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.
The first event in cooperation with the Hungarian Youth Organisation of Prekmurje (SI) entitled “All right in spirit”, took place in March 2024 in Lendava.
The Muraba European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, which is in charge of coordinating the programme, presented the strategy document that it had prepared with the involvement of experts and which would be the basis for the mobilisation of funds for international cooperation in the coming years.
Organised by MURABA EGTC, the representatives of the invited organisations were able to spend a meaningful morning in the conference room of the Hotel Lipa in Szentgotthárd. The purpose of the program was to initiate a dialogue during which, in addition to the strengths of the city and the region, the development needs that would effectively help the daily lives of the people living here can be explored.
In the last months, MURABA EGTC has been involved in the submission of 4 Interreg projects, one of which targets religious tourism, which will include the designation of a new cross-border pilgrimage route.
An international youth meeting took place in Lendava on 11 November 2022. The Slovenian and Hungarian youth had a chance to spend a meaningful day together, where, besides theoretical and sports games, they could gain insight into the regional and community development processes related to youth.
At the end of 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched a call for proposals to support the operational and project funding activities of the European Groupings for Territorial Cooperation in 2023. The available funding was HUF 170 million, of which a maximum of HUF 17 million per applicant could be awarded.
The final event of the Motivage project took place on 9 December 2022, during which the partners reported on the experiences of the two and a half years in a roundtable discussion. Expert Gábor Ferencz analysed the results and effects of the project, while Dr. Zsuzsanna Biroszné Móritz presented the advantages of pedelec bicycles to the participants.
The third and final program of the Retiree University was organised on 4 November 2022. This time, ambulance officer Tamás Nagy gave a lecture on the treatment of medical emergencies and the most important steps of calling ambulances. The participants were provided a very useful presentation with an excellent atmosphere.
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Budapest and the Embassy of Hungary in Ljubljana, CESCI, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, organised the Szentgotthárd Forum for the fifth time, after a four-year break, on 4 October 2022.