TINA VIENNA Urban Technologies & Strategies GmbH Danube Future Leaders’ Conference Petrovaradin, 8-9 July 2010

:: Urban agglomerations play an essential role in the Danube Region ::

:: Strengthen quality of life :: :: Strengthen economic prosperity ::

:: Comprehensive public services :: :: High quality of green urban technolgies ::

TINA VIENNA Urban Technologies & Strategies GmbH Competence centre for Urban Technologies and Strategies A company of Wien Holding :: owned by the City of Vienna Founded in 1997 to complete the EU „Transport Infrastructure Needs - Assessment“, for expanding TEN Main Tasks -Information on urban technologies & strategies developed and used in Vienna -Know-how exchange with other agglomerations with a focus at the Danube Region -Sharing information :: Building networks :: Doing projects -Analysis :: Evaluation :: Strategies :: Planning :: Project Management

TINA VIENNA Urban Technologies & Strategies GmbH Urban technologies includes all applications of technology necessary for the efficient functioning of urbanized regions. For example -Transport & Mobility -Energy Supply -Water Supply -Waste Disposal & Sewage -Information- and Communication Technologies -Urban Planning

European Strategy for the Danube Region Selected actions and projects 1. To improve sustainable transport and energy connectivity -Action: Develop Danube ports into multimodal logistics centres -Projects with special interest from our side: “Develop Floating containers” “European Digital Traffic Infrastructure Network for Intelligent Transport Systems” 2. To protect the environment, preserve water resources and manage risks 3. To reinforce socio - economic and human development -Action: Establish the Danube Region as important European tourist destination -Project we are working on: DonauHanse® Destination Danube 4. To improve governance systems -Actions: Develop institutional capacity & public service related potentials in the Danube region Promote cooperation and networking of public institutions, authorities -Project we are working on: Urban technologies & strategies – exchange, transfer and enhancement

Urban Technologies & Strategies of urban agglomerations in the Danube Region Fostering agglomerations cooperation and networks for common benefit Establishment of a know-how transfer and knowledge exchange network Focus on green technologies (water, waste, energy, city development, mobility etc.) which contribute to quality of life, environment protection and also economic prosperity Development of a contact and information point Concrete cooperation projects, workshops, symposia and a web-based database.

Network of Danube Cities - DonauHanse® Network Members: Nürnberg, Regensburg, Deggendorf, Passau, Linz, Wien, Schwechat, Györ, Budapest, Mohacs, Visegrad, Vukovar, Novi Sad, Petrovaradin, Sremski Karlovci, Dobreta Turnu Severin, Bucarest, Giurgiu, Cernavoda, Galati, Constantza, Svishtov, Rousse, Odessa Funded in INTERREG IIIB – CADSES Programme to raise the economic power of the Danube cities The objective was to establish a network of Danube cities to support prosperity in the cities and their surrounding regions Result was a network of more than 20 Danube cities

DonauHanse® Destination Danube DoHa DD, invited to the 2. Step 2. Call Southeast Europe Program, aims to: Utilise the cities and their cultural potential (Cultural Corridor Danube) for sustainable cultural tourism Develop plans to conserve cultural heritage buildings, an integrated Tourism Information & Guidance Systems (TIGS) & its access infrastructure, the Cultural Corridor Danube GIS map Coordinate the developed plans with local and regional development plans Implement TIGS pilots Prepare investments to conserve cultural heritage objects Support a common marketing image of the Destination Danube Partner cities of DonauHanse® can use the results for free or request a DonauHanse® workshop to support implementing them

CUPA - Co-operative Urban Planning Approaches Project inside the DonauHanse® Network The aim of CUPA is to discuss specific urban planning problems, analyze them and develop appropriate solutions Workshops have a standardized structure (3 days workshop, approximately 25 participants, 50% local experts 50% partner cities) First WS in Bratislava 20. – 22. September 2010

Thank you. Alexandra Vogl CEO TINA VIENNA