Danube Strategy Flagships are projects or processes that contribute to the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), have a clear macro-regional dimension and a multi-level governance approach. They are of high importance for the Danube Region’s economic, social and territorial cohesion and for improving the quality of life in the Danube Region.
The PA7 Steering Group at its XXIII. meeting (June 2022) recognized and awarded the PA7 Flagship Project Label to the following three projects/initiatives:
The Danube Tech Valley Initiative (DTVI)
Multilateral Danube Call
The Western Balkans Info Hub (March 2022-February 2026), provided by the Horizon Europe-funded project POLICY ANSWERS
Similarly, at the XXV. PA7 Steering Group meeting held in Bratislava (in June 2023) two new flagship projects were added to the list:
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At the XVII PA7 SG meeting the steering group (2024) members approved the new project:
At the XVIX PA7 SG meeting (in June, 2025) two new projects passed through the voting:
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TiCCA4Danu
The Guidance Paper for identifying and listing Danube Strategy Flagships can be found here.
The complete list of the Danube Strategy Flagships (recognized by all Priority Areas) can be found here.
Previously recognized PA7 Flagship projects were:
DRRIF – Danube Region Research and Innovation Fund
DREAM – Danube River REsearch And Management …from Basic Research to Knowledge Society
Danube:Future – A sustainable future for the Danube River Basin as a challenge for the interdisciplinary humanities
DANUBIUS – Danube International Centre for Advanced Studies for River-Delta-Sea Systems
HINO – Health Impact of Nanotechnology
INTVET – Introduction of Elements of Vocational Education and Training in Slovak Republic
DO-IT – Danube Open Innovative Technologies
The Criteria Label of Flagship Project adopted by the PA7 Steering Group can be found here.
