ILEU e.V at the Danube Participation Day

Carmen Stadelhofer, president of ILEU e.V and „Danube-Networkers for Europe“, Ulm, Germany, presented in this AGORA the goals and ongoing work in  the Interreg project ELEVATE  which  aimes to foster collaboration between public, civil and private sectors to develop an inclusive governance model in the Danube Region.

On November 12–13, 2025, DGASPC Sector 6 and Urbasofia participated at the Palace of the Parliament in a special event organized by Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration together with the Romanian Parliament and the European Commission

21.–22. October 2025, Slovakia ELEVATE project holds 2nd partner meeting and study visit in Banská Bystrica Strengthening Cooperation and Inclusive Territorial Development Across the Danube Region

As part of the Interreg Danube project ELEVATE, the Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia held its first stakeholder meeting on 29th September 2025 in Lukovica. The event focused on strengthening community support for older people and enhancing “Points for older people” through intergenerational cooperation.

The Municipality of Irig held a workshop for the ELEVATE project, bringing together local stakeholders to identify the key needs and challenges of elderly people, parents of children with developmental disabilities, and persons with disabilities.

On Tuesday, 23 September 2025, the first stakeholder meeting for the Đakovo region was held at the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Đakovo.

From 26–28 September, Oslen Krivodol village hosted a vibrant gathering at the Volunteer’s House, a shared community space, initiated by the Ideas Factory Association.

The first stakeholder meeting for ELEVATE project took place on September 24, at the headquarters of the Local Food Bank Sector 6.

As part of the project ELEVATE – Elevate multi-level governance for inclusive communities, two regional Stakeholder Meetings were organised in August 2025 in Prešov and Košice on 5th and 6th August. The events were prepared in close cooperation with the Methodological and Coordination Centre of the Banská Bystrica Self-Governing Region (BBSK).

The ELEVATE model will represent an important step toward inclusive territorial development in the Danube Region. By combining practical governance tools, innovative financing mechanisms, participatory design and long-term sustainability planning, it will provide a blueprint for building resilient, inclusive and future-ready communities.