The project focuses on slow tourism. The kick-off meeting of the project involving partners from France, Italy, Finland, Romania, Spain, and Ireland took place between 18 and 20 June 2024. It was the Ister-Granum EGTC hosting the partners.
Within the framework of the B-Solutions initiative, the Mura Region EGTC developed a project for the comparison of Croatian and Hungarian fishing rules and dip-net fishing on the Mura and the Dráva Rivers.
The REHEATEAST project aims to reduce the demand for fossil energy in district heating and cooling (DHC) systems through various incentives, measures and adaptive solutions by knowledge sharing, awareness raising and increased cooperation between actors. The project aims to promote a holistic approach rather than sectoral thinking.
The Slovak Minister for Regional Development, Richard Raši, visited the INNOCENTRE during his stay in Komárno. The main topic of the meeting was the financing of cross-border projects under the Interreg programme. The Pons Danubii EGTC presented its current projects and its plans for the future.
Arrabona EGTC held a Border Sustainability Forum on 22 May 2024 in the framework of the cross-border Small Projects Fund application, which took place in the banquet hall of the Town Hall of Mosonmagyaróvár, and, in the afternoon, the professional and round table discussions continued in a restaurant in Mosonmagyaróvár.
The Kolo Serbian Cultural Centre opened its doors at the end of March 2019, and over the past years it has promoted interethnic solidarity and the networking of people living in the border region through numerous cultural, religious, social and economic events.
Virtual reality glasses were handed over by Via Carpatia staff at the Via Lux nursing home in Košice. These devices will help improve the health of the elderly and improve their cognitive status.
The final conference of the INNOCENTRE project was held on 9 May. This project has created an innovation centre in Komárno to facilitate cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises on both sides of the Danube, providing space for conferences, professional meetings and workshops. In addition to meeting and conference rooms, a pool of equipment has been set up and made available to businesses.
After almost a year of preparation, the Pannon EGTC’s general assembly decided on the Croatian and Bosnian universities’ intention to join.
The EGTC’s main objective is to provide a platform and a framework for cooperation between actors from the South Pannonian region along the Drava and Sava rivers, which can be used as a platform for the exchange of experience and as a joint development opportunity using EU funds. In line with these objectives, their mission is to support the professional, political and social integration of these regions in Europe.
1 May 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the accession of Hungary and Slovenia to the European Union. On the occasion of the anniversary, a quiz competition was held in Szentgotthárd for the students of the local high school.