Registration is open for the 11th Danube Participation Day on 19 June 2024, in Vienna, Austria!
The 11th Danube Participation Day: Creating change for successful EU enlargement - How can we work together for a sustainable, resilient, and stable transition in Ukraine and beyond? addresses the role of Civil Society in the transition laboratories of Ukraine and Moldova on their path into the European Union. Building on the results of the 10th Danube Participation Day in Ljubljana, the three main topics of innovation and transformation for Ukraine and Moldova social transformation, democratic transformation, and sustainable green transformation have each their specificities and logics. Nevertheless, the three topics are intertwined and interdependent. Without a secure and developed democratic system and society no social or green transition can be imagined, while democratic or green transition can’t be imagined without a social transformation.
Following the input from the three preparatory online consultations the 11th DPD will discus three key challenges Civil Society in the Danube Region has identified to be enabled to develop fruitful contributions. The issue of financing, the issue of capacity building among Civil Society and local administrations, and the establishment of a culture of trust, participation and co-creation.
To strengthen networks and cooperation, the DPD will give space and time for direct contacts and debate among participants in two interactive sessions: an Agora where you are invited to present your (running or future) projects, your NGO or special services or needs related to your work as well three Transition Laboratiores debating the three issues of funding, capacity building, and a culture of participative governance.
As a third element we invite national and international institutions, active in funding in the Danube region to present their funding schemes with relation to civil society.
All participants of the 11th DPD are invited to the 13th Annual Forum (with separate registration obligatory) 20 – 21 June 2024 in Vienna.
With yor registration we ask you to present your institution and /or project in the Agora. Please fill out the form giving the key information about the institution and /or project you would like to present. All technical information will follow.
draft AGENDA
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Plenary Session
Opening Session
Welcome Address
Danube Region 2030: Our vision for the future of the Danube Region
Interactive exchange with the audience
09:30-12:00 Plenary Session
Panel Discussion | Reflecting the past for a brighter future: Lessons learned from the pathway towards EU accession
12:00-12:15 Plenary Session
Danube Participation Agora: Introduction of initiatives
12:15-13:30 Networking Lunch & Agora
13:30-13:45 Plenary Session
Introduction to the Danube Participation Day Transition Labs
13:45 – 15:30 Interactive Workshop Sessions
Danube Participation Day Transition Labs
All participants have the opportunity to join all three labs. Each transition lab discussion is planned for 30 minutes.
Transition Lab: Funding for civil society and local actors
Transition Lab: Capacity Building
Transition Lab: Participation & Dialogue
15:30-16:00 Plenary Session
Sharing ideas to navigate transition: Results from the Transition Labs
Interactive session to prioritise results from the Transition Lab.
16:00-16:45 Plenary Session
Funders Talks: Boosting development in the Danube Region
Austrian Development Agency
Danube Region Programme
Central European Initiative
Norway Grants
16:45-17:00 Plenary Session
Closing Session
Passing the Bell
Closing the 11th Danube Participation Day
