Possible ways of cooperation with South Transdanubia

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Possible ways of cooperationwith South
Transdanubia

• György Márton
• director of development
• South Transdanubian Regional Development Agency

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South Transdanubian Region
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Regional GDP/capita to the EU average (2002)
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Spatial structure in Hungary 1998-2002
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Model region of high environmental quality

• Protection and sustainable use of environment
• Revitalisation of derelict military and
  industrial zones (Mecsek, Pécs, Komló, Völgység,
  Nagyatád, Marcali, Tamási, Dunaföldvár)
• Sustainable use of nature conservation areas
  (Mecsek, Boronka,
  Dráva river basin, Gemenc, Villány
  mountains)
• Balanced spatial structure and territorial
  division of labour
• Balanced development of public service
  infrastructure (social, educational, health,
  cultural infrastructure)
• Development of Micro-regional Public Centres -
  mainly in cities with more than 10.000
  inhabitants
• Improvement of accessibility of micro-regional
  centres from small settlements
• Development of public transport infrastructure in
  major cities
  (primarily in Pécs, Kaposvár and
  Szekszárd)

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Competitive economy built on endogenous
endowments I.

• Environmental industry and energetics
• Establishing a Competence Centre for renewable
  energy and environment
• Exploitation of renewable energy (e.g.
  Szentlorinc, Mohács)
• Supporting the environment-focused operation of
  SMEs
• Establishing a complex solid waste management
  system (e.g. Eco-Region project)
• Development of waste water infrastructure
• Creative and cultural industry
• Establishment of value chains in cultural tourism
  (e.g. Villány-Siklós, Szekszárd ?
  eco-wine-gastronomy-health tourism)
• Development of creative industry (e.g. Pécs ?
  Cultural Capital of Europe)
• Health industry built on life sciences
• Supporting biotechnology industry based on
  research in life sciences (Univ. of Pécs)
• Development of medical instruments and
  accessories
• Development of health-tourism services with the
  development of new technologies and medical
  processes (based on thermal baths, e.g. Harkány,
  Dombóvár, Nagyatád)
• Improving the institutional and IT system of
  environmental health
• Development of the health logistics system

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Competitive economy built on endogenous
endowments II.

• Food industry
• Establishment of a Food Science Competence Centre
  (Univ. of Pécs and Kaposvár)
• Fostering integration in agriculture and winery
• Development, manufacturing and marketing of
  innovative products in food industry
• Growing and processing of industrial and energy
  plants
• Textile, leather industry and machinery
• Fostering RD of own products in SMEs
• Establishment of a Regional Service Centre for
  textile and leather industry
• Enhancing market competitiveness of SMEs
  (development of technology and management
  capacities, fostering collaboration of SMEs)
• Tourism
• Development of quality thermal and wellness
  tourism (Harkány, Dombóvár, Nagyatád, Szigetvár)
• Development of complex tourism packages for
  reducing seasonality (Balaton, Mecsek, Villány
  mountains ? bicycle, eco, horse, wine, gastronomy
  tourism)
• Coordinated development of regional tourism
  marketing

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Stabilizing population andstrong social
solidarity

• Improving health conditions of the population
• Development of a quality and cost-effective
  health service system
• Fostering of disease prevention system at
  national and regional level
• Reintegration of disabled and inactive to labour
  market
• Reintegration of disadvantaged population to
  labour market
  (especially roma
  people in peripherial areas, disabled people)
• Launching social and adult education programmes
• Devising new ways of employment in depressed
  areas
  (Ormánság, Inner-Somogy, county
  borders)
• Marketable knowledge level
• Strengthening business orientation of vocational
  and higher education system
• Establishment of a Regional Vocational and Adult
  Education Centre
• Fostering RD based business innovation on the
  basis of Univ. of Pécs and Kaposvár

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Possible projects of cooperation with ST (I.)
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Possible projects of cooperation with ST (II.)
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Possible projects of cooperation with ST (III.)
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South Transdanubian Regional Development Agency

• address 7621 Pécs, Tímár u. 23.
• tel [phone]
• fax [phone]
• e-mail martongy_at_ddrft.hu
• web www.deldunantul.com