1. Enikő Hüse-Nyerges eniko.nyerges@cesci-net.eu CESCI
Danubian Tool-kit for improved territorial competitiveness of border areas
Enikő Hüse-Nyerges
CESCI

2. About CESCI
Open association established in 2009, following a French model
Think-tank of cross-border issues
Geographical scope: Danube region
Key activities:
research
strategic planning
institution and project development
mediation
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3. Challenges to be solved by the project
Many small countries, long borders (bordering effects: low level of economic performance and cooperation – with exceptions : good examples)
Large number of the cities (the engines of economic performance) are situated in border regions with repressed functionality – with exceptions : good examples
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4. The role of borders within Danube region
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5. Challenges to be solved by the project
Many small countries, long borders (bordering effects: low level of economic performance and cooperation – with exceptions : good examples)
Large number of the cities (the engines of economic performance) are situated in border regions with repressed functionality
Remarkable differences in economic performance country by country = weak economic cohesion within the macro-region
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6. Weak economic cohesion within Danube region
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7. Challenges to be solved by the project
Many small countries, long borders (bordering effects: low level of economic performance and cooperation – with exceptions : good examples)
Large number of the cities (the engines of economic performance) are situated in border regions with repressed functionality
Remarkable differences in economic performance country by country = weak economic cohesion within the macro-region
Reluctant SMEs in settling down abroad because of lack of knowledge
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8. Objectives of the project
To improve the attractiveness and competitiveness of cross-border areas and to strengthen the economic cohesion of the Danube Region through service innovation and application of the methods of contemporary human geography.
Specific objectives:
To improve the conditions for investors in peripheral border areas
To improve the conditions for cross-border cooperation of entrepreneurs and diminish the separating effects of the borders
To improve the conditions for service innovation and transnational share of knowledge
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9. Methodology of the project
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10. Main activities of the project
Development of the methodology of integrated mapping of cross-border potential / capital
Testing of the methodology in 4 border regions
Mapping of the by-passing effects of borders on business (questionnaires for entrepreneurs)
Compilation of best practices of joint management of territorial assets (desk research, on-line surveys, interviews)
Developing ICT tool setting and advertising the territorial potential
Testing of ICT tool in 3 to 4 PILOT regions
Policy recommendations at macro-regional level on territorial competitiveness

11. Basic information
Danube Transnational Programme: SO 1.1 Improve framework conditions for innovation
Partnership:
Transnationally balanced: 2 HU, 2 SRB, BiH, RO, BG, AT, SK, SI
Actors of the quadraple helix: 4 science and research organizations, 3 NGOs, 3 business organizations,
Who we are looking for?: partners from Croatia and Germany (public isntitutions mainly)
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Reflections on the establishment process of a network EGTC

12. Thank you for your kind attention!
Enikő Hüse-Nyerges CESCI
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