The Danube Region Strategy Area 8 aims to support the competitiveness of enterprises in the Danube Region. Given the complexity of the tasks of the Priority Area 8, it is imperative to set up Working Groups. Their role is to reveal, synthesize and present concrete projects, which are in line with the Actions set for the Danube Region Strategy by Priority Area 8. The Priority Area Coordinators together with the Steering Group established six thematic Working Groups ( Innovation and Technology Transfer, Digital Danube, Artifical Inteligence, Cluster and Regional Development, Female Enterpreneurship, Circuler Economy and Bioeconomy).
The initiative to establish a working group on the circular economy and bioeconomy was launched at the Steering Group Meeting, as well as the Bioeconomy Conference on September 21, 2023 in Zagreb. In the middle of 2024, co-coordinators (Grit Ackermann and Goran Vasić) were appointed, who had the task of establishing the work of this new working group. WG Circular Economy and Bioeconomy was officially formed on November 24, 2024 in online format.
The newly formed working group was opened by Helia Kovačević Grčić, coordinator for PA 8 from the Croatian Ministry of Economy. Helia expressed her commitment to supporting the group’s activities and facilitating networking among members. Cristina Cuc, Pilar Officer Danube Strategy Point, wished successful work to the members of the working group and expressed her intention that in the future we will cooperate closely on the implementation of projects and initiatives.
After a brief presentation of the institutions they represent and the projects in which the members of the WG CE&BE have participated so far, they had a meaningful and constructive discussion about their work plan for 2025. It was agreed that the next meeting will be organized in the first quarter of 2025. The desire of all the members is to complete the membership with representatives from Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine in order to have full representation of all the countries participating in the Danube macro-regional strategy.
Foto : members of WG CE&BE – constitutive session – November 24, 2024
