Live Stream: EUSDR PA 8: Workshop on Lighthouse Initiatives from the Danube Region: Supply Chains & Finance

Drawing upon insights from a study commissioned by EUSDR PA 8 and carried out by Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, Pannon Business Network (Hungary) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, this session examines how resilient supply chains and accessible funding mechanisms – particularly for SMEs – can enhance competitiveness across the Danube Region.

During the workshop, three representatives of selected projects present their results and engage with participants in a discussion on the essential elements of robust supply chain structures and effective, practical financing tools. In line with the priorities of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian EUSDR Presidency, the workshop encourages the exchange of ideas, mutual learning, and inspiration for future applications, concluding with the presentation of project awards and the official release of the final study publication.

Introduction by moderation and greetings by EUSDR Priority Area 8:

• 15:30 - 15:35 / Introduction by moderation and greetings by EUSDR Priority Area 8

  • Robin Schenk, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum,

  • Carmen Hawkins, Coordinator of EUSDR Priority Area 8

• 15:35 - 15:45 / Presentation of the Priority Area 8 Identification of Lighthouse Projects Study

  • Robin Schenk, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum

• 15:45 - 16:35 / Presentations: Danube Region Lighthouses in Supply Chains & Finance

  • Speaker 1: Dr. Birgit Meyer, RETHINK-GSC

  • Speaker 2: Jannik Struss, global verantwortlich BW

  • Speaker 3: Dr. Klaus Friesenbichler, Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria

• 16:35 - 16:55 / Panel discussion with the speakers and audience questions

  • Moderation: Robin Schenk, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum

• 16:55 - 17:00 / Closing words and handing out certificates “EUSDR Priority Area 8 Lighthouse” by EUSDR Priority Area 8