1. Ferenc ANTAL CEO, Sportrendszer Nonprofit Ltd. 26th of November, 2014
Macro-Regional Strategies Across Europa Eu strategy for the Danube Region
Ferenc ANTAL
CEO, Sportrendszer Nonprofit Ltd.
26th of November, 2014

3. Stakeholders
14 countries 100 million people 1/5 of the territory of the EU
9 EU Member
5 non-EU countries

4. Why do people converge? Common natural capabilities
Common identity through nationalities, history, traditions
The answers are the macro regions!

5. Environmental connections (e.g.)
Environmental protection
Clean water
Protection from flood
Managing water resources

6. Different economic development
Based on per capita GDP in 2013 data

7. Identity based connection
Developing the economy
New ways of well-being
Common strategy
Common solutions
Common problems
Common questions

8. Types of connections in a macro region
Nongovernmental connections and cooperation between EU-members on macro regional level:
Chambers of Commerce, Industry etc.
Sport associations
Healthcare organisations
Environmental protections programs
Communication with Non-EU countries
For Example Serbia in the Danube Region Strategy

9. Human resource relations
Specific education
Elite education in the issues of the region’s strategic areas
One country can be a member of several macro regions.

10. A new map of Europe Segmentation through natural possibilities
Segmentation through common identity

11. New structural models
Financing a macro region’s strategy could be more effective than financing independent countries strategies with the same purpose.
New, economy developing action plans, based on the macro region’s strategies.
Real possibilities for the nongovernmental and civil sector.
More attention for proposals from underdeveloped areas
Value for money
Effective use of development resources

12. Thank you for your attention!