We attended the 13th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) in Vienna. The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) connects 14 Danube countries, home to more than 110 million people, one-fifth of the Union’s population. The goal of this cooperation is to integrate and strengthen the region to enhance environmental protection and prosperity. Accordingly, special attention is given to mobility, sustainable energy use, water quality, biodiversity, cooperation, the development of a knowledge-based society, and competitiveness.
Eszter Dávida, the CEO of DANU, was the keynote speaker at the “Art and Culture” workshop, where she presented inspiring Hungarian and international case studies on the development of cultural ecosystems along the Danube. As an international expert for the New European Bauhaus, Eszter highlighted the importance of coordinated urban initiatives starting from the bottom up and top down. Eszter has worked with cities and towns along the Danube for several years through urban projects at DANU and KÉK, where she is a director.
