Transcript Euro-regions in Hungary

PARTNERSHIP BUILDING
On the two banks of river
Danube
Connection building = partnership
What is partnership?
Relation where
the parties share
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the tasks,
responsibility,
risks,
benefits.
The fundaments of
successful partnership
• EQUITY between the
partners
• TRANSPARENCY in the
work
• Expectance of MUTUAL
BENEFITS
Why is trans-border partnership
building important?
Mutual dependence (or partnership) is of
crucial importance for the sustainable
development of our society and planet.
We can reach more together!
Actors of partnership
• Civil representatives
• Public authority
• Business sector
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Partnership and interests
• Civils – value
• Public authorities results
• Business sector –
profit
Partnership in Europe
Authorities
Civil sector
Business
sector
• Democratic traditions – conflict handling
• Practical operation – good methods
• Use of public resources – applications!!!
Development of partnerships
in Hungary
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Revival of civil sector
Hungarian traditions
Competition, fight for positions
Special public life culture
Clearer competences
Regions within and beyond our borders
Regions of Hungary
Slovakia
Ukraine
Austria
Romania
Slovenia
Croatia
Serbia and Montenegro
Euro-regions in Hungary
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Carpathians Euro-region
Danube Euro-region
West-Pannonia Euro-region
Danube-Drava-Szava Euro-region
Danube-Körös-Maros-Tisza Euro-region
Ister-Granum Euro-region
Neogradiensis Euro-region
Kassa-Miskolc Euro-region
Bihar-Bihor Euro-region
Euro-regions connect citizens, local
authorities, institutions and non-governmental
organizations across borders
The role of Danube in two regions
Middle Transdanubia
Region
Danube Euro-region
SLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
separates
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connects
In the new unified Europe regions
exceeding national, linguistic and
political borders are becoming more
and more actual because their
common characteristics are rooted in
the land and in the history of the
inhabitants
Priority developments of
Danube Euro-region
• Development of environmental infrastructure:
Bridges over the Danube with European
support
- Maria Valeria bridge at Esztergom/Parkany
- new bridge planned at Komarom/Komarno
• Improvement of shipping on the Danube
• Building of bicycle-roads
• Enlargement of accommodation capacity
The Danube is the most important resource of the region
considering tourism and other sectors of economy and
recreation possibilities of local inhabitants. After accession to
the European Union the river is not a separating border
between the two neighbouring countries but a common
potential and its development is the mutual interest of both
nationalities. The general aim of river port-system
development is the exploitation of this common potential.
Port-system development has diverse aims:
• It makes crossing the Danube possible for the
settlements of the region, it makes easier to cross the
inner borders of the European Union while strengthening
trans-border relations
• It promotes the increase of river tourism
• It creates relaxation possibilities for local inhabitants
• It connects the region directly to the passenger transport
over the Danube
Cooperation established and getting
under way alongside the border
• socio-economical growth
• integrated regional and community
development
• cultural cooperation
• social affairs
• public health
• education
• treatment of waste
• environmental protection
• tourism
Hungaro-slovakian economic relations
on the two banks of river Danube
• Exchange of goods
– Trade
– Processing industry
• Capital relations
– Investment possibilities
– Natural partnerships
• Regional cooperation
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Traffic infrastructure
Environmental protection
Energetics
Tourism
Services
Hungarian capital investment in the
neighbouring countries
504,5
EU 15
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EU
593,6
Croatia
Horvátország
146,1
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Szerbia-Montenegró
Serbia-Montenegro
328,9
Románia
Romania
22,4
Ukrajna
Ukraine
767,7
Szlovákia
Slovakia
million EUR
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Source: MNB statistics
2005. 1st quarter
The biggest capital placing
companies in Hungary
Big companies
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MOL Rt.
OTP Bank
Danubius Hotels
Zalakerámia Rt.
Richter Gedeon Rt.
Dunapack Rt.
TriGránit
Small and medium
enterprises
• Synergon Informatika
Rt.
• Graphisoft
• Fornetti Franchise
These companies usually register their
enterprises in regions inhabited by
Hungarian minorities, they create working
places there, they pay taxes there, while
contributing to the improvement of the
living standards of the local population and
community.
Dating from 2005 the Hungarian Government
has
supported the realization of plans of these companies within
its Motherland Programme through 4 institutions (MFB,
Corvinus, Eximbank, Mehib), with the active participation of
2 organizations (ITDH, UKKA) .
An example of a Hungarian company
investing is Slovakia
The TriGranit Group focuses its greatest resources on its
current developments in Hungary and Slovakia. Its reliable
financial productivity, its obvious professional past and its
determined town-development idea together ensure that
TriGranit plays a definite role in the close competition in
existing and new markets and in the opening up new markets.
Hungary’s role in history is to act as a bridge between the
west and the east. Taking advantage of and strengthening
this position TriGranit forms its strategy and plans its
investments. The complex built in Bratislava, the Slovakian
capitol is a successful example for its innovative real estate
development activity.
Phases of the investment:
Polus City Center shopping centre
Opening: November 2000.
Area: 51500 m2
Millennium Tower I. office building
Opening: April 2001.
Area: 19600 m2
Millennium Tower II. office building
Value of investment: 16 million USD
Opening: December 2003.
Area: 22600 m2
I love and respect
the Danube.
It is one of the
main European
communication and
transport lines of
Hungary.
While recording
with my painting kit
the colours, the
greens, the blues,
the yellows, the
trees, the water
soaked in my soul.
I tried to fix the
view, the two
banks. Gardens
reaching the
riverside, flat river
pebbles, the sand
banks and
shallows.
The river divides
the mountains, the
meadows into two
parts, while
preserving the
natural beauty on
both sides.
Nobody is allowed
to alter this sight of
the Danube bend.
The Danube
cannot be moved
from its usual bed.
On my paintings
the dignified, silent
Danube can be
seen, not the river
sometimes with
dangerous
currents,
whirlpools and
floods that can’t be
predicted.
However all of us
know that the
Danube is for us
and not against
us.
The Danube links
the two banks.
People on both
sides plan their
common future in
harmony
depending on
each other.
That’s why I chose
the presentation of
the Danube
region.