1. Experiences from the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
ALPINE CONVENTION WORKING GROUP “MACROREGIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE ALPS”
Zürich, July 7th, 2011
Dr. Peter Eggensberger

2. The political view ...

3. The content view ... Pillar 1: Connecting the Danube Region
PAC 1-3
PAC 1-3
Pillar 2: Protecting the Environment in the Danube Region
Pillar 2: Protecting the Environment in the Danube Region
PAC 4-6
PAC 4-5
Pillar 3: Building Prosperity in the Danube Region
Pillar 3: Building Prosperity in the Danube Region
PAC 7-9
PAC 7-9
Pillar 4: Strengthening the Danube Region
Pillar 4: Strengthening the Danube Region
PAC 10-11
PAC 10-11

4. The financial view ... National EU Regional How to label? Instrument A
Structural Fund
Obj. 1
Instrument B
Instrument C
Instrument I
Structural Fund
Obj. 2
Instrument D, ...
Structural Fund
Obj. 3
Instrument II
Instrument III
7th Research Framework
Instrument IV
EAFPD, EFF
TEN, EIB, ...
Instrument. V, ...
How to label?

5. Council The institutional view ... Implementation Project Project
High Level Group
Council
European Commission
National Contact Points
Implementation
PAC
Funding
Programme
2 PAC
+ 14 members of
Steering Group
+ EC
Working Groups
Funding
Programme
Interact Lab Group
Funding
Programme
Funding
Programme
Thematic Seminars
Annual Forum
All relevant Stakeholders
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project

6. The operative view ...
PRIORITY AREA 6 Preserving biodiversity, landscapes and the quality of air and soils
TASKS OF THE PACs (cont.)
Ensure policy discussions and policy development
Identify Project Leaders and assist them in order to facilitate the implementation of projects
Seek for available funding opportunities and make full use of already existing sources of information
Ensure communication and visibility of results, promote public awareness
Identify new project ideas
Monitor and report to the Commission on the progress

7. Conclusions ...
To develop macro-regional strategies is complex and challenging and needs the involvement of stakeholders on different levels
Macro-regional strategies are about to become important multi level governance approaches throughout Europe
Macro-regional strategies and funding instruments (esp. transnational strand of European Territorial Co-operation) should better fit together
Successful macro-regional strategies require a spirit of co-operation (each actor should bring in it’s competencies and know how)