TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS of the next Hungary-Serbia INTERREG IPA CBC programme October 14th 2020 H-1406 Budapest, Pf. 7. [email protected] www.cesci-net.eu , Territorial analysis of the next Hungary-Serbia INTERREG IPA CBC programme fContents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Context and territorial scope ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Methodology, preparation process ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Factors negatively affecting the results .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2 Territorial analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Territorial cohesion ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.1.1 Environmental protection and environmental sustainability ................................................................................................................ 10 2.1.2 Transport connections ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 2.1.3 Development of cross-border functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 46 2.2 Economic cohesion ................................................................................................................................................................................. 60 2.2.1 Economic logistics ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60 2.2.2 Economic development....................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 2.2.3 Heritage related management ......................................................................................................................................................................... 91 2.2.4 Tourism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107 2.3 Social cohesion....................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 2.3.1 Social challenges ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 122 2.3.2 Education, training ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 135 2.3.3 Employment market cooperation ................................................................................................................................................................ 148 2.3.4 People to People cooperation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 157 3 Results of the online surveys ...................................................................................................................................... 173 3.1 The methodology of the online surveys ....................................................................................................................................... 173 3.2 Results of the surveys .......................................................................................................................................................................... 178 3.2.1 Opinion about the current Programme ..................................................................................................................................................... 178 3.2.2 Difficulties and solutions .................................................................................................................................................................................. 179 3.2.3 Importance of the topics ................................................................................................................................................................................. 180 3.2.4 Characteristics of the project ideas.............................................................................................................................................................. 183 3.2.5 Innovative tools ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185 4 Results of the stakeholder workshops ...................................................................................................................... 187 4.1 Methodology of the workshops ...................................................................................................................................................... 187 4.2 Main findings of the workshops ...................................................................................................................................................... 189 4.2.1 Quantifiable results ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 189 4.2.2 Recorded insights on the different topics ................................................................................................................................................. 192 5 Policy frameworks ....................................................................................................................................................... 196 5.1 European level ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 196 5.1.1 EU Regulation for the next INTERREG IPA programmes ..................................................................................................................... 196 5.1.2 Main European strategic documents .......................................................................................................................................................... 199 5.1.3 The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).................................................................................................................................. 204 5.1.4 The Border Orientation Paper ........................................................................................................................................................................ 213 5.1.5 The Zagreb Declaration .................................................................................................................................................................................... 215 5.2 National level .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 217 5.2.1 Strategic documents related to territorial cohesion ............................................................................................................................. 217 5.2.2 Strategic documents related to economic cohesion ............................................................................................................................ 228 5.2.3 Strategic documents related to social cohesion..................................................................................................................................... 233 5.3 Regional level.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 237 5.3.1 Regional development plans ......................................................................................................................................................................... 237 5.3.2 Cross-border strategies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 240 6 Cross-border obstacles 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