Priority Area 9 „People and Skills“ of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) is focusing on policies and actions in the fields of education and training, labour market and marginalised communities. The Priority Area is coordinated by Austria, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Its implementation involves a wide network of key players and stakeholders from the 14 countries of the Danube Region.
The Region encompasses extremes of the EU in economic and social terms. From its most competitive to its poorest regions, from the most highly skilled to the least educated, and from the highest to the lowest standard of living, the differences are striking. By investing in people and promoting human capital, the Danube Region can grow in a smart and inclusive way. Making the Danube Region competitive, cohesive, resilient and more prosperous in the future means investing in people, in their education and training, their skills, their creativity, and their capacity to innovate. In this respect, the European Pillar of Social Rights, supporting quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning, quality employment and social inclusion, plays a key role.
Austrian Coordination
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Austrian Coordination
Federal Ministry of Education
Moldovan Coordination
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
Moldovan Coordination
Ministry of Education and Research
Ukrainian Coordination
Ministry of Education and Science
PA 9 Work Programme
Find out more about the Priority Area 9 Work Programme.
EUSDR
European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) was adopted by the European Commission in 2010 and was endorsed by the European Council in 2011. It aims to boost the overall development of the region. All citizens should enjoy better prospects of education, employment and prosperity. The Strategy seeks to create synergies and coordination between existing policies and initiatives taking place across the Danube Region while addressing common challenges. The Strategy is both about more efficient funding and closer cooperation in the region. The EUSDR covers a territory that stretches from the Black Forest (Germany) to the Black Sea (Romania-Ukraine-Moldova) and is home to approx. 115 million people. The Strategy includes a wide range of issues addressed by 4 pillars and 12 priority areas – Priority Area (PA) 9 „People and Skills“ contributes to the pillar „Building Prosperity“.
More about EUSDR (EU Strategy for the Danube Region) can be found at the EUSDR central webpage.
