We are not joining STATES, we are unifying PEOPLE Jean Monnet - 1952 EUROREGION DANUBIUS MICRO-LABORATORY FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
The Philosophy of cross-border cooperation and euro-regions establishment Solving the common problems of the cross-borders regions with the purpose of promoting the cohesion/economical,social, teritorial integration at regional, national and European level Neighbourhood Cooperation Cohesion/Integration EUROREGIUNE
OPTIMAL CHOICE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION EUROREGION DANUBIUS MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Strategy for the improvement of the Euroregion s capacity in order to generate and support a sustainable and balanced socio-economic development STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 1.Internal and regional competitivity 2.Improvement of the environment quality 3.Higher life standards PRIORITIES Development of the infrastructure Business development Rural development Human resources development Surface 6274 km 2 Population 565643 inhabitants
MAIN EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EURO-REGIONS COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION ( regulates/monitors the judicial, administrative frame, the accordance with the democracy and the human rights principles ) EUROPEAN UNION (regulates/monitors the political and financial frame) ASSOCIATION OF THE EUROPEAN CROSS-BORDER REGIONS (ARFE) Body created to represent the interests of the cross-border regions and of consultancy, cooperation, promotion, support, in/ for the actions in the field, of the The Council of the European Union)
THE STRUCTURE OF THE EURO REGION
PHARE CBC PROJECTS Implementated in partnership with Euroregion Danubius TITLE Objectives Value History, traditions and future in the cross border Giurgiu- Rousse Region The cooperation capacityimprovement of the crossborder capacity from the Rousse District and Giurgiu County (PHARE - CBC) The reciprocal knowledge of the history and culture from the two regions and the identification of the common and specific points The amplification of the common development in the cross-border region Giurgiu-Rousse 17.960 Euro 24.000 Euro The Organization Of Cross-Border Cooperation Framework To Sustain The Rural Development in Giurgiu County (Romania) and Rousse District (Bulgaria) The creation of a crossborder network between associations from the rural areas 38.014 Euro
TITLE Objectives Value The territorial and institutional frame of the Rousse-Giurgiu cross-border region Intensification of the strategic coordination and cooperation policy at euro-regional level through the establishment of the local public administration capacity to implement urban policies 52.126 Euro The rural cross-border developement - a chance for the future Experience exchanges in the local administration, civil society field, cultural exchanges and rural tourism The elaboration of the portal: www.dezvoltare rurala. giurgiu ruse.ro 37.925 Euro Creation of preconditions for commune planning in Giurgiu Ruse Region Creation and promotion of cross-border ecumenic tourism relations between Rousse District, Bulgaria and Giurgiu County, Romania Increasing the cooperation capacity between Romanian and Bulgarian local actors from Giurgiu County and Rousse District, by building a cross border projects portfolio, which will reduce the disparities between both cross-border regions, for economical, social and cultural development. Intesification of the ecumenic tourism activities through establishing a touristic route from St. Dimitri Basarabovski and Invanovo Monasteries Rousse District, 36.130 EURO 35.880 EURO Bulgaria to Comana Monastery Giurgiu County,Romania in the cross-border region
PROGRAMMES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION The Danubius Euroregion was also partner in other three projects with the Elementary School Mihai Eminescu from Giurgiu and Mihailovici Brothers Elementary School from Rousse: FRIENDS OF THE BLUE PLANET RAINBOW OVER THE DANUBE ART THAT UNIFIES
ACTIVITIES THAT WERE DEVELOPED Vernishings and expositions ( Sutu Palace- Bucharest): Roberto Andreev grafician Orlin Nedelcev architect Brotherhoods and collaborations between localities from both regions Ivanovo Ghimpati Borovo Vedea Tenovo Comana Nocilovo Fratesti Trastenic Branesti (Ilfov) Theater representations and concerts organised in both countries with different occasions: UNITER Gala Dramatic Theater from Rousse, Valah Theater and Notara Theater Winter Holidays Puppet Theater from Rousse 8 March fashion show in Giurgiu (10 designers from Rousse) Film Retro Ruse, retro world, realised by the Rousse Television in Bucharest and Sinaia Exposition The Turko-Russian War 1877 reflected in postal cards and Romanian newspapers,organised in Rousse by the colectors Corneliu Beda and Serban Dragusan
Colaboration in different fields : Between retirement People Associations from Rousse and Giurgiu Between the Orthodox priests from Rousse and Giurgiu Reciprocal visits between the doctors of the hospitals from the two cities Between the kinder gardens Dumbrava Minunata from Giurgiu and The lark from Rousse Between the English language high-schools George Cosbuc from Bucharest and Gheorghi Milev from Rousse 24 May Day of slavic culture organised together with the Bulgarian Embassy, The Bulgarian Community from Bratstvo at the Bucharest Municipality History Museum Seminar in which it has been discussed the collaboration contract between the National Archive, organised by the national Archives from Bulgaria and Romania Celebration of March 3rd, Bulgaria National Day at the Bulgarian Embassy from Bucharest Support granted by the local authorities, after the demands forwarded by the Danubius Euroregion, in order to solve the problems caused by the border crossing by the students and the teachers of BRIE College, but also for the staff involved in the implementation of common projects and programmes
MODEL OF CROSS-BORDER DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION EUROREGION DANUBIUS FACTORS WHICH ARE STIMULATING THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION EUROREGIUNEA DANUBIUS Association created in 2002 Judicial Personality AREAS AND ACTIVITY FIELDS OF THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION Physical access infrastructure and of the Information Technology Environment protection Social Infrastructure Economics, SME, business, tourism Research - development - innovation Rural development Institutional factors Administrative factors Economical factors Cultural, historic and Language Factors PLANNING AND SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY ARRANGEMENTS PLANS FOR THE CROSS-BORDER TERRITORY CONSULTANCE OF THE EUROREGIONAL FACTORS Assessment of the cooperation relations intensity CONCENTRATION COOPERATION ARMONIZATION / INTEGRATION Problems and priorities STRATEGICAL OBJECTIVES Type of intervention strategy Offensive strategy: Strategy of the RO/BG cross-border cooperation the Study according with the Study: Rethinking of the cross-border cooperation in the Balkans and Danube Area ISIG-Gorizia (Italia) 2003 RO/BG national development strategies Regional development strategies RO region South Muntenia and BG region 2 North - Central Territorial development strategies (Giurgiu County, Rousse,District) ACTION PLAN Internal and regional competititvity Improvement of the environment quality Higher life standards REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ECONIMICAL COOPERATION TOURISM ENVIRONMENT HEALTH CULTURE EDUCATION WELFARE SOCIAL SPORT AD HOC GROUP SME, RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT INOVATION CENTRES,EXCELLENCE CENTRES,BUSINESS INCUBATORS
DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES BUCHAREST At only ~ 70 km distance from Giurgiu and Rousse on the Route E70, E85!!! International airport National, regional, international Business Centre Universitary centre Area favorable for week-end, rural, cultural and business tourism and also for water sports activities Area attractive for the business environment at regional and international level (commerce, transports and energy) Polarizing area for education and culture Interest area for the SME, excellence centres, research-development innovation centres, business incubators Danube
The NATIONALISM will not win through the INTERNATIONALISM reduced only to the foreign language knowledge. Nationalism will be defeated through Plurationalism. Elias Canetti (1905-1994) Bulgarian Writer of German Language, born in Rousse NOBEL Prize for Literature 1981