The 23rd meeting of the Thematic Steering Group (TSG2) on Transport was held on Friday, 17 October 2025, in Trieste, at the premises of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region.

The “Green and Smart Ports” workshop was held on 16 October 2025 in Trieste, at the Friuli Venezia Giulia Presidency Building. The event brought together a diverse group of participants—ranging from port authorities and academic institutions to European bodies, regional administrations, training centres, and research organisations—to discuss how innovation, coordinated policy efforts, and targeted skills development can accelerate the move toward sustainable and energy-efficient port systems.

A two-day workshop highlighting the Mediterranean Diet as a driver of sustainable tourism development took place in Bari, Italy.

On 16 September 2025, the Council of the European Union officially adopted its Conclusions on the Fifth Report on the Implementation of EU Macro-Regional Strategies (MRS), which was published by the European Commission earlier this year.

The Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week concluded with a resounding call for stronger collaboration across Europe’s macro-regions to confront rural depopulation, workforce shortages, environmental pressures, and funding gaps.

The exhibition “Living Without Leaving? The Perspective of Adriatic-Ionian Young Artists” offers a vibrant cultural lens on the dilemmas confronting young people throughout the Adriatic-Ionian region.

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), scheduled to take place on 5–6 November 2025 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The opening ceremony of the 10th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week marks both a commemoration of past successes and an invitation to discuss future challenges.

As part of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s term holding the Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), Sarajevo hosted a two-day joint meeting of EUSDR National Coordinators (NCs) and Priority Area Coordinators (PACs) on 10–11 September 2025.

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity through the SMART ERA initiative – a community-driven transition program aimed at Europe’s rural regions. Funded by the EU, this project supports rural communities in adopting sustainable changes and encourages collaboration among European regions to tackle social, economic, environmental, and demographic issues.