Presidency of Baden-Württemberg of the Regensburg „Four Motors for Europe“ 2012/2013 Ulm Predsedavanje Baden-Virtemberga udruženju Wien Budapest „Četiri motora Evrope“ 2012/2013 Novi Sad Bucureşti Beograd Mission of the Four Motors within the Framework of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region Misija Četiri motora Evrope u okviru Strategije Evropske unije za Dunavski region in Novi Sad, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina / Republic of Serbia from 30 June to 3 July 2013 Novi Sad, Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina, Republika Srbija Od 30. juna do 03. jula 2013. godine The Danube: Europe's second biggest river with a total length of 2,857 km The Four Motor Mission in Novi Sad: – building bridges between regions The Four Motors for Europe can The EU strategy for the Danube look back on 25 years of coopera- Region covers a macro region of 14 tion in many policy areas since countries with a total of 111 million it was founded on 9 September residents that stretches from the 1988. The Four Motor regions Danube source in the Black For- represent the growth and high- est in Baden-Württemberg to the tech regions of Europe and there- mouth of the Danube in the Black fore cooperation in promoting Sea (map overleaf).This Strat- innovation in small and medium- egy is divided into four key areas sized companies, cluster policies – infrastructure, environ-mental and promoting internationalisa- protection, creating prosperity and tion play an important role. Other employment, good governance and important areas of cooperation security – as well as eleven prior- include the cooperation and ity areas. Together with Croatia, Dear Sir or Madam, networking with universities and Baden-Württemberg is responsible research institutions, promoting for the coordination of priority area In 2013 we take a look back at 25 years of the Four Motors for Europe. The political exchange programmes of ap- 8 to support the competitiveness of and economic conditions have changed considerably during this time. The role of prentices and young people, joint enterprises and clusters. the regions in the EU have been strengthened further – today the Four Motors stand activities in the field of environ- for innovative regions with strong economies that position themselves internationally mental and climate protection as Down the centuries, structural through joint missions and contacts. well as promoting employment engineers from the Four Motors re- opportunities and labour market gions have constructed impressive The EU strategy for the Danube Region as a new instrument of interregional coop- policies with the involvement of bridges over their rivers with the in- eration has become a focus of European Policy for the State Government of Baden- regional social partners. tention of overcoming natural bar- Württemberg. With the mission in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbia) we riers and bringing people together. also want to introduce our Four Motors partners to the goals of this macro strategy The members of the Four Motors In more recent years, they have and highlight the opportunities and possibilities to contribute that this strategy opens. for Europe take turns as presi- built bridges to other regions, and dent of the network for a year. so become actively involved in the The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is located in the geographical centre of the The Four Motor regions should construction of Europe. With their Eastern Danube Region. Its distinct European orientation is due partly to a large be present in important European mission in Novi Sad, the four mo- number of cross-border projects. The Four Motors’ mission also extends across bor- and international target regions by tors' intention is to build a bridge ders since it includes the neighbouring countries. The aim is to contribute to the long- means of so-called international to the Danube region in a political term economic strengthening and political consolidation of the Southeast Danube missions. After joint visits in the conference and contribute their Region which is characterised by a painful and erratic history. BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, considerable specific experience India, China) they established to two conferences: One to foster I hope for myself and all of the participants that our mission will give us many op- long-term relations with the South innovation in SMEs and boost the portunities for regions from the old, new and future member states of Europe to American MERCOSUR regions in competitive strength of the regions, exchange experiences and get to know each other. Foz do Iguazu (Brazil) in February the other to present successful 2010 at the initiative of Rhône- projects in cross-border coopera- Sincerely, Alpes, and with the Mediterranean tion, a topic of particular interest regions in Rabat (Maroc) in Janu- for the four-state area of Croatia, ary 2006 at the initiative of Catalo- Serbia, Hungary and Romania. A nia. Based on a proposal made by business-to business matchmak- Baden-Württemberg a joint Four ing event will be staged with a Winfried Kretschmann Motor mission is now exploring the view to establishing new economic Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Danube Region as another area contacts to this important growth for special strategic relations. market. 1 BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG (GERMANY) Main cities: Stuttgart, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Ulm, Reutlingen, Tübingen, Friedrichshafen Area: 35,741 km² – approx. 10 % of Germany Population: 10.8 million – approx. 13 % of Germany Job Market: 5.8 million employees Unemployment rate: 3.9 % (average of 2012) GdP: 389 billion Euros or 15 % of the total German GDP (2011) Infrastructure: 9 universities, 41 polytechnics, total number of employees in the R&D sector: 89,000 Baden-Württemberg is known for the focused on four mayor future markets following main points: Biomass konferenz“. An innovative model is the quality of life in historical towns and with high growth potentials: • Implementing the agreed nuclear new multi level governance approach cities, the idyllic countryside with many • sustainable mobility (electro-mobility, power phase-out in a systematic Baden-Württemberg with highly presti- („Trinationale Metropolregion“) to mo- famous regions like the Black Forest, fuel cell, intermodal transport), and rapid manner; the goal is to gious universities and research institutes bilize all actors of cross border coope- the charming Neckar and Danube • environmental technologies, derive 38 % of the electricity generati- is at the top of bioenergy research in ration in four pillars (politics, economy, valleys or the Lake Constance, excellent renewable energies and resource ef- on from renewable energy resources Germany. science, civil society). schools and universities, the high ficiency, by 2020 (hydropower, 10 % wind standard of social security and social • health and health care products, power, biomass); Baden-Württemberg has the largest Relations to the Danube area partnership. • i nformation and communication • Including flexible gas-powered plants number of so called bio energy villages technologies, in particular green ICT, in the energy production system; in Germany that meet their entire Historical-cultural relations between the The German Southwest: where ideas smart and intelligent products. • Adapting the infrastructure (electricity energy requirements from bio energy German southwest and the central Da- work – Economy and key sectors grids and renewable energy storage and solar energy. nube area have evolved since the first In order to reach these objectives R&D devices) to the improved system of embarkation of the „Danube-Svabians” There are large numbers (485,000) and innovation activities concentrate power plants; Cross border cooperation from the city of Ulm to the northern of highly competitive SMEs (less than on research and technology transfer, • Maximizing the potential to increase Balkan area and Hungary in 1712. Since 250 employees). At the same time SME support and cluster development. the energy efficiency (combined-heat- Baden-Württemberg has actively partici- 1998, the biennial International Danube Baden-Württemberg is the home of Successful promotion schemes are the and-power (CHP)) and energy sav- pated in the development of new models festival in Ulm, which is organised by such global players as Daimler, Robert so called „innovation vouchers“ to pro- ings in order to significantly reduce of cross border cooperation. Around the the Danube Office, has become a symbol www.baden-wuerttemberg.de Bosch, SAP, Porsche, Würth, Trumpf mote innovation among SMEs. the energy consumption and decouple Lake of Constance the of this tradition and attracted up to www.mfw.baden-wuerttemberg.de and many more. the energy use from economic „Internationale Bodenseekonferenz“ 300,000 visitors. www.um.baden-wuerttemberg.de Environmental situation and policies growth. was founded in 1972 with partners www.kea-bw.de Main industrial sectors: Automotive from six Swiss cantons, Bavaria, the For the implementation of the Danube www.pu-bw.de industry and suppliers, manufacture of Baden-Württemberg´s goal is to reduce Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading Austrian region Vorarlberg and the Du- strategy project funds have been made www.umwelttechnik-bw.de www.e-mobilbw.de machinery and equipment, Medical tech- CO2 emissions to 90 % of their 1990 business locations for environmental chy of Liechtenstein. 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