1. From Initiative to Project-family
NGOs for the success of EUSDR
Representative: Mrs Mariela Savkova (Bulgaria)
Initiator, coordinator:
A.H.S.R.D./MTTSZ/ – Association of Hungarian Settlements’ and Regions’ Developers (Hungary)
Web: http.//danubenet.eu
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2. From Initiative to Project-family
DaNet Conference- series, as initiative and implemented project
An implemented and succesful project
Danube Pearls, as project- family
A project-family concept to the topics and actions of "To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts“ - PA 3

3. Who we are?
The Initiator is
A.H.S.R.D.
Association of Hungarian Settlements’ and Regions’ Developers
AHSRD was the only representative of NGOs in the High Level Meeting during EU Presidency of Hungary ( ) – topics was the implementation of EUSDR - participated NCPs, PACs, LABGroup and EU chiefs.
AHSRD is the only NGO so far that received grant from EU Civil Programme for dissemination of information on the progress of EUSDR to the NGO’s in all 14 countries. It was the DaNet Conference-series
AHSRD & EUSDR
in 2012 AHSRD organized 23 international conferences for NGOs in all priorities of EUSDR, established the International Organizing Committee for conference-series management – the ‘DaNet ‘
initiated a project-family in tourism, culture, people to people theme – the ‘Danube Pearls’
has a concept how can involve maximize NGOs for participations to the implementation of EUSDR – the ‘Danubenet’

4. Who we are? Members of the International Organizing Committee
from 10 countries

5. Members of the International Organizing Committee

6. Members of the International Organizing Committee

7. Members of the International Organizing Committee

8. DaNet Conference-series
An implemented and successful programme
Danube Pearls
A project-family concept to the topics and actions of "To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts“ - PA 3

9. DaNet Conference-series * 2011-2013 11 countries, 20 towns
1206 representatives of NGOs/CSOs
120 presentations
23 joint declarations concerning to all priorty areas
8000 contact to potential stakeholders of EUSDR

10. Impact of the DaNet conference series project
- The number of those who know about the EUSDR is greater.
- Assistance for the implementation of the EUDMRS (joint declarations), helping partnerships and the democratization of the processes.
- The strengthening of networks of civilian initiatives in regards to the Danube Strategy.
- The participants invented a new dimension of identity: „Danube Basin Citizenship”, that has a positive effect on cultural diversity, the different development levels, on the disadvantaged people and regions, on the inter gender relationships.
- The dissemination of the action plan of the EUSDR priority areas is achieved through the conference series.

11. Summary of the questionnaire survey
These answers came only from those ngos which presented by personally themselves onto DaNet conferences.

12. Danube Pearls DaNet Conference-series
An implemented and succesful programme
Danube Pearls
A project-family concept to the topics and actions of "To promote culture and tourism, people to people contacts“ - PA 3

14. Danube and
tourism
culture
people to people

16. Danube Pearls Project©

17. DANUBE PEARLS Integrated settlements’ and
network development in the Danube riverside regions
for liveable Danube Coasts:
Tourism
Leisure of local community
Cultural heritage
Rural development
Danube Pearls Project©

18. DANUBE PEARLS Purpose of the Danube Pearls projects
To create the "no-motor" / green, blue road-transport and service infrastructure network and Danube river side trekking and thematic routes, intermodal nodes
To develop infrastructure of green and blue (water) tourism and destination of the coasts, rural and local produce stalls in the riverside area of Danube
Add new and complex functions of the fortress, castles, country house staff, monuments, ports along the Danube River
Danube Pearls Project©

19. DANUBE
PEARLS
Territorial range and Partners of the DANUBE PEARLS projects
TERRITORIAL RANGE
about in km area on both sides of
the river Danube
PARTNERSHIP for the implementation of Danube Pearls
Local governments
NGOs
Government
Enterprises
Civil organisations
Institutional organisations
LEADER+
CLLD
Territorial organisations
Danube Pearls Project©

20. DANUBE PEARLS Elements of Tourist Destination Managements’ and
Urban Planning Develop for DANUBE PEARLS projects
Extension of integrated urban development strategy for Danube Coast
Action Plan for short-, mid- and long-time
Reconstruction, Development , Sustainability of Infrastructure on Danube Coast
water, sewage, energy, telecommunications, greenways and public road networks
waste management
safety and public health services
Reconstruction, Development , Sustainability of Natural and Cultural Surroundings
forming of coast and waterflow
landscaping, water- beach -and park facilities
historic buildings
ATTRACTIONS
(cultural, nature, etc.)
ACCOMODATION & HUMAN SERVICES
MULTIMODAL
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
ECO-TRANSPORTATION AND ITS VEHICLES
Danube Pearls Project©

21. Why project-family is the Danube Pearls ?
Danube Pearls Project©

22. Topics and sub-projects of the DANUBE PEARLS
Danube Pearls Project©

23. Lead- and Sub-projects
DANUBE CASTLES AND FORTRESSES LINE – integration to the downtown life – cca historical fortress, castles can find along Danube riversides
DANUBE ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET
DANUBE LEGENDS – multi-cult productions and festivals
KNOWLEDGE CENTRES – educations, vocational trainings, information of traditional handicrafts, heritage protections
FRUITFULLY COMMON LIFE – On basic of the Traditional and Minorities’ Culture
FESTIVALS
PUBLIC INFORMATION SYSTEM & DATA BASE
MOBILE ICT - Near Field Communication (NFC), Augmented Reality, QR
ROUTES and TREKS
DANUBE WINE & SLOWFOOD ROUTES
DANUBE GREEN&BLUE WAYS

24. Horisontal activities of the DANUBE PEARLS projects
disseminations of good practices in the regional and settlement management, spatial development, DM (destination management) in river areas and castles, fortresses restoration
rural development and teaching crafts skills, traditions for new attractions and employment growth
to establish and standardization of ‘green’ & ‘blue’ ways and services for trekking on foot, horseback, cycling and rowing, kayaking with multimodal connection
to develop and disseminate mobile ICT (Near Field Communication – NFC -, Augmented Reality, QR)
Danube Pearls Project©

25. of the Danube Pearls projects
Activities
of the Danube Pearls projects
To develop networks and partnership
among stakeholder local governments, governmental bodies, authorities, institutions, civil organizations , enterprises (local-, regional- and all-country TDM, agencies, transport firms, tour-operators, rural „green”, water near hotels, pensions, IT-, advisor, marketing, media, etc.)
To coordinate or build up touristic and cultural databases for mobile ICT
To create community marketing and brand
for touristic, cultural market especially for trans-Europe, Far East, etc.
To harmonize and standardize rating system
of attractions, accommodations, human - services, transportation along the Danube Riverside
To construct and operate at reference sites and training centres
for good practise transfer, mini-grid energy system and all elements of Danube Pearls activities
Danube Pearls Project©

26. WHAT CAN BE A DANUBE PEARL?
FIRST OF ALL A FORTRESS, CASTLE WICH IS RENOVATED AND RECEIVE TOURISM AND INTEGRATED IN THE LOCAL LIFE
FUTHER A RESORT PLACE, BEACH ON DANUBE RIVER BANK, A TOURIST ATTRACTION

27. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISH
7 CONTACT PONTS BY 7 SECTOR ALONG THE DANUBE RIVERSIDE FOR DISSEMINATION AND ORGANISE PARTNERS
7 KNOWLEDGE CENTRES TO PRODUCE FOR EACH PROJECT SOME PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS AND WORK OUT HORISONTAL ACTIVITIES AND APPLICATIONS AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
ONE COORDINATION CENTRE WHICH MANAGE THE PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DANUBE PEARLS PROJECT FAMILY

28. SEVEN SECTIONS OF DANUBE PEARLS NETWORK
Germain-section
Austrian-Czech-Slowakian
section
Hungarian-Slowakian section
Croatian-Hungarian-Serbish section
Romanian-Serbish section
Bulgarian-Romanian section
Delta section

29. STEP BY STEP across milestones
IMPLEMENTATION OF DANUBE PEARLS PROJECT FAMILY
STEP BY STEP
across milestones
milestone PREPARATION
Networking and Project-generation
Planning and Implement of reference programmes of projects
milestone IMPLEMANTATION
Appearing of first Danube Pearls, beginning run the common certification & evaluation, information, marketing system: lines, networks
Dissemination and Brand-building for global market
milestone SUSTAINING of produced and lines, networks of Danube Pearls

30. BUDGET For the PREPARATION phasis as technical asistant would need:
For common non-profit activities of project-family total estimated cost amount: 2 million € would be for 3-5 year
The source of budget will be private and public. The public one first of all comes from EU Territorial funds and CSF after 2014.
For the PREPARATION phasis as technical asistant would need:
to work out with a professional WG documentation of projects, pre-feasibility studies application cca €
to organize seven networking workshops of Danube Pearls for non-profit organizations (local authorities, ngos) along the Danube river cca €

31. Thank You for your attention and support to the
A.H.S.R.D./MTTSZ/ – Association of Hungarian Settlements’ and Regions’ Developers (Hungary)
Danube Pearls Project©