Interreg Slovenia – Hungary

Programme Thematic Objectives

• A greener, low-carbon Europe

  RSO 2.7 Biodiversity and green infrastructure

  • Projects receiving support are expected to improve and maintain biodiversity in the border area, enhance green and blue infrastructure, improve water quality, and reduce pollution. These actions should comply with relevant directives and strategies, such as the Habitats, Birds, and Invasive Alien Species directives, as well as the Water Framework, Drinking Water, and Floods Directives, and the Biodiversity and EU Forest Strategies for 2030.

    To protect plants and animals and reduce pollution, this priority will support two types of actions:
    • Creating joint plans and models to preserve natural assets and biodiversity
    • Taking action together to protect biodiversity, manage water and disasters, and reduce pollution.

• A more social Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

  RSO 4.6 Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism

  • The supported tourism projects will aim to develop sustainable models in lesser-known rural areas with natural and cultural assets, while considering ecological networks and local cultural heritage. Existing tourism products should be upgraded and integrated into cross-border tourism, with emphasis on promotion and regional management. Local players, including vulnerable populations, should be involved to integrate tourism into the local economy

    This priority supports two types of actions:
    • Developing joint tourism quality standards and destination management models based on cultural and natural potential and cooperation of tourism organizations.
    • Implementing pilot actions and joint solutions to better include culture and cultural heritage in the development of quality tourist attractions and connected tourism services.

• A better cooperation governance

  RSO 6.2 Enhance efficient public administration

  • Legal and administrative cooperation projects aim to improve knowledge of local decision makers, create new cross-border initiatives, and harmonize planning systems and processes. The projects will focus on low-carbon initiatives, circular economy, education and labor market cooperation, and social and health care. These include fostering renewable energy and combating energy poverty, promoting circular economy models, enhancing cross-border education and employment opportunities, and improving social and healthcare services.

  RSO 6.3 Build up mutual trust

  • Projects under mutual trust building priority aim to build new links in civil society cooperation, enhance individual relationships, and increase mutual understanding through positive experiences. They focus on cross-border cooperation in arts and culture, sport events, minority traditions, intercultural dialogue, and inter-generational solidarity. These projects are of strategic importance and highly contribute to the Programme's visibility.

    Under this component, the following activities shall be supported:
    • Trust building activities in the field of arts and culture, sport, minorities, intercultural dialogue, inter-generational solidarity;
    • Organisation of various events with involvement of the target groups and the general public.