Ministry of infrastructure and spatial planning of Republic of Slovenia in co-operation with Ministry of transport of Republic of Serbia organized The first stakeholder conference of the Danube strategy (EUSDR) named The Danube Region Transport Days 2012 - Towards coordinated efforts for efficient transport in the Danube Region. Conference on "Priority Area 1b: To improve mobility and multimodality – rail, road and air links" took place on 18th and 19th November 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Event brought together around one hundred representatives of research community as well as representatives of business and politics from Danube Region and surrounding countries (including Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Romania, BIH ...).
The aim of "The Danube region transport days 2012" was to stimulate process of awareness, reflection, research, networking, planning and developing the transport system of the Danube region. The event focused on search for opportunities offered by the Danube Strategy and communicating current and planned incentives needed to conduct projects relevant for the Danube region.
Final agenda and participant list can be found below, followed by list of presentations (including speakers and links). Image gallery is available on following LINK.
Event brought together around one hundred representatives of research community as well as representatives of business and politics from Danube Region and surrounding countries (including Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Romania, BIH ...).
The aim of "The Danube region transport days 2012" was to stimulate process of awareness, reflection, research, networking, planning and developing the transport system of the Danube region. The event focused on search for opportunities offered by the Danube Strategy and communicating current and planned incentives needed to conduct projects relevant for the Danube region.
Final agenda and participant list can be found below, followed by list of presentations (including speakers and links). Image gallery is available on following LINK.
| CONTENT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: | |
 Final AGENDA List of participants |
LIST OF PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES (followed by chronological order):
| Welcome address and keynote speech | |||
 | Danube strategy an opportunity for the prosperity of the region Mr. Ljubo Žnidar, State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia | ||
 | Developing the Danube region: Transport and Infrastructural Priorities Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet, Director, DG MOVE, European Commission | ||
| SESSION I: Implementation progress, next steps of the EUSDR and activities taken by the Priority Area 1b | |||
| The Danube region: a gateway to Europe Mr. Colin Wolfe, Head of Unit, DG Regio, European Commission | ||
| The Danube strategy supports full modal integration Ms. Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Vice-chair of TRAN Committee, European Parliament | ||
| Did we deliver? View from the NCP Ms. Andreja Jerina, Slovenian National Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||
| The Danube Strategy – PA1b “State of play and challenges ahead” Mr. Miodrag Poledica, State secretary and Priority area coordinator, Ministry of transport, Serbia and Mr. Franc Žepič, Priority area coordinator, Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial planning, Slovenia | ||
| SESSION II: Challenges and solutions for transport in the Danube region | |||
| Challenges and solutions for Air transport in the Danube region Prof. Sanja Steiner, Head of Department, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Business models and solutions for the Adriatic – Danube multimodal platform Mr. Igor Hribar, Director of Freight Transport, Slovenian Railways, Slovenia | ||
| Slovenia your Logistic Gateway to Europe Mr. Robert Sever, Director, Transport Association, Chamber of Commerce, Slovenia | ||
| Industry involvement Mr. Igor Žula, Director, 3 Projekt, management d.o.o., Slovenia | ||
| Danube strategy – improving the connectivity of the region Ms. Nikolina Nikolova, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria | ||
| Danube Knowledge Cluster - Tool of cooperation and solidarity in The Danube Region Mr. Lubomir Plai, Head of office, Danube Knowledge Cluster, Slovakia | ||
| SESSION III: Views from regional organisations | |||
| Synergies across stakeholders in the Danube Strategy Mr. Carlo Fortuna, Head of Transport and Regional Co-operation, CEI (Central European Initiative) | ||
| Better efficiency of railway sector as a result of closer cooperation of Railway infrastructure managers Mr. Boris Živec, Managing Board Member, RNE (Rail Net Europe) | ||
| SESSION IV: Financing mechanisms and solutions | |||
| Existing financing mechanisms and future solutions for the Danube Region Mr. Ognjen Mirić, Serbian National Coordinator, Government of the Republic of Serbia, European Integration Office, Serbia | ||
| Transnational Cooperation for improvement of accessibility in SEE 2007-2013: experiences and characteristics of a successful project Ms. Roberta Calcina, Project Manager, SEE programme | ||
| European Investment Bank: EIB’s Contribution to Transport Infrastructure Investments in the Danube Region Mr. Martin C. Brunkhorst, Head of Vienna Office, EIB (European Investment Bank) | ||
| Financing mechanisms – WBIF Mr. Jeremy Lazenby, Consultant, WBIF (Western Balkans Investment Framework) | ||
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