS | Boost Environmental Guardianship for Inclusion PLUS | 01/2022-08/2022 | 136694,49 | Regijska razvojna agencija severne Primorske d.o.o. Nova Gorica Slovenia, Azienda di Servizi alla Persona della Romagna Faentina Italy, Grad Čačak Serbia, Consorzio Emmanuel Società Cooperativa Sociale Onlus Italy | Begin PLUS intends to update and develop social enterprise models adapting them to public high schools, thus involving students and teachers in the project. In particular, the objective is to stimulate the new generations to consider the social economy as a job opportunity in order to encourage them the creation of new social enterprises for work inclusion. For this reason the project wants to adapt the output of Begin n. 1 and the Social Business Models to the school system. For this reason the project goals are: -accompanying students and teachers to design and test social enterprise models; -analyze the results and define a social economy education manual to repeat the experiences in other schools; -disseminate the manual in other schools, involving teachers as potential facilitators; -expand Begin's network of social enterprise facilitators with teachers interested in using the manual. The project also aims to involve public authorities to encourage the adoption of tools in high schools. | Details |
| 30 | EUSAIR | RECON | RE-valuation of Cultural-Heritage, Knowledge and Opportunity Network | 10/2021-09/2022 | 638066,2 | JU CRNOGORSKA KINOTEKA Montenegro, Arkivi Qendror Shteteror i Filmit Albania, Fondazione Apulia Film Commission, Italy, Comune di Termoli, Italy | RECON faces following COMMON CHALLENGE in modernizing archival activities and mapping cultural heritage materials in investing in creative industries as a key of producing long term strategic and inovative approach of access to archival elements. The MAIN OVERALL OBJECTIVE is stimulation of synergy beetween institutions of cultural heritage and cross-border valorisation of it through creative production of new art. The project is crossborder initiative of cultural exchange by seting up networks of film archives, artists, curators and restorsers with use of new digital technology. | Details |
| 31 | EUSAIR | ADRIA_Alliance | ADRIAtic cross-border ALLIANCE for the promotion of energy efficiency and climate change adaptation | 07/2020-12/2021 | 684874,75 | Unione dei Comuni della Grecìa Salentina Italy, Opština Tuzi Montenegro, ESCOOP Cooperativa Sociale Europea, Italy, MOLISE VERSO IL 2000 Italy, Bashkia Malesi e Madhe, Albania | The general objective of the project is to transfer know-how finalized to enable Partners with effective strategic planning and an extended governance model for the whole territories, aimed at energy efficiency and to safety of cities from the risks generated by climate change, following the CoM initiative. Project outputs will be the set-up of innovative business models which will benefit from know-how transfer; start-up of innovative enterprises, which will benefit from capacity building and training activities aimed to trigger successful access and positioning in RES market (through earned high skills in energy efficiency interventions and in the production of energy from RES); the implementation of small pilot projects for the efficiency of Partners’ public buildings; triggering of local micro-networks (smart-grids), on public buildings, for energy and data exchange. Pilot interventions will exploit their financial and environmental potential, allowing start-ups to verify and demonstrate their technical and organizational skills implementing such pilot actions. At the end of the project, Partners will increase their awareness in relation to the final uses of energy, the measurement and monitoring of achieved results, and will benefit from the realization of specific adaptation plans, aimed at ensuring the safety of urban environments. | Details |
| 32 | EUSALP | VI.A TOUR | Alpine Vineyard Route Turret | 01/2022-03/2022 | 509735,14 | Città metropolitana di Torino, CERVIM Italy, Institut Agricole Régional Italy, Région Autonome Vallée d'Aoste Italy, Comité Interprofessionel des Vins de Savoie France, Communauté de Communes coeur de Savoie France | Vi.A TOUR is the continuation of the project Vi.A-Route of the Alpine Vineyards, in order to capitalise, share and promote the results, complementing the measures taken in the field of protection of the viticultural heritage and the development of sustainable wine tourism offerings. The ALCOTRA territory has a strong tourist vocation and has suffered serious implications during the pandemic. It is therefore necessary to diversify the supply in order to respond to a changing demand, in favour of open-air tourism and proximity, experiential and short-term. However, the wine sector has shown a growing interest which can therefore act as a driving force for the resumption of tourism and make the Alpine vineyard a unique cross-border offer. | Details |
| 33 | EUSALP | TREK + | TREK + | 05/2020-05/2023 | 1806000 | Comune di Zermatt (Vallese) Switzerland, Comune di Valtournenche Italy | The project aims to promote sustainable development and to improve the attractiveness of the Matterhorn area in terms of the number of tourists visiting, with a view to protecting the natural environment. The long-term aim is to contribute to the evolution of sport and leisure practices in the high mountains, starting from a better hiking offer in the cross-border area, and to make high mountain outdoor sports engines for the economies of the Alpine areas during the summer. | Details |
| 34 | EUSALP | CERVINO | Creating an EneRgy data exchange and VIsualizatioN tOol for the alps | 09/2022-02/2024 | 669200 | Infrastrutture Recupero Energia Agenzia Regionale Ligure - IRE spa Italy, ZAVOD ENERGETSKA AGENCIJA ZA SAVINJSKO, ŠALEŠKO IN KOROŠKO Slovenia, Eurac Research Italy, Bürgerstiftung Energiewende Oberland Germany, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Energie-Environnement, France | For the Alpine Region to become “greener and smarter” and be at the forefront of the transition towards carbon neutrality and climate resilience within the EU, innovative transnational cooperation & harmonized decision-making processes are crucial. EUSALP decision-makers need reliable macro-regional energy data to define, implement & monitor the effectiveness of their energy policies in order to meet the relevant 2030&2050 EU targets. CERVINO will focus on facilitating energy data exchange within the Alpine territory to support the decision-making process, by setting-up a stable & reliable system that will enable better collection, management, update and use of Alpine energy data. | Details |
| 35 | EUSAIR | WONDER | Child friendly destinations | 02/2020-01/2023 | 1697000 | Comune di Fano Italy, Grad Novigrad – Cittanova Croatia, Mestna občina Velenje Slovenia, RAZVOJNI CENTER NOVO MESTO, svetovanje in razvoj, d.o.o. Slovenia, Observatori për të Drejtat e Fëmijëve dhe të Rinjve Albania, Turistička Organizacija Herceg Novi, Montenegro, Comune di Cervia Italy, Δήμος Πρέβεζας Greece, ΔΗΜΟΣ ΔΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΑΧΑΪΑΣ Greece, Dubrovačka razvojna agencija DURA Croatia | WONDER project’s main overall objective is to increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of destinations from the Adriatic-Ionian Region thanks to a child-friendly approach, aimed at improving the liveability of cities and the touristic offer (governance, environment and services) through the development of new and innovative participatory methods. In this sense, the expected results produced will be: - New touristic offer addressed to children and families through innovative participatory methods. - Improved cooperation at local and transnational level among tourism sector, local authorities, civil society organisations and citizens/children. - Well-defined transnational identity and raising awareness developed on child-friendly tourism in the Adriatic-Ionian area. | Details |
| 36 | EUSBSR | Blue Platform | BIOECONOMY FOR BLUE GROWTH IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION – A PLATFORM PROJECT TO CAPITALIZE ON THE OUTPUTS OF COMPLEMENTARY TRANSNATIONAL PROJECTS | 10/2018-03/2022 | 1000089 | Finnish Envronment Institute, Submariner Network for Blue Growth EEIG Germany, Swedish Board of Agriculture, University of Gdansk, Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Daugavpils University Agency, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, University of Tartu Guldborgsund kommune Denmark, Kaliningrad State Technical University | The blue bioeconomy covers activities that are based on the sustainable use of renewable aquatic resources, such as aquaculture, mussel and algae farming or marine biotechnology. Such activities are crucial to achieving blue growth, which meaning that maritime sectors are both environmentally and economically sustainable. Luckily, many actors across the Baltic Sea region are already very active in these sectors, and a wealth of past and on-going blue bioeconomy projects and products is available | Details |
| 37 | EUSBSR | ACT NOW | ACTION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BALTIC CITIES | 10/2017-03/2021 | 9945000 | Magistrate of the City of Bremerhaven Germany, Leuphana University Lüneburg Germany, Renewable Energies Agency (AEE) Germany, Energy agency for South East Sweden, Trolleybus Communication Enterprise Ltd. Poland, Centria University of Applied Sciences Ltd. Finland, ProjectZero Denmark, Municipality of Gdynia Poland, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences Poland, Silute District Municipality Administration Lithuania, Riga Technical University Latvia, Gulbene Municipality Council Latvia, Elva Municipality Estonia, South-Estonian Centre of Renewable Energy (MTÜ LETEK), Association of Ylivieska Region, CivittaUAB Lithuania, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Russia | The Interreg project Act Now tackled energy efficiency in the existing building stock in cities across the Baltic Sea region and applied self-assessment and customisation of capacities in energy management to ensure increase in energy efficiency. | Details |
| 38 | EUSBSR | ALLIANCE+ | BALTIC BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE+ | 08/2019-07/2021 | 900 | GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG Germany, Tartu BT Park Estonia, CRM - Coastal Research & Management Germany, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park (KSTP) Lithuania, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) KTH, Royal Institute of Technology Sweden | Blue biotechnology is about exploring and exploiting the organisms of the sea in order to develop new products or services – ideally in a sustainable manner. The Baltic Sea region has all the necessary elements for the successful development of an innovative and sustainable maritime economy and benefits from strong research and innovation activities and a tradition of close cooperation. And the European Commission’s Blue Growth strategy of 2012 identified blue biotechnology as one focus area. | Details |
| 39 | EUSBR | AREA 21 + ACTION | BALTIC SMART CITY ACTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 04/2021-12/2021 | 1450000 | HafenCity University Hamburg, Tampere University of Applied Sciences Ltd, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Kohtla-Järve City Government Estonia, Tartu Regional Energy Agency, City of Tampere, Region Skåne Sweden, Öresundskraft AB Sweden | Cities play a key role in reaching European energy efficiency targets, but still face several problems that keep them from exploiting their full potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This is also emphasized in the EU’s recent strategy for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. Specifically, in the related “A clean planet for all” strategy, the European Commission explicitly mentions increased energy efficiency of buildings as one of its main strategic goals. Area 21 + action built on the project AREA21. The project addressed energy efficiency of the building stock as a major challenge. The project implemented measures from the action plan in Tampere (Finland) and in Kohtla-Järve (Estonia). | Details |
| 40 | EUSBSR | BALTIC DIGITOUR | BALTIC DIGITOUR | 10/2020-09/2021 | 90000 | Stralsund University of Applied Sciences Sweden, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Tourist Board, University of Szczecin Poland, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute Poland, AB University of Applied Sciences Ltd. Finland | For the dynamic knowledge area of digitalization in touristic attractions, the project is directed to setting up a new way of continuous online learning based on connectivist massive open online courses. Focusing the collaboration of learners, such connectivist massive open online courses potentially allow to tackle the fast changing learning content in a knowledge community. Towards a main project we now analyze existing connectivist massive open online course models, IT platforms as well as needs of content matter experts and potential participants. | Details |
| 41 | EUSBSR | BALTIC GAME INDUSTRY | EMPOWERING A BOOSTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 10/2017-03/2021 | 6250000 | BGZ Berlin International Cooperation Agency GmbH, State of Berlin, City of Helsinki, Tartu City Government, Norddjurs Municipality Denmark, Ventspils city municipal authority “Ventspils Digital centre” Latvia, Invest Stockholm, Public Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre, HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Krakow Technology Park LLC, Kaunas Science and Technology Park Lituhania, Tartu Science Park Foundation, Foundation “Ventspils High Technology Park” Latvia, Neogames Finland, Swedish Games Industry (Association of Swedish Game Developers), AHK Service SIA Latvia, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), Dania University of Applied Sciences, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Finland, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research, Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin Poland | The game industry needs a well-balanced ecosystem, a growing market, and an accommodating environment to thrive. On one side, there are the mature industries of the Nordics with their deep insights into the mechanisms of the industry. On the other side, emerging industries from the Baltics come with brand new products, followed by Germany, Denmark, and Poland whose industries have their own characteristics. The project aimed at a better understanding of concrete needs, existing bottlenecks that hinder gaming business prosper, and the development of tools and strategies that would tackle the identified obstacles. | Details |
| 42 | EUSBSR | BALTSE@NIOR 2.0 | INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT BSR IN PROVIDING MORE SENIOR – FRIENDLY PUBLIC SPACES DUE TO INCREASED CAPACITY OF BSR COMPANIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS | 01/2019-12/2021 | 3830000 | Poznan University of Life Sciences, Development Centre UMT Denmark, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences Finland, Ukmergė District Municipality Administration Lithuania, Võru County Vocational Training Center Estonia, Technical University of Munich, ITMO University Russia, Art Academy of Latvia, Hanseatic Parliament Germany, Saue Municipality Estonia, University of Skövde Sweden | The BaltSe@nioR 2.0 project brought together municipalities, universities, businesses, and NGOs to create new business models as well as demo spaces in public locations furnished with smart furniture. This way the project triggered public institutions and manufacturing companies in the region to start a transformation of museums, theatres, city halls, restaurants, and other public spaces into friendlier places for seniors. | Details |
| 43 | EUSBSR | CIRCULAR PP | USING INNOVATION PROCUREMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO PROMOTE CIRCULAR ECONOMY | 10/2017-03/2021 | 4340000 | City of Aalborg (AAL), City of Malmo (MAL), Aalborg University (AAU), Saint Petersburg campus of National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Latvian Environmental Investment Fund (LEIF), Rzeszow Regional Development Agency (RRDA) Poland, Rijkswaterstaat – Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (RWS) Netherlands, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), NorthDenmark EU-Office (EENA) | The Interreg project Circular PP promoted a circular procurement approach engaging public authorities, procurers, suppliers, policymakers and stimulated the development of new business models. Circular PP aimed to improve the current knowledge on what is needed to encourage a higher uptake of circular procurement among public institutions. | Details |
| 44 | EUSBSR | CLIMATEALIGNED | CLIMATE-ALIGNED BUDGETING AT MUNICIPALITIES | 10/2020-09/2021 | 90 | Tartu City Government, Baltic Environmental Forum Germany, Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia, Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia | The idea of ClimateAligned focuses on the matter that today many municipalities in Europe address the problem of climate change by implementing certain climate mitigation and adaptation policies and goals, but a concept which takes the whole municipal policy and the available budget into account is lacking. The main project wants to deliver a concept for guidelines for municipalities where budget decisions can be examined in terms of climate relevance over a longer time horizon. This would mean to develop a decision support methodology how to assess planning decisions and budget proposals in terms of their climate mitigation and adaptation relevance and their potential to contribute to mitigation and adaptation efforts in a systematic fashion. | Details |
| 45 | EUSBSR | CREATIVE PORTS | CREATIVE PORTS – INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION | 01/2019-12/2021 | 5510000 | Goethe-Institut, Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH, ARS BALTICA / Nordkolleg Rendsburg GmbH Germany, Danish Cultural Institute, TalTech University Estonia, Tallinn Business Incubators Foundation, Creative Estonia NGO, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius City Municipality Administration, Westpomeranian Region Poland, Media Dizjan / Szczecin Incubator of Art and Creative Industries Poland, Filmby Aarhus Denmark, Media Evolution Sweden, Non-commercial Partnership "European-Russian InnoPartnership" Russia | The Creative Ports project brought these different groups together and bundled their competences. 14 partners from the Baltic States - funding agencies, municipalities, international cultural institutes, universities - joined forces in a consortium led by Goethe-Institut, including the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, ARS BALTICA, the Danish Cultural Institute, the University of Technology Tallinn, Szczecin Media Design Association, Vilnius City or the platform for European-Russian innovation partnerships in St. Petersburg. | Details |
| 46 | EUSBSR | ECODESIGN CIRCLE 4.0 | ECODESIGN CIRCLE 4.0 | 08/2019-07/2021 | 1370000 | German Environment Agency, International Design Center Berlin (IDZ), Estonian Design Centre, Technische Universität Berlin, Finnish Society of Crafts and Design / Design Forum Finland, SVID, Swedish Industrial Design Foundation, Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia - budgetary unit of the Municipality of Gdynia, Medina Art Ltd. Russia | The project EcoDesign Circle recently set up a Learning Factory Ecodesign. In addition, it helped to improve the competencies of design centers, industrial designers and companies to develop circular products. EcoDesign Circle 4.0 goes beyond products by targeting services for a circular economy and spreads the knowledge gained in a train-the-trainer package. | Details |
| 47 | EUSBSR | EFFECT4BUILDINGS | EFFECTIVE FINANCING TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS | 10/2017-03/2021 | 4260000 | County board of Dalarna Sweden, Environmental office of Lappeenranta region Finland, SUCCEEDED by PP12 (01.01.2020) Hedmark county council Norway, Vidzeme planning region Latvia, Gate 21 Denmark, Foundation Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, State Real Estate Ltd Estonia, Sustainable Building Cluster in Dalarna, Association of Communes and Cities of Małopolska Region Poland, Inland County Council Norway | The Interreg project EFFECT4buildings enabled public building managers in eight countries around the Baltic Sea to better plan renovation projects to unlock investments and implement retrofitting, upgrading and deep renovation and, by this, to save energy. | Details |
| 48 | EUSBSR | ENERGIZE CO2MMUNITY | REAL-LIFE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS | 04/2021-12/2021 | 1190000 | Kiel University, Green City Experience GmbH Germany, Heinrich-Böll Foundation Schleswig-Holstein e.V., Municipality of Middelfart Denmark, Tartu Regional Energy Agency, Green Net Finland, Kaunas Regional Energy Agency, Riga Planning Region | Community energy puts citizens at the heart of the energy production system. Local communities play an active role in the production of renewable energies from local sources such as wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or geothermal. Together, citizens co-finance, co-develop, and co-operate renewable energy plants, and foster sustainable energy distribution, like local heating networks or biogas filling stations. Through active communication, transparent decision-making, and local benefit sharing community energy projects have high social acceptance. Consequently, fostering community energy projects is highly promising for increasing the share of renewable energies in the Baltic Sea region. This also contributes to the European Union’s vision of providing Clean Energy for all Europeans. Energize CO2mmunity built on the project CO2mmunity. Energize Co2mmunity launched real-life pilot projects of renewable community energy in the Baltic Sea region. | Details |
| 49 | EUSBSR | GREENSAM | GREEN SILVER AGE MOBILITY | 01/2019-12/2021 | 3470000 | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, City of Aarhus, Municipality of Gdansk, Tartu City Government, City of Riga (Riga Municipal Agency "Riga Energy Agency"), Valonia / Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Institute of Baltic Studies Estonia, Turku University of Applied Sciences | The GreenSAM project developed a toolbox of good practices and identified the potential obstacles for the participation of seniors in the decision-making processes in green urban mobility. The toolbox applied by public authorities in Hamburg, Aarhus, Gdansk, Tartu and Riga enabled to exchange the knowledge and the best practices regarding how to involve the seniors and increase their acceptance of eco-friendly mobility services, such as collective transport and ride-sharing. | Details |
| 50 | EUSBSR | GRETA | GREEN TRANSFORMATION! A POLICY TOOL FOR REGIONAL SMART SPECIALISATION IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA | 04/2021-12/2021 | 710 | Regional Council of Ostrobothnia Finland, University of Vaasa Finland, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Latvia, Regional Council of Päijät-Häme Finland, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural developmenti, Lithuanian Innovation Centre, Region Västerbotten Sweden | GRETA built on experiences with methods to support growth developed in the LARS project with environmental targets in two areas: energy (reduction of CO2 emissions, green energy production) and circular economy. | Details |
| 51 | EUSBSR | HANSALINK | LINKING HANSEATIC CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION | 10/2020-09/2021 | 100 | Association HanseVerein Germany, The Gotland Museum Sweden, European Hansemuseum Lübeck, Veliky Novgorod City Administration Russia | The rich cultural heritage of the Hanseatic League is being individually presented in Hanseatic towns, but not yet as a common asset at the transnational level. To address this gap, the project aims at developing transnational links between Hanseatic towns and sights based on historic trade connections dating back to medieval times. It will conceptualize thematic routes, which allow citizens and visitors to experience a culture shaped by trade, individual encounters, and common economic policy. | Details |
| 52 | EUSBSR | HEALTHY BOOST | URBAN LABS FOR BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION – BOOSTING CROSS-SECTORAL COOPERATION FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE CITIES | 01/2019-12/2021 | 4590000 | City of Turku, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, SUCCEEDED by PP01 (01.03.2019) Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association Finland, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Jelgava Local Municipality Latvia, Riga Stradiņš University, City of Poznań, Suwalki Municipality Poland, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine Poland, Västerbotten County Council Sweden, Association "Healthy cities, districts and villages" Russia, Science Park Tehnopol Estonia, Tartu City Government, City of Helsinki, Klaipeda City Public Health Bureau Lithuania | The project addressed the transnational challenge of the health burden due to unhealthy lifestyles of the city residents, which cannot be solved by the current fragmented, incoherent urban policies. The project wanted to contribute to the improved – more innovative, effective and integrated – cross-sectoral urban policies. Healthy Boost enabled the participation of citizens in planning policies for health and wellbeing and improved cross-sectoral cooperation in cities of the Baltic Sea region to support cities´ administrations in the provision of health services. In addition, the project enhanced the innovativeness of the administrations in the Baltic Sea region to respond better to current and future complex challenges in the municipalities. | Details |
| 53 | EUSBSR | INNOFRUIT | ADVANCEMENT OF NON-TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION CAPACITY IN FRUIT GROWING AND PROCESSING SECTOR IN SELECTED BALTIC SEA REGION COUNTRIES | 03/2016-02/2019 | 2770000 | Institute of Horticulture, Latvia University of Agriculture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Research, Institute of Horticulture Poland, Latvian Fruit Growers' association, Swedish Pomological Science Center, La-Sad Ltd. Poland, University of Agriculture Latvia, Berry plus Ltd. Latvia | The project InnoFruit created a sustainable network of fruit-growing companies to make them more successful and competitive across the Baltic Sea region markets thanks to the exchange of innovative solutions. In order to boost innovative capacity, especially in the areas of processes, organisation, and marketing innovations, owners of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need to find ways to exchange knowledge and learn about best practices from other countries. Testing and implementing innovative solutions successful in one country are likely to work in another. This needs to be complemented with better tailored services offered by research organisations. | Details |
| 54 | EUSBSR | LAND-SEA-ACT | LAND-SEA INTERACTIONS ADVANCING BLUE GROWTH IN BALTIC SEA COASTAL AREAS | 01/2019-12/2021 | 3960000 | Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Latvia, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland Sweden, Environmental Department of Fehmarn Municipality Germany, Holbæk Municipality Denmark, Göteborg Region Association of Local Authorities, Tallinn University, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences Poland, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia, Baltic Environmental Forum Germany, Association of the Coastal Towns and Municipalities Poland | Coastal municipalities could be affected by new developments in the Baltic Sea, but their interests were not always considered in maritime spatial plans. New uses such as marine aquaculture or wind energy generation could conflict with traditional sea activities like fishing, tourism and leisure. Furthermore, integrated planning in marine areas and on land was often not coherent. This coherence was a key challenge and at the same time – a precondition for Blue Growth. Another challenge was to recognise the relationships and inter-dependencies between marine ecosystems, landscapes, social and cultural values and economic sectors by considering interactions between land and sea. To achieve a change, national, regional and local authorities, as well as stakeholders of various sectors needed to strengthen cooperation across borders and exchange knowledge to foster Blue Growth. There was also a need to raise awareness, knowledge and skills to enhance Blue Growth initiatives and integrated development in coastal areas as well as to balance the development of new sea uses with coastal community interests by improving coastal governance. New flexible governance practices for coastal management were much required to solve common land-sea interaction challenges. | Details |
| 55 | EUSBSR | NOVELBALTIC | MARKET DRIVEN AUTHENTIC NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS FROM THE BALTIC REGION – FOCUS ON WILD AND SEMI CULTIVATED SPECIES WITH BUSINESS POTENTIAL | 01/2019-06/2021 | 3370000 | University of Oulu, Centria University of Applied Sciences Finland, University of Latvia, Tartu Science Park, Aalto University Foundation sr Finland, Kaunas University of Technology Lithuania, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC), Finnish Forest Centre, SIA “Silv EXPO” Latvia, NIBIO – Norwegian Institute for bioeconomy research, UIT The Arctic University of Norway | Super foods are a global mega trend because populations are ageing and the health awareness of consumers is growing. Non-timber forest products include highly valued products, such as health promoting foods but also bio-based cosmetics. But: There is a high risk of adulteration when it comes to the real origin of non-timber forest products. To help the reliable non-timber forest product businesses of the Baltic Sea region to grow, it is important to provide proof for authentic raw materials and end products. In the Baltic Sea region, such forest products can create jobs in rural areas since their manufacturing is economically most efficient close to forests and farmlands. The increased export of forest products to selected Asian markets could also contribute to the growth of the business. | Details |
| 56 | EUSBSR | URBCULTURALPLANNING | CULTURAL PLANNING AS A METHOD FOR URBAN SOCIAL INNOVATION | 01/2019-12/2021 | 4490000 | Danish Cultural Institute, Heinrich Böll Foundation Schleswig-Holstein, Copenhagen International Theater, City Culture Institute Poland, Project company Kiel-Gaarden GmbH, Guldborgsund Municipality Denmark, Pomorskie Voivodeship Poland, City of Pori, City of Riga, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, University of Skövde Sweden, The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre Poland, SUCCEEDED by PP15 (01/05/2020) Baltic Branch of the Federal State Public Institution of Culture "State Museum and exhibition centre "ROSIZO" Russia, The Baltic Branch of The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts | The project UrbCulturalPlanning developed a number of hands-on Demonstrator Projects to address the challenges of shrinking cities, social inclusion, gentrification, use of green and blue resources, lack of community life, stigmatisation or conflicts. The project used cultural events and gaming methods to engage people in urban social innovation and stimulate interactions among varied groups of citizens. The project also stimulated the cooperation between the municipalities and cultural planners for better use of public spaces. | Details |
| 57 | EUSBSR | SUMPS FOR BSR | SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANNING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT BSR CITIES | 10/2020-09/2021 | 90 | Union of the Baltic Cities Finland, Sustainable Cities Commission c/o City of Turku, Technical University Berlin, Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology (ECAT-Lithuania), Cesis Municipality Latvia, Municipality of Söderhamn Sweden | The transition of cities from a focus on cars to "mobility for people" is at the core of sustainable urban mobility plans. Such plans are currently being implemented in Europe and world-wide to facilitate a paradigm shift from transport to mobility planning. It requires a harmonized approach to strategic urban planning: climate, energy, urban development and mobility plans need to be in line, striving towards the same vision. To make this concept accessible, especially for small and mid-sized cities in the Baltic Sea region and to support them on the way to implementation - this is the challenge the seed money project addresses. | Details |
| 58 | EUSDR | ATTRACTIVE DANUBE | Improving Capacities for Enhancing Territorial Attractiveness of the Danube Region | 01/2017-06/2019 | 1860000 | Geodetic Institute of Slovenia, URBASOFIA, ROMANIA, Bulgaria Economic Forum , Institute for Spatial Planning of the Koprivnica-Križevci County CROATIA, Czech Environmental Information Agency, CZECH REPUBLIC | Each territory has its own set of specific capitals and assets which can make it competitive in comparison to other territories. Through good governance, policies can create conditions for maximising the potentials of territorial assets and capitals for development, thus increasing the attractiveness of territories for its residents, visitors and businesses. The main project objective is to strengthen multilevel and transnational governance and institutional capacities of policy planners involved in territorial development by establishing a permanent common transnational platform for monitoring territorial attractiveness. | Details |
| 59 | EUSDR | CINEMA | CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FOR NEW URBAN ECONOMIES IN THE DANUBE REGION | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2249073,5 | City of Leonding Austria, Stuttgart Media University, Gabrovo Municipality Bulgaria, Regional Development Agency Backa Serbia, City of Sombor Serbia, North Regional Development Agency, Moldova, Balti City Hall Moldova, Plovdiv Regional Administration Bulgaria, City of Novi Sad - City of Novi Sad - City Administration for Culture Serbia, Košice Self-governing Region Slovakia, City of Linz Austria, Municipality of Kamnik Slovenia | CINEMA aims to foster urban regeneration by collaborating with creative industries. The revitalisation of urban areas and city centres is a key challenge for social cohesion and competitiveness in the Danube Region. Many inner cities suffer from desertion as a result of industrial transformation, changing consumer habits, suburbanisation, etc. At the same time the creative industries are a cradle of innovation and an underestimated economic asset in each region. | Details |
| 60 | EUSDR | CD SKILLS | Improving celiac disease management in the Danube region by raising the awareness, improving the knowledge, and developing better skills | 07/2020-12/2022 | 1640110 | University Medical Center Maribor, Municipality of Maribor, Medical University of Graz, Children's Hospital Zagreb, General University Hospital in Prague, National Institute for Mother and Child Health Alessandrescu-Rusescu Romania, CeliVita - Living with Celiac Disease Croatia, Heim Pal National Paediatric Institute Hungary, University of Debrecen, Hungary, LMU University Hospital Munich, University Children's Hospital Serbia, Serbian Coeliac Society, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, Dr. Schär AG / SPA Italy, Romanian Association for Gluten Intolerance, Croatian Institute of Public Health, Bulgarian Celiac Association, Bulgarian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hungarian Paediatric Gastroenterology Society, Health Service Youth and Family Office, City of Graz | SKILLS project is addressing existing challenges of healthcare sector in Celiac disease (CD) management in the Danube region. | Details |
| 61 | EUSDR | CSSC LAB | City Storage and Sector Coupling Lab | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2080844,25 | North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency, Zagreb County, ConPlusUltra Austria, Energie Kompass, Austria, solar.one Immo GmbH & CoKG Austria, Local Energy Agency Spodnje Podravje, Slovenia, Municipality of Destrnik Slovenia, Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities , Bulgaria Alba Local Energy Agency Romania, AgEnDa Czech Republic, Old Town Borough of Bratislava, Slovak University of Technology, Lake Constance Foundation Germany, Energy Agency Regio Freiburg Germany, Sarajevo Economic Regional Development Agency, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Tehnopolis Montenegro, Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency, Moldova, HEP Toplinarstvo d.o.o. Croatia, Municipality of Alba Iulia Romania, Třeboň Municipal Water Company Ltd. Czech Republic, City of Vienna / EU Funding Agency Ltd./ EU Strategy of the Danube Region / Priority Area 10 Austria, Gutach (Breisgau) Germany, Municipality of Dornava Slovenia, Donaueschingen Germany, Marktgemeinde Ollersdorf Austria, City of Zaprešić Croatia, Dobrich Municipality Bulgaria, Lucron Group a.s.. Slovakia | Based on a recent study published by EUSDR PA2 renewables will provide 50% of SEE power demand in 2030. With higher levels of utilization of RES energy storage is becoming the key in the next phase of the energy transition in all Danube countries. Even in the most advanced regions the introduction of innovative energy storage and sector coupling applications has just started to gain momentum. As these challenges particularly hit medium-sized and smaller cities, adequate City Storage and Sector Coupling (CSSC) solutions are needed to ensure efficient energy use and increased energy security. CSSC Lab will prepare the ground for accelerating the up-take of CSSC solutions by Danube region cities which is at very low level because of public authorities possess little knowledge and shy the risks of investment. To overcome this barrier, the CSSC Lab project will implement a capacity building programme for municipalities and demonstrate the viability of CSSC solutions for medium-sized and smaller cities in the Danube region. | Details |
| 62 | EUSDR | D-CARELABS | Developing Labs to Facilitate Home Care Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Danube Region | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2515895,12 | Diakonie Baden Germany, University of Heidelberg, Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities, ACT Group, Croatia, Faculty of Law of University of Zagreb, Federation of social NGOs in Bulgaria, Caritas of the Archdiocese Vienna, Centre for European Perspective Slovenia, Grünhof e.V. Germany, Federation of Social NGOs in Transylvania Romania, Partnership for Public Health Association, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Network of Organizations for Children of Serbia, Mozaik Foundation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, AGAPEDIA Moldova Foundation Moldova, Ministry of Social Affairs Baden-Württemberg (SMBW) Germany, Ministry of Interior (HU MOI) Hungary, Directorate-General for Social Affairs and Child Protection (SZGYF) Hungary, Regional Development Agency - Central Region Romania, Austrian Public Health Institute (GOEG), City of Vienna Municipal Dept. 23 for Economic Affairs, Labour and Statistics (MA 23) Austria, ERSTE Foundation (EF) Austria, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Hungarian Ministry of Human Capacities, Municipality of Maribor Slovenia, Agency for Social Assistance Bulgaria, Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection (MSMPS), Republic of Moldova | In the Danube Region (DR), fundamental needs of home care beneficiaries are not satisfied by current social service providers. There are extensive requirements to fulfill needs e.g. as proper medical therapies and support for body hygiene (basic needs), provision of adequate home facilities to prevent falls (security needs) and measures to enable social inclusion of needy people into the local community (social needs). In AT/D, especially poor people and rural areas lack of proper services. In CEE countries, even essential services are often not provided. Staff shortages, financial restrictions and insufficient use of new digital technologies are part of the problem in the whole DR. Social entrepreneurial trainings and few recently established social innovation labs aim to facilitate innovation of new services/products in the DR to tackle such societal challenges. Building upon these approaches, the project aims to establish specialized macro-regional D-Care Lab innovation structures to enable social service providers, product developers and social start-ups to design and implement better and innovative home care services and products for elderly persons, people with disabilities and children with special needs | Details |
| 63 | EUSDR | DANOVA | Innovative transportation services for blind and partially-sighted passengers in Danube Region | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2192546,66 | Dubrovnik Airport Ltd, Centre for Budapest Transport, Bulgarian Association for Transfer of Technology and Innovation, Croatian Blind Union, Austrian Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted, Dubrovnik Port Authority, Municipality of Maribor | , Budapest Airport Zrt., Žilina Airport Slovakia, JSC Airports of Montenegro, Port of Kotor, Sarajevo International Airport, Herzegovina, Technical University of Moldova, Slovak Blind and Partially Sighted Union, Fraport Slovenija, d.o.o., Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova, DEX Innovation Centre Czech Republic | Details |
| 64 | EUSDR | DANUBE CYCLE PLANS | Policies, plans and promotion for more people cycling in the Danube region | 07/2020-12/2022 | 1682760,75 | Environment Agency Austria, Partnership for Urban Mobility Czech Republic, KTI Institute for Transport Sciences Non-Profit Ltd. Hungary, Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Infrastructure Slovenia, Ministry of the sea, transport and infrastructure Croatia, National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism Romania, Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism, Danube Competence Center (DCC)Serbia, Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism Austria, Czech Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Regional Development CZ, Ministry for Innovation and Technology Hungary, Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria , Association of regional development agencies of Slovenia, Slovenian Cyclists' Network, Organization for Promoting Alternative Transport in Romania, Regional Development and Public Administration -Ministry of Tourism Romania, Active- and Ecotourism Development Centre Hungary, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications of Republic of Serbia | The project Danube Cycle Plans addresses the following challenges by setting actions to strengthen the three main pillars of cycling promotion: Facilitate the development of cycling policies at national and transnational level supported by National Cycling Plans based on a common transnational Danube Cycling Strategy; Support the provision of adequate cycling infrastructure by defining the Danube Cycle Route Network, developing common standards and deriving an investment plan to upgrade current conditions; Increase the awareness of relevant stakeholders for the needs of cyclists and increase their capacity to promote cycling in the whole Danube region by implementing a mentoring system, inspiration events and national cycling conferences. | Details |
| 65 | EUSDR | Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes | Virtual archaeological landscapes of the Danube region | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2517612,44 | Universalmuseum Joanneum Austria, University of Vienna, National Museum of Slovenia, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, National History Museum of Romania, National Museum Czech Republic, Archaeological museum in Zagreb, State Office for Cultural Heritage Baden-Württemberg, Rousse Regional Museum of History, Bulgaria, Technical University of Kosice, Hungarian National Museum, City Museum Vršac, Serbia Federal Monuments Agency of Austria, Institute for Antropological Research, Zagreb, Donja Voća Municipality Croatia, Center for Prehistoric Research Croatia, Public Institute for the Management of Heritage and Tourism Pivka, Park of Military History, Slovenia, Council of village Nemesvámos Hungary, Local goverment of Vértesszőlős Hungary, Veszprem-Balaton 2023 Plc. Hungary, Center for Studies in Cultural Development Serbia, University of Graz, Košice Self-governing Region | Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes project´s major goal is to make the archaeological heritage, especially archaeological landscapes of the Danube region, regionally, nationally and internationally more visible and thereby more attractive for its integration into sustainable cultural tourism. The backbone of this task are the major museums of the region, setting their focus also beyond their own premises, i.e. in the most prominent archaeological landscapes of the Danube region. By involving state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies the museums, which are visited by the mainstream of tourists, will encourage the visitors to experience the heritage in its original landscapes not only in their own country, but also in countries of other partners. | Details |
| 66 | EUSDR | IRON-AGE-DANUBE | Monumentalized Early Iron Age Landscapes in the Danube river basin | 01/2017-09/2019 | 2552000 | Universalmuseum Joanneum Austria, University of Graz, Institute of Archaeology, University of Vienna, Institute of Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology, University of Maribor, Faculty for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Archaeology Croatia, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Matrica Museum and Archaeological Park Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Archaeolingua Foundation, Hungary, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Centre for Preventive Archaeology, Federal Monuments Agency Austria, Regional museum Maribor Slovenia, Dolenjski museum Novo mesto Slovenia, Slovenian Tourist Board, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, Center for Prehistoric Research, Croatia, Varaždin County Tourist Board Croatia, Hungarian National Museum, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia | The Iron-Age-Danube project focuses on monumental archaeological landscapes of the Early Iron Age, characterized by, e.g., fortified hilltop settlements and large tumulus cemeteries, from the era between roughly the 9th–4th century BC (Hallstatt period). The project partnership builds on joint approaches for researching and managing complex (pre)historic landscapes and their integration into sustainable tourism. The project’s major innovation is the methodological shift of dealing with complex prehistoric landscapes rather than individual sites, therefore the partnership will develop new strategies and methodological tools for their protection, presentation and promotion. | Details |
| 67 | EUSDR | GODANUBIO | Participative Ecosystems for fostering the revitalization of rural-urban cooperation through governing Danube Circular Bioeconomy | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2713796,5 | BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH Germany, ClusterAgentur Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Romanian Cluster Association, Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency, Croatian Wood Cluster, Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur Ltd., Styrian Technology Park Slovenia, Kosice Self-governing region, Poly4EmI/Anteja ECG d.o.o. Slovenia, IFKA Public Benefit Non-profit Limited Company for the Development of the Industry, Hungary, Bulgarian Employers Association of Innovative Technologies, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Slovenia, Bioeconomy Cluster, Slovakia, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and TourismRomania, National Cluster Association – CZ, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia, Ghelinta Commune Romania, International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. Germany, Regional Agency for the Development of Small and Medium Size Enterprises Alma Mons Ltd. Serbia, Provincial Secretariat for Regional Development, Interregional Cooperation and Local Self-Government Serbia, Healthy Cities of the Czech Republic, Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia, EUREGIO Bayerischer Wald - Böhmerwald / Regionalmanagement Mühviertel | Austria, Association of communes of Romania, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, European Secretariat Germany, City of Sigmaringen Germany | Details |
| 68 | EUSDR | LEARNING BY DOING | Targeted capacity building of VET partnerships in the Danube Region for the effective modernisation of VET systems | 01/2017-06/2019 | 2358967,8 | Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National Office of Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education HUNGARY, Croatian Chamber of Economy – County Chamber Varaždin, Brno Regional Chamber of Commerce CZECH REPUBLIC, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Institute of Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training SLOVENIA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Vratsa BULGARIA, Ministry of Education and Science-Regional Inspectorate of Education Vratsa BULGARIA, Timis Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, ROMANIA, National Centre for Technical Vocational Education and Training Development ROMANIA, Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bratislava ,Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, SERBIA, Institute for the Advancement of Education, SERBIA, Chamber of Economy of Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education, Science and Youth, Canton Sarajevo, Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute UKRAINE, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Lower Bavaria in Passau GERMANY, Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry AUSTRIA, MINISTRY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CRAFTS CROATIA, State Institute of Vocational Education and Training SLOVAKIA, Solaris Development Centre for Youth and Environment GmbH Sachsen GERMANY, Nestlé Hungária Ltd. HUNGARY | Learning by Doing project aims to improve capacities of all relevant VET actors through reinforcing regional, national and transnational partnerships in order to ease the existing VET systems in the Danube countries, by involving 24 project partners, 11 partners funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), 4 partners supported by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and 9 Associated Strategic Partners. As VET systems have a strongly positive impact on local economies and societies (e.g. easing transition from education to work, boosting youth employment, reducing labour market disparity), most Danube countries have already introduced measures with partial results, although institutional weaknesses, lack of cooperation of VET actors, missing capacities and cultural bottlenecks seriously jeopardise the transition of existing VET systems towards more demand-driven vocational education in the Danube Region. | |
| 69 | EUSDR | MADE IN DANUBE | Transnational Cooperation to transform knowledge into marketable products and services for the Danubian sustainable society of tomorrow | 01/2017-06/2019 | 1901275 | Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH, Steinbeis-Europe-Center Germany, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, ZSI – Centre for Social Innovation, Austria, Pannon Business Network Association Hungary, SC IPA S.A, Business Incubator Romania, The Union of Slovak Clusters, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Slovakia, Baden-Württemberg Industry Association Germany, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research Hungary, University of Maribor, Vukovar-Srijem County Development Agency HRAST Croatia, Ministry of Research and Innovation Romania, Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Institute of Market Problems and Economic-Ecological Researches of NAS Ukraine, Ukraine Organization for Small and Medium Entreprise Sector Development Moldova, Ministry of Finance and Economics Baden-Württemberg | The rising population and associated demand for renewable biological resources make Bioeconomy a key element for smart and green growth in Europe and the Danube Region. Successful development of innovative services and new products in this field highly depend on an efficient collaboration between research organizations and regional companies.For this reason Made in Danube will try to improve the conditions for this cooperation by developing innovation tools which will match the needs of companies with the expertise of research organizations; By integrating three existing regional initiatives: 1. Smart and innovative precision farming (Nitra, Slovakia) 2. Competence Center in Wood Sector (Vukovar, Croatia) 3. Biofuel (Novi Sad, Serbia) | Details |
| 70 | EUSDR | MELIA OBSERVATORY | Media Literacy Observatory for Active Citizenship and Sustainable Democracy | 07/2020-12/2022 | 2188700 | School of Advanced Social Studies Slovenia, Babeș-Bolyai University, Edhance Plus o.p.s. Czech Republic, Research Centre Regional and Global Development Bulgaria, Algebra University College, Croatia, Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Faculty of Media Slovenia, Metropolitan University Prague, Association for socio-scientific consultancy and research registered association Germany, Association Centre for Public Innovation, Romania, Pannon Business Network Association Hungary, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Presscut d.o.o., Croatia, University of Montenegro, NGO Petrovaradin Media Serbia, Executive Committee of Uzhgorod City Council Ukraine, International Association for Media Education Belgium, The University of Sheffield, The Finnish Society on Media Education, The City of Vienna/EU Funding Agency Ltd. (CoV/EUFA), Ministry for Education, Science and Youth of Canton Sarajevo, Croatian Journalists and Publicists (HNiP) Croatia, International business-informational academy Bosnia & Herzegovina | Citizen’s competence is of crucial importance for active political participation, which is one of the main components of good governance and sustainable democracy. Especially in the Eastern part of the Danube region, political participation is stagnating. Particularly worrisome are apathy and lack of political interest on the side of the younger population. Furthermore, in the last years, we witness political developments that result in the deterioration of democratic standards in many parts of the region. The core element of the citizen’s competence is a high level of media literacy. It is necessary for citizens’ reflection of social reality and their resilience to negative media phenomena, like hate speech and fake news. | Details |
| 71 | EUSAIR | FUTURE 4.0 PLUS | ManuFactUring educaTion and training governance model for IndUstry 4.0 in the Adriatic-Ionian aREa PLUS | 01/2022-06/2022 | 158060 | Chamber of Achaia Albania, Confindustria Veneto SIAV S.p.A. Italy, Polytechnic University of Bari -Department of Electrical and Information Engineering Italy, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Croatia. | The FUTURE 4.0 project developed an experimental methodology of knowledge transfer addressed to the companies operating in the sector, with the aim to support their transition toward Industry 4.0 and break barriers to innovation between university, center of research and enterprises. Tools and models were designed and tested to strengthen competences, raise the awareness on technology needs and trends, and rethink the set of skills and abilities enabling the industrial transformation. Now it is time to effectively share them and contribute in this way to the competitiveness of the shipbuilding and logistics sectors and to their resilience in dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Details |
| 72 | EUSAIR | MARBLE | Joint Master on Maritime Robotics in Blue Economy | 01/2023-09/2023 | 1099420 | Maritime Technology Cluster FVG S.c.a.rl. Italia, National Institute of Oceanography and A,lied Geophysics Italia,NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, University of Montenegro, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Trieste | The main goal of the MARBLE project is to raise competences and skills in maritime robotics application in the domain of blue economy (topic 1) by supporting the preparation of an innovative joint master programme “MARBLE – Maritime Robotics in Blue Economy” and implementation of joint training organized by a network of universities, research organizations, business clusters, and a digital innovation hub. The main challenges tackled in this project are the need for intersectoral and technological skills in Blue Economy education and the lack of an international interdisciplinary sustainable-minded Master programme dedicated to Maritime Robotics in Blue Economy. | Details |
| 73 | EUSAIR | ADRION TRAINEE | Adrion Transnational Master In Renewable Energy | 01/2023-09/2023 | 935750 | Algebra University College Croatia, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Energo-data Croatia, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Greece, INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, IUAV University of Venice, Solar Info Community srl (Benefit Enterprise) Italy, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Technical Science, University of Tirana, University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing | The renewable energy sector in Adriatic Region is on the rise. A mindful and up-to-date approach to renewables can also unlock marginal areas' potential and ensure equitable energy access. Still, without proper expertise, this growth puts the value and identity of landscapes at risk and, generally, the provisioning of key nature goods and services. To avoid pitfalls and reap the benefits, various strategies must work in parallel: technological development, academic research, capacity building, and policy design. The cultural and mental shift required is significant and needs to be fast and effective. To tackle these challenges, ADRION TRAINEE raises multidisciplinary competencies and skills on the topic of Renewable Energy by designing a joint “Master’s Degree in Renewable Energy” (in English). It contributes to laying down the basis for enhanced cooperation between EU and IPA countries, as the support to the EU enlargement process is central in the new programming period while encouraging the effective use of future EU funds for research and innovation in renewable energy. | Details |
| 74 | EUSAIR | ADRINETBOOK | Adrion Cultural Heritage Collections Network | 03/2020-09/2022 | 1521760,02 | Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries and for Bibliographic Information, Municipality of Gjirokastra Albania, Municipality of Thassos, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Research and Educational Centre Mansion Rakičan Slovenia, University library ''Svetozar Markovic'' Serbia, Zadar County Rural Development Agency | The Project aims at promoting, valorizing and protecting cultural heritage in the Adriatic-Ionian area. Its specific aim is to contribute to the enhancement and conservation of specific cultural properties, in particular books, and to make the digitized heritage accessible to a wider public in the project area of Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Greece and Serbia, through the creation of a network between operators of the cultural and tourism sectors and their training, through the digitization of selected collections, performed with common standards and methodologies and integrated on a common platform, and through the tourism promotion of the CH sites, by means of an Adrion tour. | Details |
| 75 | EUSAIR | CREATURES | Promoting Creative Tourism through new Experiential and Sustainable routes | 03/2020-08/2022 | 1838160 | Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region, Patras Science Park S.A., REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DUBROVNIK-NERETVA COUNTY – DUNEA Croatia, School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, The Regional Directorate of National Culture, Vlorë Albania, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia , Αthens University of Economics and Business Research Center | CREATURES aims at preserving cultural heritage, promoting sustainable and experiential tourism in the ADRION Region by exploiting Cultural&Creative Industries’(CCI) potential, finding a right balance between innovation and conservation of the Adrion rich cultural heritage. The Project, therefore, will develop actions and tools for raising competencies, support decision making processes and test the solution proposed: - the Joint Acceleration Programme will increase (especially) CCI-related SMEs and start-ups’ capacities to do business supporting cultural heritage preservation and sustainable tourism; - Policy Recommendations, Local Action Plans and related Pilot Activities will provide decision makers with new strategic tools useful to better support CCI in the project fields; - Mobile app and multimedia installations will attract tourists (especially young people) in the new CreaTourES routes and encourage them to explore ADRION cultural heritage in an ‘alternative’ way. | Details |
| 76 | EUSAIR | CCI4TOURISM | Strengthen entrepreneurial skills of Cultural and Creative Industries for the valorisation of cultural heritage and the development of sustainable tourism models in the Adriatic-Ionian regions | 02/2020-07/2022 | 1797623,23 | Business and Cultural Development Centre Greece, City Development Agency Banja Luka Slovenia, Development agency Sora Serbia, European Affairs Fund of AP Vojvodina Serbia, Friuli Innovazione Research and Technology Transfer Centre, IRI CENTAR d.o.o. Croatia, RDA Green Karst Ltd. Slovenia, Zadar County Rural Development Agency | Despite the richness of the cultural heritage in the Adriatic-Ionian (AI) area and its bustling social&cultural life, the tourism offer potential remains still largely unexpressed.Mass tourism schemes, strong seasonalization and concentration of flows in main destinations jeopardize a sustainable development and the undisclosed potential of creativity. Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) play an important role in fostering economic growth, job creation and innovation but are still poorly valued in their economic impact. This is partially due to the lack of strong key competences and the weakness of local ecosystems. CCI4TOURISM fixed a clear and ambitious objective: making CCIs key players of the tourism sector and a distinctive factor of growth in the AI macro-region. To achieve this goal new, unconventional approaches to tourism management strategies are needed, where a disruptive mind thinking matters | Details |
| 77 | EUSAIR | CIRCLE | Circular Innovation and Resilient City Labs in the Adrion Region | 02/2020-07/2022 | 1862020 | ANATOLIKI S.A DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF EASTERN THESSALONIKI'S LOCAL AUTHORITIES Greece, Energo-data Croatia, Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund of the Republic of Srpska, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Faculty of Applied Ecology – Futura Serbia, INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- AEIPLOUS Greece, Municipality of Laktasi BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Municipality of Tirana, Municipality of Ulcinj CRNA GORA, Public institution for the development of the Međimurje County REDEA Croatia, RDA of Northern Primorska Ltd. Nova Gorica Slovenia, Regional Agency for Socio – Economic Development – Banat Ltd Serbia, Romagna Tech Italy, School Center Velenje Slovenia | Promotion of circular economy (from cradle to cradle,instead of linear model from cradle to grave) is foundation of effective models of good waste management/recycling. In CIRCLE’s territories is also a great opportunity both for environmental remediation and mitigation of climate change as well as for creation of new green businesses/jobs. Indeed, although circular economy concept is widely promoted by EU&scientists,it still remains a broad concept, its boundaries are very wide,its compactness and practical viability are still far from being fully perceived by institutions,economic actors and local communities. CIRCLE, therefore, aims at increasing and spread knowledge on practical viability of circular economy principles,through a collaborative approach involving innovation producers business actors,administrative and financial organisms as well as civil society within urban areas, where biggest amount of waste is produced but also places where innovative models can be implemented. | Details |
| 78 | EUSAIR | TRANSFER | Integrated management models for archaeological parks | 02/2020-07/2022 | 1664336,8 | City of Ptuj Slovenia, Computer Technology Institute and Press "Diophantus" Greece, EPHORATE OF ANTIQUITIES OF IOANNINA Greece, European Youth Center Serbia, Horizont-Albania, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory Serbia, Institute of Archaeology (Akademy for Albanological Studies) Albania, Municipality of Omišalj Croatia, Playmarche srl Italia, Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU Slovenia, Public institution development agency of Šibenik – Knin County Croatia | The overall aim of the project is to develop, transfer and disseminate a Common Governance Model for archaeological parks enhancing the preservation and valorisation of archaeological heritage within the Adrion area. Specific objectives are to: 1. Elaborate a governance model for sustainable preservation and valorisation of archaeological parks; 2 Identify economic sustainable activities that archaeological parks can generate (e.g. new tourist routes); 3. Develop and apply innovative ICT-based tools (e.g. augmented reality) in order to enhance the fruition of archaeological heritage and broaden its audiences. | Details |
| 79 | EUSAIR | SMARTRIVER | Building smart governance to manage flooding risk of river communities | 03/2020-05/2023 | 1196236,25 | Change Centre Albania, City of Osijek, Marche Region - Civil Protection and Territory Security Italy, Municipality of Ilijas BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Municipality of Maribor, MUNICIPALITY OF PATRAS, Regional development agency for Podravje - Maribor, Sarajevo Economic Region Development Agency SERDA, Selenica Municipality , Zadar County Rural Development Agency | SMARTRIVER, involving 5 river basins affected by climate change (Misa, Glafkos and Charadros, Drava, Vjosa, Bosna), is based on three high territorial challenges: - increasing the climate adaptation capacity of river communities; - creating a smarter model of governance, by enhancing PPs’ capabilities to transnationally tackle climate-change in river basins; - promoting active participation of local communities in planning risk reduction strategies. Indeed, SMARTRIVER aims at mainstreaming risk reduction policies on river basins of Adriatic-Ionian areas, improving the adaptation capabilities of PPs, stakeholders and relevant actors, providing a common framework to face with environmental, economic and social vulnerability to climate change. | Details |
| 80 | EUSAIR | TANGRAM | Transnational parks and Gardens Resources in Adriatic and Ionian tourist Marketplace | 02/2020-07/2022 | 1645945 | Association for Nature and Environment Conservation and Sustainable Development Argonauta Croatia, Banja Luka Tourist Board BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Civil society organization Proactive Serbia, DELTA 2000 Consortium Company with limited liability Italia, Development Agency of Evia SA Greece, RDA of Northern Primorska Ltd. Nova Gorica Slovenia, Regional Agency for Socio – Economic Development – Banat Ltd Serbia, Tourism Bohinj Slovenia , University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali" Albania | TANGRAM project will provide the inputs an solutions in order to develop the optimal framework for coordination of such actions and support the development of transnational strategies for jointly promoting the AI parks and gardens areas as a tourist destination thanks to the development of TANGRAM Transnational network developed in synergy with a benchmarking activity of the best practices in the area. Initiatives for urban regeneration do not complement each other and do not follow always an integrated approach but they will be included in local action plans and in the Transnational Action Plan identifying common actions | Details |
| 81 | EUSAIR | SMILE PLUS | FirSt and last Mile Inter-modal mobiLity in congested urban arEas of Adrion Region PLUS | 01/2022-06/2022 | 161381,4 | Dubrovnik Development Agency DURA -Energy information Office, Iuav University of Venice- Department of Architecture and Arts, Italy, Regional Agency for Socio – Economic Development – Banat Ltd Serbia | Unfortunately, the COVID 19 pandemic has pushed people’s modal choice in a opposite direction; suddenly, the need for social distancing, one of the key measures to prevent viral infection from Covid-19, has given a new centrality to individual transport based on car. As the circulating vehicles are largely still depending on fossil fuels (currently there are approx. only 4 million of e-vehicles on the EU roads, compared to EU target of 30 million by 2030), the social re-evaluation of the use of car increases gas emissions and air pollutants, in a context where the transport sector is responsible for approx. ¼ of the global greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, whilst air pollutants cause yearly approx. 400.000 premature deaths in Europe, according to EEA reports, especially in densely inhabited areas. Due to many different factors (circulation of obsolete transportation means; lack of sustainable mobility planning capacity; scarcity of data, e.g., on air quality in many IPA countries, as revealed by SMILE’s surveys), many ADRION regions/cities are hotspots for the above-described problems. In such a context, SMILE PLUS intends to update and spread the main tool resulting from SMILE, namely the mobility scenarios as support to new transport policies in congested urban areas. | Details |
| 82 | EUSAIR | TRIBUTE | Integrated and Innovative actions for sustainable Urban mobility upgrade | 01/2021-06/2023 | 3269400 | Politecnico Milano-Department of Mechanical Engineering, Capital City Podgorica, City of Ljubljana, City of Maribor, City of Novi Sad-City Administration for Traffic and Roads, City of Sarajevo, City of Zagreb, Municipality of Milan, Municipality of Patras | City transport is facing the challenges posed by the new technologies and by the undergoing socioeconomic and demographic changes, seeking for more efficient solutions and mobility services tailored to citizens’ new travel behaviors and needs. TRIBUTE project aims at creating and testing integrated innovative tools and actions in the Adriatic-Ionian (AI) cities, by means of the creation and the implementation of eight living labs on sustainable urban mobility. These will be the mean to discuss transport policies and solutions (best practices), and to share views about the future needs following a participatory approach involving governmental institutions, businesses, researchers, and citizens (i.e. the quadruple helix). The results will converge into eight action plans and pilot actions including innovative and sustainable solutions ranging from innovative public transport and on-demand responsive services using electric vehicles, to “green” cycling routes network and integrated management systems of public transport and cars along highly congested corridors. | Details |
| 83 | EUSALP | Alps4GreenC | Implementation pathways for sustainable Green Carbon production in the Alpine Region | 09/2022-02/2024 | 740,87 | National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska Slovenia, BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH Austria, Free University of Bolzano, BioBASE GmbH Austria, AIEL – Italian Agroforestry Energy Association | The energy dependency of the Alpine region further increases its vulnerability to climate change and the loss of biodiversity. Biochar and green carbon from biomass residues can make a significant contribution to reduce this dependency. The project Alps4GreenC contributes to the conditions for energy sufficiency and climate protection of the region by setting the scene for a transnational utilisation of biomass residues. Through policy recommendations and the pilot production of green carbon, the project investigates the opportunities for biomass conversion and proposes transnational biochar-based value chains. This first transnational collaboration for the establishment of biochar-production value chain will enable to identify and upgrade the appropriate technologies for biomass conversion and to fully realise the shift to green, post-carbon approaches . | Details |
| 84 | EUSALP | CERVINO | Creating an EneRgy data exchange and VIsualizatioN tOol for the alps | 09/2022-02/2024 | 669,2 | Regional Agency for Infrastructure development, building Renovation and Energy of Liguria Italy, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Energy Environment Agency France, Civic Foundation Energiewende Oberland (EWO) Germany, Eurac research Italy, Energy Agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška Region Slovenia | For the European Union to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, decision-makers need reliable energy data to define, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of energy policies. CERVINO facilitates the exchange and visualisation of energy data within the Alpine territory. It sets up a stable and reliable system that enables a better collection, management, update and use of Alpine energy data. The project improves the Energy Survey conducted in 2017 and 2019 in the framework of the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) developing a simple, user-friendly energy data management tool. Data entry and processing of the management tool will be facilitated and a roadmap will ensure regular surveys on energy data. The Energy Survey will support decision-making processes on energy matters across the Alps. | Details |
| 85 | EUSDR | SAFE PLACES | Safe places for children – Developing, Implementing and Promoting Safeguarding Standards and Policies in Austria and in Germany | 01/2019-02/2022 | 482821,45 | ECPAT OSTERREICH - ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT ZUM SCHUTZ DER RECHTE DER KINDER VOR SEXUELLER AUSBEUTUNG, ECPAT DEUTSCHLAND E.V-ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT ZUM SCHUTZ DER KINDER VOR SEXUELLER AUSBEUTUNG, VEREIN ZUR FORDERUNG DER NATIONAL COALITION - NETZWERK KINDERRECHTE OSTERREICH, BUNDESVERBAND OSTERREICHISCHER KINDERSCHUTZZENTREN | Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme - REC Programme 2014-2020. Project objectives:A)Strong protective environment for children has been enhanced in AT/GE by embedding safeguarding standards across different settings on national/organisational level.B)Authorities+political level show improved commitment conc. implementing child safeguarding (CS)on structural, organisational, budget level+concret steps Activities: youth participation establishing a CS Alliance,creating online instruments+certification ,experts exchange meetings GE+cross-border,developing training modules,Training-of-Trainer-seminars ,exchange/inputs for authorities,trainings + consultancy for organisations,mapping exercise on status quo of CS in AT,awareness raising (round-table meetings + media inputs),political lobbying | Details |
| 86 | EUSDR | Equality | Equality for all and the involvement of citizens are the basis of a strong common future | 11/2022-10/2023 | 25370 | OBEC LEHNICE, Slovakia | CERV Programme.The name of our project submitted on behalf of the municipality of Lehnice:Equality for all and the involvement of citizens are the basis of a strong common future. The project is scheduled for three days so that the individual activities alternate and keep the participants in full concentration. Every day is diverse, on the first day we devote ourselves to consolidating the acquired information about the EU from the previous successful event, thanks to which individual participants from the participating partner municipalities have formed beautiful friendships and strong partnerships. It is amplified by the joint sitting and conversations that take place not only between children and young people but also the representatives of the participating partner municipalities. The event will create space for being together –AGAIN TOGETHER to create something strong, something beautiful, special and unique, and this is our partnership. By combining five diverse nationalities full of beautiful cultural values and customs, a beautifulunique event will be created, the basic goal of which is EQUALITY FOR ALL AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF CITIZENS representing the foundation of a strong future society (OUR PARTNERSHIP). | Details |
| 87 | EUSDR | FEPE | Peteranec and its 20 friendly communities from 10 EU countries to discuss future of Europe | 12/2022-09/2023 | 29600 | OPCINA PETERANEC, Croatia | CERV Programme.European Union is at the crossroads: there are several hot issues to be clarified amongst the EU member states; Covid hit the economy hard and we have to find the most effective way to recover, there are hot issues as they are like global warming, adapting to new technology etc., - in a way, Europe has to decide which way to go and which tasks are the most important to address. In addition to it, new planning period started in 2021, so it is high time to formulate how we see future of Europe. That is the central issue FEPE addresses. Future of Europe is an immensely complex issue. One must decide about main targets, since he who wants all, will have nothing. The main targets and a vision for the future were formulated in the document called Next Generation EU. From those complex objectives, FEPE will address three themes: green Europe (in a way: green economy), healthy Europe and strong Europe. Discussions will be organised in three steps: lectures and Q&A sessions, discussions and debates and reports to the plenary session. In order to ease the discussions of those crucially important but heavy and complex targets, political discussion steps will alternate with multicultural performances presented mostly by the participant communities themselves. Those presentations will have manifold objectives: apart from relaxation and friendship building, they will present examples of multicolour Europe, of differences and unity, of strength in diversity, of tolerance. With those main characteristics, FEPE will fully blend into overall tasks EU has fixed, will build our common Europe. With discussing the future of Europe, we understand that the future is as to how we shape it - i.e., we identify with the common goals, and thus we become better European citizens. FEPE mobilises 195 foreign participants and more than 1000 direct ones; indirectly will reach more than 85.000 persons. The fundamental aim is to identify with the selected hot components of the future of Europe. | Details |
| 88 | EUSDR | ISHOD | „Improving Social Housing Model in the City of Zagreb“ | 01/2023-06/2023 | 10570 | GRAD ZAGREB, Croatia | CERV Programme. The project "Improving Social Housing Model in the City of Zagreb" aims to ensure the exchange of experiences between the City of Ljubljana’s Public Housing Fund (PHF) and the City of Zagreb, and how good practices of the City of Ljubljana’s Public Housing Fund (PHF) could be applied in the City of Zagreb, in order to tackle problems concerning housing for marginalized user groups. Project activities will be implemented through two work packages: activities carried out in the area of Zagreb in order to record the state of needs and activities carried out in the area of Ljubljana in order to empower experts and raising awareness of the importance of social housing. The City of Zagreb will coordinate the project implementation and organize a visit of participants from Ljubljana to Zagreb and will coordinate the preparation of events in Zagreb. The event in Zagreb will include a round table to present the needs of representatives of citizens and other stakeholders from the City of Zagreb related to social housing that will be preceded by a snapshot of the state of needs at the level of the City district councils in the City of Zagreb. The City of Zagreb and the City of Ljubljana’s PHF will coordinate preparatory activities and organize a visit of participants from Zagreb to Ljubljana. The event in Ljubljana will include a tour of social housing examples in Ljubljana, a workshop and training for experts working with people in social need, on which a social housing plan of the City of Zagreb will be developed. In all project activities, the importance of solidarity and common values in order to help socially excluded groups will be emphasized. | Details |
| 89 | EUSDR | BDC Discoveries | BDC Discoveries 2022 - workshop for project development of documentaries from the Balkan region or on Balkan-related topic/ | 03/2022-02/2023 | 37000 | ASSOCIATION "BALKAN DOCUMENTARY, Bulgaria | Creative Europe Programme. BDC Discoveries 2022 is a continuous training programme for qualified professionals, coming from the Balkans or working on a Balkan-related topic and thus looking for a co-producer from the region, in the documentary and media sector who would benefit from post-degree professional qualification, as well as documentary professionals who have mainly worked on their local markets and are willing to explore the international framework of operation and the possibilities of international co-productions. | Details |
| 90 | EUSBSR | TVDV 2022 | TV Drama Vision 2022 | 09/2021-08/2022 | 75000 | GOTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Sweden | Creative Europe Programme. TV Drama Vision is an annual conference and market with focus on Nordic drama series with a European outlook. With a versatile programme ranging from a focus on creative content to the business and production side of the TV drama industry, TVDV has come to establish itself as a unique key market on the international stage. The two dynamic days consist of interviews with inspiring Nordic and international creators, keynote speakers, business trends, innovation, new talents, presentation of series in progress and development as well as case studies. The festival’s prestigious TV drama script award presented in collaboration with Nordisk Film & TV Fond fortifies our focus on the importance of great storytelling. The programme is aimed to attract the relevant target group of executives, producers, commissioners, and sales agents alongside creators, writers and directors. The conference programme is complemented by a digital marketplace comprising parts of the stage programme, online screenings and pitches as well business-to-business networking. | Details |
| 91 | EUSDR | East Doc | East European Promotional Program for Support of Documentary Film – East Doc 2022 | 01/2022-12/2022 | 268004 | INSTITUT DOKUMENTARNIHO FILMU, Czechia | Creative Europe Programme.East Doc Platform (EDP) is the biggest documentary industry event for Central and Eastern European documentaries. This market is a meeting point for over 400 filmmakers and producers, and key international festival programmers, commissioning editors, sales agents and other film professionals. EDP presents more than 45 upcoming projects. Its program consists of pitching forum and pre-scheduled individual meetings, which helps producers find international co-producers and funding, programme for XR projects (East Doc Interactive) and factual series (East Doc Series). The Open program includes master classes and lectures on distribution, production, or storytelling provided by acclaimed international tutors. | Details |
| 92 | EUSDR | Centropa | Preserving Jewish Memory, Bringing History to Life | 01/2022-12/2022 | 200000 | CEC - ZENTRUM ZUR ERFORSCHUNG UND DOKUMENTATION JUDISCHEN LEBENS IN OST- UND MITTELEUROPA VEREIN, Austria | CERV Programme. Centropa is asking for operating support in the budget year 2022, to further develop education materials (exhibition, film, podcasts) which will be disseminated though training seminars in the EU, and which will promote European remembrance. | Details |
| 92 | EUSALP | AlpSatellites | AlpSatellites. Managing the transition to hybrid work and satellite offices to revitalize remote mountain areas. | 09/2022-02/2024 | 2134842 | Italy-University of Aosta Valley (Lead partner),Evançon mountain community, Austria-University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg,Municipality of Doren, France -SOCIAL AND SPORTS CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF THE QUEYRAS, Aix-Marseille University | Many remote Alpine regions are experiencing population decline and ageing, while the urban-rural divide is widening. AlpSatellites analyzed the opportunities and challenges of remote working to attract and integrate young people, workers, and digital nomads into these remote areas. Project partners collaborated with local stakeholders to design tailored solutions to attract and integrate remote workers through digital workplaces and telecommuting. Guidelines have been prepared to create new opportunities for the digital, economic, and social development of their communities, making peripheral areas attractive places for both people and businesses. | Details |
| 93 | EUSALP | I-SWAMP | Integrated small wetlands of the Alps monitoring and protection | 09/2022-02/2024 | 404,6 | Italy-University of Padua (Lead partner), Austria-EVTZ Geopark Karawanken, m.b.H., Slovenia-Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for nature conservation | Ponds and other small wetlands have been widely destroyed or modified in the Alpine region, and are often not properly managed. The project I-SWAMP rolls out a method for the conservation of small Alpine wetlands with an approach based on both science-based decision-making and responsibilisation of local communities. A protocol for the monitoring and conservation of small Alpine wetlands will support local authorities in making well-informed decisions about wetland management. Courses and activities of environmental education will develop the knowledge of communities, public and economic players about the Alpine blue infrastructure. This integrated approach helps to protect and restore wetlands at a regional scale, to avoid further loss of biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem services. | Details |
| 94 | EUSALP | SPLUGA 2.0 | 07/2020-07/2023 | 1414927 | Switzerland-VIAMALA TOURISMUS, Comune di Andeer, Comune di Rheinwald, Comune di Thusis, Slovenia-ONSORZIO DELLE FRAZIONI CORTI ED ACERO, Comune CHIAVENNA, Comune CAMPODOLCINO, Comune di SAN GIACOMO FILIPPO, Comunità montana VALCHIAVENNA | The project aims to safeguard and restore historical and cultural heritage of the Alpine areas through emotional paths. The aims is to integrate the traditional offer and increase the activity of the territory anticipating the trends of an increasingly experiential tourism. The exchange of knowledge and know-how between Region Viamala and Valchiavenna will be fundamental to revitalize the Spluga Alpine microarea, in line with the Eusalp strategy. | Details | |
| 95 | EUSALP | Cool*Alps | TAB goes Green Deal | 09/2022-02/2024 | 388800 | Germany-Technische Hochschule Rosenheim, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, ZAB Zukunftsagentur Bau GmbH, Italy -Agentur für Energie Südtirol - Klimahaus, Austria-Innovation Salzburg GmbH, Switzerland- | Climate scenarios indicate a strong increase in heat waves and extreme weather events, especially in the Alpine region, which will lead to a significant rise in building cooling energy demand. At the same time, the expansion of renewable energy brings with it new challenges in energy supply security due to the volatility of production and raises the need for storage options. Currently, buildings are often equipped with air-conditioning split units, which further exacerbate the microclimatic problem of the environment with their waste heat. With Thermal Activated Buildings (TABs) a technology is available that enables CO2-free heating and cooling with one system and makes settlements more flexible and resilient to extreme heat periods. TABs have been increasingly implemented in recent years, but the great potential of cooling and storage has been insufficiently exploited. This is primarily due to a lack of knowledge on the part of planners, adherence to existing construction practices and a lack of funding. The overall objective is to improve the climate change adaptability and energy security of settlements by implementing innnovative TABs. In order to achieve this, the transfer of knowledge at transnational and regional level is to be strengthened, competences improved, experts and decision-makers sensitised and supported in concrete implementation by means of a new 'TAB Alpine Space Information and Networking Platform'. | Details |
| 96 | EUSALP | FRACTAL | FosteRing green infrAstruCTure in the Alps | 04/2023-09/2024 | 334339,5 | Italy-Libera Università di Bolzano, Austria-Wirtschaftsagentur Burgenland GmbH, Slovenia-Javni zavod Triglavski narodni park, Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo | FRACTAL is a roll-out project coming from LUIGI (Linking Urban and Inner-Alpine Green Infrastructure - Multifunctional Ecosystem Services for more liveable territories), with the aim of deepening the engagement of alpine communities in the local implementation of Green Infrastructure (GI). FRACTAL will strengthen the mainstreaming of GI in the educational and governance sectors. The Alpine Space is characterized by a mosaic of natural, agricultural, and small urban areas, where the connectivity between natural and semi-natural ecosystems is not always ensured. A fragmented ecosystem is more sensitive to climate change, being unable to supply human population with fundamental ecosystem services (ES), such as local climate regulation. One of the most effective ways to support ES is implementing GI at local scale. Unfortunately, the practical implementation of GI in alpine rural and peri-urban areas is still scattered, mirroring the insufficient level of knowledge on GI. Through a collaborative transnational effort involving three alpine countries, FRACTAL will operationalize the governance and education-related outputs of LUIGI, by i) standardizing the requirements to plan GI at municipality level, thus producing a “GI Pact” that will be signed and adopted by several municipalities throughout the Alps; and by ii) developing and testing an innovative educational toolkit addressed to different education levels, from primary school till high school, that will help reach a widely accepted vision regarding GI and its benefits in the Alpine Space. | Details |
| 97 | EUSALP | Leitbild | Grenzüberschreitendes Leitbild für Qualitätsergebnisse in der Destination Oberstdorf-Kleinwalsertal | 10/2022-12/2024 | 223200 | Austria- Kleinwalsertaler Bergbahn AG, Germany-Marktgemeinde Oberstdorf | As part of the value creation mission statement Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal, a permanent, collaborative and innovative quality management process was developed for the region. The idea of the process is not to develop quality through training and certificates "teacher-like" and thus laboriously, but through an ongoing quality management process, which puts the expectation of the guest in the center, to make quality thinking an ongoing companion, quasi to the DNA of the region. Numerous external studies, but also a dedicated survey for the project, show that quality, if exceeded, is the parameter that causes guests to pay more – up to 20% according to the survey. The aim of this new project is now to implement the unique approach of a permanent quality management process in tourism in the Alpine region. | Details |
| 98 | EUSALP | Holzkette | Wooden chain: Through cross-border institutional cooperation, strengthen the local processing chain, reduce CO2 emissions and increase efficiency through digitalisation | 06/2020-05/2023 | 360000,08 | Austria- Waldverband Vorarlberg, Germany-Wald-Säge Fuchstal eG | The aim of the project is to create the foundations for increasingly integrating companies and businesses along the value chain into the use of digital instruments and spatial data, to establish regional cooperation detached from national borders and thus to reduce transport. With the targeted support of companies in digitisation and the digital collection of material and goods flows — with the aim of a data flow without media breach — efficiency in inventory management or low-emission procurement is optimised throughout the wood value chain and increased competitiveness. Another goal is to strengthen and facilitate the implementation of an environmental label (e.g. wood from Hier) in funding guidelines of the public sponsors in the respective countries, districts or municipalities. The standard implementation of established origin or environmental labels in public tenders aims to achieve a sustainable effect and a binding incentive for greater regionality on the part of economic operators. The results from the Interreg — Alpine Space project “CaSCo” are used for this purpose. | Details |
| 99 | EUSALP | EI - Innquerung im Heute | Autofreie Grenzüberschreitung über den Inn und hautnahes Erlebnis des landschaftsprägenden Grenzflusses und Geschichte | 12/2022-11/2023 | 36957,16 | Austria -Gemeinde Ebbs, Germany- Gemeinde Kiefersfelden | The two border communities are separated by the visible and natural border (the Inn), but are very close to each other. Through the crossing at this point by means of a ferry-platform, the places are connected in central places for the pedestrian and the cyclist. The aim is to make the long history of the Inn experienceable as an important trade route for visitors to the Euregio Inntal region. Plätten are the traditionally keelless, largely box-shaped wooden work ships that are used in the Alpine Danube region for a wide variety of applications (also called Plättl, in Hallstatt also called Fuhr). The slats are characterised by their unmistakable point forward, which is called ‘Gransel’ or ‘Gansing’. With a walk over the Inn, as 100 years ago, is certainly an unforgettable experience, whether you explore the border region on foot or by bike. It is also exciting that you enter another country with the crossing. For hikers and cyclists, a direct connection is created to experience the border river Inn on the Bavarian and Tyrolean sides. The kickoff kicks off a series of workshops on the history of the Inn as a trade route. Two speakers will be speaking. On the ferry itself, as well as at the start and finish points, a signage is provided for the history of the Inn and the Inn shipping. With this attraction, the Inn and its history will be valued. | Details |
| 100 | EUSALP | ESBM - Freizeitradsport | Sicherheit im Freizeitradsport | 01/2023-12/2023 | 22530,6 | Austria-Österreichisches Kuratorium für Alpine Sicherheit, Germany-Bayrisches Kuratorium für alpine Sicherheit | The number of accidents in recreational cycling is increasing dramatically and preventive work is needed to raise awareness so that less happens in the future. From the point of view of those involved in the project, the reasons for accidents often lie with the individual, rather than with the sports equipment itself. Following dialog and an exchange of experiences, it was agreed to launch an online campaign to show a broad spectrum of cycling enthusiasts that accidents can be avoided through preparation and planning. | Details |
| 101 | EUSALP | ESBG Startup Camp AC 2.0 | ESBG Startup Camp „Alpine Connects“ 2.0: Nachhaltigkeit & Innovation im Alpenraum | 03/2023-12/2023 | 21512,02 | Germany- Berchtesgadener Land Wirtschaftsservice GmbH | Common Challenge: Weak expression of startups in knowledge-intensive, natural science fields., Little innovation in digitization and innovation topics from startups, Large imbalance between male and female startup founders,Many cross-border issues and desire for networking, but little on offer Cross-border approach of project partnership: The whole network of science and economy of the 5 project regions (Salzburg, Tyrol, Rosenheim, Traunstein and Berchtesgadener Land) should be included. The knowledge is to be made available to the startups with the involvement of these experts. All project partners will provide 2 employees themselves, who will be present as coaches during the camp and thus strengthen the networking of the actors in cross-border cooperation and support the participants in the long term beyond the camp. Overall goal and change: To motivate founders and students to become entrepreneurs and to bind them to the border region Salzburg-Bavaria-Tyrol. Through the thematic focus on "sustainability and innovation", identify and specifically promote business models with these focal points. Strengthening and motivating female founders in particular, i.e. female founders to implement their business models. Cross-border networking of founders, young entrepreneurs and project partners Outputs and the benefiting target groups: Identification of innovations and new business fields. Participants receive comprehensive feedback and valuable contacts that help them move forward with their business projects. Creation of new businesses for sustainable economic development in the Alpine region. Increasing the awareness of the population for innovation and sustainability | Details |
| 102 | EUSALP | ESBM-Remote Work ALPS | ESBM-Rechtliche Grundlagen für Remote Work im Alpenraum schaffen | 10/2022-08/2024 | 10086,78 | Germany-Coworkation ALPS e.V.,Regionalentwicklung Oberland KU | The world of work is constantly changing. Digitization and the increasing flexibility of work are leading to a new megatrend: Remote work. It describes a new way of working. As a result, employees and the self-employed are increasingly flexible in terms of location and time. In particular, location-independent work brings with it many potentials and topics for regional and tourism development: Home office, coworking, and coworkation are only partial aspects of this. Coworkation in particular is regarded as one of the leading trends in regional development: Co-operation can contribute to positive regional development by creating new jobs and economic activity in a given region. Coworkation programs can help businesses and freelancers become established in rural areas and invigorate the local economy. But coworking and current developments on the topic of home office also have a strong influence on regional developments. By encouraging collaboration and exchange between coworkers/participants, coworking and coworkation can also lead to the emergence of new ideas and innovations. This, in turn, can contribute to the emergence of new businesses and start-ups in the region, which has a positive impact on employment and economic diversity. Another positive effect of remote work concepts on regional development is that it can help strengthen cultural and social life in the region. Participants in Coworkation programs can attend local events and activities, taste local food and drinks, and thereby get to know and appreciate the cultural heritage of the region and thus also interact with the local population. | Details |
| 103 | EUSDR | RIS4Danu | Sustainable Smart Specialisation for the Re-opening of Industrial Sites in the Danube Region | 06/2022-05/2024 | 999817,5 | Austria-Universität Wien, ECOPLUS.NIEDEROSTERREICHS WIRTSCHAFTSAGENTUR GMBH , Germany-VDI/VDE INNOVATION + TECHNIK GMBH, Slovenia-ANTEJA ECG D.O.O. | A Horizon Europe (HORIZON)-funded project. The CSA RIS4Danu implements a series of concerted actions over 24 months to elaborate strategic business development plans for the re-opening of more than 20 disused industrial sites in the Danube Macro-Region. The project directly connects to the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), a macro-regional strategy to address common economic and societal challenges and create synergies and coordination between existing policies and initiatives. Danube neighbouring states share a proud and centuries-old history of manufacturing and industrial production, yet political upheavals, globalisation and technological advancements have confronted many Danube regions with the challenges of structural transformation and have triggered the closing down of numerous industrial plants and sites. In many regions, plant closures and the associated displacement of workers caused severe socio-economic effects on workers, local communities and regions. The RIS4Danu project aims at addressing the socio-economic effects of plant closures by proposing solutions for a broader social-sustainable-technological transition through the revitalisation of recently closed industry plants and sites. In this context, RIS4Danu has set the following three overarching objectives: 1. Further developing the existing Smart Specialisation (S3) methodology towards Sustainable Smart Specialisation (S4) to facilitate “green structural change”. 2. Drafting strategic business development plans for the re-opening of more than 20 recently-closed industrial sites in the Danube region. Focus is both, on the growth of the digital industries and the transformation of traditional industries as well as on the integration of sustainable and inclusive growth aspects in the development of transformative activities for structural change. 3. Providing tangible policy recommendations. Focus will be on the identification of innovation barriers and on the creation of synergies with other European, national and/or regional R&I funding programmes. | Details |
| 104 | EUSDR | ARGE EUREGIO 2022-24 | Umsetzung Euregionale Strategie ARGE EUREGIO 2022-2024 im oö-bayerischen Grenzraum | 01/2022-12/2024 | 508405,2 | Austria-Regionalmanagement OÖ GmbH, Germany-EUREGIO Bayerischer Wald - Böhmerwald - Unterer Inn e.V. | The Upper Bavarian border region is made up of peripheral areas, most of which are rural, and apart from the upper centres of Passau, Burghausen and Altötting, there are only centres of minor importance, i.e. regional centres with a small-town character. It is therefore important to reflect on the common strengths and to build on them across borders. The further development of the common border area in terms of quality of life for the regional population can be positively promoted by the focused approach. The joint efforts are intended to provide positive impulses for intact and tangible natural areas, for contemporary and successful tourism destinations as well as for a lively common cultural landscape. With the founding of the working group EUREGIO Bayerischer Wald - Böhmerwald - Unterer Inn - Salzach (ARGE EUREGIO), the entire Upper Bavarian border area is also mapped on a political, institutional level for the first time. With the jointly developed and adopted Euregional Strategy, there is now - for the first time - a strategic basis for the development of cross-border measures and projects. The objectives defined in the Euregional Strategy are to be achieved through suitable small and medium-sized cross-border projects, but possibly also through large-scale cross-border projects or p2p projects in a wide range of subject areas. Municipalities, associations, associations, NGOs, companies, educational institutions and other organisations should participate significantly in these cross-border projects and benefit accordingly. By the end of 2024, a total of 17 small and medium-sized projects in the fields of nature, tourism and culture are to be developed and supported in the sense of a positive development of the EUREGIO ARGE territory. | Details |
| 105 | EUSDR | AE - Donau Welterbe-Runde | Donaulimes Welterbe-Radrunde: Aufwertung des Donauradweges durch Erlebnisinszenierung der UNESCO Welterbe-Römerstätten | 10/2023-09/2024 | 100000 | Austria-WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH, Germany-Landratsamt Passau | The core of the project is the digital staging at the 3 mentioned UNESCO sites by the narrative figure "Serverin", who narrates historical events from his point of view or that of the population "easily consumable". By scanning a QR code on site at these sites, the guest can immerse himself in these stories via his own cell phone. The mediation is to be enriched with virtual & augmented reality elements, in order to span the arc from history to today, to arouse interest for the excavation sites and the rich history of the surrounding area. Since AR elements can only be accessed at the sites on site, a teaser video on landing pages of the existing websites of the project partners will draw attention to the new offer and encourage to ride the bike route. | Details |
| 106 | EUSDR | AE - Naturdenkmäler Stein | Wenn Felsen Namen tragen - Steinerne Naturdenkmäler in der Kulturlandschaft Oberösterreich und Niederbayern | 01/2023-12/2023 | 25910 | Austria-Kultur Plus, Interessengemeinschaft für Regional-, Kultur- und Tourismusentwicklung, Germany-SILVA BOHEMICA Verein für grenzenlose Kulturgeschichte e.V. | In the border area of Upper Austria and Lower Bavaria there are many rocks and stones that are associated with distinctive designations, traditions or field names and have fabulous names. These stone natural monuments are part of the cultural heritage of our landscapes. By researching, recording and documenting the rocks and stones, a glimpse into the cultural memory of the landscape should be released and published. The category "Natural Monuments" is a category of small and field monument research in addition to sacred and profane small monuments. The sub-category stone refers to all objects made of rock and stone that have a cultural background, characterize the landscape in some way or have a special rarity value. Only a few of them have been declared and protected as natural monuments. | Details |
| 107 | EUSDR | LépÉSKÉK | Tegyük a világot az értelmi sérült emberekkel közösen, számukra is érthetővé! | 09/2023-08/2024 | 60000 | Hungary-Értelmi Fogyatékosok Csongrád Megyei Érdekvédelmi Szervezete Közhasznú Egyesülete, Serbia-Humanitarno drustvo Bethesda | In the world of people with intellectual disabilities, one of the most important objectives is to develop self-advocacy and autonomy. Self-empowerment begins at a personal level with self-awareness, the recognition and assertive expression of one's own needs. At the community level, self-advocacy means consciously representing, defending and asserting the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, including in different political arenas. This is the main objective of the LépÉsKÉK programme, in a way adapted to the individual capacities of the people with intellectual disabilities participating in the programme. Self-empowerment requires that people with intellectual disabilities are able to make decisions independently or with the support of others. Our aim was to provide opportunities for this throughout the project. Another condition for self-empowerment is accessible, readable and understandable information for people with intellectual disabilities. We therefore aimed to produce materials that are easy to understand. All of this requires professionals who understand self-advocacy, supported decision-making, and know the methodology for producing easy-to-understand information. | Details |
| 108 | EUSDR | Together we can do everything! | 06/2023-02/2024 | 36124,28 | Slovakia-Romski resursni centar, Hungary-Cigány Szociális és Művelődési Módszertani Bázis Egyesület, Slovenia- Romsko drustvo Romano Veseli | Youth exchange"Together we can do everything!" was implemented through non-formal work methods and was jointly designed by organizations from Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia as a response to a series of challenges faced by their members. The project, in which participants of predominantly Roma origin took part, consisted of a preparatory visit that was carried out in July and a youth exchange in August of 2023. The main goal of the project was to increase awareness of cultural diversity and to contribute to the feeling that the present cultural diversity is welcome in our society. During our project, the partnership also set additional, specific goals: - Acquisition and development of knowledge and skills such as interpersonal skills, cultural awareness, expression and multilingualism - To enable the participants to participate actively in all activities - Raise awareness of cultural differences and promote intercultural learning - Increasing awareness of the cultural diversity and multiculturalism of the wider community All the activities of our exchange were designed by the participants themselves, and they were facilitated by group leaders in accordance with the goals of exchanges for young people of the Erasmus+ program. This exchange will be able to serve as an example of good practice with people who experience stigmatization, because during all the months of implementation of this project, through a series of workshops, we will increase their self-confidence, desire to participate, learn and further progress, which is of extreme importance for this target group. | Details | |
| 109 | EUSDR | Interview with the Earth - Sociodrama, Arts and Ecopsychology in action against climate change | 02/2022-01/2024 | 60000 | Romania-As Panta Rhei, Hungary-Ökopszichológiai Egyesület | Our project's overarching goal was to cultivate awareness, develop responsible attitudes, and promote sustainable behaviors towards environmental conservation and factors influencing climate change. We designed this to be achieved through an integrativ program based on Sociodrama, Ecopsychology, Arts, and Playback Theatre, aimed at fostering a transformative change in how adults perceive and interact with nature. Primary Objectives: 1. Integrative Nature sensitisation programme development: we aimed to develop a complex and interactive program that educates and strengthens emotional connections with nature. 2. Training and empowering partner association’s staff: focusing on equipping staff members with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively implement the programme we have developed, in their communities, as stand-alone community events or integrated into their work as part of their day-to-day activities. 3. Empowering Playback Theatre Companies: specific technical development of Playback Theatre Companies to facilitate events focusing on reconnecting with nature,and enabling them to actively participate in performances and events focused on raising environmental awareness. | Details | |
| 110 | EUSDR | No boundaries - Sport without borders for people with disabilities | 02/2023-07/2024 | 200000 | Croatia-MEDJIMURJE COUNTY, Hungary-BALATONI INTEGRACIOS ES FEJLESZTESI UGYNOKSEG KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG , Slovenia- OBCINA LENDAVA ?? Slovenia | The project proposal “No boundaries” focuses on encouraging the participation of people with disabilities (PWD) and volunteers in sports and physical activity for a health–enhancing lifestyle. Project consortium consists of 3 organizations from 3 countries: Međimurje County (Croatia), Municipality of Lendava (Slovenia) and Lake Balaton Development Coordination Agency (Hungary). GENERAL OBJECTIVE is dedicated to promoting cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies as well as raising awareness as regards the role of sport in promotion of social inclusion, equal opportunities and health enhancing physical activity. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES are encouraging an involvement of people with disabilities in sport, the promotion of sport and physical activity as a gateway for healthier lifestyle with inclusive and intergenerational sports in project area. The project consists of A SET OF ACTIVITIES which will be carried out in a period of 18 months: assuring preconditions, execution and evaluation of the programme and horizontal activities. Persons benefiting from project are 30 volunteers and 120 PWD involved in sport events. EXPECTED RESULTS are prepared in 3 different working programmes for PWD (traditional sports for children and youth, traditional sports for adults, and new sport on water), motivated volunteers and PWD to participate in sport events, organized intergenerational sport events, prepared short guidelines in the field of promoting sport activity for PWD, offering new opportunities to PWD for doing sport and raised awareness of the general public and decision makers about the objectives and activities of the project. The following outputs will be made in this project: lists of participants, presentations, photos of organized events, meetings and conferences, visibility packages, desk research documents, 3 different sport programmes, survey of evaluation results and guideline documents. | Details | |
| 111 | EUSDR | AccESD | Accelerating Education on Sustainable Development | 06/2022-05/2024 | 60000 | Croatia-AKCELERATOR ZA ODRZIVO DRUSTVO, AKTIVNI GRADANI, KAJAK KANU KLUB MLADOST, Hungary-BUDAPESTI EGYESULET A NEMZETKOZI SPORTERT, Slovenia- KAJAKASKO DRUSTVO BRKATI SOM | The Sustainable Society Accelerator (ACC) aims to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by establishing a collaborative network of grassroots sport clubs and civil society organisations active in the field of sustainable development. Together, they are more able to contribute to the European Climate Pact which is an EU-wide initiative inviting people, communities and organisations to participate in climate action and build a greener Europe. The project entitled Accelerating Education on Sustainable Development (AccESD) unlocks an enormous untapped potential of the grassroots sport clubs to contribute to sustainable development in local communities. It was, therefore, supported by the European Union Erasmus+ Programme. The AccESD project contributes to the capacity building of grassroots sport clubs to work transnationally and across sectors in the field of sustainable development. More specifically, the AccESD project enables the members of staff in the sport clubs to acquire values, knowledge and skills required to shape their organisation and its activities in a sustainable way through the educational process that include organising local actions as means of multiplying learning for transformation within the local community. Education of the members of staff in sport clubs is complemented with Local Actions organised by the sport clubs for citizens in their local communities. The goal is to promote sustainable practices in the local community, while at the same time promoting HEPA and social inclusion of vulnerable citizens, and making sport clubs more attractive and recognised for their good work in the local community. | Details |
| 112 | EUSDR | Média Detektív Fiataloknak: az álhírek és médiamanipuláció felismerése és kezelése | 04/2022-03/2024 | 108699 | Hungary- Hajdúsági Hallgatókért és Civilekért Egyesület | The project aimed to develop young people's media literacy and critical awareness of media content, thereby reducing the risks of digitalization and increasing internet safety among young people. In addition, we wanted to help young people's employability, reduce the risks of marginalization among young people and reduce pseudo-scientific knowledge among young people. We wanted to increase the recognition and validation of informal and non-formal learning, strengthen cooperation between youth organizations and professionals in the three countries, and bring media literacy and critical thinking into the local, national and international discourse. We wanted to disseminate the theme and the results of the project in national decision-making forums and conferences. We wanted to reduce the exclusion of national minorities living in certain countries and to promote dialogue between nationalities and intercultural dialogue. | Details | |
| 113 | EUSDR | The Universe to Youths | 03/2022-02/2024 | 57820 | Hungary-Vega Csillagászati Egyesület, Austria-Bundesrealgymnasium Kepler, Graz , Romania-ERDELYI MAGYAR CSILLAGASZATI EGYESULET(EMCSE) HUNGARIAN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION TRANSYLVANIA | We wanted to significantly increase the level of international collaboration in transfer of knowledge, skills and know-how in science education and popularization. We wanted to achieve a library of talks, slides and videos that shows the methods, techniques and practices of the science education and popularization of astronomy at different platforms: media, social media, Internet, sidewalk astronomy, schools. We also wanted to achieve that the interest in astronomy is increased among the youth. We hope that several of them will choose a career in science, especially in astronomy, astrophysics or space engineering. We also expect that the interest in astronomy and, in general, in science, will be solid and enduring because of the impressions received in our camps and observing weekend workshops. We wanted to strengthen the skills necessary in the research fields of STEM. In summary, the main achievement we aimed at was to contribute to reach the goal of EU via our events: 'Making science attractive to young children is one of the priorities of the EU.' | Details | |
| 114 | EUSDR | Fiatalok a Kárpát-medence biológiai sokféleségének védelméért | 01/2024-10/2024 | 15169 | Hungary- Zöld Kör - Föld Barátai Magyarország tagja, Romania-Liceul Teoretic Octavian Goga Huedin, Ukraine-Perényi Zsigmond Középiskola , Slovenia- Luminosus, n.o. | The lead partner is an organization established with environmental and nature protection goals, one of the main missions of which is to sensitize the growing generations to environmental issues. Raising awareness among young people of problems and their solutions, as well as showing the path to achieving a sustainable lifestyle and its main milestones. As tools for this, we choose the out-of-school education and education of young people and their involvement in practical activities (e.g. volunteering). In 2024, biodiversity protection will be chosen as the main theme of the Youth Exchange. In connection with this, we try to take stock of the problems with young people of similar age and interest from four countries, confront them with them, and look for opportunities for each individual to stop unfavorable processes. The direct aim of the project is to involve a community of young people from four countries in activities aimed at preserving the unique natural heritage of the Carpathian Basin. As an indirect goal, we expect and hope for greater protection of the biodiversity of the four Carpathian Basin regions – the settlements and surroundings of the headquarters of the partner organizations. It is expected that the participating young people will help increase the social demand in their place of residence in order to preserve natural values. Furthermore, we hope that the program will help young people to actively participate in the work of local nature conservation organizations. | Details | |
| 115 | EUSDR | Rekreáció és jólét | 06/2023-08/2024 | 30000 | Hungary-Hegyaljai Tündérfátyol Egyesület, Romania- Asociatia De Promovare A Destinatiei Turistice Defileul Crisul Reped | The goal of the youth exchange program was to help the youth of two countries to improve their recreational balance and develop their physical and mental well-being through innovative, valuable and useful leisure activities. Our goal was to present and teach them activities that are interesting and exciting, while supporting their development in all areas. And for this we used different types of recreation. We wanted to get the young people to be active in their community. The goal was to reach as many young people as possible with this activity, which greatly helps them prosper in life and fills them up both physically and mentally. The program also adds color to the practice of youth work in the long term, since through the program we were able to pass on knowledge that is also used to activate the participation of young people in community life through peer support. | Details | |
| 116 | EUSDR | Work safety for foreign workers | 01/2024-08/2024 | 0 | Hungary-Newagesafety Kft., Slovenia- Andragoski zavod Maribor | The integration of third-country workers is a major challenge, both from a social and labour market perspective. Our country is at an early stage of this process. At present, migration is still manageable, but the expected demographic trends and labour market interests must be addressed. If current economic and demographic trends continues, it is estimated that in the not too distant future Hungary will need to employ 500,000 foreign workers in industry, the service sector, health care and social services. With our project we wanted to help the integration of these workers to the workplace. Objectives International literature distinguishes four dimensions of integration for foreign workers: • cognitive integration: when a person learns the language, customs and norms • structural integration: living and working standards and job security, and the chance for upward mobility • social integration: when a person builds up a network of contacts with both fellow migrants and local residents • emotional integration: developing a sense of belonging to the host society With our project we wanted to help this process, as we wanted to help the first steps of the workers and the employers on this long journey. | Details | |
| 117 | EUSDR | Promoting and Improving Existing Methods of Youth Participation | 09/2022-12/2024 | 400000 | Hungary-Nemzeti Ifjúsági Tanács Szövetség, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Romania- Uniunea Liceenilor Maghiari din Romania, UNIVERSITATEA SAPIENTIA DIN MUNICIPIUL CLUJ-NAPOC, Slovakia- Pro HOK, n.o | Objectives The main objectives of the project: O1 - Promoting and improving schools as spaces for democracy and youth participation O2 - Improving youth councils (and similar bodies), particularly at local level O3 - Strengthening knowledge base by expanding knowledge capacity and improving knowledge transfer O4 - Strengthening cooperation between organisations and institutions in the "research - policy - practice" triangle Activities WP1 - Project Management WP2 - Training Courses for Improvement WP3 - Research for Knowledge Base WP4 - Dissemination, Impact & Project Legacy | Details | |
| 118 | EUSBR | BalMarGrav | Homogenized marine gravity maps of southern and eastern Baltic Sea for modern 3D applications in marine geodesy, geology and navigation | 10/2022-09/2024 | 500 | Poland- Institute of Geodesy and Cartography,Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute, Gdańsk University of Technology, Maritime University of Szczecin, Germany- RepresentativeFederal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy, Denmark-Technical University of Denmark, Sweden- Lantmäteriet, Estonia-Tallinn University of Technology, Lithuania-Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Latvia-Riga Technical University, Finland-National Land Survey of Finland | The BalMarGrav project, co-financed under the Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027 program, aimed to improve the insufficient mapping of the marine gravity field in the southern and eastern Baltic Sea region. This task is very important due to the decision of the Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission to implement a common height reference system (Baltic Sea Chart Datum 2000) for the Baltic Sea Region which is consistent to the European height system. This means that bathymetric measurements, nautical charts etc., which are needed for safe navigation, offshore infrastructure and sea traffic management, will be based on a so-called geoid model, just determined by measurements of the acceleration due to the gravity field of the Earth. | Details |
| 119 | EUSBR | BaltSusBoating 2030 | 10/2022-09/2024 | 490 | Poland- Lead partnerThe Association of Sea Cities and Municipalities, Sweden- Council of the Baltic Sea States, The Union of Swedish Guest Harbours, Finland-Enterprising Archipelago, Estonia-University of Tartu, Latvia- Riga Planning Region | The project BaltSusBoating 2030 creates a pan-Baltic cooperation platform to turn the Baltic Sea region into a sustainable and competitive leisure boating destination. Despite high class infrastructure and its attractive destination profile, however, the Baltic Sea Region still lags behind international competitors like the Mediterranean Sea in terms of visibility and tapping economic potentials of leisure boating. That is why its main boating tourism networks & associations (South Coast Baltic, East Baltic Coast, Union of Swedish Guest Harbours, Association of Leisure Boat Harbours in Denmark, Enterprising Archipelago / Åland) decided to team up for strategic cooperation at BSR-level within the “BaltSusBoating” project. In collaboration with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the University of Tartu, they will jointly define goals and measures for a collaborative boating destination development & marketing until 2030. | Details | |
| 120 | EUSBR | BaMuR | Baltic Museum Resilience: Resilient museums and memory institutions for resilient societies in the Baltic Sea Region | 10/2022-09/2024 | 480 | Sweden-Museum of Västervik, Finland-Forum Marinum Foundation, Poland-Balteus Foundation, Estonia-Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum , Lithuania- Public Institution National Regions Development Agency | The resilience of societies and institutions in the Baltic Sea Region was significantly tested during the COVID pandemic and will face even a greater challenge at the time and after the war in Ukraine. During the last years it became apparent that in every country the museums, memory and cultural institutions have a much bigger role to play in ensuring resilience in the society during the crises than initially expected. Project partners from Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania and Poland collaborated to strengthen the resilience of museums, memory and cultural institutions. Transnational cooperation was needed for acquiring a broad range of approaches applied in different countries, considering intercultural differences, and reaching out to wider audiences in the Baltic Sea Region. | Details |
| 121 | EUSBR | BEACON | Application of biological effects methods in monitoring and assessment of contaminants in the Baltic Sea | 10/2022-09/2024 | 490 | Sweden-University of Stockholm, University of Gotheburg, Finland-Finnish Environment Institute, Estonia-Tallinn University of Technology , Latvia- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University | In the project BEACON, public authorities and governmental organisations develop harmonised methods to assess contamination in the Baltic Sea waters, sediment and biota. Outcomes of the BEACON project foster the implementation of biological effects methods in assessing chemical contamination of the Baltic Sea marine environment. | Details |
| 122 | EUSBR | BEST ACE | Biogas - Established Sustainable Technology in A Circular Economy | 10/2022-09/2024 | 340 | Sweden-Lead partnerEnergy Agency southern Sweden, BioFuel Region BFR AB, Finland- Ab Stormossen Oy, Estonia-Estonian Biogas Association, Latvia-Zemgale Planning Region, EKODOMA Ltd. | The BEST-ACE project paves way for the use of biogas by providing a business roadmap for biomethane in the Baltic area for the use in long-haul transports, maritime use, reformation to hydrogen and for the natural gas grids. Biogas is one of the key solutions for EU to reach the Fit for 55-target. The commission has pointed out that biogas as liquified biomethane, which is a locally available resource, should be aimed mainly for the European gas grid but also for long-haul transports, maritime use and reformed into hydrogen. As most of the Baltic and Nordic countries lack a natural gas grid, these new markets are of great importance to quickly develop. By including stakeholders from all partner countries in the development of the business road map and the visualization of the goals and objectives, we made sure that the business plan is valid and relevant for each market and for each partner country. This will speed up the market process and ease the transition to the new markets, avoid the time gap for implementation and secure a continuous development of biogas production in the region. | Details |
| 123 | EUSBR | Blue-Green Bio Lab | Blue-Green Bio Lab across the BSR | 10/2022-03/2024 | 500 | Sweden-Lysekil Municipality, LEVA i Lysekil, Denmark-Skive Municipality, Climate Foundation Skive, Latvia- Zemgale Planning Region, Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Agency of Daugavpils University | The Blue Green Bio Lab partners see opportunities for addressing urgent environmental and climate needs and improving self-sufficiency through development of new circular bio-industrial symbioses based on blue and green biomasses. As such the project contributes to the aims of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Regional Strategy for Nutrient Recycling with respect to closing nutrient cycles, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil quality and enhancing carbon sequestration. Furthermore, the biomasses at focus in the project support the EU Circular Economy Action Plan’s aims for making circularity work for people, regions and cities and making sustainable products the norm in the EU. | Details |
| 124 | EUSBR | BOWE2H | Baltic Offshore Wind Energy to Hydrogen | 10/2022-09/2024 | 470 | Germany- LEAD PARTNER: IKEM - Institute for Climate protection, Energy and Mobility, German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, Sweden-Energy Agency for Southern Sweden, Poland-Polish Wind Energy Association, Latvia- Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, Lithuania- Public Institution Lithuanian Energy Agency | The project BOWE2H connects authorities, policy-makers, researchers, manufacturers and other experts to co-create a roadmap for a joint offshore wind and hydrogen energy system in the region. The grave threat to global ambitions to keep global temperature rises below 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels means the energy transition must be accelerated whenever possible. While it is generally recognised that the best way to do this is wholesale electrification accompanied with a massive increase in renewable-power generation capacity, this still leaves some unresolved issues: clean renewable-power sources (wind and solar) are intermittent, and there are sectors, such as air transport or steelmaking, which are difficult or impossible to electrify. Moreover, renewable power is often produced far away from industrial or population centres, and existing power-transmission infrastructure has not been built with sufficient capacity to move such high volumes of electricity across such great distances. | Details |
| 125 | EUSBR | BREC | Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy | 10/2022-09/2024 | 490 | Sweden-RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden, Region Västra Götaland, Norway- LEAD PARTNER: Akershus County Council , Finland-Natural Resources Institute Finland, Germany- University of Rostock, Latvia- Zemgale Region Energy Agency, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies | The Interreg-project “Bridging the Gap between Research and Education in the Circular Bioeconomy” (BREC) is dedicated to tackling some of the challenges associated with the transition from a linear to a circular economy. In the agricultural sector, there has been a vast technological development creating the issue of “analysis paralysis”. This phenomenon occurs when numerous new technologies are introduced at the same time, creating a dilemma for effective decision-making. BREC identifies several key technologies - such as biogas production, protein extraction, phosphorous extraction, nitrogen enrichment, biochar production, and their accompanying pre- and post-treatment processes - that are central to shift towards a circular economy. | Details |
| 126 | EUSBR | BSR Food Coalition | Baltic Municipality’s Food Coalition | 10/2022-09/2024 | 500 | Lithuania-Lead partnerKlaipeda University, Sustainable Gastro, The Association “Klaipeda Region” Latvia-Kurzeme planning region, Estonia-The association of municipalities of Tartu county, Development Centre of Võru County | The project BSR Food Coalition connects local farmers and public authorities to ensure regular access to organic food meals at schools, and thus a continuous demand for healthy food supply. Various district municipalities across the Baltic countries have put food and sustainability as a theme in their long term regional strategic plans. Sustainable school meals with Farm to School programmes as catalysts for food system change is a lever to enable large-scale (integrated) food sustainability transitions. In this project, we tackled three challenges that are key to advancing food systems' sustainability; essential involvement, collaboration and having a common goal from municipalities. What is Farm to School? Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with local, healthy food and food producers by changing food purchasing and educational activities at schools and preschools. Farm to school activities and policies are unique to location, and can be defined in a multitude of ways. For the purposes of this evaluation framework, the core elements of farm to school activities are: Procurement of local and regional food products; Gardening, based at schools and preschools; and Education, food and farm related. The “BSR food Coalition” project has showcased the importance and the need of long-term Farm to School programme (FTSP) development in the Baltic Sea Region. The project has become a wake-up call and a catalyst for school food discussions and interventions through the transnational cooperation and the piloting activities. Various initiatives in- and outside the project activities has been tested with own solutions on improving the current school food system, have also been identified in project regions. | Details |
| 127 | EUSBR | ChemClimCircle | Integrating criteria for chemicals, climate and circularity in procurement proc | 10/2022-09/2024 | 500 | Sweden-Lead partnerCity of Stockholm, Finland-Turku University of Applied Sciences, German-BEF Germany, Poland-POMINNO Ltd., Estonia-Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre, Latvia- Smiltene municipality, Ecodesign Competence Centre, Lithuania- Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology, Taurage municipality | ChemClimCircle combines the topics of chemicals, climate and circularity and provides supportive material for municipalities to further develop their procurement strategy. The solution is to consider all three aspects already in the planning phase of a procurement and to create an organisational structure that makes it possible to include more than just one sustainability goal in the procurement process. Specifically, the ChemClimCircle approach provides soultions for inclusion of sustainability aspects on the following levels: • Strategic level – an overarching strategy which needs to include goals for the specific organisation set on political level, that supports the application of inclusive procurement criteria. • Operational level – procurement process structure and sustainability coordination in the municipality as implementation of political goals, and setting the strategy for the organisation. • Procurement level – the ChemClimCircle approach provides a matrix for prioritizations of a procurement practices connected to sustainability aspects that incorporates tox-free, climate-neutral, and circular criteria into the process. | Details |
| 128 | EUSBR | GlassCircle | Exploring full cycle circular economy for glass fiber industry | 10/2022-09/2024 | 500 | Latvia-Lead partner: Riga Technical University, Valmiera Municipality Government, Sweden- Lulea University of Technology, Podcomp Ab, Hitachi Energy Sweden AB, Composites, Denmark- Aarhus University | The GlassCircle project tackled the environmental challenges in the glass fibre industry by addressing waste management and promoting circular economy principles. Glass fibre production generates significant residues, much of which ends up in landfills, causing pollution, inefficiency, and increased costs. To combat these issues, GlassCircle developed the GlassCircle Database, a matchmaking tool connecting companies with glass fibre residues to partners interested in reusing them. This innovative solution has already been successfully applied in real-world scenarios | Details |
| 129 | EUSBR | Lakes connect | Building networking hub for units interested in lakes protection in Baltic Sea tourist regions | 10/2022-05/2024 | 470 | Poland-Lead partnerUniversity of Warsaw, Foundation for the Protection of the Great Masurian Lakes, Latvia-Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Gulbene Municipality, Lithuania- Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts | Lakes, with their timeless beauty, have historically allured nature enthusiasts and water recreation lovers year-round. However, this popularity often took a toll on their cleanliness. Our project successfully addressed this challenge by finding interinstitutional solutions to mitigate the negative impact of tourism on the state of our water resources. Research units from Latvia and Poland, in cooperation with Lithuania, conducted pilot studies on the water quality of selected water reservoirs, which identified sources of pollution and provided a clearer understanding of its extent. We established a networking hub that effectively served as a knowledge-sharing platform, offering innovative solutions to limit the impact of tourism on the quality of inland waters. Through the organization of meetings and training sessions, we fostered a collaborative environment where scientific knowledge synergized with the practical challenges faced by local communities. Our international cooperation enabled the exchange of experiences and the development of best practices among governing bodies, the scientific community, and other organizations. | Details |
| 130 | EUSBR | Prosper BSR | Promoting Perspectives for promising potential workforce in the Baltic Sea Region | 10/2022-09/2024 | 490 | Germany-Lead partnerHanse-Parlament, Poland-DANMAR COMPUTERS SP ZOO, Chamber of Commerce Poland, Latvia-Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lithuania- Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts | The aim of the BSR Prosper project was to bridge these two challenges through three key measures: Network Building, Capacity Building and displaying relevant information in an easy to access mobile application. The need to align employers, represented by business support organisations, with public institutions and NGOs was addressed. Most BSOs in the Baltic Sea Region had not worked in this field at all so far. Careful coordination between stakeholders and establishing adaptable solutions were key to addressing this pressing challenge. Effective employment placement assistance to Ukrainian refugees involved developing and testing a capacity-building training for Business Support Organisation employees. This training aimed to equip them to support refugees in entering the labour market and help companies in integrating them effectively. Our project served not only to help resolve job placement concerns for refugees but also served as a means to mitigate labour shortages in the Baltic Sea region. We trained staff from business support organisations in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and raised awareness in 45 institutions from 8 countries. Memorandums of Understanding were signed with multiple stakeholders, such as chambers of commerce, ministries, NGOs, state revenue services, welfare associations, diversity development groups, innovation centres, charities, and municipality and city representatives, to make refugee integration in the labour market a shared mission. Through this, we set the grounds for long-lasting networks and sustainable collaboration. We raised the awareness of business support organisations and their role in connecting the needs of their member companies and the needs of the refugees via public institutions and NGOs. This laid the path for a strong competitive labour market in which refugees can contribute meaningfully to the economy and in which host communities can benefit from their skills and abilities. With support from Interreg BSR, this project facilitated refugee integration through establishing institutional partnerships and conveyed how cooperation can effectively build a future that connects diverse partners, embraces diversity, and ensures meaningful job opportunities. | Details |
| 131 | EUSBR | PV 4 All | Photovoltaics for All | 10/2022-09/2024 | 470 | Germany-Lead partnerLawaetz-Foundation, Centre for Energy, Construction, Architecture and the Environment Ltd., Sweden-Sustainable Business Hub Scandinavia AB, Finland-Benet Solutions Oy - Central Finland Energy Agency, Poland-European Group of Territorail Cooperation (EGTC) NOVUM, Lithuania- Lithuanian Energy Institute | PV4All is a collaborative initiative involving six partners from five European countries, each addressing unique regional challenges to increase photovoltaic (PV) energy adoption. Despite being one of the most cost-effective forms of energy production, PV adoption in this region remains significantly low. Recognizing the diversity in social, economic, and regulatory conditions, PV4All adopted a flexible approach tailored to local needs. The project’s foundation, the PV4All Atlas, provided essential data on regional PV potential, guiding partners to identify key target groups: private persons (like urban tenants or houseowners in the landscape), private institutions (e.g. large housing enterprises) and public institutions (municipalities, local & regional administrations). This led to the development of a PV4All Toolbox, including practical ideas to promote the usage of PV energy like digital seminars and on-site events, exhibitions, free consultations, simple step-by-step guidelines for plug-in PV to support PV adoption. | Details |
| 132 | EUSBR | StratKIT+ | Innovative Strategies for Public Catering: the Expansion of the Sustainable Public Meal Toolkit | 10/2022-03/2024 | 500 | Finland-Lead partnerUniversity of Helsinki, Sweden-University of Gothenburg, Municipality of Södertälje, Denmark-IFAU Institute for Food Studies and Agroindustrial Development , Germany- agrathaer, Poland-Warsaw Municipality, Medical University of Silesia, Municipality of Rybnik, Estonia-Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre , Development Centre of Võru County, Baltic restaurants Estonia, Lativia-, Riga City Council, Lithuania- Lazdijai district municipality administration | There are many institutional, economic, social, and psychological barriers when it comes to implementing high-quality criteria into the public procurement and catering services. StratKIT+ project addressed these challenges by providing new additions to the previously developed Public Meal Toolkit, which helped implementing healthy and sustainable food into the public sector within the Baltic Sea Region while providing a community platform for the stakeholders. | Details |
| 133 | EUSBR | UrbanTestbeds.JR | UrbanTestbeds.JR / AI-supported urban testbeds identification, co-design and data-driven storytelling with and for Young Citizens | 10/2022-09/2024 | 450 | Germany-Lead partnerHafenCity University Hamburg, Sweden-Lulea University of Technology, Denmark-Aarhus University | URBAN TESTBEDS.JR encourages experimentation as a significant means to build resilient communities. Focus is on the co-design of urban testbeds for tangible experiences in sustainability and climate mitigation action with and for young citizens. Aim is to strengthen the joint participatory capacity for young citizens, local public authorities and enabling interest groups. Participatory capacity is seen as a prerequisite to be inclusive in regard to a resilient community, here young citizens, to respond to climate and sustainability challenges. Experimentation includes urban testbed experimentation, service experimentation and experimental governance. The capacity building has three components: 1) Artificial Intelligence supported understanding and deconstructing of climate plans and their transformational goals/paths relevant for local experimentation, 2) Scoping tangible urban experimentation in testbeds, and 3) Storytelling the impact and perspective of the experimentation by means of data-based storytelling. Local authorities and interest groups in Germany, Denmark and Sweden will liaise with higher research institutions partners. Outcome will be a “Playbook for UrbanTestbeds.JR” with solution chapters on urban testbed identification & scoping, co-design sprints with young citizens for testbed scenarios and urban data storytelling, and an artificial intelligence solution module to support the understanding and deconstruction of climate and sustainability plans. | Details |
| 134 | EUSBR | NIN | The Night in Nature | 04/2023-03/2024 | 200 | Finland-SUOMEN LATU RY, Sweden- FRILUFTSFRAMJANDET, Denmark- FRILUFTSRADET FORENING, Norway- NORSK FRILUFTSLIV | The Night in Nature (NIN) is a series of events that challenges people in four countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark) to spend a night outdoors. Studies show that spending time in nature increases health and wellness as well as connects people with nature. The super goal of the NIN is to get 450 000 people to spend a night outdoors. The NIN takes place in August/September 2023. | Details |
| 135 | EUSBR | North in Europe - 2 | 01/2024-10/2024 | 43737 | Denmark-ARTTRAIN, Sweden- Rydebäcksskolan, Finland- Tampereen kaupunki/Lielahden koulu, Estonia- August Kitzbergi nimeline Gümnaasium | 1) We want to export from youth-sector and youth work practice some experiences to the schools, the formal learning sector, which needs new ways of working in order to avoid decreasing learning-motivation for the teenagers and in order to equip young people for the rapidly changing work, where you don't know, what kind of skills are the most needed in a couple of years time. In this way "North in Europe - 2" is a contribution to the international school-cooperation "Exchanges for All", which for almost 10 years has implemented youth-exchanges and other projects with non-formal learning combined with art as a tool workshops, where professional artists with interest and experience from youth-work are working together with young people. 2) We want to give 60 young people a huge chance for learning in a different way by participating in an exchange, and as former Danish professor in pedagogics, Lene Tanggaard, did say: "You learn the best, when you don't know, that you are learning". 3) We want to promote praxis-related learning, and in these days with the political discussions about our Danish school-system being too academic, we want to contribute with another model of the learning-styles "touching and doing", which has shown able also to activate also the very school-tired young people.. 4) With the new potential project-venue Brittebo lägergård near Swedish Jönköping we will have a project-venue situated somehow in the middle of the Nordic, and this will make it much easier to implement KA-122 projects for Danish schools in the future, and Arttrain is in this way helping as a develop0ment bstructure. In this way we find, that we are contributing to one of the most important tasks for our societies, which is also one of the objectives of Erasmus+, which is about reaching out and involving all kind of young people: "Inclusion and diversity" | Details | |
| 136 | EUSBR | Wicked Wellbeing: A youth-led discovery into unlocking the power of Wellbeing Literacy | 09/2023-08/2024 | 60 | Denmark-Co-literate, Sweden- Well-Being Lab | Our goal is to establish a small-scale partnership that brings together young people and local stakeholders to raise awareness about challenges and biases around youth wellbeing. We aim to exchange good practices and resources to identify youth wellbeing literacy across Nordic and European contexts. By researching, co-creating resources, and utilising innovative communication channels, we will explore wellbeing, promote participation, and improve accessibility with and for young people. Activities Our virtual Youth Wellbeing Research Labs provide a space for young people to participate in their own wellbeing research and present their findings through problem-solving and skill-building sessions and networking. Youth participants will organise a multi-day Youth Wellbeing Retreat to promote youth wellbeing through outdoor activities, mindfulness, and self-care workshops. Participants will connect with peers to share their experiences and strategies for improving their mental wellbeing. Impact By engaging multiple stakeholders and prioritising youth-led research, design, and delivery of wellbeing resources, this project aims to create a more supportive and empowering environment for young people who face mental health and wellbeing challenges. Our innovative approaches will equip young people and stakeholders with the necessary tools and resources to collaborate and co-create solutions, leading to better outcomes for youth mental health and wellbeing. Partners | Details | |
| 137 | EUSBR | Folk Enlightenment - metodeudvikling til demokratisk genopbygning af civilsamfundet i Ukraine | 09/2023-12/2024 | 60 | Denmark-Kompetencehuset, Sweden- Västra Götalandsregionen | Kompetencehuset and Göteborg Folkhögskola collaborate to develop a method for rebuilding civil society in Ukraine through Folk Enlightenment. The project aims to equip Ukrainian refugees with skills and knowledge to organize adult education activities, inspiring democratic civil society development. The goal is to support Ukraine by providing refugees with a professional network and knowledge to organize evening schools, sports clubs, environmental organizations, and social work associations. | Details | |
| 138 | EUSBR | Articipation | Participation through Arts | 01/2024-12/2024 | 59905 | Denmark-AARHUS KOMMUNE, Finland- Veeran Verstas ry | The project's goal is to provide young people with tools and space to express themselves on their own terms, promote peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and boost the confidence of young individuals through successful implementation of their ideas. Additionally, they aim to recruit new young members to the community to prevent discontent and create a cultural environment. | Details |
| 139 | EUSBR | Akvaponi | Sirkulær matproduksjon | 09/2023-06/2024 | 30 | Norway-Val Skoler AS, Sweden- Campus Roslagen AB | The main purpose of the project is to increase the knowledge and competence of aquaponics among pupils, students and teachers at two schools in Sweden and Norway. The sub-goals of the project are to prepare a local curriculum for aquaponics at upper secondary school level, build an aquaponics facility for training and demonstration, map opportunities for establisment of a project consortium within circular economy, and clarify the interest in a Nordic aquaponics network for educational staff. | Details |
| 140 | EUSBR | Iseolemise julgus ja koostegemise tarkus | 05/2023-04/2024 | 60000 | Estonia-Õppekeskus Tõru, Norway- Bjerkaker LearningLab | The aim of the project "Iseolemise julgus ja koostegemise tarkus" ("Courage to be oneself and the wisdom of cooperation") was to raise the issue of social and communicative skills on the educational landscape and to carry out the corresponding training. The humanistic understanding of the learning process is disappearing. The key competences of the teacher are now seen as coping in a virtual environment, knowledge of subject methodology and curriculum development. Among the key competences, we no longer find personal efficacy and collaborative skills, which are based on the social and communicative skills of the individual, and more generally on interpersonal skills. Teacher burnout and resignation are increasingly becoming a public issue. This is why, in addition to adult educators, we also invited teachers working in general education and vocational schools to participate in the courses. As we can see today, the willingness to stand up for oneself, is beginning to show. Dialogue in the development of key competences is a basic skill for a teacher. | Details | |
| 141 | EUSBR | Trust2Integrate | Building Social Trust and Inclusion: A Cross-Border Approach to Empower Individuals with Special Needs | 10/2023-09/2024 | 69993,6 | Latvia- Ogres novada pašvaldība, Estonia- Haapsalu Town Government | The project addresses the challenge of facilitating cooperation between cross-border regions and the development of joint services in the Baltic Sea region, more specifically, Estonia and Latvia. Overall Objective: The project aims to foster mutual trust through people-to-people actions and enhance social inclusion for people with disabilities. By doing so, it will contribute to the development of more comprehensive and effective services for people with disabilities in the target region. The project will achieve this by implementing activities such as joint training sessions, cross-border networking events, and sharing of best practices between the two municipalities. Through these activities, the project will enhance the expertise of professionals and support networks, leading to more effective service provision and better outcomes for people with disabilities. Focusing on cooperation across borders and learning from each other will help the project create comprehensive services that can be expanded to help more people outside of the immediate project area. | Details |
| 142 | EUSBR | ESTLAT Gravel`24 | Estonia-Latvia Gravel Initiative '24 | 09/2022-11/2024 | 59012,83 | Estonia-Mittetulundusühing Pro Jalgratturite Klubi, Latvia- Latvian Mountain Bicycling Federatio | A new trend in the world, alongside mountain biking, is gravel cycling, which requires a suitable environment (gravel and forest roads), as well as additional knowledge for organizers, judges, and security staff. As this discipline is relatively new, the long-term goal is to host the 2025 Nordic Gravel Championships in the Baltic region. The main objective of the project is to improve cooperation between local and regional communities and to train experienced gravel event organizers by people-to-people actions in South Estonia and Vidzeme. By organizing two gravel stages - 1 in Estonia, 1 in Latvia - there will be an improvement in the cooperation between cycling clubs, local governments, businesses, and residents which will raise the quality of events. This in turn will work as a way of popularizing the sport in the region. The results of this project is measured by the number of participants (goal: 1600), spectators (goal: 800), and organizers involved (45). | Details |
| 143 | EUSAIR | EUREKA | Adriatic-Ionian joint approach for development and harmonisation of procedures and regulations in the field of navigation safety | 12/2020-09/2023 | 2292539,1 | Croatia- Ministarstvo mora, prometa i infrastrukture,Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pomorski fakultet, Albania- Directorate of Transport Policies – Sector of Policies and Strategies for the Development of Maritime Transport, Montenegro-Javna ustanova Univerzitet Crne Gore, Pomorski fakultet Kotor, Uprava pomorske sigurnosti i upravljanja lukamaGreece -Υπουργείο Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής - Αρχηγείο Λιμενικού, Italy- Ministero delle infrastrutture e dei transporti - Comando generale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto - Guardia Costiera Σώματος - Ελληνικής Ακτοφυλακής | Maritime accidents leave catastrophic effects on the environment and economy, most of all on tourism, so their prevention is crucial for countries in AI region. Each of the national maritime administrations in the region has the responsibility of surveilling the maritime transport on their own territory and watch over its safety. Thus, it is of utmost importance to coordinate maritime safety at the regional level. Even today, ADRIREP functions as a mandatory ship reporting system, but its procedures do not meet the current requirements and technical achievements. Maritime administrations mutually cooperate, but not in a sufficiently systematic and coordinated way. The overall objective of the project is to increase the level of maritime safety in AI region by introducing systematic cooperation and coordination of maritime administrations of all countries of the region. Specific objectives are to develop systematic coordination, harmonize the legal basis for cooperation, increase the level of data exchange, harmonize and standardize the VTS service, and develop a common education system for VTS operators. | Details |
| 144 | EUSAIR | BLUE BIO MED | Mediterranean Innovation Alliance for sustainable blue economy | 09/2020-09/2022 | 1281485,5 | Italy-ART-ER - S. CONS P.A, Area Science Park, Spain- Andalouse Institut de recherche agricole et de la Formation, de la pêche, de l'Alimentation et de la production biologique, Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia, Carrer Esteve Terradas 8, 08860 Castelldefels, Portugal- Directorare General for Maritime Policy, Malta- Malta Council for Science and Technology, France- Conférence des Régions Périphériques et Maritimes d’Europe, Montenegro- Društvo sa ograničenom odgovornošću Inovaciono preduzetnički centar Tehnopolis, Slovenia- Tehnološki park Ljubljana d.o.o., Greece- Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας Φυσικών Επιστημών "Δημόκριτος", Croatia- Ruder Boskovic Institute | The BLUEBIOMED strategic project promotes the transformation of Mediterranean blue bioeconomy field toward sustainable development goals through innovation. The project supports better governance of innovation policies bridging the transnational governance frameworks active in the Mediterranean area (i.e. UfM, UNEP-MAP, EUSAIR, WestMed, Bluemed Initiative, etc.) with the territorial - regional/national – policy making, assuming the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the common reference grid. R&I strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) are the key entry point to understand and orient the innovation trends and priorities across MED regions and connect transnational cooperation with investments for growth and jobs of the Cohesion Policy.BLUEBIOMED will develop a governance model of innovation policies to tackle complex challenges and will test the innovative approach through policy experiments triggering the cooperation of the quadruple helix stakeholders for interregional innovation investments. The project will be an open platform for an inclusive co-design process with the wider innovation community promoting a bottom-up MED Innovation Alliance for blue bioeconomy to streamline multiple efforts and initiatives around the Mediterranean. BLUEBIOMED will support the start-up of the Alliance to boost the Mediterranean leadership in transformative innovation of the blue economy. | Details |
| 145 | EUSAIR | BLUEAIR | BLUE GROWTH SMART ADRIATIC IONIAN S3 | 12/2020-07/2023 | 2074000 | Italy-Area Science Park, Albania- Agjencia Kombëtare e Kërkimit Shkencor dhe Inovacionit, Greece- Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΕΡΕΥΝΩΝ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟΥ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΩΣ, Serbia-Univerzitet u Beogradu, Bosnia and Herzegovina- Privredna komora Federacije BiH, Slovenia- Tehnološki park Ljubljana d.o.o., Občina Izola, Croatia-Hrvatska gospodarska komora, Montenegro- Privredna komora Crne Gore, Inovaciono preduzetnički centar Tehnopolis | In the Adriatic-Ionian regions Blue Growth Innovation policies are characterized by a fragmented situation, with pioneering and lagging regions searching for a joint knowledge-based approach to their innovation strategies to enhance the blue growth sectors in their territories. Moreover,regions and countries overlooking the same seas and rivers need harmonized Blue growth policies to plan future innovation initiatives on topics such as sea transport,water pollution,energy connectivity,marine environment protection, promotion of sustainable tourism etc. Through the development of a Macro-Regional S3 on Blue Growth and the setting up of a dedicated Innovation Community,BLUEAIR aims at enhancing institutional capacities of ADRION territories in the definition of a common S3 policy on Blue Growth and guaranteeing the alignment of local initiatives with the EUSAIR strategy.Adopting a coordinated approach will improve administrative capacities, innovativeness, and economic development for participating territories as well as for the whole ADRION area. | Details |
| 146 | EUSAIR | MIMOSA | MarItime and MultimOdal Sustainable pAssenger transport solutions and services | 01/2020-12/2022 | 6069000 | Italy-SEGRETARIATO ESECUTIVO DELL’INIZIATIVA CENTRO-EUROPEA, Regione Puglia, Regione Abruzzo, Regione Autonoma Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale, Fondazione Istituto sui Trasporti e la Logistica, UNIVERSITA' CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA, Croatia- Istarska razvojna agencija – IDA d.o.o., REGIONALNA RAZVOJNA AGENCIJA PRIMORSKO-GORANSKE ŽUPANIJE, MINISTARSTVO REGIONALNOGA RAZVOJA I FONDOVA EUROPSKE UNIJE - UPRAVA ZA OTOKE, Lučka uprava Šibenik, ŽUPANIJSKA LUČKA UPRAVA ZADAR, Javna ustanova Razvojna agencija Ličko-senjske županije - LIRA, LUČKA UPRAVA ROVINJ, Lučka uprava Split, HŽ Putnički Prijevoz d.o.o., Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pomorski fakultet u Rijeci | MIMOSA project, with the aim of improving the offer of multimodal sustainable passengers transport solutions and services, promotes a new cross-border approach for passenger mobility in the Programme area. The project partnership, composed by the main actors at regional and national level in both countries, is determined to jointly tackle the common challenge of increasing multimodality, reducing the impact of transport on environment. Having a result-oriented approach, in developing visible outputs, ranging from multimodal solutions to innovative and smart tools and technologies, MIMOSA is focused to change the current situation affecting the cross-border and regional connections, making more accessible, low-carbon and sustainable the mobility of passengers in the whole Programme area. A cross-border cooperation approach is necessary for solving the common problems of a predominant road traffic and of a low level of connectivity between the two countries, for providing to citizens and tourists a wider offer of mobility sustainable options, based on a shared knowledge on transport demand and passengers habits and needs, which makes the project original in comparison to previous initiatives. Thus contributing in achieving the medium-term result of passengers behavioural changes. | Details |
| 147 | EUSAIR/EUSDR | TEVI2050 | Territorial Scenarios for the Danube and Adriatic Ionian Macro-regions | 04/2021-05/2022 | 127775 | Luxembourg- Spatial Foresight Gmbh, Romania-Centre for Urban and Territorial Development, Slovenia-Institute for Spatial Policies, Albania-Co-PLAN (private), Hungary- CESCI, Germany- Association of European Border Regions, UK- Franziska Sielker | The four EU macro-regional strategies (EUSBSR, EUSDR, EUSAIR and EUSALP) provide an integrated framework to address common challenges for the Member States and third countries located in the respective geographical areas. The strengthened cooperation is expected to benefit the economic, social and territorial cohesion. This service contract is focused on: (1) the Adriatic and Ionian Region and (2) the Danube Region. In both macro-regions disparities and diversities within and between their member countries (the EU member states, the EIU candidate countries and EU neighbour countries); present clear challenges to achieving goals of the Strategies. The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) partially overlaps with the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), which was established a few years earlier. This inequality in maturity of governance structure and stock of analyses can potentially play an important role in exploiting synergies between the two macro-regions in light of the pursued goals of a better territorial integration and cohesion in a wider geographical area than just one specific macro-region. The objective of this activity is to develop territorial scenarios for the EUSDR and EUSAIR as the means to enhance the territorial dimension of the respective EU Strategies and to embed the territorial evidence in policymaking at relevant levels of the countries involved in their implementation. | Details |
| 148 | EUSAIR | Boost5 | Leveraging results of 5 IT-HR projects to boost touristic valorisation of cultural, off-road, industrial and natural heritage | 01/2022-06/2023 | 507726,25 | Italy- TECNOPOLIS Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico-Società consortile a responsabilità limitata unipersonale, ENTE REGIONALE PER IL PATRIMONIO CULTURALE DELLA REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, Regione Marche, S.I.PRO. - AGENZIA PROVINCIALE PER LO SVILUPPO S.P.A., FRIULI INNOVAZIONE-SOCIETA' CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA, Croatia- Grad Rijeka, Agencija za razvoj Zadarske županije ZADRA NOVA, STEP RI Znanstveno-Tehnologijski Park Sveučilišta u Rijeci d.o.o. | Project tackles one of the main challenges of the region: valorising and preserving the rich and varied cultural heritage and taking advantage of it in a sustainable way to support economic development. Also, it aims to overcome the negative impact of pandemic; the latter proved tourism to be an economic force and a source of livelihoods, raising awareness of this potential at the highest levels of government and amongst the public at large. However, it has also shown fragility of the sector being highly fragmented, imbalanced and still with low digital intensity. Based on IT-HR five previous projects‘ results, BOOST5 will deploy a systemic approach at a CB level, involving private and public actors in adoption of common strategies for cultural and landscape identity in order to: - eliminate main obstacles limiting full development of sustainable tourism offer; - promote community driven ideas and new market opportunities through capacity building plans about innovative approaches, sustainability and managerial skills; - promote synergies among diverse stakeholders and territories to speed up successful implementation of sustainable policies and environmental awareness; - pave the way for the next strategic steps such as green accreditation or zero impact tourism labels and building on next programming period opportunities. | Details |
| 149 | EUSAIR | Digsea | DIGitalisation of multimodal transport in the Adriatic SEA | 01/2022-06/2023 | 509515,5 | Italy- Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale, RAM Logistica Infrastrutture e Trasporti S.p.a., Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale, CFLI - CENTRO DI FORMAZIONE LOGISTICA INTERMODALE SOCIETA' CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA, Croatia- Lučka uprava Ploče, Lučka uprava Rijeka, Klaster intermodalog prijevoza, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Pomorski fakultet u Rijeci | The Interreg IT-HR 2014-2020 Programme developed several projects dealing with freight transport, four of them focusing on ICT applied to maritime and multimodal transport, from different perspectives. PROMARES assessed the use of ICT solutions in the port-hinterland domain. INTESA focused on the port-sea relation, with the goal of harmonizing and optimizing the procedures of the maritime transport processes. DigLogs looked into improving information flows of transport processes on freight movements, status and authorizations. TRANSPOGOOD developed an innovative ICT tool to find the best solution of transport services (e.g., best price of combined transport), DIGSEA clusters the technical knowledge developed by these projects and consolidates it in a single sea-port-hinterland-logistics approach, covering the whole supply chain. This way, the experiences and expertise of the current programming period will serve as a basis for the new one, ensuring their long-term sustainability and replicability. Also, they will be transferred to stakeholders and policy makers at EU and transnational level, to engage them and raise the awareness of the use of ICT as a powerful and efficient tool to improve the efficiency and consequently the environmental performance of ports and the whole supply chain. | |
| 150 | EUSAIR | ADRION TRAINEE | ADRION TRAINEE | 01/2023-09/2023 | 935750 | Greece- ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ, Croatia- Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike I računarstva, Energo-data d.o.o, Visoko učilište Algebra, Italy-SOLAR INFO COMMUNITY SRL SOCIETA’ BENEFIT, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIVERSITÀ IUAV DI VENEZIA, Serbia- Univerzitet Novi Sad Fakultet Tehničkih nauka, Greece- GREEN TECHNOLOGIES ΕΠΕ, Bosnia and Herzegovina- INTERNACIONALNI UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU | The renewable energy sector in Adriatic Region is on the rise. A mindful and up-to-date approach to renewables can also unlock marginal areas' potential and ensure equitable energy access. Still, without proper expertise, this growth puts the value and identity of landscapes at risk and, generally, the provisioning of key nature goods and services. To avoid pitfalls and reap the benefits, various strategies must work in parallel: technological development, academic research, capacity building, and policy design. The cultural and mental shift required is significant and needs to be fast and effective. To tackle these challenges, ADRION TRAINEE raises multidisciplinary competencies and skills on the topic of Renewable Energy by designing a joint “Master’s Degree in Renewable Energy” (in English). It contributes to laying down the basis for enhanced cooperation between EU and IPA countries, as the support to the EU enlargement process is central in the new programming period while encouraging the effective use of future EU funds for research and innovation in renewable energy. | Details |
| 151 | EUSAIR | CRESCENTO | CiRcular Economy Skills enhanCEment NeTwOrk | 01/2023-09/2023 | 1116235,4 | Italy- Politecnico di Milano, CONFEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELL'ARTIGIANATO E DELLA PICCOLA E MEDIA IMPRESA, Albania- Universiteti “Aleksandër Moisiu” Durrës, Serbia- Fakultet inženjerskih nauka Univerziteta u Kragujevcu, Greece- Αθηνά - Ερευνητικό Κέντρο Καινοτομίας στις Τεχνολογίες της Πληροφορίας, των, Ευρωπαϊκός Οργανισμός Δημοσίου Δικαίου, Montenegro- Metalurško-tehnološki fakultet, Javna ustanova Univerzitet Crne Gore, ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΑΙΓΑΙΟΥ, Bosnia and Herzegovina- Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu, Croatia-Sveučilište u Zagrebu Metalurški fakultet, Slovenia- Univerza v Novi Gorici | Global demand for resources is increasing and significant pressures are causing environmental degradation, consuming 100 billion tons of materials annually, of which only 8.6% is recovered, according to the 2021 Circularity Gap Report. Moving from linear economy models to circular economy ones seems to be the only way to address both short and long-term sustainability challenges: keeping resources in the economy even beyond the end of the product's life cycle, reducing waste through reuse, recycling or remanufacturing. Above change in the economic model is not simple and requires profound modifications in the entire value chain: products must be designed in a sustainable way and easily usable in a circular economy paradigm, new business and market models are needed, innovation is requested to turn waste into resources and consumer behavior has to change significantly. The entire quadruple helix needs to be involved in transforming the way businesses, academia&research, decision-making and civil society operate, as well as new skills to facilitate this transition. CRESCENTO addresses these challenges by setting up an ADRION transnational cooperation network on circular economy, defining an education and training program and developing a joint master's program on circular economy. | Details |
| 152 | EUSAIR | PESCA SOSTENIBILE E MENU' “NARRATIVI” IN ADRIATICO | 04/2022-03/2023 | 60 | Italy- CESTHA - Centro Sperimentale per la Tutela degli Habitat APS, Area Europa scrl, Croatia- Bilaver consulting | In a global context in which sustainable consumption of natural resources has now become necessary, indispensable and unavoidable for the future livelihood of communities, education is undoubtedly one of the most powerful tools we have to trigger an ecological transition that is first and foremost cultural. Therefore, the AdriEATic project was born out of an awareness of the importance of educating professionals of the next generation, on the basic principles of sustainability and how to translate them into concrete tools for change. Teachers of Hotelier Institutes were chosen as the target group, precisely because food plays a fundamental role in shaping the environment, economy and society we inhabit, and fish resources are no exception, especially in the Adriatic, one of the most productive and consequently most overexploited seas in the Mediterranean. In this context, introducing teachers to the concept of narrative menus as best practices and equipping them with the necessary tools to create them and transfer this knowledge to students can become a powerful tool to make restaurants real places of innovative experiences, related to food sustainability, local traditions and environmental protection. | Details | |
| 153 | EUSAIR | LETS - FeEL The wind to fill the Sails | 05/2022-04/2023 | 60 | Italy- FAIR PLAY - MASSIMO BERTONI ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA, AMATERSKO SPORTNO DRUSTVO - ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA GRMADA, Slovenia- NAVTICNO DRUSTVO MORNIK NOVA GORICA, ZVEZA DRUSTEV SLEPIH IN SLABOVIDNIH SLOVENIJE | The project FeeL thE wind To fill the Sails - LETS addresses social inclusion, equal opportunities and diversity with the transfer of good practice of sailing courses for blind or visually impaired from Italy to Slovenia in order to widen the access of this sport regionally and outside the common practice. Social inclusion of blind and visually impaired people through sailing will be carried out in the region of the North Adriatic, while sailing as a sport acts as an agent for social inclusion in this unique and innovative approach, that has been lead by ASD FairPlay in the last 10 years in gulf of Trieste. Five partners from Slovenia and Italy are joining forces to start a new network of cooperation between the sailing community and the professional organizations of visually impaired persons. The objectives of LETS are the implementation of training of at least 15 new sailing trainers in Slovenia and Italy, execute a sailing course for at least 10 blind or visually impaired persons from Slovenia, produce 1 educational guidelines for sailing instructors of the blind or visually impaired persons, start a network of cooperation between sailing community and the professional organizations of visually impaired persons with an Italian-Slovenian cooperation, promote sailing for all with the good practice of sailing with blind or visually impaired persons, who will collaborate as a crew in the biggest sailing competition in the world – Barcolana in Trieste in October 2022. | Details | |
| 154 | EUSAIR | A bridge over the Adriatic Sea - a school of solidarity | 03/2021-03/2023 | 11885 | Italy- Comunità di Sant'Egidio - Liguria ODV, Albania -CARITAS SHQIPTAR | The project "A Bridge over the Adriatic" aimed to facilitate an exchange between two groups of young people—12 Italians and 9 Albanians, 11 of whom were disadvantaged. The exchange took place in Albania, focusing on themes of solidarity and inclusion, particularly regarding psychiatric patients and orphaned children. It involved theoretical discussions and practical volunteer work. Project Objectives: Transnational, intercultural, and interreligious exchange. Using collaborative activities as tools for mutual understanding, acceptance of diversity, and personal growth through informal and non-formal education. Promoting a culture of commitment and solidarity among young people in Albania, leveraging the strong sense of community and family inherent in Albanian customs. Despite the pandemic delaying the exchange by a year, it successfully took place in 2022, achieving all objectives. The program, primarily comprised of practical activities, enabled joint reflection and shared volunteer experiences in Albania, sparking discussions on the conditions of socio-health facility residents and the importance of volunteering as "care." This debate also involved local decision-makers and stakeholders. | Details | |
| 155 | EUSALP | ADAPTNOW | ADAPTNOW ADAPTation Capacity Strengthening for Highly Affected and Exposed Territories in the Alps NOW | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2034650 | Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Energy Environment Agency (Lead partner), Regional Agency for Infrastructure development, building Renovation and Energy of Liguria – IRE spa, EURAC Research, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Universität der Bundeswehr München, iiSBE Italia R&D, Energy and Environmental Centre, Allgaeu, Energy Institute Vorarlberg, Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje, Municipality of Genoa, Municipality Selnica ob Dravi, Grenoble-Alps Metropole | In the future, recurring disasters related to climate change will affect nature and humans in the Alpine region even more severely and unpredictably than today. In order to be able to cope with unpredictable climate events, ADAPTNOW works on strengthening the adaptive capacity of Highly Affected and Exposed Territories (HAET). To this end, the project partners implement and evaluate the available tools and practices for climate adaption and risk mitigation. By bringing together different local stakeholders, such as regional sectoral agencies and research centres, ADAPTNOW aims to make risk and adaption planning more integrated, collaborative and inclusive. | Details |
| 156 | EUSALP | ALPHA | Advancing 5th-Generation District Heating and Cooling Networks in Alpine Space | 09/2022-08/2027 | 2064456 | Lombardy Foundation for the Environment (Lead partner), Liguria Region, Eurac Research, National Institute of Applied Science – Lyon, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur, Technical University of Munich, Austrian Society for Environment and Technology, European Center for Renewable Energy, Güssing Ltd., Municipality of Trebnje | Ponds and other small wetlands have been widely destroyed or modified in the Alpine region, and are often not properly managed. The project I-SWAMP rolls out a method for the conservation of small Alpine wetlands with an approach based on both science-based decision-making and responsibilisation of local communities. A protocol for the monitoring and conservation of small Alpine wetlands will support local authorities in making well-informed decisions about wetland management. Courses and activities of environmental education will develop the knowledge of communities, public and economic players about the Alpine blue infrastructure. This integrated approach helps to protect and restore wetlands at a regional scale, to avoid further loss of biodiversity, habitats and ecosystem services. | Details |
| 157 | EUSALP | AlpsLife | Actions to conserve and restore biodiversity are often incoherent and not planned at the Alpine scale, preventing effective conservation actions on a transnational level. AlpsLife establishes a common framework to ensure interoperability from different datasets and their monitoring scheme, facilitating cross-national strategies. Building up on an innovative approach on data-sharing coordination, the project assesses Alpine biodiversity trends, creating a common understanding of biodiversity processes to ensure consistent conservation decisions across borders. | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2916176 | Eurac Research (Lead partner), University of Innsbruck, ALPARC – the Alpine Network of Protected Areas, CIPRA International Lab GmbH, Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Berchtesgaden National Park Administration, Triglav National Park, Gesäuse National Park, Asters, Haute-Savoie Conservatory of Natural Spaces, Gran Paradiso National Park, Swiss National Park, ERSAF – Stelvio National Park | Actions to conserve and restore biodiversity are often incoherent and not planned at the Alpine scale, preventing effective conservation actions on a transnational level. AlpsLife establishes a common framework to ensure interoperability from different datasets and their monitoring scheme, facilitating cross-national strategies. Building up on an innovative approach on data-sharing coordination, the project assesses Alpine biodiversity trends, creating a common understanding of biodiversity processes to ensure consistent conservation decisions across borders. | Details |
| 158 | EUSALP | AlpTextyles | Collaborative solutions for a heritage & consumer sensitive relocalization of sustainable, circular, and innovative Alpine textile value chains | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2979694 | Polo Poschiavo (Lead partner), Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ERDF Lead Partner) Early Makers Group / emlyon, Development agency Sora, Lombardy Region, Confindustria Moda - Textile and Fashion Federation, Bellissimo s.r.l. a socio unico, Istituto Marangoni srl, ASSOCIATION TECHTERA AUVERGNE RHÔNE ALPE,S Stand Montafon, Mediplant, Friedrich-Alexander-university Erlangen-Nuremberg | Textile value chains are amongst the most polluting industries, with a massive potential for CO2 reduction. When we approach the rich textile heritage of the Alps, we see it brimming with specific aesthetics and know-how based on values of circularity and sensitivity to local resources. So, as consumers grow increasingly critical of globalized value chains and turn to more sustainable lifestyles, the Alpine heritage could contribute to re-territorialize the local textile value chains disrupted by global sourcing and offshore production while boosting natural local resources and projecting an attractive image that justifies the price point of Alpine products. With its 12 partner organizations from 6 Alpine countries, AlpTextyles gathers precious textile ecosystems to create a common ground of expertise in research and innovation, foster regional development and job creation, and safeguard cultural heritage and circularity. | Details |
| 159 | EUSALP | APOLLO | APOLLO - territoriAl corPOrate weLfare through digitaLization and cOoperation | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2473000 | MUNICIPALITY OF SALUZZO (Lead partner), LINKS Foundation - Leading Innovation & Knowledge for Society, Piedmont Region, Faculty of Organisation Studies in Novo mesto, University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, Steinbeis Transfer GmbH, Centre for the Education and Culture Trebnje, Municipality of Doren, Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration Baden-Württemberg, Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto | Depopulation is a concerning trend with social and cultural implications, as well as impacts on territorial competitiveness. To address this issue in the Alpine region, APOLLO employs new approaches to enhance workers' well-being and work-life balance. The project also improves tools that supported work during the pandemic, like remote working, considering the needs arising from demographic changes. By working within a territorial network, APOLLO creates synergies to promote community well-being and stimulate economic development in the region. | Details |
| 160 | EUSALP | BAUHALPS | Building circular in the alpine space | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2739188 | Ca’ Foscari University Foundation Venice (Lead partner), INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF RESOURCES AND INNOVATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Habitech - The Energy and Environment District, Innovation Salzburg, Digital Findet Stadt, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Wood Forum Allgäu, Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences, Technology Park Ljubljana Ltd, Museum of Architecture and Design, Padova Chamber of Commerce Industry Crafts and Agriculture, Lucerne University, Cluster Technologies New Energies Renewable Energies Rhône-Alpes | The built environment accounts for at least 40% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to the European Commission. For the Alps, the critical challenge is to use local resources effectively while ensuring the consistent application of EU rules and encouraging the adoption of common standards across the building value chain. BAUHALPS addresses these challenges by developing and testing a model that combines New European Bauhaus concepts with sustainability measurements and indicators in an innovative way. With the support of the local communities, the projects reunites sustainable, aesthetic and cultural aspects in the Alpine building sector. Factsheet | Details |
| 161 | EUSALP | BeyondSnow | Enhancing the Resilience of Alpine Space Snow Tourism Destinations and Communities to Climate Change | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2720730 | Eurac research (Lead partner), Legambiente Lombardia, Polytechnic of Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Mountain Community of Carnia, EGTC Alpine Pearls ltd, Development Agency for Upper Gorenjska, Arctur computer engineering d.o.o., Deggendorf Institute of Technology, METABIEF SKI RESORT, Swiss Center for mountain regions SAB, Community Network “Alliance in the Alps”, La Fabrique des transitions | Due to climate change, snow coverage in the Alps is very likely to continue decreasing in the future. In addition to the ecological impacts, especially small medium-altitude snow tourism destinations and their communities must also consider the socio-economic consequences of the diminishment of snow coverage. The project BeyondSnow aims to increase the socio-ecological climate resilience of snow tourism destinations to enable them to retain or even increase their attractiveness for residents and tourists. During the project new sustainable development paths, transition processes, and implementable solutions will be conjointly devised within ten specific pilot working areas (PWAs), spatially distributed across six Alpine countries, differing in size, development level and criticalities. Thanks to trainings and awareness-raising activities, citizens and decision-makers at the different technical and political levels will be involved in this process. Furthermore, the project partners will develop an innovative and easy to use Resilience Decision-Making Digital Tool, which will be made freely available and publicly accessible throughout the Alpine community. | Details |
| 162 | EUSALP | COMMONAIR | COMmon Measurements ONsite in the AlpIne Region | 01/2025-12/2026 | 634575 | Turin Polytechnic University (Lead partner), Municipality of Turin,, Vienna University of Technology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, City of Grenoble | The Alpine area is one of the regions in Europe most affected by rising temperatures. Cities surrounded by mountains face growing risks such as heatwaves, poor air quality, and public health challenges. Yet, public awareness of the actions needed remains low. By involving citizens directly, COMMONAIR aims to foster informed discussions, smarter policies, and stronger adaptation to climate challenges. Through collaboration across regions and countries, COMMONAIR also seeks to facilitate the exchange of best practices, with a view to enhancing climate resilience in the Alps. | Details |
| 163 | EUSALP | Cradle-ALP | Cradle to cradle, circular design and circular substitutions for linear products in industrial manufacturing processes in the Alpine Space | 11/2022-10/2025 | 1953970 | Padova Chamber of Commerce Industry Crafts and Agriculture (Lead partner), Technologiezentrum Horb GmbH & Co. KG, Chemistry-Cluster Bavaria, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Business Upper Austria – Upper Austrian business agency Ldt, UniSMART-Foundation of the University of Padua, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Polymeris, School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg | Fossil raw materials and toxic substances are widely used in production processes in the chemical, plastics, and forestry sectors. The Cradle-Alp project will focus on replacing chemical, fossil or unsustainable materials with more circular, sustainable and biodegradable ones. The project will raise awareness and capacity of the public, relevant industries as well as policy stakeholders and business support organisations on cradle to cradle (C2C) approaches, circular design, and circular substitutions from the Alpine region. Transnational stakeholder groups will be formed, with the aim of transferring C2C roadmaps into industrial practice along exemplary value chains. Thus, Cradle-Alp will contribute to the industrial transformation and mainstreaming C2C approaches in the Alps. | Details |
| 164 | EUSALP | DIVERSE | Integration of bioDIVERSity conservation within bioEnergy production for a low-carbon energy mix in the Alpine region. | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2809782 | Research on the Energy System (Lead partner), Piemonte Region, Venetian agency for innovation in the primary sector - Veneto Agricoltura, Lombardy Green Chemistry Association, Public Institution Ljubljansko barje Nature park, Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region, Regional Union of the Communes forestières Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 4ward Energy Research Ltd., Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Italian-German Chamber of Commerce Local Energy Agency – LEA GmbH, University of Graz | DIVERSE will address the conflicts between bioenergy production & biodiversity conservation by investigating under which conditions biomass can be a suitable energy opportunity for the Alps. This challenge particularly concerns regional/local authorities & energy actors from the Alpine Space (AS) who have to meet the binding targets of the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) and protect a fragile & unique ecosystem. To date, little effort has been made by individual regions to fully integrate EU biodiversity criteria into policies and practices supporting the bioeconomy. To change this, cooperation is essential to create an Alpine framework with local nuances, capable of delivering a unified approach to bioenergy sustainability. Therefore, DIVERSE will work with organisations with complementary expertise, setting the scene for the implementation of sustainable & biodiversity compatible bioenergy pathways in the AS. The project aims to strengthen the energy diversification approach by integrating biomass with sustainability and biodiversity criteria. To achieve this, the project partners (PPs) will rely on an open dialogue approach to support a holistic perspective, starting from local energy sources availability and final uses, to sustainable value creation. An Open Dialogue Toolkit will guide the establishment of a transnational pilot focusing on two key Alpine bioenergy & residue-based value chains, by activating Focus Labs in PPs' regions. The joint work will provide Alpine Trajectories for sustainable & biodiversity-positive bioenergy routes. As a result, PPs will join efforts to update energy plans or strategies, management practices and bioenergy business models through the bottom-up integration of nature conservation concepts. During the 3-year cooperation, DIVERSE will contribute to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon energy mix in the AS, strengthening the role that sustainable bioenergy can play for energy sufficiency and net-zero emissions. | Details |
| 165 | EUSALP | Forest EcoValue | Supporting multiple forest ecosystem services through new circular/green/bio markets and value chains | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2476073 | Finpiemonte SpA (Lead partner) Lombardy Foundation for the Envoronment National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment Slovenia Forest Service ifuplan – Institute for Environmental Planning and Spatial Development Lombardy Green Chemistry Association University of Graz Regional Centre for Forest Property AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES Forests National Office Woodcluster Styria | Forests of the Alpine region are facing serious threats from abandonment, climate change, and territorial degradation, that cause a decline in natural resources and in the essential services that forests provide. This, in turn, leads to high maintenance costs, making it difficult for both public and private owners to sustainably manage them. Forest EcoValue comes to the rescue by proposing sustainable business models that focus on circular, green, and bio value chains in areas such as energy, construction, chemistry/pharmaceuticals, food, and recreation. By bringing together the efforts of the public and private sectors, along with the participation of citizens, Forest EcoValue aims to create market frameworks and payment systems for the forest ecosystem services. Through these sustainable business models, Forest EcoValue can generate green businesses and job opportunities, thus boosting the economy in the entire region. | Details |
| 166 | EUSALP | GOVQoL | Empowering local governance of Alpine communities for a better quality of life | 01/2025-12/2026 | 442500 | University of Ljubljana (Lead partner), Community Network “Alliance in the Alps”, Polytechnic of Turin, French committee of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps | Alpine communities’ quality of life is currently facing several challenges such as the depopulation of remote areas, reduced provision of services of general interest, the impacts of climate change, and mistrust of governance. These issues are not only reshaping the Alpine territories but also impacting the daily lives of its inhabitants. Despite the urgent need for responsive and inclusive governance, there is currently a significant gap in understanding and addressing quality of life at the local level which our project aims to address. Focusing on the local governance, GOVQoL offers a transformative approach by empowering Alpine communities with the necessary tools, knowledge, and skills to integrate quality of life into their policy-making processes. The project recognizes that local governance plays a crucial role in improving the daily lives of residents and ensuring that quality of life is embedded in long-term strategies. Through GOVQoL, we aim to build the capacity of local administrations, engage diverse stakeholders, and create place-based solutions that are not only responsive to local needs but also aligned with broader Alpine policies. | Details |
| 167 | EUSALP | LiveAlpsNature | Promoting biodiversity protection through innovative and health orientated nature-based activities in Alpine Protected Areas based on biodiversity responsible visitor management and digital outreach. | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2729503 | ALPARC – Alpine Network of Protected Areas (Lead partner), Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg – private foundation, Ossola Protected Areas Management Body, Triglav National park, Swiss National Park, Berchtesgaden National Park, Ecrins national Park, Conservatory of natural areas in Haute-Savoie, CIPRA International Lab GmbH, Parco Naturale Mont Avic, TOURISM BOHINJ, Outdooractive AG | Ecologically fragile alpine sites are exposed to overcrowding and nature-based activities, which impact species by fragmenting or destroying their habitats and disturbing their reproduction phases. Biodiversity loss from nature-based activities, a trend observed across the Alps, requires region-wide solutions. By involving local stakeholders, LiveAlpsNature addresses the increase in tourism by guiding long-term behavioural changes to reduce impacts on biodiversity and create sustainable nature-based activities. | Details |
| 168 | EUSALP | OUT4INGOV | New generation alpine OUT - migration Engagement FOR an INclusive GOVernance | 11/2025-10/2026 | 633920 | Autonomous Province of Trento (Lead partner), Franco Demarchi Foundation, CIPRA International Lab GmbH, ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy, Regional Development Agency for Podravje - Maribor, Vesoul Urban Community | The Alpine region is affected by a strong trend towards a new interregional out-migration, especially of young people, impacting brain drain, depopulation and reduction of the existing social capital profiles. The levels of territorial cohesion in the Alpine area deteriorate and the gaps in development and quality of life are growing sharply both between countries and between regions and communities. OUT4INGOV focuses on developing and testing newly-shared governance mechanisms, while strengthening capacity building and the empowerment of local communities. Furthermore, a key role in the project is played by the direct involvement of young people, aiming at promoting a triple-win situation for the sending area, the receiving territory and for the young migrant. | Details |
| 169 | EUSALP | PlanToConnect | Mainstreaming ecological connectivity in spatial planning systems of the Alpine Space | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2461927 | Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (Lead partner), Veneto Region, ALPARC – the Network of Alpine Protected Areas, Asters, organisation for the conservation of natural areas in Upper Savoy, Eurac Research, ifuplan – Institute for Environmental Planning and Spatial Development, University of Würzburg, Salzburg Institute for Regional Planning and Housing, E.C.O. Institute of Ecology Ltd., Fondazione Politecnico di Milano | Why is it important to integrate biodiversity, climate adaptation and ecological connectivity issues into the spatial planning systems and territorial policies of the Alpine countries? Effects of human activities, infrastructures and climate change increasingly endanger habitats and ecosystem functions. Protected areas are essential for preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems. To be effective, they need to be connected by “ecological corridors” to form a coherent network of green and blue infrastructures. The network consists of e. g., rivers, wetlands, meadows, and forests, allowing gene flow, migration and adaptation of species. The PlanToConnect project partners will cooperate with stakeholders in pilot areas to develop and test an Alpine spatial planning strategy for ecological connectivity, and a capacity-building package for its implementation. The aim is to identify the key cross-border areas for planning of ecological connectivity and to facilitate the upgrade of spatial planning systems and territorial policies to preserve or re-establish them. | Details |
| 170 | EUSALP | RESPOnD | Climate resilient alpine wine orchards | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2210915 | Eurac Research (Lead partner), Cinque Terre National Park, Centre for Research, Environmental Sustainability and Advancement of Mountain Viticulture, Regional Natural Park Ballons des Vosges, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Cote d’Azur, Business Agency Burgenland, Regional development agency ROD Ajdovščina, University of Nova Gorica, University of Bayreuth, Laimburg Research Centre, Weinidylle Südburgenland | Small-scale Alpine vineyards represent a remarkable blend of culture, economy, and ecology. Yet, Alpine Wine Orchards (AWO) are increasingly threatened by water deficits and drought stress, and by extreme weather events, which are leading to a decline in wine quality and threatening the sustainability of the wine sector. This jeopardises traditional cultivation practices and activities that have shaped local identities, cultural heritage, and economies for centuries. RESPOnD co-designs Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and sustainable development solutions with wine practitioners and decision-makers. By validating EbA solutions on the ground and disseminating the knowledge, RESPOnD will contribute to the transition towards climate-resilient management and governance of AWO. | Details |
| 171 | EUSALP | SmartCommUnity | Building on the concept of Smart Villages towards a transnational and EUSALP-integrated Smart Community in the Alps | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2960288 | University of Ljubljana (Lead partner), Poliedra - research and consultancy centre of Milan’s Polytechnic University, Standortagentur Tirol GmbH, Verband Region Südlicher Oberrhein, ITC – Innovation Technology Cluster Murska Sobota, Association for the networked development of territories and services, Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta, Swiss Center for mountain regions SAB, Energy and Environment Agency of Lower Austria, Software Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH, REGION LUCERNE WEST, Anci Liguria | Rural and mountain areas suffer from depopulation and economic decline due to a lack of (public) services and digital infrastructure and skills. Digitalisation represents a major opportunity for these regions to increase their attractiveness as places to work and live, compared to urban centres. SmartCommUnity aims to create a transnational community to change both the practices and perceptions of smart rural areas. In close cooperation with the European Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP), the project partners will facilitate capacity building of rural areas, promote existing digital tools and solutions and develop innovative and interactive digital tools to foster the "smart transition" of Alpine areas, taking into account community and sustainability aspects. | Details |
| 172 | EUSALP | TIGER | FosTering ehealth and social Innovations as Game-changers in sEnior and Remote care | 09/2024-08/2027 | 2672959 | ICS Internationalisation Centre Styria (Lead partner), Human.technology Styria, Geriatric Health Centers of the City of Graz, IGZ Innovations- und Gründerzentrum Erlangen, OTH – Technical University of Applied Sciences, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Nice Côte d’Azur, Association EUROBIOMED, Upper Adriatic Technology Park, Ca‘ Foscari University of Venice, Technology Park Ljubljana, IZRIIS Institute for research, Training and Consulting in Public Health & Digital Health | The Alpine region is characterized by rugged mountainous terrain, resulting in isolated communities in remote areas with limited access to healthcare services. TIGER addresses these challenges through eHealth and social innovations, developing a Systemic Support Model with regional service points and customised services. By co-designing solutions with public and private health actors, TIGER aims to positively impact policy development and stakeholder interactions on a transnational level. | Details |
| 173 | EUSALP | TranStat | TranStat - Transitions to Sustainable Ski Tourism in the Alps of Tomorrow | 11/2022-10/2025 | 1593318 | National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (Lead partner), Grenoble Alps University, Regional Council Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, University of Milan, Lombardy Region, Austrian Academy of Sciences, alpS Gmbh, ecoplus Alpin, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Development agency for Upper Gorenjska, University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons | Today, the players in mountain resorts are faced with a common challenge: coping with the effects of climate change without having a solid reference framework within which to act. The TranStat project aims to support co-constructed transition processes in mountain resorts (MR), understood as ski resorts associated with their territory. TranStat will endeavour to implement a participative and inclusive approach, involving not only elected representatives and players in the tourism industry, but also all economic players and local residents. The aim is to develop co-constructed transition scenarios and propose solutions to the challenges identified in the RMs. To this end, TranStat is mobilising a physical and digital network of resorts in transition to share knowledge and experience about the future. | Details |
| 174 | EUSALP | Woolshed | Woolshed: A New Era for Alpine Wool | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1787875 | Iuav - University of Venice (Lead partner) Onl'fait Laines d’ici Consortium Center Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Nova Gorica University of Primorska, Andrej Marusic Institute Le Textile Lab Impact Hub Vienna | Coarse wool, which is the rough, lower-quality wool typically not suited for fine textile production, is often discarded illegally or disposed of at high costs. WOOLSHED addresses this critical challenge by promoting innovation and cooperation among diverse stakeholders to transform this waste into a valuable resource. The project focuses on affordable, open-source, and user-friendly technologies to help small-scale wool processors and other businesses engage in the wool industry. Additionally, its focus on networking and design validates new economic opportunities for the Alpine region. | Details |
| 175 | EUSALP | X-RISK-CC | How to adapt to changing weather eXtremes and associated compound RISKs in the context of Climate Change | 11/2022-10/2025 | 2982073 | European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano – EURAC Research (Lead partner), Civil Protection Agency, Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Autonomous Province of Trento, Slovenian Environment Agency, Development agency Sora, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Energy Environment Agency, GeoSphere Austria, Forest-technical service for torrent and avalanche control, Section Tyrol, Technical University of Munich, Environment Agency Austria | While there is recent scientific evidence of climate change (CC) attribution to the increasing intensity and frequency of such events, knowledge and management of their cascading impacts and risks are still insufficient. On the regional level, such events are not considered in current Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) mechanisms. Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) plans, if they exist, often underestimate domino effects and compound risks related to extreme events and miss concrete solutions. X-RISK-CC helps risk managers and policy makers across the AS to address the compound/cascading risks of CC-related extremes by developing local actions and transnational guidelines. They are based on newly generated and harmonized Alpine-wide data and knowledge on past and future extremes. The actions for upgrading current risk management instruments are designed with risk managers in five pilot areas in the AS (incl. cross-border areas). The project outputs are co-developed by and disseminated through EUSALP AG8 and PLANALP of the Alpine Convention (AlpConv). X-RISK-CC partnership includes regional risk managers, national authorities, members of EUSALP and PLANALP/ACB of AlpConv and scientists. It explicitly responds to the need for common knowledge, actions and solutions for managing extremes under CC that will be expressed in the EUSALP AG8 2023-24 work programme. | Details |
| 176 | EUSALP | Via Alpina Youth | Via Alpina Youth | 01/2023-12/2025 | 400000 | Verein CIPRA International (Coordinator),Aurelia eV, CIPRA Deutschland, CIPRA France, CIPRA Italia, CIPRA Slovenija, drustvo za varstvo Alp, CIPRA Südtirol im Dachverband für Natur und Umweltschutz, En Passant Par la Montagne, Wild Routes APS | Empowering young people and fostering their skills to shape their living space and lay the foundations for a society in which they want to live and in which climate protection in the Alps is a priority. This cross-border project where young people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds will be involved, will foster inclusion and diversity through exchange practices between partners and through training activities in the fields of youth work, mountaineering and nature protection. | Details |
| 177 | EUSALP | Alpine Changemaker Network | Alpine Changemaker Network | 12/2025-11/2028 | 400000 | Verein CIPRA International (Coordinator), BASIS Vinschgau Venosta, BAU SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA , La Foresta - Accademia di comunità ETS, Lungomare Società Cooperativa impresa sociale ETS, Verein Openspace Innsbruck | The Alpine Changemaker Network wants to foster eco-social transformation in the Alps by equipping grassroots cultural organizations and educational institutions with innovative learning and teaching tools. It aims to create a framework of mutual support among all kinds of organisations and institutions dedicated to eco-social sustainability and equip their members with knowledge and skills to engage more effectively with each other and with administrations and policy makers on various levels. | Details |
| 178 | EUSDR | DAFM | Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region - Danube AgriFood Master | 02/2022-01/2028 | 5174400 | MAGYAR AGRAR- ES ELETTUDOMANYI EGYETEM (Coordinator), CESKA ZEMEDELSKA UNIVERZITA V PRAZE, SLOVENSKA POLNOHOSPODARSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE, SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN, UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTELE VIETII REGELE MIHAI I DIN TIMISOARA, UNIVERZITET U NOVOM SADU, | Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production and Food Technology in the Danube Region (Danube AgriFood Master – DAFM) is a two-year (120 ECTS) joint degree master in English. It is a unique blend covering the whole food supply chain from a sustainable combination of ecologycal and conventional agriculture, food safety, soil, water and climate issues, biotechnology, energy systems, which are hot issues worldwide, also proven by the world pandemic as well as the extended circle of DAFM supporters (ministries, companies, NGOs). The added value of DAFM is the combination of special expertise and complementary strengths of each university in a jointly integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum. | Details |
| 179 | EUSDR | DANUBE PEACE | LEARNING ACTION ON PROMOTING PEACE THROUGH DANUBE CULTURAL EXCHANGE | 10/2025-09/2027 | 250000 | YOUTH POWER GERMANY EV (Coordinator),Centrum Brusinka, Non-governmental organization «Democratic Initiatives Incubator» , Okret, Outside Media & Knowledge UG (haftungsbechrankt), PANNONIA CONSULTING D.O.O. | The Danube region holds unique potential as a hub for inclusive peacebuilding. The region can counter polarisation and become a model for resilience. The Danube Peace project strengthens adult educators through intergenerational and inclusive peace education rooted in Danube and EU values. It promotes peacebuilding, social cohesion, and post-war recovery while supporting diverse adults and educators by addressing their needs for inclusive education and psychosocial support in togetherness. | Details |
| 180 | EUSDR | Plan-C | Moving PLastics and mAchine iNdustry towards Circularity | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2169500 | Lead Partner: Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH, Asociatia Intreprinderilor din Industria Usoara - Sorintex, Fondacija za inovacije, tehnologiju i transfer znanja,Innoskart Vállalkozásfejlesztési Nomprofit Kft., Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara “Petru Poni", Asociatia Clusterelor din Romania, Inovacioni Centar Mašinskog fakulteta u Beogradu doo, Omnipack Első Magyar Csomagolástechnikai Klaszter, legally represented by DBH InnoHub Kft., Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Fakulta výrobných technológií so sídlom v Prešove, Slovenský plastikársky klaster, Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, Plastikářský klastr z.s., Technolgiezentrum Horb GmbH &Co. KG, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH, | The Plan-C project consortium of 14 partners from DE, AT, CZ, SK, HU, RS, BiH, RO, and MD aims to boost the transformation of the plastics value chain in the Danube Region towards circularity through the transnational cooperation of plastics processors/producers and the machine industry. Close cooperation among partners across the Danube Region countries is required to introduce a fundamental change in this complex plastics value chain, implying a radical shift of mindsets, behaviour, and business paradigms. As a result, the main actors in the value chain - plastics producers and machine firms - increase their competitiveness, which contributes to the achievement of the EUSDR PA8 goals. Based on a transnational technology transfer and utilizing a design thinking process, the PPs + plastics producers co-create and immediately demonstrate circular plastics prototypes. The resulting Circular Plastics Guideline aims at building up knowledge and capacities for its practical implementation in regional companies. | Details |
| 181 | EUSDR | Danube DNA | EUR | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2159530 | Lead Partner: Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Privredna komora Crne Gore, Sarajevska Regionalna razvojna agencija, CAMPUS 02 Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft, TUM International GmbH, SOVA Digital a.s., Pomurski tehnološki park, DDRIÜ Dél-Dunántúi Regionális Innovációs Ügynökség Nonprofit Kft., Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, TERA TEHNOPOLIS d.o.o. Фондация Клъстер информационни и комуникационни технологии, ASOCIAȚIA ,,CLUSTER IT&C DUNĂREA DE JOS” | The main challenge addressed with the project is the synchronized transnational digital transformation of SMEs towards industry and logistics 4.0, across the Danube Region. To address the challenge, the main objective of the project is to create the Danube DNA - Digital Transformation network of Active SMEs training and knowledge transfer centers. The Danube DNA network will be the nucleus of integrative smart specialization, skills development, cross-sectorial collaborations, SMEs transformation, and transition towards industry and logistics 4.0, through the transfer of knowledge, inter‐regional capacity building, jointly developed solutions, and implementation of innovative and sustainable pilot actions. | Details |
| 182 | EUSDR | MEET | MEntal WEll-being in Education for disadvantaged YOUth | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2260571,8 | Lead Partner: Zentrum für Soziale Innovation GmbH, Ministarstvo obrazovanja i nauke Tuzlanskog kantona, Udruženje Prijateljice obrazovanje – Amica Educa, Centar za proizvodnju znanja i veština, Technická univerzita v Košiciach, СНЦ „Българска агенция за развитие“, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, Verein Jugendinitiative Triestingtal, DEX Innovation Centre, z.s., HETFA Kutatóintézet Kft., Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA, ustanova, Együttható Közösségépítő Egyesület, Universitatea Pedagogică de Stat ION, CREANGĂ din Chișinău, Asociatia Nevo Parudimos, Громадська організація «Простір молоді», | The MEET project will promote the mental health of (vulnerable) young people in AT, BG, BH, CZ, HU, ME, RO, RS, SI, SK, UA and the DR. In 2019, 10-12% of young people aged 10-19 years in the Danube Region (DR) were affected by mental disorders. Multiple crises (COVID, Ukraine war, Climate) are an increasing threat to young people's mental health and well-being. The global nature of these crises and the shared challenges in the DR call for a transnational approach. MEET aims to building capacities for youth mental health promotion in formal and informal educational settings at three different levels: At the practice level, MEET will collaboratively develop and pilot inclusive, innovative and youth-centred tools and learning materials for educators, social workers, practitioners | Details |
| 183 | EUSDR | Fem2forests | Innovative pathways for efficient involvement of girls and young women in the forestry sector | 01/2024-06/2026 | 1621570 | Lead Partner: Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije,Національний лісотехнічний університет України, Foresta SG, a.s, Hvatska komora inženjera šumarstva i drvne tehnologije, Hrvatski savez udruga privatnih šumovlasnika, Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze, Universitatea Stefan cel Mare Suceava, Univerzitet u Beogradu - Šumarski fakultet, Inicijativa za šumarstvo i okoliš, Агентство сприяння сталому розвитку Карпатського регіону «ФОРЗА», NOWA Training Beratung Projektmanagement, Forstliche Ausbildungsstaette Pichl, Bayerische Landesanstalt für Wald und Forstwirtschaft, Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniška fakulteta, Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA, ustanova | Forestry and forest-based industries are facing labor shortages, while the number of those choosing careers in forestry is declining. At the same time, the sector is known for providing so-called "green jobs" that help maintain forest ecosystems and ensure sustainable production of forest products and fair treatment of workers. Fem2forests aims to (1) develop innovative career pathways for girls and young women, (2) strengthen the capacity of forestry education institutions through mainstreaming of the gender perspective, and (3) facilitate the framework conditions for efficient involvement of women at different levels and stages in forestry organizations and relevant labour markets. To achieve these objectives, the Fem2forests concept follows an interactive and multi-stakeholder-driven innovation model that covers career paths in forestry from early orientation stages to leadership positions. Workshops, surveys, and interviews are used to identify the needs and interests of girls and young women in the forestry sector. Education and training institutions, as well as employers, business support organizations, and other stakeholders, will be closely involved throughout the project to help change awareness and create a framework for a more diverse workforce that promotes sustainable development, especially in rural areas. | Details |
| 184 | EUSDR | RuBIO | RuBIO to boost innovation and competitiveness of entrepreneurs | 09/2024-08/2025 | 61560 | Lead Partner: Rudolfovo - Znanstveno in tehnološko središče Novo mesto, Steinbeis 2i GmbH | The RuBIO initiative aims to support and propose action focused on innovation and economic development in rural areas of the Danube Region. The RuBIO initiative will explore the potential for adopting bio-based solutions (such as within the sectors of biotechnology and biomanufacturing) among entrepreneurs (startups, SMEs and bigger companies) in the Danube Region and broader. This project will analyse and discuss the state-of-the-art but also mitigate challenges and further strengthen (the competitiveness of) the region’s rural bio-based ecosystems and broader ecosystems. This way, the project will directly address the goals of Priority Area (PA)8 and capitalise on the work of the Working Groups (WG) on ‘Innovation and technology transfer’ and on “Circular Bioeconomy”. RuBIO represents a strategic initiative towards developing and supporting rural economies by promoting sustainable practices in the Danube Region. | Details |
| 185 | EUSDR | InclusiON | EDUCATION FOR INCLUSION - A CROSS-BORDER APPROACH | 09/2025-09/2027 | 1286957,86 | Lead Partner: Judetul Dolj reprezentat de Consiliul Judetean Dolj, Община Видин, Община Враца, Centrul Judeţean de Resurse şi Asistenţă Educaţională Dolj, Община Белоградчик | Education in a safe and inclusive environment is a must in any community and the Romanian and Bulgarian communities have understood the importance of tackling joint challenges together as the work force mobility is always evolving on both sides of the Danube. According to recent European studies, bullying has become an increasing phenomenon in Europe, especially in schools, and it should be jointly addressed by finding common solutions to a common challenge. Therefore, on both sides of the Danube counties joint solutions should address it. In order for education activities to thrive and produce results, all hindering elements, such as bullying, should be removed or at least reduced. Dolj County Council in partnership with Dolj County Center for Educational Resources and Assistance, Belogradchik, Vratsa and Vidin Municipalities intends to tackle this important issue through common activities with Bulgarian and Romanian associated school partners. Then, they will take educational endeavors to the next step, by identifying professional aptitudes of students by means of exchange practices on the basis of an online certified career orientation platform, as an element of novelty approach, whose findings will be made available to all stakeholders in the target cross-border area as an element of novelty in approaching this raised social issue. The overall objective of the project is the improvement of educational facilities, instruments and learning spaces as support for anti-bullying and inclusion initiatives followed by aptitude tests development for career orientation. The partners intend to implement a set of new methods able to tackle the challenges faced by the educational environments of most European countries: bullying among students. The specific objectives of the project include increasing the level of knowledge on bullying in schools both in Dolj County and in Bulgarian neighboring counties, Vidin and Vratsa, increasing the skills of professionals to manage bullying situations; encouraging the development of positive relationships with students and building a favorable climate in classrooms; improving strategies for effective intervention in bullying situations; reduce bullying by involving the most important actors correctly, professional orientation of students through certified methods. | Details |
| 186 | EUSDR | CBCEAEE | Cross-border cooperation to ensure an attractive educational environment | 09/2025-03/2027 | 550356,72 | Lead Partner: Средно училище "Христо Смирненски" - Гулянци, Biblioteca Județeană ”Alexandru și Aristia Aman”, Colegiul Național „Frații Buzești” Craiova | The proposed project seeks to stimulate the development of existing educational activities in the target region by improving the quality and applying innovative approaches through the introduction of distance and online learning in a region with negative socio-economic indicators and the presence of minority groups and disadvantaged youth in the districts of Pleven, Bulgaria and Dolj, Romania. The overall goal of the project is to create a modern and attractive educational environment in the two partner schools from Bulgaria and Romania with the support of experts from the Romanian partner 3, introducing distance and online complementary learning for equal access to inclusive and quality educational services. | Details |
| 187 | EUSDR | CONNECT | Connecting vulnerable target groups to strengthen social connections and mental health in the border region of Slovenia and Hungary | 09/2025-02/2026 | 20000 | Lead Partner: Stella, zasebni zavod za krepitev duševnega zdravja in izobraževanje, Vasvári Nagytérségi Népfőiskoláért Alapítvány | The project brings together the project partners Stella Institute and VNNA and addresses the demographic challenges, the challenges of social isolation of vulnerable groups, the lack of intergenerational cooperation and the limited opportunities for mental health promotion that are challenges in the programme area of Slovenia and Hungary. Both the County of Vas in Hungary and the Pomurje region in Slovenia are facing the problems of an ageing population and active out-migration of young people, especially from rural areas. This is leading to an increasingly isolated population, a deteriorating quality of life, a lack of contact between individuals, and the development of a wide range of diseases. Vulnerable target groups are those most constrained by the above, and tackling the challenges requires concerted efforts on both sides of the border. The main objective of the project is to improve the mental health and social cohesion of vulnerable target groups in the cross-border area of Slovenia and Hungary through the networking of project partners and cooperation, focusing on creative and psychologically empowering activities. | Details |
| 188 | EUSDR | VReduMED | Virtual Reality Education and Training Solutions for Medicine Sector | 04/2023-03/2026 | 266600 | Lead partner: South Bohemian Science and Technology Park, corp., University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Business Upper Austria, Education Group, University of Economics in Bratislava, National Institute of Children's Diseases, Strategic Partnership for Sensor Technologies, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Innoskart Business Development Nonprofit Ltd., Széchenyi István University | The VReduMED Team aims to improve the cooperation between healthcare education and medtech suppliers (particularly SMEs/start-ups), using Virtual Reality as key enabler to make care work more attractive and ensure high-quality care services in the future. The partners are focusing on enrich the education of care students and the upskilling of care practitioners, in addition to foster the uptake of MedTech assistance systems by the care sector, and trigger the co-creative development of demand-tailored MedTech solutions. The goal is to respond comprehensively the joint challenges in the Central European region. | Details |
| 189 | EUSDR | Caring Communities | Caring Communities: Transnational multi-level approaches for transformative changes in the Homecare Sector and Community-based Development of the Danube Region | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2941565,54 | Lead Partner: Das Diakonische Werk der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Baden e.V.,Fundația Agapedia din Moldova, Savez općina i gradova Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, Fondacija Mozaik, Republički zavod za socijalnu zaštitu, Mreža organizacija za decu Srbije, Pravni fakultet Zagreb, ACT Grupa, Judetul Brasov, Federatia ONG-urilor Sociale din Transilvania, Caritas der Erzdiözese Wien – Hilfe in Not, Obshtina Bansko, Institut po filosofia i sociologia pri Balgarska akademia na naukite, Sdruzhenie "Federatsia na socialnite sdruzhenia v Bulgaria", Szamossályi Község Önkormányzata, Települési Önkormányzatok Országos Szövetsége, Grünhof e.V. - Verein für gesellschaftliche Innovation, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | The quality of life of care-dependent persons and the opportunity for beneficiaries to remain in their home environment for as long as possible depends on what types and scope of support are available locally. However, local communities in the Danube Region (DR) cannot tackle major challenges in the field of homecare and community-based services by themselves anymore, e.g., serious shortages of care staff and volunteers, overburdened informal caregivers, lack of enhancing and integrating digital support systems in daily routines. Rural areas face even greater problems in providing comprehensive and sufficient services and support. Therefore, the project aims to build capacities & interregional collaboration structures of different kinds of public and private actors to initiate transformative impact on homecare and community-based services to improve the quality of living of care-dependent persons in rural and urban areas of the DR. | Details |
| 190 | EUSDR | NONA | New gOvernance for New spAces | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2960195 | Lead Partner: Geodetski inštitut Slovenije, Державне підприємство «Науково-дослідний інститут геодезії та картографії» Primăria municipiului Chișinău, Grad Šabac, Institut za arhitekturu i urbanizam Srbije, JU “Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona” Bihać, Veszprém Megyei Jogú Város Önkormányzata, Asociatia Cluster de educatie C-EDU, Urbasofia S.R.L., Grad Virovitica, Međunarodna agencija za razvoj d.o.o., Български икономически форум, Община Габрово, Фондация Колективът, Verband Region Stuttgart, Hochschule Biberach Institut für Architektur und Städtebau, Občina Ravne na Koroškem, Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov | Unsustainable land use is threatening quality living areas in the Danube region. There is a need to re-evaluate the value and potential of existing assets, including degraded areas (Das), to prevent new land take. Revitalisation of DAs can contribute to a more sustainable territorial development. The process is hindered by lack of capacities and efficient governance to mainstream investment in new, greener, more responsible land use in line with ecosystem capacities. Project main objective is to develop a new multi-level governance model for mainstreaming green investment into sustainable territorial development in the Danube region. By functional cooperation of public authorities, civil society, and the private, investment and financial sectors, the model will lead to improved capacities of cities and regions for triggering and implementing investments into more responsible land use practices as a basis for a new green and just economy. | Details |
| 191 | EUSDR | MYSTICAL DANUBE | GREEN AND MYSTICAL DANUBE STORYTELLING ROUTE - Transnational valorisation of natural and intangible cultural heritage for socio-economic development of rural areas in the Danube region | 01/2024-06/2026 | 1974034,48 | Lead Partner: Agencija za ruralni razvoj Zadarske županije, Агенция за регионално развитие с Бизнес център за подпомагане на малки и средни предприятия, Ministerul Economiei, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului, CEEweb a Biológiai Sokféleségért, Agencija za upravljanje zaštićenim područjima Podgorice, BROZ – Bratislavské regionálne ochranárske združenie, Gradska razvojna agencija Banja Luka, Privredno društvo za sport, rekreaciju, rehabilitaciju i biznis “Eko zona Ada Huja”, Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA, BSC, Poslovno podporni center d.o.o. Kranj | The main project objective is to develop a coordinated joint transnational approach in the valorisation of natural and intangible cultural heritage as a tourism asset in rural and less visited areas in the DRP area. Transnational approach will be reached through joint cooperation between different stakeholders on local, regional and national levels, from all participating countries and in experience and knowledge exchange. Local community is a great resource that can enhance economic development of a certain region, and at the same time feel included and as a contributing member of the community and society in general. We want to include local community, and especially the disadvantaged groups in creation of community-based tourism services that will be part of a new thematic route (the Green and Mystical Danube Storytelling Route) created within the project, as a social innovation. | Details |
| 192 | EUSDR | Culinary Trail | Culinary Trail of the Ethnic and Local Cuisine in the Danube Region | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2274566 | Lead Partner: Fakulteta za uporabne družbene študije v Novi Gorici, Fakulteta za informacijske študije v Novem mestu, Громадська організація «Клуб юристів «Віват Лекс», Universitatea Pedagogica de Stat “Ion Creanga” din Chisinau, Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Rudolfovo – Znanstveno in tehnološko središče Novo mesto, Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București, Asociația Română pentru Transfer Tehnologic și Inovare, Steinbeis 2i GmbH, Budapesti Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara, Edhance Plus o.p.s., Veleučilište Nikola Tesla u Gospiću, Частен Професионален Колеж Ейч Ар Си Кулинари Академи България“ ООД, FH Kärnten - gemeinnützige GmbH, Reghionalna razvojna agencija za Bjelasicu, Komove i Prokletije, Gradska razvojna agencija Istočno Sarajevo, Сдружение „Изследователски център Регионално и Глобално Развитие“, Regionalna agencija za ekonomski razvoj Šumadije i Pomoravlja, Sarajevska Regionalna razvojna agencija | Culinary Trail supports Danube Region programme and its Specific Objective 3.3 by addressing the ethnic (its 30 ethnic groups, including Jewish heritage and heavily marginalised Roma communities) and local culinary heritage (including viniculture), including heritage in geographically remote and underdeveloped communities, thus providing significant economic opportunities for rural areas and small settlements. Culinary Trail will employ the culinary heritage as an opportunity to revitalise and diversify tourism, to promote local economic development, create employment opportunities, and encourage frugal and social innovation. It will engage minorities, but also other marginalised groups that face disadvantages on the basis of youth, old age, gender, disabilities etc. In doing that, Culinary Trail will enable the Danube Region to capitalise on its vibrant and diverse ethnic landscape, rich and complex history and cultural traditions. Culinary Trail will improve interconnection and cooperation between tourist destinations, services, products, and stakeholders, it will encourage short value chains and promote quality products from the primary sector in the Danube Region. | Details |
| 193 | EUSDR | ntegrAGE | A practical approach to support the healthy adaptation and integration of 55+ work force into the labour market | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2319547,18 | Lead Partner: BSC, Poslovno podporni center d.o.o. Kranj, Inovační centrum Ústeckého kraje, z. s, Društvo Jasa, JU ‘’Razvojna agencija Unsko-sanskog kantona’’ Bihać, TREXIMA Bratislava, spol. s r.o., Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Pannon Novum Nyugat-dunántúli Regionális Innovációs Nonprofit Kft, Privredna komora Srbije, Poduzetnički inkubator BIOS Osijek, Sdruzhenie Bulgarska Targovsko-Promishlena Palata, Humán Innovációs Csoport Nonprofit Kft., Schirrmacher GmbH, Udruga za kreativni razvoj Slap, Klaster socijalnog preduzetništva Vojvodine, ipcenter.at GmbH | The project aims to support the healthy integration of older working generations (55+) into the labour market, capitalizing on their knowledge and assisting them in adapting to the challenges of new ways of working. The goal is to enhance their participation, avoid undesired early retirement, and extend their productive life. By strengthening their special skills and competences, IntegrAGE aims to retain their knowledge and accumulated experiences in the economy, either by providing tutoring within their own company or through mentoring even outside of their organization. Furthermore, the project seeks to address the issue of skilled workforce shortages, particularly in regions where labour mobility is imbalanced, leading to a deficit of qualified professionals. By leveraging the expertise of older workers, the project aims to mitigate this shortage and contribute to the overall development and growth of these regions. Importantly, the project places significant emphasis on promoting an age-adapted and healthy work-life balance. Recognizing the unique needs and requirements of older workers, IntegrAGE seeks to create an environment that supports their well-being. This includes considering factors such as flexible working arrangements, providing resources for maintaining good physical and mental health, and fostering a positive and inclusive work culture. | Details |
| 194 | EUSDR | Back on Track | Fostering the (re)integration of NEETs in rural areas into education, training and labour market by increasing their basic skills, resilience and virtual mobility | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2473610,6 | Lead Partner: Österreichische Jungarbeiterbewegung,Privredna komora Srbije, Ministarstvo privrede Tuzlanskog kantona, Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие - Стара Загора, ipcenter.at GmbH, YES Forum EWIV - Youth and European Social Work Forum, Humán Innovációs Csoport Nonprofit Kft., Fundacija za izboljšanje zaposlitvenih možnosti PRIZMA, ustanova, Čovekoljublje, Dobrotvorna fondacija Srpske Pravoslavne Crkve, Pannon Novum Nyugat-Dunántúli Regionális Innovációs Nonprofit Kft., Udruženje za razvoj NERDA, DEX Innovation Centre, z.s., ADEL Slovakia, Agenția pentru Dezvoltare Regională Sud Muntenia | The project places a strong emphasis on the digital inclusion of rural NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) and strives to bridge the gap by providing access to urban benefits, such as extensive education and employment opportunities, through virtual means. By increasing the virtual mobility of rural NEETs, their integration can be significantly improved, the attractiveness of rural areas can be enhanced, and the EU's overarching goal of transforming brain drain into brain gain can be advanced. To achieve its objectives, the project will establish a transnational cross-sectoral stakeholder network to ensure the long-term sustainability of its outcomes. It will also develop a strategy for successful outreach to rural NEETs, implement a mentoring programme and create an innovative digital training model tailored to the identified needs of rural NEETs. Through these efforts, the project aims to provide a pathway and new prospects for individual development, training and career orientation without the need to leave rural areas. | Details |
| 195 | EUSDR | Be Ready | UrBan hEat islands REsilience, prepAreDness and mitigation strategY | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2408382,62 | Lead Partner: Aсоциация за развитие на София, Small Business Development Foundation of Kisalföld, Hévíz Város Önkormányzat, Razvojna agencija Sjever – DAN d.o.o., Асоциация Бюро за интеграция и социални иновации, Mestna občina Kranj, Jihomoravská agentura pro veřejné inovace JINAG, Obec Ratiboř, Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Department für Bautechnik und Naturgefahren, Glavni grad Podgorica, Pannon Novum Nyugat-Dunántúli Regionális Innovációs Nonprofit Kft., Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije, Grad Zenica, Град Ниш, Naučno-tehnološki park Niš, Unitatea Administrativ -Teritorială Municipiul Galați, Primăria municipiului Chișinău, Asociația Tehnopol Galați, DEX Innovation centre z.s. | The project BeReady responds to program objective 2.2, Promoting climate change capacities in the Danube Region and disaster management on transnational level in relation to environmental risks taking into account ecosystem-based approaches. The common challenge that the 19 partners and 9 ASPs from 12 countries will tackle is urban heat islands (UHI). The unprecedented heat waves in the summer 2022 demonstrated the acute need to strengthen the preparedness and adaptive capacity of the society to cope with impacts of climate change and foster resilience at city level. Only few European cities have developed plans and strategies to counter UHI. The novel approach taken by the project – “green acupuncture” - will allow the partners, both cities and knowledge partners, to take targeted, small but powerful, context-based measures to deal with UHI in critical urban areas. | Details |
| 196 | EUSDR | DANOVA NEXT | Smart Transport Network for the accessibility of Passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility in the Danube Region through innovative services | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2622400 | Lead Partner: Zračna luka Dubrovnik d.o.o., J.P. Međunarodni aerodrom "SARAJEVO" d.o.o. Sarajevo, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Българска асоциация за трансфер на технологии и иновации, Univerza v Mariboru, Zajednica saveza osoba s invaliditetom Hrvatske, Asociatia Nationala a Surzilor din România, Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband Österreich, Dopravný podnik Bratislava, akciová spoločnosť, Czech Smart City Cluster, z.s., Mestna občina Maribor, Lučka uprava Pula, Akcionarsko društvo za uslužne djelatnosti u međunarodnom pomorskom saobraćaju Luka Kotor A.D. Kotor, Înterpinderea de Stat “Aeroportul International Chișinau”, AERODROMI CRNE GORE AD, Budapest Airport Zrt. | The common challenge of the programme area tackled by the project concerns the lack of services and barrier-free transport and the lack of harmonisation among Countries in the field of accessibility of disabled passengers, focusing on the disparities in innovation level & uptake of advanced technologies in the DR. The overall project objective is the improvement of transport accessibility (air, water & urban transport) in the DR for all disabilities by creating innovative services, and providing fully accessible Digital Travel Information Services (DTIS) through the establishment of a Smart Network of transport facilities, making a change and contributing to reduce the innovation gap across the DR. | Details |
| 197 | EUSDR | #RomansWineDanube | #RomansWineDanube – Marketing framework for sustainable cultural tourism development | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2192667 | Lead Partner: Danube Competence center, Hálózat a Regionális Fejlesztésért Alapítvány, Ured Vlade Županije Zapadnohercegovačke za europske integracije, ГС Національна туристична організація України, Turistička zajednica Osječko-baranjske zupanije, Narodni muzej „Zaječar“, Nacionalna turistička organizacija Crne Gore, Első Magyar Felelősségteljes Innováció Egyesület, Zsolnay Örökségkezelő Nonprofit Kft, Municipiul Alba Iulia, Регионален исторически музей - Русе, media k GmbH, Technická univerzita v Košiciach, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Bistra Ptuj | The current situation in the Danube region is marked by a demographic decline in rural areas, imbalanced socio-economic development, and social exclusion of vulnerable groups. The project aims to address those common by applying innovative and inclusive solutions for destination management and developing the touristic potential of underdeveloped sub-destinations with local action plans and innovative destination management solutions. The project seeks to capitalize on the cultural heritage and natural resources of the region and create transnational partnerships to deliver high-quality tourism products and solutions. | Details |
| 198 | EUSDR | MicroDrink | Capacity building for management and governance of MICROplastics in DRINKing water resources of Danube Region | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2351480 | Lead Partner: HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Javno komunalno preduzeće “Drugi oktobar” Vršac, Zavod za javno zdravstvo Federacije BiH, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Rudarsko-geološki fakultet, Eurofins Analytical Services Hungary Kft, Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský T. G., Masaryka, v.v.i., Umweltbundesamt GmbH, Technische Universität München, Javno podjetje Kovod Postojna, vodovod, kanalizacija, d.o.o., Postojna, Univerza v Ljubljani, Zavod za javno zdravstvo Zadar | MicroDrink aims to enhance governance of Microplastics (MP) at different levels in DRB, by strengthening policy & decision makers’ knowledge and collaboration, and providing them with tested Decision-making support tool for MP and comprehensive transnational capacity building Roadmap towards MP strategy and strategic recommendations for MP management in drinking water resources at water facility and transnational levels. The project outputs and results will build sound foundation for future activities in DRB aimed at assessing MP related risks, hazards and impacts on environment and human health. MicroDrink transboundary and cross-sector collaboration in EU and non-EU countries will foster active engagement of all key actors across DRB, preparing them for efficient implementation or adaptation of EU DWD, increasing the resilience of water supply systems against MP by providing the water supplier with a decision-making support tool for selecting optimal measures and choosing adequate actions towards mitigation of MP. | Details |
| 199 | EUSDR | REHEATEAST | Building local partnerships for reducing the fossil energy demand of district heating systems in the Eastern Danube Region | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2214691,4 | Lead Partner: Pannon Európai Területi Társulás,ABE Renewable d o o, ФОНДАЦИЯ ЦЕНТЪР ЗА ЕНЕРГИНЙ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТ ЕНЕФЕКТ, Resursni Aarhus centar u Bosni i Hercegovini, Institut Jozef Stefan, Stalna konferencija gradova i opština – Savez gradova i opština Srbije, Európske zoskupenie územnej spolupráce Via Carpatia s ručením obmedzeným, Lokalna energetska agencija za Pomurje, Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca, Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar, Nemzetközi Fejlesztési és Forráskoordinációs Ügynökség Zrt. | In the Eastern Danube Region, district heating and cooling (DHC) systems face several common challenges to become financially and environmentally sustainable. DHC systems and district-heated buildings are often outdated, poor and inefficient, using (primarily imported) fossil fuels. Energy poverty, as well as the demand for government subsidies of fossil fuel consumption is high. This calls for both supply and demand side upgrades to reduce energy demand and fossil fuel usage. REHEATEAST aims to reduce DHC systems’ fossil energy demand and to integrate renewable energy and waste heat. It shall encourage multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral, public-private cooperation and develop, test, promote and distribute applicable (process, technical and nature-based) solutions catalysing and supporting the implementation of large-scale building and systems rehabilitation programs, as well as climate adaptation measures. | Details |
| 200 | EUSDR | StoreMore | Analysing and promoting energy storage solutions, developing tools to mitigate the intermittency of RES,contributing to an accelerated transition to renewable energy and more balanced electrical grids | 01/2024-06/2026 | 2178580 | Lead Partner: Békéscsaba Megyei Jogú Város, NAUČNO – TEHNOLOŠKI PARK CREN GORE, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, N.A. Partner has withdrawn from the consortium on 12.06.2023 Gemeinde Fuchstal, Asociatia de Dezvoltare Intercomunitara Zona Metropolitana Oradea Inovační centrum Ústeckého kraje, z. s, Centar za energiju, energijsku efikasnost i okolinu, Verein für Verantwortungsvolle Stadtentwicklung und Kommunikation, Elektro Gorenjska, podjetje za distribucijo električne energije, d.d., BSC, Poslovno podporni center d.o.o. Kranj, Pannon Egyetem | Energy storage is key to unlocking renewable power's full potential. Our groundbreaking project targets the critical challenge of energy storage within the Danube Region, specifically focusing on the environmental impacts of current storage methods and the need for more sustainable alternatives. Under the framework of the EUSDR Action Plan 2.1, our project is dedicated to assisting each country in the region in meeting its national targets by 2030, contributing to the European Union's ambitious goal of achieving 30% renewable energy usage by the same year, while adhering to the National Emission Ceilings. | Details |
| 201 | EUSBR | Inclusive Wellbeing Through Arts and Culture in the Baltics | Inclusive Wellbeing Through Arts and Culture in the Baltics | 11/2024-10/2026 | 250000 | Coordinator: LATVIJAS KULTURAS AKADEMIJA, Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia, LIETUVOS SVEIKATOS MOKSLU UNIVERSITETAS, RIGAS STRADINA UNIVERSITATE, Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture | (1) Develop and test a new cross-sectoral model of cooperation among HEIs in the Baltic countries, with representation from both the cultural and health sectors; (2) Promote the role of HEIs in supporting international lifelong learning endeavors across the Baltic countries; (3) By offering innovative solutions – inclusive well-being for vulnerable groups through cultural participation, strengthen the leadership role of HEIs as agents for addressing societal challenges. | Details |
| 202 | EUSBR | Adventure and identity | Adventure and identity | 09/2023-08/2026 | 56700 | Coordinator: Hästekasen Gård Förening, FUNDACJA EDUKACYJNA NAUSIKA, GEN Ukraine, Jonglirium e.V. | Create partnerships, that goes beyond this project, with partners and associated partners Explore the method of experiential adventure based learning (especially focused on adventures at the sea) - promoting it to be a valid tool for civic education Develop our administrators / youth workers ability to design and execute complex activies Define and strengthen the European identity Promote green practices and environmental awareness Inspire youth to travel and take part of Erasmus / ESC projects | Details |
| 203 | EUSBR | SoSECE | Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future | 10/2024-09/2027 | 400000 | Coordinator: LAUREA-AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY, LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE, Tartu Ülikool, VYTAUTO DIDZIOJO UNIVERSITETAS | The SoSECE project fosters collaboration in early childhood education across four Baltic Sea Region countries. It addresses challenges in creating innovative societies by promoting social sustainability and multi-professional collaboration in ECEC. The project cultivates tools to support professionals in establishing high-quality learning environments and practices, contributing to a socially sustainable future for ECEC. | Details |
| 204 | EUSBR | Baltic Youth Waves for Democracy 2025 | Baltic Youth Waves for Democracy 2025 | 06/2025-12/2025 | 32873 | Coordinator: THE COUNCIL OF THE BALTIC SEA STATES SECRETARIAT, Akershus fylkeskommune, Asociacija "Klaipėdos regionas", Landesjugendring Schleswig-Holstein e.V., NADBALTYCKIE CENTRUM KULTURY W GDAŃSKU, Netværket af Ungdomsråd, Päijät-Hämeen liitto, VIDZEMES PLANOSANAS REGIONS | We will connect youth perspectives with European policies, particularly regional Baltic Sea-EU policies. The project addresses the uncertainty young people face in the wake of crises such as climate change, nationalism, and geopolitical conflicts. It aims to move beyond a crisis mode by creating safe spaces, collaborative youth initiatives, and age-appropriate discussions to address their needs and interests in participation, democracy, and Europe. Our approach follows a specific Baltic Sea perspective as a macro-regional foundation for a broader pan-European vision. Young people often lack the skills and opportunities for meaningful participation. Yet, they are the experts when it comes to their own future. That is why we aim to empower them by strengthening their soft skills and international experience, enabling them to engage in meaningful participation. | Details |
| 205 | EUSBR | PRO Youth Work | PROfessionalization of Youth Work and PROmotion of Youth Research in the Nordic–Baltic Region | 12/2025-09/2028 | 400000 | Coordinator: LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE, Latvijas jaunatnes darbinieku asociacija, NUORISOTUTKIMUSSEURA RY UNGDOMSFORSKNINGSSALLSKAPET RF, TALLINN UNIVERSITY, TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR | The project PRO Youth Work aims to strengthen youth work recognition and quality through professionalization and education possibilities, and to build stronger bonds between youth researchers and youth policy makers to promote evidence-based youth policy development in Latvia, Estonia and Finland, and other Baltic-Nordic countries. | Details |
| 206 | EUSBR | European Schools for Baltic Sea Cooperation | European Schools for Baltic Sea Cooperation | 09/2025-10/2026 | 60000 | Coordinator: SA Euroopa Kool, European School Copenhagen, European Schooling Helsinki | The aim of our project is to engage young people and the wider community in activities related to the topic and priority of environment and fight against climate change, and in communication activities with their peers from other countries, to empower them with engaging tools, such as recycling, water analysis, etc emerging from contacts with the nature and Baltic Sea in the first place, and ability to deeply reflect on own and human activity impact on the environment. | Details |
| 207 | EUSBR | BALCA | Building Capacity for Baltic Climate Action | 09/2025-02/2027 | 200000 | Lead Partner: Alvesta municipality, Administration of Tauragė district municipality, Gryfino Municipality, Linnaeus University, Tczew Municipality, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | The project’s objective is to strengthen the capacity of local actors to collaborate at both local and cross-border level in the Southern Baltic region. By exchanging knowledge, experiences and working together, we will improve the ability to engage and motivate citizens to reduce their climate footprint. | Details |
| 208 | EUSBR | AIMused | Accessibility Integration and Artificial Intelligence for Museums | 09/2025-08/2028 | 2076967,75 | Lead Partner: National Marine Fisheries Research Institute,Nautil - Leszek Chojnicki, KL Kulturland MV gGmbH, Kalmar Lans Museum, NaturBornholm, Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Lithuanian Sea Museum, University of Szczecin | The AIMused project addresses a common challenge in the SBR: the limited accessibility and inclusivity in tourism attractions for people with disabilities, senior citizens, and individuals with special needs. As demographic changes progress, the tourism industry must adapt to ensure that all visitors can fully engage with exhibitions and narratives. However, many attractions still struggle to implement inclusive solutions due to a lack of knowledge, resources, and technological support. This gap limits the participation of a significant portion of the population and prevents tourism sites from becoming fully open and welcoming spaces for diverse audiences. | Details |
| 209 | EUSBR | IMPETUS | IMPET build your wind energy future with US | 09/2025-09/2028 | 1998894 | Lead Partner: Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Science, Gmina Nowa Karczma, Sianowskie Centrum Wiedzy, IWEN Energy Institute gGmbH, MMB Drives Sp. z o.o., Lund University, Klaipeda University | The main objective of Interreg’s Program is "To increase the blue and green growth potential of the South Baltic Area (SBA) through cross-border cooperation." We plan to contribute to that goal by laying a foundation for a regional ecosystem dedicated to a leap improvement in wind energy production, while: - developing cross-border collaborative links, - fostering spin-off SMEs’ creation, and - assist the existing SMEs by making the complete project-generated knowledge available in an Open Access Repository. | Details |
| 210 | EUSBR | FASD-Bridge | Comprehensive Cross-Border Initiative for Early Diagnosis and Holistic Support for FAS/FASD Families in the South Baltic Region | 09/2025-08/2028 | 1391092,45 | Lead Partner: University of Gdańsk, Klaipeda University Hospital, University Medicine Greifswald, Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, “For the Family” Foundation, | Alcohol use during pregnancy is a medical, psychosocial and sociological problem worldwide. Following recommendation of WHO about global alcohol action plan for 2022–2030 to minimalize the harmful use of alcohol including the reduce of prenatal alcohol exposure, we propose the project FASD-Bridge. Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy often causes damage to the unborn child. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause growth abnormalities, craniofacial, cardiac, renal, osseous and ocular malformations, developmental, cognitive and behavioural disorders as well as limitations in partial performance and thus global limitations in everyday life. The center part of the current project is developing stronger links between research institutions and public entities across Baltic context by promoting regional cooperation and boosting knowledge, transfer of know-how and merging the best practices to strengthen the implementation of the global strategy in terms of individuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and their families (biological, foster, adoptive). There is a need to focus more on the issue of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and on its consequences as well as to support families raising individuals with FAS and FASD in South Baltic Region. | Details |
| 211 | EUSBR | BRIDGE | Cultural and tourism education as a bridge for cross-border cooperation, networking and developing relationships with new partners | 09/2025-02/2027 | 199027,5 | Lead Partner: Association of Communes 'Polish Gothic Castles',Rietavas Tourism and Business Information Centre, Hovdala Castle, Hässleholm Municipality, Varmian-Masurian Regional Tourism Organization | The idea of the project partnership is a response to the current situation faced by many Polish organisations/institutions conducting cooperation with Russia, which was severed after the aggression against Ukraine. LP, as the lead partner in 2004-2021, has actively cooperated with Russia in the framework of several cross-border projects, to which it has also invited PP1, Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship, and the Municipality of Olsztyn. The concept of setting up the LP stemmed from the firm belief shared by the founding communes that promoting a single castle or a single town would never be as successful as promoting many castles located on a common Trail (about 750 km) leading through: Bytów, Lębork, Człuchów, Malbork, Sztum, Gniew, Kwidzyn, Nowe, Ostróda, Nidzica, Działdowo, Olsztyn, Lidzbark Warmiński, Kętrzyn, Giżycko. The Gothic Castles Trail was awarded Certificate of the Polish Tourist Organization in the competition for the Best Tourist Product | Details |
| 212 | EUSBR | PrepAlliance | Allies increasing preparedness level among citizens | 07/2025-12/2026 | 199999,98 | Lead Partner: Sustainable Development Scania, BOFA, Gryfino Commune | Through the networks of popular movements, preparedness was mobilized during the Second World War. A crucial lesson from the past is that money and equipment were not enough to generate the will to defend. It must be built from below, on a foundation of social solidarity, which is now also evident in Ukraine. War is possibly the ultimate threat creating societal disturbances, but far from the only nor the most likely one. In recent years we have seen climate-related challenges (e.g. extreme weather) as well as pandemics creating crisis situations for citizens. In the future, we may additionally face crises caused by the depletion of natural resources due to our continuous extraction of virgin materials, which could disrupt the availability of everyday products we rely on. Citizens can already now affect the occurrence of such a potential crisis by considering solutions like sharing, repairing, and recycling. Associations and public organizations are strengthening citizen’s resilience towards crisis situations by educational efforts, but with different focus in different countries. Therefore, we need cross-border exchange to learn from each other's approaches, something that is currently not being done. Our project aims to build strong international partnerships among organizations educating and helping citizens preparing for potential future crises, the PrepAlliance. It will be a novel international collaboration in the South Baltic Region program area with a focus on sharing knowledge on how nations prepare and strengthen citizens to manage events creating different kinds of societal crises. Maintaining an inclusive network in the South Baltic Region program area highlighting cooperation and knowledge sharing across borders also increases the likelihood of engagement from different countries to aid each other if in need. We can also help each other cross-border in a more effective way if we have knowledge of each other’s citizen preparedness level and where they reach out for help. By sharing best practices, developing joint strategies, and implementing educational efforts, we can together strengthen our citizens' ability to cope in times of crisis! | Details |
| 213 | EUSBR | ReCircWater | Innovating Stormwater Management and Reuse | 08/2025-07/2028 | 2010243,6 | Lead Partner: Clean - The Danish Water & Environmental Cluster, Klaipeda University University of Gdansk, Gdansk Water Foundation, Zakład Wodociągów i Kanalizacji Spółka z o.o. (ZWiK), Sweden Water Research, Novafos | This project aims to develop a common understanding of legislation, current stormwater management practices, and methods for addressing stormwater discharge in the South Baltic Region. There will be capacity building and training workshops for key stakeholders, particularly utilities and municipalities, across region to support embedding of knowledge on stormwater management and the upscaling of the solutions developed. Prototypes and pilots will be developed using known technologies sourced from the South Baltic Region through co-creation activities. Successful outcomes will be shared via regional working groups and conferences. The project’s goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of combined multi-treatment technologies in managing pollutants and nutrients, and to test novel methods for analysing stormwater. If successful, these technologies and methods will be scaled up across the South Baltic Region as proven solutions for stormwater management. | Details |
| 214 | EUSBR | Baltic PlaNet | Resilient Coastal Planning Network | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1198254,51 | Lead Partner: Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH, Gmina Międzyzdroje, Tallinna Ülikool, Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra (VASAB), Viedās administrācijas un reģionālās attīstības ministrija, Lääne-Harju Vallavalitsus, Kurzemes plānošanas reģions (KPR), Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission | The Baltic PlaNet platform is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to enhancing the climate resilience of coastal municipalities in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). The project aims at increasing municipal authorities' capacities to integrate extreme weather events considerations into their spatial planning, while preserving natural and urban environments. Through a range of tools and resources from 11 projects, such as the Sea2Land Navigator and Beach-SOS adaptation pathways, MSP-Green Recommendations, building on existing and evolving networks, cooperations, and collaborative approaches (including results from projects such as PASPS, eMSP NBSR, NESBp, Planners’ Forum, ClimaResponse and MoRE), the platform assists coastal municipalities in assessing climate risks, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing effective adaptation strategies through collaboration. By fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among stakeholders, including policymakers, practitioners, and experts, the platform enhances capacity building and promotes innovative solutions. | Details |
| 215 | EUSBR | SEABAS | Strategic ecosystem-based planning for sustainable future of the Baltic Sea | 07/2025-12/2028 | 1175863,19 | Lead Partner: Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission, Tartu Ülikool, Varsinais-Suomen liitto, Viedās administrācijas un reģionālās attīstības ministrija, Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), Gdynia Maritime University, Coalition Clean Baltic, Baltijas Vides Forums | The aim of this project platform is to build on the outcomes of existing and previous projects to establish a regional framework for integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) within Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) across the Baltic Sea region. More specifically, the project platform aims to strengthen the role of MSP in promoting sustainable blue economy and enhancing the management of human activities at sea, as a key element of ecosystem-based approach. As a significant component of the SEA, the platform also aims to develop methodological recommendations for cumulative impact assessment (CIA) in transboundary context as core element of SEA in MSP. By synthesizing and validating prior SEA and CIA practices and recommendations, this platform will refine practical tools and guidelines to address transboundary challenges such as climate change, renewable energy expansion, and biodiversity conservation. Through collaborative workshops, capacity-building initiatives, and pilot applications, the project platform will leverage validated methodologies, ensure the long-term adoption of SEA and CIA, and enhance interoperability between assessment tools. Ultimately, this platform will enable more sustainable, resilient, and collaborative MSP processes across the region. | Details |
| 216 | EUSBR | BSR Mental Health | Baltic Sea Mental Health Platform | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1199900,8 | Lead Partner: Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS), Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu, Odense Kommune, ISCA - International Sport and Culture Association, Eesti Vaimse Tervise ja Heaolu Koalitsioon VATEK | Good mental health is a cornerstone of societal resilience, yet countries in the BSR report alarmingly high rates of mental ill-health. There is an urgent need for effective mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment strategies to address this growing burden, driven by successive crises and expected to persist. The health sector alone cannot meet the demand. Overburdened primary care systems are struggling, creating inefficiencies that worsen the challenges. Addressing this issue requires a cross-sectoral approach to improving mental well-being, ensuring that BSR societies can recover from and adapt to crises. Sectors beyond health play a vital role in promoting mental health. Interreg projects highlight the potential of leveraging settings such as schools, workplaces, and cultural environments to improve outcomes. For instance, cultural interventions provide effective non-medical solutions for individuals with mild to moderate mental health conditions. However, these approaches require political recognition and systematic adoption. Decision-makers need robust information and evidence to implement cross-sectoral mental health initiatives. This project will create a platform to consolidate outcomes of various projects into actionable policy recommendations for national and regional decision-makers. By driving broader adoption of these solutions, the initiative will expand access to effective interventions, improving mental health and resilience across the BSR. | Details |
| 217 | EUSBR | HAZGONE | Connecting up- and downstream measures for better hazardous substances governance and policy in the Baltic Sea Region | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1199906,4 | Lead Partner: Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība, University of Rostock, Itämeren kaupunkien liiton Kestävien kaupunkien komissio c/o Turun kaupunki, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SEI Tallinn / Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus, POMINNO sp. z o.o., Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), Aplinkosaugos valdymo ir technologijų centras, Biedrība "Ekodizaina kompetences centrs", Coalition Clean Baltic, MTÜ Balti Keskkonnafoorum, Baltic Environmental Forum Deutschland e.V. | There's no doubt, that hazardous substances (HAZ) and micropollutants (MPs) are two sides of the same coin and a big issue in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). In practice however, these topics are divided into two categories: "upstream" (prevention, substitution, disposal of HAZ) and "downstream" (removal, monitoring, analysis of MPs). The HAZGONE platform aims to connect these, equipping local and national authorities, non-governmental organisations, business associations and others with a holistic understanding of the HAZ sources and pathways. | Details |
| 218 | EUSBR | REAVES | Resilient Ecosystems for AV&M Entrepreneurial Support | 07/2025-12/2027 | 1196860 | Lead Partner: BGZ Berliner Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Det Kongelige Akademi, Sihtasutus Tartu Teaduspark, Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu, Stockholm Business Region AB, Spielfabrique 360 UG, Viesoji istaiga Lietuvos inovaciju centras, Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi, medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. Media Dizajn, Hamburg Music Business e.V. Erhvervsakademi Dania, Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy, Blue Science Park (svb) AB | REAVES unites projects from the film, music, and gaming industries to support emerging creative talent leveraging technology in their work. These individuals, often driving or founding commercially-oriented ventures, are key to fostering innovation within resilient regional ecosystems, ultimately enabling their industries to thrive locally and globally. The REAVES platform emphasizes collaboration, addressing shared challenges while overcoming regional and sectoral silos. By aligning objectives and pooling resources, participating projects streamline their solutions and enhance support from public authorities. Together, they create a robust ecosystem focused on talent retention and innovation through cross-regional and cross-sectoral efforts, ensuring a sustainable future for the Creative and Cultural Industry. | Details |
| 219 | EUSBR | RegenT | Integrating Regenerative Practices in Nature and Cultural Tourism | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1196097 | Lead Partner: Ab Yrkeshögskolan vid Åbo Akademi, Visit Skåne AB, Pomorska Regionalna Organizacja Turystyczna, Eesti Maaturism MTÜ, Kurzemes Planošanas Reģions, Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH | RegenT addresses the need for information and capacity-building in regenerative tourism by providing essential resources to public authorities, particularly regional and local decision-makers and public officers involved in strategic planning and resource allocation. Building on the achievements of seven projects that collectively advance regenerative tourism, RegenT offers a platform with two interlinked components: a knowledge platform and a platform for learning, knowledge exchange, and networking. The participating projects have, e.g., developed innovative solutions for attracting off-season tourists, created climate resilience guidelines, and supported local food networks. RegenT promotes systemic changes in the tourism industry across the BSR. By doing that, RegenT contributes to Priority 1.1 Resilient Economies and Communities, particularly the topic 'Advancing natural and cultural heritage assets'. | Details |
| 220 | EUSBR | EnTRA | Energy Transition for Climate Neutrality in the BSR | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1199999 | Lead Partner: HafenCity Universität Hamburg, ZEBAU – Zentrum für Energie, Bauen, Architektur und Umwelt GmbH, Itämeren kaupunkien liiton Kestävien kaupunkien komissio c/o Turun kaupunki, Tartu Regiooni Energiaagentuur, Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, Ziemeļu dimensijas Kultūras partnerības sekretariātu, Hanse-Parlament e.V., Europejskie Ugrupowanie Współpracy Terytorialnej NOVUM, Central and Eastern Sustainable Energy Network, Stowarzyszenie Gmin i Powiatów Małopolski | EnTRA unites 18 energy transition projects and their results: guidance for experts and citizens, simulation and decision-support tools, solution toolboxes, etc. However, those not involved in a specific project struggle to discover these resources and to understand how to access and use tools and results. After projects end, the momentum of promotion and transfer of results slows or even stops. One-time events and temporary programs do not go far enough to ensure long-term awareness and exploitation. EnTRA focuses on several key mechanisms to improve consistency of knowledge transfer on energy transition solutions and to enable broad uptake of both technical and governance solutions: 1. The EnTRA Resource Hub catalogs results tailored to the needs of users from local or regional authorities and sectoral agencies, with clear communication of the necessary enabling conditions for uptake. 2. A Policy Memorandum elaborates key recommendations to improve capacity for uptake of energy transition solutions and reduce barriers to innovation. 3. The Institutional Ambassadors Program on energy transition supports organizations to improve their internal capacity for long-term sustainability, communication and transfer of developed solutions to future users. 4. The Knowledge Community promotes learning and exchange to build capacity among target groups and improve uptake of results. Thus, EnTRA maximizes potential for validated solutions to be mobilized for the energy transition. | Details |
| 221 | EUSBR | BSR Urban Mobility | Enhancing active and efficient urban mobility in the Baltic Sea region | 07/2025-06/2028 | 1179801 | Lead Partner: Turun kaupunki, University of Gdansk, Transporto inovacijų asociacija, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Lindholmen Science Park AB, Gemeinsame Landesplanungsabteilung Berlin-Brandenburg, Oslo kommune | The challenges cities face in terms of urban mobility are similar in all BSR countries – the transformation to emission free and efficient passenger and freight transport is not fast enough. The European Commission recommends European cities of all sizes to embrace the concept of sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) as a strategic and integrated approach to tackle urban mobility challenges. Due to the revised TEN-T regulation, the knowledge on SUMP will be more fundamental than ever. BSR Urban Mobility platform brings together different projects that have developed tools, guidance, and demonstrated solutions that can support local and regional authorities in sustainable urban mobility and logistics planning and contribute to successful implementation of these strategies on local level. To facilitate discussion on the key drivers and barriers between cities and regions in the Baltic Sea region, especially the TEN-T Urban Nodes, the project will offer peer learning and capacity building activities. The activities build on the previous project’ results and needs assessment and result in a Training package on Sustainable urban mobility and logistics planning. The final output, BSR Urban Mobility Policy Framework, developed based on transnational policy dialogue, translates the main findings of the platform into joint and concise policy recommendations for enhancing active and efficient urban mobility in BSR cities and shaping up support mechanisms on national and EU level. | Details |
| 222 | EUSBR | SchoolChanger | Empowering young generations to help municipalities and public institutions in the Baltic Sea Region develop smart, nature-based, sense-friendly, and socially responsible solutions reinforcing their well-being | 03/2025-02/2028 | 1709000 | Lead Partner: Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu, Secretariat of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS), Saue Vallavalitsus, Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu, Puuts Interiör AB, Fundacja NeuroLandscape, Degerfors kommun, Stiftelsen Axevalla Folkhögskola, Valsts SIA "Bērnu klīniskās universitātes slimnīca" | The mental health of EU youth is in crisis. Around 20% of EU teenagers face mental health challenges that not only affect their personal lives but also have profound implications on their educational outcomes. Recognizing the key role of school environments in influencing student well-being, our project seeks to find the ways to transform schools into nurturing grounds for well-being. We revealed a striking gap in youth engagement in decisions related to school environments and a common thought: students feel unnoticed in decisions that directly impact their daily lives and mental well-being. To address this, we will develop an innovative model of cooperation that encourages joint activities and communication between students, teachers, school management, and professionals in design, furniture, welfare technology, and medicine. It will embrace the principles of sensory design and inclusivity, ensuring spaces meet the diverse needs of all students while fostering social and ecological responsibility. By involving students in the decision-making process, we aim to cultivate a culture of engagement from an early age, setting the stage for them to become proactive members of their communities. SchoolChanger is more than an idea for redesign of spaces; it's a step towards redefining educational experiences and thus improving public services. By empowering students to shape their surroundings, we're building the confident, creative, and community-minded leaders of tomorrow. | Details |
| 223 | EUSBR | DEAHL BALTIC | Digital Empowerment for Active Healthy Living in the Baltic Region | 03/2025-02/2028 | 3210432 | Lead Partner: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg / Sozialbehörde Hamburg, Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue, Vidzemes plānošanas reģions, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Professionshøjskolen University Collage Nordjylland (UCN), Innovationsklinikken, Aalborg, Universitetshospital, Region Nordjylland, VSIA Strenču psihoneiroloģiskā slimnīca, Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu Oy, Mälardalens iniversitet (MDU), Dolnośląskie Centrum Onkologii, Pulmonologii i Hematologii, Innovation Skåne AB, Hamburgische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung e.V. (HAG), Ängelholms sjukhus, Region Skåne, Asiakas- ja potilasturvallisuuskeskus | Aging populations increase pressure on healthcare systems in the BSR. The digital transformation is part of the solution. The EU is supporting this strategically and the EU’s Digital Decade e-Health Target is that by 2030, 100% of EU’s citizens have access to their electronic health data. However, if citizens lack digital Health Literacy (dHL) - ability to search, find, understand and use electronic health information and apply the knowledge to address a health problem - health inequalities may increase. This reflects broader systemic challenges impacting “Public service responsiveness” and quality. While Scandinavian countries have populations with high dHL, much of the BSR lacks digital maturity. The HorizonEurope Project IDEAHL (2022-2024) showed that healthcare professionals (HP) and their organizations (HO) also lack dHL, but if acquired, they can act as intermediaries between digital health solutions and their patients, especially vulnerable citizens groups (VCG) with average low dHL (e.g. elderly, refugees) and reduce inequalities.The DEAHL BALTIC includes key stakeholders from Poland, Latvia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden & Finland with the aim to address barriers targeting HPs and HOs: 1) Prepare a “dHL-Competence Building Package (dHL-CBP)” through a co-creative process involving stakeholders and building on best practices identified in IDEAHL, 2) Piloting, evaluating and adjusting the “dHL-CBP”, 3) Transferring the “dHL-CBP” to benefit citizens living in the entire BSR. | Details |
| 224 | EUSBR | SmartAging | Nordic Vitality Environments/ Smart ageing with Nordic wellness indoors | 03/2025-02/2028 | 1116706 | Lead Partner: Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu, Interesting Times Gang AB, Ikigaia Oy, Albertinen Krankenhaus/Albertinen-Haus GmbH | This project addresses the challenge of improving the well-being and daily living conditions of the senior citizens through innovative technological and service solutions with focus on preventive actions. In this project the target groups include senior care providers, municipal authorities, NGOs, and seniors themselves, particularly in the Baltic Sea Region. These stakeholders are struggling to provide environments that support the health, safety, and active involvement of the elderly. Conventional methods and existing infrastructures are failing to fulfil the complex needs of the elderly. Specific obstacles include restricted access to state-of-the-art technology, inadequate incorporation of user-centered design principles, and a shortage of comprehensive training for service providers on implementing and utilizing new technologies efficiently. These barriers can be overcome with this project. By conducting thorough needs assessments, we identify and map the specific requirements of seniors. These needs can then be met through technology solutions, such as home automation, antimicrobial surfaces, and smart furniture. Piloting and evaluating these solutions in real-world settings ensures their effectiveness. Furthermore, this project provides comprehensive training programs and dissemination materials to equip service providers with the necessary skills and knowledge. This project improves care for seniors by enhancing provider skills and integrating tech for better living. | Details |
| 225 | EUSBR | Circ@Home | Resilience by circularity and sharing culture at households as precondition for climate-neutral cities: "Circ-in-Town = Circ@Home + Circular services" | 03/2025-02/2028 | 3703778 | Lead Partner: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Zero Waste Latvija, Zero Waste Kiel e.V., Vidzemes Augstskola (ViA), Valmieras Attīstības aģentūra (VAA), UVM – Dehm Englert Halbrock Manz Padge Plöhn Tohermes Wolfer GbR, Tallinna Ringmajanduskeskus, Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna Keskus, stadt.mission.mensch GmbH, Smart & Lean Hub Oy, Maa- ja kotitalousnaiset, Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība, ResteRitter Dietzsch und Prigan GbR, ProAgria Pohjois-Suomi ry, Jalotus ry, Goldbekhaus - Zentrum für Stadtteilkultur Winterhude, Coalition Clean Baltic, Baltic Environmental Forum Deutschland e.V., MTÜ Balti Keskkonnafoorum | Circ@Home aims to promote circularity on three levels: the Town-Home-Service triangle. This integrated approach targets municipalities, the services within them and, most importantly, households. The holistic approach of linking all three points of the triangle shows how together they can drive their respective circularity by adopting sustainable solutions, changing their lifestyles and positively influencing each other. The challenge lies in adopting these behavioral changes, which requires clear solution options, applicability to various cases and a working link between households, municipalities & services. Partial solutions cannot work. Circ@Home will, therefore, overcome these barriers by prototyping solutions & testing them in pilots in different contexts. Such contexts will include the differences between food & non-food products and improvements along the R-strategies towards circularity. The concept of Circularity Hubs will be introduced as a step towards an integrated approach to reach all three points of the triangle equally & holistically. | Details |
| 226 | EUSBR | CREWS | Enhancing capacities in disaster risk reduction by facilitating public-civil cooperation | 03/2025-02/2028 | 3155503,38 | Lead Partner: Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Bezirksamt Altona, Päästeamet, Itä-Suomen Yliopisto, Suomen Pelastusalan Keskusjärjestö, Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests, Lietuvos Raudonojo Kryžiaus draugija, Klaipeda University, JVPI "Jelgavas digitālais centrs", Feuerwehr Hamburg, Priešgaisrinės apsaugos ir gelbėjimo departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos Vidaus reikalų ministerijos, Beredskabsforbundet, Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat (CBSS), Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa | The CREWS project addresses the urgent need to enhance disaster risk reduction capacities in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). It leverages the potential of civil society in disaster scenarios, aiming to empower local communities and bridge the gap between formal and informal actors in disaster management. By fostering transnational cooperation and knowledge exchange, CREWS develops a joint mechanism for the collaboration of public players and civil society actors adaptable to regional needs. The project outputs include a collaboration model and a digital tool facilitating effective coordination between public authorities and civil actors. By doing so, the project enhances resilience, optimises disaster risk reduction capacities, and promotes a whole-of-society approach to crisis management. Aligned with the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), CREWS contributes to Policy Area Secure by strengthening capacities for preparedness and response, while fostering a common societal security culture in the BSR, and to PA Innovation. | Details |
| 227 | EUSBR | CompositeCircle | Glass Fibre Composite Recycling for Sustainable Future | 03/2025-02/2028 | 2916040 | Lead Partner: Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy, Latvijas Atkritumu saimniecības asociācija, Valsts vides dienests, Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, Podcomp Ab, Noma Resins Sp. z o.o., Muovipoli Oy, Luleå tekniska universitet, Lietuvos vėjo elektrinių asociacija, Viešoji įstaiga Lietuvos energetikos agentūra, Muoviteollisuus ry, Aarhus Universitet | The increasing use of glass fibre-reinforced polymer composite products across various industries, particularly in wind power installations, is accompanied by significant waste management challenges at their end-of-life. The primary objective is to establish synchronized transnational value chains for the circularity of glass fibre-reinforced polymer composite products. A transnational approach is essential, pooling industry capacities across the region to create an economically viable recycling infrastructure. Actors along the value chain will be mobilized, existing recycling infrastructure will be adapted, and activities within circular loops will be coordinated. Key activities, such as onsite sorting, logistics, storage, and pretreatment of waste to prepare it for recycling and coprocessing in cement kilns will be facilitated, leveraging existing infrastructure for circularity of materials. Furthermore, the recovery of glass fibre and resin through the solvolysis process and reuse of these materials in composite manufacturing will be demonstrated, thereby promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact across the Baltic Sea region. Sustainability and further expansion of the circular loops will be ensured by delivering a guidebook, which will serve as a practical resource for the wind energy, waste management, cement, chemical, and composite industries in addressing the complex challenges of composite recycling in a collaborative and coordinated manner. | Details |
| 228 | EUSBR | REDIRECT | Regenerative Tourism in Baltic Sea Region for Resilient Communities towards a Circular Economy | 03/2025-02/2028 | 2764256 | Lead Partner: Dolnośląska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.,Den erhvervsdrivende fond Skagen Uddannelsescenter, Siguldas novada pašvaldība, Olemisen Balanssia ry, Lietuvos Sporto Universitetas, Læsø Turist- og Erhvervsforening, Klaipeda Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH, Lunds kommun, | The BSR is a particularly sensitive environment, susceptible to the effects of increased tourism. The negative impacts and disturbances of tourism are substantial. They include the depletion of natural resources as well as pollution and external disturbances of the environment. Tourism puts pressure on resources through over-consumption, often in places where resources are already scarce. This is why sector shift is necessary. Regenerative tourism is a sustainable approach to travel that aims to restore and replenish the environment that tourists visit. This type of tourism goes beyond minimizing negative impacts and strives to create positive outcomes for the destinations and people involved. The major actors in tackling this challenge are both public sector and private sector. The cooperation of both is essential for conscious tourism sector development. | Details |
| 229 | EUSAIR | SN-AIR | Engaging Students for eNhancing internationalization practices in the Adriatic-Ionian Region | 01/2024-12/2026 | 353081 | Coordinator: UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE,ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK ANCONA, JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET CRNE GORE PODGORICA, JAVNA USTANOVA UNIVERZITET U ZENICI UNIVERSITAS STUDIORUM ZENICAENSIS, QENDRA ESN TIRANA RRJETI ERASMUS TIRANA, SVEUCILISTE U SPLITU, UNIVERSITETI I SHKODRES LUIGJ GURAKUQI, UNIVERSITETI I TIRANES, UNIVERZITET DONJA GORICA PODGORICA, UNIVERZITET DZEMAL BIJEDIC U MOSTARU, UNIVERZITET U NOVOM SADU | The main purpose of the project is to favour the involvement of students, especially students’ associations, in the institutional life of Universities in the Adriatic-Ionian region, with the objective of enhancing internationalization practices in higher education. The activities are aimed at offering young people the proper means to shape the future of higher education in the Western Balkans, by contributing to the development of internationalization for their benefit and for the benefit of future generations. The most relevant beneficiaries of the project activities are young people, including students from primary school to higher education, who will be trained on the opportunities offered by international programmes like Erasmus+ and on the importance of accessing the university, with a focus on STEM subjects as a possible career for female students. | Details |
| 230 | EUSAIR | PR.O.GR.E.S.S | Promoting Opportunities, Growth and Education for Social Success | 05/2025-05/2027 | 1084982,41 | Lead Partner: CONSORZIO MESTIERI PUGLIA SCS,CONSORZIO FRA COOPERATIVE SOCIALI ELPENDU - SOCIETA COOPERATIVA, ΑΧΑΪΚΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΑΚΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ, IDEA AGEGENZIA PER IL LAVORO S.C.S., COHESION NETWORK 2GETHER, ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΗ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΑΝΑΠΗΡΙΑ Δ. ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ & ΝΟΤΙΩΝ ΙΟΝΙΩΝ ΝΗΣΩΝ | The PR.O.GR.E.S.S project (Promoting Opportunities, Growth, and Education for Social Success) addresses the challenges faced by people with disabilities (PWDs) in Puglia and Calabria (Italy), and Achaia (Greece). It aligns with the Interreg VI-A Greece-Italy 2021-2027 Programme's objective to enhance equal access to education, training, and lifelong learning by focusing on accessible infrastructure and resilient solutions for online and distance education. | Details |
| 231 | EUSAIR | FACILITYPOINT | Supporting the EUSAIR governance for improved cooperation | 09/2023-12/2027 | 7872900 | Lead Partner: Ministrstvo za kohezijo in regionalni razvoj, Segreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esteri della Repubblica di San Marino Dipartimento Affari Esteri, Občina Izola, Министарство за европске интеграције Републике Србије, Секретаријат за европски прашања, Ministarstvo evropskih poslova, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, Yπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών, Ministarstvo turizma i sporta Republike Hrvatske Direkcija za evropske integracije Vijeća ministara Bosne i Hercegovine, Agjencia Shteterore e Programimit Startegjik dhe Koordinimit te Ndihems | The overall project objective is to facilitate the coordination, communication and implementation of EUSAIR by enhancing the institutional capacity of EUSAIR governance structures, fostering cross-pillar cooperation, increasing the visibility of EUSAIR and by monitoring and evaluating the progress of implementation of joint priorities. Specifically, the project will: - Support effective and efficient functioning of EUSAIR governance structures. - Support smooth implementation of the Strategy and Action Plan through harmonised and effective internal procedures and communication, effective cross-pillar coordination, increased visibility of EUSAIR through communication with stakeholders, and cross-macroregional cooperation. - Provide EUSAIR governance structures with tools for evidence-based decision-making and build internal institutional capacities. - Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Strategy and the Action Plan and recommend possible changes in their implementation. The intended change the Facility Point aspires to achieve: - Strengthened institutional capacity of the EUSAIR governance structures and stakeholders for multi-level and cross-sector governance and cooperation across borders in the Adriatic Ionian region. - Increased ownership, recognised added value and enhanced visibility of the EUSAIR. | Details |
| 232 | EUSAIR | ABBA | Adriatic-Ionian SustainaBle Blue Economy Alliance for upscalling SMEs | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1574323,72 | Lead Partner: Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου – ΕΛΚΕ - Τμήμα Ναυτιλίας και Επιχειρηματικών Υπηρεσιών (ΤΝΕΥ), Sarajevska regionalna razvojna agencija SERDA, AULEDA – Shoqata per zhvillimin ekonomik lokal te Qarkut te Vlores, NAUČNO – TEHNOLOŠKI PARK CREN GORE, Klaster intermodalnog prijevoza, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Venezia Rovigo, KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Ε.Π.Ε, Sarajevska Regionalna razvojna agencija, KiNNO INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Ε.Π.Ε. | ABBA overall objective is to strengthen the regional innovation ecosystems supporting the transition towards sustainable blue growth through harnessing the potential of advanced technologies and fostering innovation by offering tailored services and support to deep tech innovators of the MacroRegion. A competent partnership, composed by key stakeholders of the ADRION blue economy ecosystem, capitalizing on successful previous initiatives and R&D projects, will establish an Adriatic-Ionian Sustainable Blue Economy Alliance and 6 Regional Blue Excellence Hubs in GR, IT, HR, ME, AL, and BiH, focusing in Blue Economy key sub-sectors and S3 crosscutting priorities in all areas involved (Port activities, marine renewable energy, maritime transport, sustainable aquaculture & fisheries, Shipbuilding & repair and blue bioeconomy and biotechnology) to facilitate upscaling, capacity building, international cooperation, and investment promotion. | Details |
| 233 | EUSAIR | CIRCUS | Circular economy Strategies, action plans, and Solutions for agrifood systems transition in ADRION coastal communities | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1579031,08 | Lead Partner: Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari - CIHEAM Bari, Centar za poduzetništvo d.o.o., OPĆINA KONAVLE, Δήμος Κεντρικής Κέρκυρας & Διαποντίων Νήσων, Επιτροπη Ερευνων Ιονιου Πανεπιστημιου, Opština Herceg Novi, Bashkia Vlore, Grad Trebinje, Centar za ekonomski i ruralni razvoj, Comune di Tricase | The CIRCUS project supports the transition to a circular economy of the agrifood system in the Adriatic and Ionian coastal communities by developing and testing strategies, action plans, and management solutions, to increase knowledge and capacity of quadruple helix stakeholders (especially the government sector), and set up a cooperation network to work on the theme after project completion. In line with the current EUSAIR strategy (Pillar 1 Blue Growth), the project focuses on triggering a virtuous process for coastal areas to pursue a balanced and resilient territorial approach where coastal communities are supported as a continuum with the surrounding rural areas, boosting the needed synergies for a thoughtful economic growth to tackle common problems of target areas: the brain-drain, the abandonment of territories, the need for improvement of local communities’ livelihood, and the need to reinforce cooperation within and outside the region. | Details |
| 234 | EUSAIR | NTERCLUSTER | Promoting Interregional logistic clustering in Adrion Area | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1712226 | Lead Partner: ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΠΡΕΒΕΖΑΣ, Privredna komora Srbije, Ministria e Bujqesise dhe Zhvvillimit Rural, Qendra për Aftësi Konkurruese, Sveučilište u Mostaru Medicinski fakultet, Vanjskotrgovinska/Spoljnotrgovinska komora Bosne i Hercegovine, Slovensko logistično združenje, Zavod za Trajnostni Razvoj, CNA PROVINCIALE BARI, AEROPORTI DI PUGLIA S.P.A., Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης | Logistics systems and services are still limited in ADRION area, curbing the potential exchange of goods among the inside regions of this macro-region. Missing links in last mile connections between ports, intermodal terminals, and logistics centers also affect the overall capacity of the local logistic chains. On the other hand, clusters’ landscape in ADRION area is still embryonic, as research centers, public authorities and private companies do not fully capitalize on the advantages of cooperation. The current project aspires to face the above-mentioned joint challenges and change the current situation aiming to enhance the Sustainability, Innovation & Internationalisation of Logistic Sector in ADRION Area, by designing and pilot testing really new solutions, such as the establishment and operation of a Smart & Sustainable Macro-regional Cluster in this sector according to 4helix model. More specific, the project’s partnership aims to build and up-scale on the results from similar previous projects in order to jointly produce the following main expected outcomes: a) a Strategy for the development and modernization of the Logistic Sector in the ADRION area, b) an “Adrion macro-regional cluster in the logistic sector”, c) an e-networking & business support platform, and d) smart digital & environmental - friendly logistic applications and services. Finally, the main beneficiaries from the use of the above outcomes will be the Local/Regional/Authorities, Sectoral Agencies, Higher Education & Research Institutes, Logistics SMEs, and Business support organizations. | Details |
| 235 | EUSAIR | CAROUSEL | Creating A maRketplace fOr Up-cycled productS sEcond Life | 08/2024-07/2027 | 1301353,4 | Lead Partner: Comune di Gerace, EMBAWO, Regionalna agencija za prostorni i ekonomski razvoj Raškog i Moravičkog okruga doo Kraljevo, Δήμος Χάλκης, Udruženje za odgovorni i održivi razvoj, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Bistra Ptuj, Centar za istraživanje razvoja nauke i tehnologije, Institut Mihajlo Pupin, Univerzitet Beograd, Δίκτυο Νησιωτικών Επιμελητηρίων Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, Фондација за менаџмент и индустриско истражување, Dinamika - Ideja - Prostor | CAROUSEL project creates a "Marketplace of up-cycled products" by piloting approaches and solutions that increase the level of circular lifestyles in small villages and leads to behavioral changes of citizens, enterprises and local public authorities. This is the proposed response to a common challenge of the Adrion area where towns and villages are resource-intensive consumption centres that need a transition to circularity as a green solution. By now for Local Authorities, circularity is still a weakly applied concept and circular models only remain a niche of possible solutions. For SMEs, uncertain financing of circular business models that are not necessarily oriented towards growth is one reason for not investing, and consequently consumers lack an easily accessible offer of alternative and innovative forms of consumption. On the other hand, citizens are already open to Circular Economy sustainable measures that benefit the environment and sustain the quality of life. Challenges on this scale need to be addressed transnationally and beyond the borders. | Details |
| 236 | EUSAIR | ADRIONOSPORTS | Improving Sustainability of Sports Facilities and Events through Circular Economy | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1603000,22 | Lead Partner: Περιφέρεια Κρήτης, Comune di Cervia, Regionalna agencija za ekonomski razvoj Šumadije i Pomoravlja, Javna ustanova "Centar za sport i rekreaciju", Fudbalski savez Crne Gore, Grad Makarska, TURIZEM BOHINJ, zavod za pospeševanje turizma, TREK Αναπτυξιακών Υπηρεσιών και Υποδομών Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία | The ADRIONOSPORTS project aims to contribute to the climate change struggle and the European Green Deal goals, inspired also by UEFAs’ Sustainability Strategy 2030 and CE Guidelines, by improving the sustainability of sports facilities and events through CE principles. In the sports sector, events face big challenges in terms of climate change, resources and waste management. Carbon emissions that contribute to climate change are a significant issue for these events. Large amounts of waste are produced during events, while energy consumption to power facilities and water consumption for toilets and to irrigate the fields and nearby areas put more pressure on the environment. On top of these issues, we should also consider the consumption, waste and pollution produced when constructing new buildings, parking lots, apartments and other structures that are linked to sport events. | Details |
| 237 | EUSAIR | CIRCLEWASTE | Scaling up eWASTE circular economy in Adrion region | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1577329 | Lead Partner: Združenje občin Slovenije,Opština Tuzi, Crna Gora bez smeća, Здружение за развој на младите “Европска Младинска Асоцијација”, Општина Кичево, Bashkia Mirdite, Center for Education and Development, Udruženje LINK PODUZETNIČKI CENTAR, REGIONALNA RAZVOJNA AGENCIJA DUBROVAČKO – NERETVANSKE ŽUPANIJE - DUNEA, ΙΝΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΝΟΤΟΜΙΑΣ & ΒΙΩΣΙΜΗΣ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗΣ, ASSO - Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, CENTER PONOVNE UPORABE d.o.o., SO.P., Qendra UET, Udruženje za poduzetništvo i posao LiNK | The goal of CircleWaste is to support the long-term sustainability of businesses that add economic, environmental and social value to the Waste from Electronic and Electric Equipment (eWASTE), by providing businesses with a consistent source of eWASTE for their circular model, ensuring a continuous cycle of use and reuse. | Details |
| 238 | EUSAIR | GPP2ADRION | Fostering the adoption and implementation of GPP procedures to promote a transition towards a circular economy | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1179260,5 | Lead Partner: Università di Padova, Ministarstvo ekonomskog razvoja i turizma, Бизнис & Иновејшн Сентр ДОО, Privredna Gospodarska komora Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, Institut društvenih nauka, Circular Change, Inštitut za krožno gospodarstvo, ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑ ΔΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ, Privredna komora Crne Gore, Forum delle Camere di Commercio dell’Adriatico e dello Ionio | GPP2ADRION aims to promote the adoption of Green Public Procurement (GPP) in the EUSAIR regions to overcome the barriers that hamper the transition towards circular economy. The European Commission (EC), in its guidance “Public procurement for a circular economy” (2017), states that the adoption of GPP, a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle, is needed to achieve EU environmental and circular economy (CE) targets. With a focus on EUSAIR regions, the EC according to the outcomes of “EUSAIR bringing the Green Deal to the region”, stated that to leverage the adoption of GPP, capacity building programs are needed specifically for non-EU-Countries. Therefore, the project will develop macro-regional solutions that will provide a common knowledge base within EUSAIR countries and boost the demand and offer of CE products and services. These can be achieved only through a transnational approach that will align different countries on the same GPP level of knowledge. | Details |
| 239 | EUSIAR | BLUECIRCLE | Boosting Circular Economy Solutions for Marine Litter Collection and Recycling in the Adriatic-Ionian Regions | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1629596,01 | Lead Partner: Regione Puglia, Opština Budva, Općina Neum, Keshilli i Qarkut Durres, Grad Kaštela, Δήμος Νικολάου Σκουφά, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale, Territorio, Edile e di Chimica-Politecnico di Bari | BLUECIRCLE 'Boosting Circular Economy Solutions for Marine Litter Collection and Recycling in the Adriatic-Ionian Regions' aims to test the feasibility of a science-based circular management system for marine litter treatment, through the implementation of a mobile recovery plant and recycling chains. The project will implement a demostrative action in two different regions to test the feasibility of this system for marine litter recycling. The focus is on addressing common problems in these regions, like high levels of marine pollution and the lack of effective recycling systems. Throughout the project, the scientific partner will develop a prototype mobile recycling plant on a small scale, capable of separating different types of marine litter materials based on their characteristics. Moreover, methods for recovering and making the most of these materials will be developed. | Details |
| 240 | EUSAIR | BIOMIMICRY | Promoting biomimicry-inspired habitat design solutions for biodiversity protection and restoration | 09/2024-11/2027 | 1591658,54 | Lead Partner: Razvojni center Murska Sobota, Opština Žabljak, Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise, Javna ustanova za razvoj Međimurske županije REDEA, RARIS - Regionalna agencija za razvoj istočne Srbije, Comune di Macerata, Regionalna ekonomska zajednica “REZ” d.o.o., Hrvatski savjet za zelenu gradnju | Already existing initiatives and strategies in the Adriatic Ionian region and beyond, recognize green infrastructure needs and nature-based solutions as key components for generating green and blue paths in rural and urban areas, with the purpose to increase biodiversity, ensure sustainable water collection and management, provide migration paths for animals and create socially acceptable areas to assure well-being. Nevertheless, this kind of approaches often stay sketchy as there is a lack of mimicking natural processes (which are visible for example in Natura 2000 sites) , thus often missing the target goal as they do not offer sufficient balance between sustainability present in nature and its transferability to human (artificial) environment. Thus, biomimetic architecture or Biomimetics comes into play. Such practices emulate models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems. It is a practice that learns from nature and natural habitats, thus emulating regenerative solutions of living organisms in order to solve human design challenges. It proposes that by infusing biological strategies in design, we can transform sustainable innovation by at the same time embodying (re)connect and ethos elements. Therefore, the BIOMIMICRY project envisions to fill these gaps between green infrastructure and emulation of functional strategies found in nature by bringing relevant knowledge, raising awareness among target groups, developing strategies and action plans and testing basic measures on sight through pilot activities to push forward biomimicry applicability in the Adriatic Ionian region and as such using it as a measure to prevent biodiversity loss. The project aims to connect participating countries in research of habitats in Adriatic-Ionian region to find effective and innovative biomimicry solutions for designing environments that contribute to biodiversity protection and restoration. | Details |
| 241 | EUSAIR | 4PETHABECO | Strengthening cooperation to address socio-environmental challenges of EUSAIR flagship PET HAB ECO | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1672774,36 | Lead Partner: Università degli Studi di Udine, Lovska zveza Slovenije, Qendra “Për R.M.M.N. në Shqipëri”, Igea MAK d.o.o., Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica, Venetian Cluster srl, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper, ΑΡΚΤΟΥΡΟΣ, Oikon d.o.o. – Institut za primijenjenu ekologiju, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Venetian Cluster | The 4PETHABECO project aims to test solutions to protect and restore flora and fauna, in particular terrestrial habitats and populations of large carnivores, also envisaging the use of green infrastructure, and to improve connectivity (call thematic focus “Biodiversity protection and preservation, including protected areas and areas under Habitat and Birds Directives”, ADRION 1st call indicative action 2 “Test solutions to protect and restore flora and fauna (with particular attention to algae/poseidonia oceanica, large carnivores, pollinating insects, migrators, fishes), also envisaging the use of blue and green infrastructure.”). The specific objectives of 4PETHABECO are: (1) reinforcement of collaboration inside AIR to foster synergies and harmonization of large carnivores’ monitoring procedures and techniques, increase transparency of data acquisition and interpretation, lower uncertainties about large carnivores’ protection and conservation of their habitats (in particular to support measures under the Habitats Directive for the recovery of large carnivores); (2) dealing with increasing challenges connected with social conflicts connecting with LC-human coexistence, cultural and environmental impacts on large carnivores’ habitats for their conservation in restoration with improved participatory processes for innovative management of large carnivores’ habitats; (3) design opportunities at local communities level, design Living Labs network and pose knowledge bases inside AIR for dealing with coexistence conflicts, cultural differences, restoration of LC green infrastructure and eco-corridors. The strategic aim is to co-create common strategies and action plans to protect and enhance natural terrestrial habitats of large carnivores and improving their resilience, that is the main objective of EUSAIR flagship PET HAB ECO (PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF NATURAL TERRESTRIAL HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMS). | Details |
| 242 | EUSAIR | ECOBASE | Eco-Friendly Nature-based solutions to mitigate soil degradation | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1417769,79 | Lead Partner: ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΠΑΤΡΩΝ, ΤΜΗΜΑ ΓΕΩΠΟΝΙΑΣ, Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica Slovenije, Kmetijsko gozdarski zavod Ptuj (KGZ Ptuj), Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije – Zbornica kmetijskih in živilskih podjetij, Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede, Универзитет „Св. Кирил и Методиј“, Земјоделски институт, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Poljoprivredni Fakultet, Centar za klimatske promjene, prirodne resurse i energiju Univerziteta Donja Gorica, Bashkia Gjirokaster, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Padova, ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΑΙΤΩΛΟΑΚΑΡΝΑΝΙΑΣ | Soil degradation is a significant problem worldwide and is a cause for alarm, as it is an essential ecosystem related to food production, energy, carbon sequestration, water purification, and nutrient regulation. When soil degrades, it causes a decline in soil health, biodiversity, and productivity. This leads to issues at all levels of many ecosystems and significant environmental consequences such as floods and mass migration. Soil degradation is a cause for alarm, as it is an essential ecosystem related to food production, energy, carbon sequestration, water purification, and nutrient regulation. The main objectives of the ECOBASE project are the joint development of methods and strategic solutions harmonized with EU legislation to manage and improve soil health, reduce environmental pollution, and improve the protection and preservation of ADRION Region biodiversity. The second main objective is to provide innovative tools to help policymakers and farmers better understand and assess soil degradation's economic risks and social and ecological impacts and evaluate and implement different mitigation strategies/methodologies. By implementing sustainable soil management practices, the ECOBASE project helps to reduce soil erosion, prevent contamination of water bodies, and preserve natural habitats, leading to cleaner and healthier environments for the general public to enjoy. Also, the project's emphasis on sustainable agriculture and soil health directly impacts the quality and safety of food produced in the ADRION Region. | Details |
| 243 | EUSAIR | STEP | EUSAIR STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT POINT | 09/2023-12/2027 | 2160000 | Lead Partner: MARCHE REGION,Directorate for European Integration of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination - Albania | StEP is the second of the three strategic projects aimed to support the governance of EUSAIR in the period 2023-2027. Through the improvement and strengthening of the EUSAIR STAKEHOLDER PLATFORM (hereinafter ESP), the functions attributed to the project in May 2021 by the EUSAIR Governing Board are the following: involvement and interaction with stakeholders; support for financial dialogue and the establishment and coordination of a network between the Managing Authorities. Thus the general objective of the project is ensure more efficient implementation of EUSAIR Priorities and Flagships by: updating and enhancing the ESP as a virtual data insight and analytics tool that accelerates data- driven decision making in different topics and gathers information to create long-term sustainable value; developing the involvement and engagement of key stakeholders at national and transnational levels; supporting financial dialogue and embedding of the integration of EUSAIR within the Mainstream ERDF programs and the Territorial Cooperation Programmes; supporting the full integration of EUSAIR into the IPA III programming framework. | |
| 244 | EUSAIR | PADRION | Public Administrations facing Digital transformation as a community in the ADRION area | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1223832,9 | Lead Partner: LEPIDA SCPA - Italy, Public Institution Development Agency of Lika-Senj County, Regional Development Agency South Serbia, Municipality of Elbasan, Development Association of West Athens, Municipality of Egaleo, Union of Municipalities of Montenegro, Municipality of Piacenza, Centre for Development of the Skopje planning region | The PADRION project focuses on helping public administrations in the Adriatic-Ionian region embrace digital transformation. The project includes 9 organisations from Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia which face similar challenges, such as unequal access to the internet, especially in rural areas, and the need to boost digital skills among citizens and in public administrations. A key strength of PADRION is its focus on local communities, ensuring that digital solutions are designed with their specific needs. | Details |
| 245 | EUSAIR | LAMO | Local Authorities on the path to a sustainable Urban Mobility in the Adriatic/Ionian region | 09/2024-02/2027 | 1192251,17 | Lead Partner: Municipality of Pella, Municipality of Negotino, Development Agency of Tesanj Municipality TRA ltd., City of Venice, Municipality of Tirana, Municipality of Idrija, | The project brings six municipalities of the Adriatic Ionian area to work together for the promotion of the cycling as a way of active transportation. The six Municipalities decided to collaborate in order to answer together a very specific question; how can local authorities contribute to the promotion of cycling as an active way of transportation in the Adriatic Ionian area? The answers comes taking into account the main factor that the local authorities are related to transportation: with the urban places for the actions of cycling that are provided to the public by the Municipalities | Details |
| 246 | EUSAIR | PRIMES | Preventing drought Risks by Making resilient communitiES in the Adriatic-Ionian Region | 03/2025-02/2028 | 1496294,34 | Lead Partner:Viva Servizi S.p.A., Public institution for the development of the Međimurje County REDEA, Regional Development Agency Bačka ltd Novi Sad, Municipality of Danilovgrad, City of Gradiška, MUNICIPALITY OF SPARTI, Romagna Acque - Società delle Fonti S.p.A., PI „Water of Srpska“ Bijeljina Ministry of Interior, Protection and Rescue Directorate | The severe drought affecting regions of Europe, especially Mediterranean countries, in the last two decades continues expanding and worsening. Compared to the 2021, in the first six months of 2022 drought hazard increased , especially in: France, Romania and several Mediterranean Regions (Central and Southern Italy, Southern Greece, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and the Iberian Peninsula) [(EDO)/2022]. Water supply may be compromise in the coming years. In southern Europe, the availability of water resources could drop by up to 40% with increasingly negative impacts on ecosystems, agriculture and energy production as well. Urgent transnational resilient measures as well as an improved risk preparedness and management are needed. That required the communities to be more and more active part in building adaptation strategies as well as in the implementation of effective water management measures to reduce and prevent drought risks. In one word, local communities are now called to actively build their resilience. Starting from these assumptions, the PRIMES project aims to build drought risk resilient communities throughout their full engagement and proactive participation in implementing joint prevention strategies and local community water management plans. Furthermore, it provides an innovative cooperation framework where both organizations, institutions as well as final users (industries, citizens, families, farmers, etc.) cooperate for improving, as community, their daily water footprint and their preparedness to prevent the drought risks. | Details |
| 247 | EUSAIR | SP4EUSAIR | EUSAIR Strategic Implementation Project - Support to Development and Implementation of Strategic Implementation Formats | 09/2025-12/2027 | 2080000 | Lead Partner: Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, Ministry of European Integration - Serbia | This project, together with other two strategic projects, should jointly tackle the IPA ADRION supported action - Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement the EUSAIR also by supporting its governance mechanisms. It will support and facilitate the functioning of EUSAIR governance structure and increase the impact of EUSAIR actions in the Adriatic and Ionian region and contribute to Adriatic-Ionian cohesion by addressing a wider population, boosting regional policy learning, and encouraging multi-level governance approaches. The overall objective of the project is facilitation and enhancement of strategic project development to support the cooperation and governance of the Adriatic and Ionian region and EUSAIR implementation. This project should provide a quality and efficient organizational and methodological framework for the selection of relevant key strategic ideas based on existing EUSAIR flagships and development of the framework for the implementation formats (IFs). It will also facilitate the preparation of project proposals for each strategic implementation format accompanied by the facilitation of the mapping process. Finally, this project will enable the capitalization and performance assessment of project proposals’ development process. | Details |
| 248 | EUSAIR | ADRIAMOVE | Active Development of sustainable Mobility Solutions for Enhanced Electric Transport in the Adriatic-Ionian Area | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1497083,22 | Lead Partner: Municipality of Fasano, University of Foggia, Municipality of Dugopolje, Municiplaity of Postojna, Municipality of Gjirokaster University “Ismail Qemali” Vlore, Municipality of the Centar Sarajevo, Municipality of Budva | ADRIAMOVE is a project focused on enhancing accessible and sustainable means of transport in the Adriatic-Ionian region. By implementing innovative pilot actions in the Adriatic-Ionian regions such as Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, the project aims to have a positive impact on sustainable mobility and develop solutions for the Programme area. The project targets various groups, including the general public, educational institutions, economic and touristic operators and public authorities. Initially, the project focuses on gaining a comprehensive understanding of the regional context and challenges in sustainable mobility, while also fostering the exchange of best practices. International and local training sessions will empower partners and stakeholders with essential knowledge on multimodal sustainable mobility. | Details |
| 249 | EUSAIR | AIMPRESS | Adriatic-Ionian Maritime oPeRational Efficiency and Sustainable Scheme | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1586864,4 | Lead Partner: Technical University of Crete, CLEAN ENERGY LTD, Polytechnic University of Marche Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Natural Agency of Natural Resources - Tirana, The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - Zagreb, ENOVA Engineering and Consulting Company d.o.o. Sarajevo, Central Adriatic Ports Authority Ancona, Port of Split Authority, University of Montenegro – Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology, | The maritime industry is at a critical juncture, with rising environmental concerns demanding bold solutions. AIMPRESS is tackling these challenges by integrating advanced technologies and sustainable practices to create cleaner, more efficient ports across the Adriatic-Ionian region. The project emphasizes the need for decarbonization and smarter energy use in maritime transport, aligning with EU policies for a greener future. AIMPRESS focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing energy efficiency through smart systems and renewable energy integration. The project aims to modernize port operations, minimize environmental impacts, and promote resource efficiency by leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and collaborative strategies. AIMPRESS also fosters capacity building, equipping port authorities and stakeholders with the skills needed to implement sustainable solutions. | Details |
| 250 | EUSAIR | BEALERT | Early warning system connected to an Artificial Intelligence module to improve the preparedness of local responsiBlE for risk mAnagement reducing cLimate changE Risk of local communiTies | 09/2024-02/2027 | 1619926,3 | Lead Partner: Catria and Nerone Mountain Union, Molise toward 2000, Croatian Red Cross, Red Cross City Society of Klanjec, Old Royal Capital Cetinje, Municipality of Dibër, UNIVERSITY OF NIS, Municipality of Ajdovščina, Center for Research and Policy Making | BEALERT is a project aimed at addressing common challenges faced by seven countries: Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia. These challenges include vulnerability to climate change and risks like flooding, earthquakes, and forest fires. Its main goal is to reduce climate change risk exposure in IPA ADRION inner areas by raising awareness and enhancing preparedness among local communities and risk managers, such as local authorities and civil society organizations. This is achieved through a platform integrating data collection, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, interactive maps, and warning message dissemination. The project introduces innovative solutions, such as the BEALERT platform and application, featuring AI and interactive maps, to serve local communities and authorities. It also includes capacity-building initiatives for local authorities and risk managers, awareness campaigns for stakeholders, and enhanced cooperation among emergency responders to improve preparedness and reduce climate change exposure. | Details |
| 251 | EUSAIR | BLUNEW | BLUe economy NEtWork for sustainable innovation | 09/2024-02/2027 | 1332285,2 | Lead Partner: Regional Development Centre Koper, SERENDPT, Agency for Sustainable Development, Public Institution Makarska Development Agency - MARA, Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award ENVOLVE, LIR Evolution, Proactive, Fier Municipality, Agency for Development and Business Support Cetinje, Municipality of Saraj, Western Balkans University | The BLUNEW project aims to enhance the capacity for innovation in the Adriatic-Ionian region, particularly focusing on supporting Blue Growth initiatives. It involves key stakeholders such as research hubs, universities, development agencies, and municipalities to create a network aimed at bolstering innovation. BLUNEW builds upon the first transnational Smart Specialization Strategy on Blue Growth developed in the 2014-2020 Adrion Programme, aiming to raise awareness and capacities for smart and sustainable water management, especially in IPA countries. One of its unique aspects is the correlation between the maritime sector and internal rivers and lakes challenges and opportunities. Identifying the lack of cooperation partnerships and the need to increase capacities as relevant challenges, BLUNEW proposes technical actions including training courses and stakeholder involvement in developing guidelines for policymakers on local, national, and European scales. The project will model an innovative service to stimulate and support the emergence of innovative entrepreneurial organizations operating in the Blue Economy. | Details |
| 252 | EUSAIR | URBANFLOODS | Promoting Urban Resilience Through an Integrated Advanced Decision Support System for Flood Control | 09/2024-08/2027 | 1747583,17 | Lead Partner: UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MACEDONIA, Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo, Development Centre Murska Sobota, Macerata Municipality, Regional Development Agency Backa Ltd. Novi Sad, Municipal Enterprise for Water Supply and Sewerage of Kozani, Hydrowater-Albania, RIJEKA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PORIN Ltd., Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, SVI.MED. EuroMediterranean Center for the Sustainable Development, Center for Knowledge Management Skopje | The Adriatic-Ionian region, with its unique geographical and climatic conditions, has been increasingly prone to severe flood events due to a combination of climate and land-use changes. These events have led to significant geomorphic adjustments of river channels and, historically, have caused substantial damage to life, property, agriculture, and tourist infrastructure. In addition, the Mediterranean and in particular the Adriatic – Ionian region is characterized as a climate crisis hotspot. The URBANFLOODS project recognizes that effective flood management requires a comprehensive understanding at local and regional levels to devise suitable prevention and mitigation strategies. The project is committed to enhancing urban resilience and preparedness by collaboratively developing an advanced, integrated Decision Support System - DSS - , aiming to propose short-, medium-, and long-term actions/measures/policy recommendations to local stakeholders for effective flood control. The project underscores the importance of raising awareness about climate change adaptation strategies, thereby fostering a proactive approach towards climate resilience. The project's overall objective is the joint development of innovative solutions for flood management based on a sophisticated information system and the implementation of pilot actions to reduce flood risks. URBANFLOODS particularly targets rivers and streams that intersect urban areas, as they often pose significant flood risks to urban communities, a situation that is being exacerbated by rapid urbanization and changing climate patterns. The joint innovative solutions will be fine-tuned taking into account the requirements/constraints and local characteristics in several pilot sites in Adriatic – Ionian area, the interchange of experiences, and practical training derived from the project's pilot initiatives. | Details |
| 253 | EUSAIR | WATERBRIDGING | Sustainable and Seamless Waterways Bridging Adriatic-Ionian region | 09/2024-08/2028 | 1390320 | Lead Partner: Central Adriatic Ports Authority, IGOUMENITSA PORT AUTHORITY S.A, CENTRE FOR RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY HELLAS, Intermodal Transport Cluster, Port of Split Authority, University Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - Skopje, Science and Technology Park Novi Sad, Port of Bar JSC | WATERBRIDGING enhances the sustainability and integration of maritime and inland waterways (IWW) in the Adriatic-Ionian region, promoting the Motorways of the Sea (MoS) as a smart alternative to land transport. The project addresses key challenges such as logistics disruptions and limited environmental measures, aiming to create a more efficient and competitive waterborne transport system. To achieve this, WATERBRIDGING focuses on two main pillars: Digital services for seamless integration of MoS and IWW; Sustainable practices for transport decarbonization. | Details |
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