Eu Strategy for the Danube Region

Annex I.

EU STRATEGY FOR THE DANUBE REGION Coordination of Priority Areas

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro can also be involved as appropriate. Priority Area Priority Area Countries Contact information Coordinator 1) To improve Inland Mrs Irina Phone: +43(0)1/711 62-651218 mobility and waterways Kreinbucher Mobil: +43(0)664/8482728 intermodality1 Austria Ministry of Transport, Fax: +43(0)1/711 62-651299 Innovation and [email protected] Technology Radetzkystraße 2 I/K6 1030 Vienna Department for Austria Coordination EU and International Affairs

Mr Markus Simoner Phone: +43 (0) 50 4321-1607 via donau - Austrian Fax +43 (0) 50 4321-1050 waterway management [email protected] and development company Department Development & Innovation Team leader Infrastructure Development

Romania

Rail, road and air Mr Franc Žepič Phone: +386 1 478 8524 Slovenia International Affairs Fax: +386 1 478 8141 Directorate, Ministry [email protected]

1 An overall coordination for this priority area needs also to be ensured. of Transport Langusova 4, SI-1535 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Serbia Mr.Dejan Lasica, Phone: (+) 381 11 3612938 Assistant Minister of [email protected] the Ministry of Infrastructure, responsible for railways and intermodal transport (tbc)

(Interest: Ukraine)

2) To Hungary Ms Anita Orbán Phone: +36 70 332 0732, +36 1 458 encourage more Ambassador, 2114 sustainable Ministry of Foreign Fax: +36 1 458 1544 energy Affairs [email protected] H-1027 Budapest, Bem rakpart 47. Hungary

Czech Ms Olga Svitakova Phone: +420 224 853 288 Republic Head of Department, Fax: +420 224 852 428 International Affairs in [email protected] Energy, Ministry for Na Frantisku 32 Industry and Trade 110 15, Prague 1, Czech Republic 3) To promote Bulgaria Ivo Marinov + 359 2 940 76 04; fax: ++ 359 2 988 culture and Deputy Minister of 23 15 tourism, people Economy, Energy and [email protected] to people Tourism contacts Sofia

Operational contact +359 2 940 77 94 Natalia Dimitrova [email protected] Foreign economic policy Directorate WTO and others International Economic Organizations Department Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism Romania Emanuel Cernat Tel: +40 372111402 Fax: +40 372111337 [email protected]

4) To restore Hungary Mr István Kling, Phone: +36 1 457-3397 and maintain Deputy State Fax: +36 1 201-5480 the quality of Secretary, Ministry of [email protected] waters Rural Development H-1055 Budapest, (political Kossuth Lajos tér 11. responsibility) Hungary

Mr László Perger, Phone: +36 30 2790595, +36 1 225 Head of Department, 4400 General Directorate for Fax: +36 1 201 2482 Water and [email protected] Environment (VKKI), H-1012 Budapest, Márvány utca 1/D appointed by the Hungary Ministry of Rural www.vkki.hu Development

Slovakia RNDr. Branislav Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra 1 Cimerman 812 35 Bratislava State Secretary for Slovak Republic Environment The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic

5) To manage Hungary Mr István Kling, Phone: +36 1 457-3397 environmental Deputy State Fax: +36 1 201-5480 risks Secretary, Ministry of [email protected] Rural Development H-1055 Budapest, (political Kossuth Lajos tér 11. responsibility) Hungary

Mr Péter Bakonyi Phone: +36 30 919 6733, +36 1 216 Deputy Director, 8137 VITUKI Research Fax: +36 1 215 7682 Institute Ltd., [email protected] appointed by the H-1095 Budapest, Kvassay Jenő út 1. Ministry of Rural Hungary Development www.vituki.hu Romania Ms Petra Szávics Phone: (RO): +40 75 423 11 18 Consilier/Councilor (HU):+36 30 624 07 09 Ministerul Mediului si E-mail: [email protected] Padurilor / Ministry of www.mmediu.ro Environment and Bd. Libertatii nr. 12, sector 5, cod Forests 040129, Bucuresti/ Bucharest, Romania

6) To preserve Germany Mr Florian Ballnus Tel: 0049 89 9214-3144 biodiversity, (Bavaria) Bayerisches [email protected] landscapes and Staatsministerium für Rosenkavalierplatz 2 the quality of Umwelt und 81925 München air and soils Gesundheit Referat Europäische Union

Croatia Ms Kornelija Tel: + 385 1 4866 102 Pintaric, [email protected] Ministry of Culture, Directorate for Nature Protection, 7) To develop Slovakia the knowledge society (research, education and ICT)

Serbia Mr.Miroslav Tel: +381 21 485 2005 Veskovic [email protected] Rector of University of Novi Sad Univerzitet u Novom Sadu Trg Dositeja Obradovića 5 21000 Novi Sad 8) To support Germany Dr. Hans Peter Tel.: +49-711-123-2413 the (Baden- Herdlitschka Fax: +49-711-123-2250 competitiveness Württemberg) Wirtschaftsministerium Mobile: +49 152 2261 1037 of enterprises Baden-Württemberg [email protected] "Grundsatz und Theodor-Heuss-Str. 4 Außenwirtschaft" 70174 Stuttgart Germany

Croatia Mrs. Dragica Karaić Tel.: +385 1 610 68 12 Ministry of Economy, Fax.: +385 1 610 91 14 Labour and [email protected] Entrepreneurship Directorate for SME's

9) To invest in Austria Mr Jürgen Schick phone: +43/1/53120-4618 people and Federal Ministry for fax: +43/1/53120-81 4618 skills Education, the Arts and [email protected] Culture Educational Cooperation with Eastern and South Eastern Europe and Regional Initiatives

Mr Roland Hanak phone: + 43 1 711 00 6175 Federal Ministry of [email protected] Labour, Social Affairs [email protected] and Consumer Protection Head of Staff Position VI/INT/ST Bilateral Cooperation in Labour Market Policy

Moldova Mr Ion Gumene Phone: +373 22 250215, +373 691 Head of Policy 64332 Coordination Unit Fax: +373 22 250482 State Chancellery [email protected] Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1, MD-2033 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova www.cancelaria.gov.md 10) To step up Austria DI Dr. Kurt Phone: +43 1 4000 82631 institutional (Vienna) Puchinger Fax: +43 1 4000 99 82631 capacity and Director of Planning [email protected] cooperation City of Vienna - Ebendorferstraße 4 Executive Group for 1010 Vienna Construction and Austria Technology www.wien.at Urban Planning Group Slovenia Ms Jana Repanšek, Phone: +386 1 369 6303 Deputy Director Fax: +386 1 369 6218 Center of Excellence in [email protected] Finance Cankarjeva 18, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia www.cef-see.org

11) To work Germany Herr MinR Achim Tel.: +49 30 18681 2167 together to Hildebrandt Fax: +49 30 18681 52167 tackle security Bundesministerium des [email protected] and organised Innern Referat G II 2 Alt-Moabit 101 D crime 10559 Berlin Germany

Hr. KOR Erwin Tel.: +49 (0)89 2192-2671 Frankl [email protected] Bayerisches Odeonsplatz 3 Staatsministerium des 80539 München Innern (StMI) Germany Sachbereich IC5/EU - Internationale polizeiliche Zusammenarbeit

Bulgaria General Tel: +359 2 983 32 17 Commissioner Kalin [email protected] Georgiev General Secretary of [email protected] Ministry of Interior

Mrs. Petya Parvanova Director of Directorate „ЕU and International cooperation" Ministry of Interior Annex II.

Relevant terms and functions

Term Function Each of the eight EU Member States and the six third countries directly involved in the EUSDR has nominated a National Contact Point, who is typically a high-level official from the office of the Prime Minister or the NCP – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The NCP’s primary role is to ensure the implementation of the Strategy at the national level, closely co-operate National with the national ministries concerned by the Strategy and provide Contact Point necessary information to the stakeholders. They support the appointment of the members to the Steering Group. NCPs help establishing contacts between PACs and Priority Area National Contacts.

The Priority Area Coordinator’s main responsibility is to coordinate the work within the Priority Areas mentioned in the EUSDR Action Plan. It involves monitoring the implementation process and applying the appropriate measures to ensure that the actions and projects within the Priority Areas are implemented as foreseen. It also relates to providing assistance in respect of sources of financing and reporting to the European Commission. The number of responsible countries is limited to PAC – two for each Priority Area (with the exception of the first, as it has twice two). PACs are in charge of organising meetings of the Steering Group. Priority Area PACs are responsible for collecting the project ideas which respond to the Coordinator actions included in the Action Plan. PACs should also do an extensive research on the running projects and see how their funding is engineered. Their responsibility is to find agreement on realistic and feasible objectives relevant to the macro-region considering the Commission’s proposals for targets of the Strategy, with the involvement of all possible stakeholders.

Member of the Each country appoints a Member for the Priority Area Steering Group to Priority Area facilitate the task of the PACs. The NCP supports the appointment of the Steering Group Members and ensures contact to the PACs. The Project Leaders are responsible for the implementation of the projects PL – within each Priority Area. Their role is to execute the projects and report to the PACs on the on-going process of the implementation. They invite Project Leader the relevant PACs to their meetings. HLG – The High Level Group consists of senior civil servants from each EU Member State. Third countries are invited as observers. The HLG amends High Level the Action Plan and is set up to advise the European Commission during Group the implementation. It guarantees high-level representation for ensuring stronger political commitment. The meetings of the HLG are organised according to need, but at least twice per year. Each Priority Area will have their own Steering Group, which is a stable group of representatives from all countries and relevant inter- SG- governmental bodies. The Steering Group will work on the implementation of the Strategy (there would be 12 of them as the first Steering Group priority Area would have two). This work is coordinated by the Priority Area Coordinators. The Commission would participate, where appropriate. The decisions would generally be taken by a consensus.