The SteelCityZen project

About the Project

The SteelCityZen is a transnational cooperation project funded by the Danube Region Programme, uniting 11 partners from 9 countries to tackle a shared challenge across the Danube Region: the vulnerability of (mono)industrial cities facing economic transformation. These cities, often reliant on a single, resource-intensive industry, are particularly exposed to employment risks linked to structural shifts, such as green and digital transitions.

The project aims to empower these municipalities to diversify their local labour markets and support inclusive, sustainable development. This will be achieved through strengthened stakeholder cooperation, improved coordination between municipalities and employment actors, and the development of innovative tools for local skills assessment and matchmaking.

Project Partners:

· LP/PP1: Municipality of Dunaújváros Magyarország (HU) - DUN;

· PP2: Municipality of Galati România (RO) - GAL;

· PP3: Statutory City of Ostrava, City District Sleszká Ostrava Česko (CZ) - OSTR;

· PP4: Moravian-Sileasian Employment Pact Česko (CZ) - MS PAKT;

· PP5: Municipality of Nikšić Crna Gora (ME) – NIKS;

· PP6: Municipality of Kakanj Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) – KAK;

· PP7: Chamber of Commerce of Zenica-Doboj Canton Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) - CC ZDC;

· PP8: Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem Slovenija (SI) – RNK;

· PP9: Municipality of Stara Zagora Bulgaria (BG) – ZAG;

· PP10: Municipality of Stara Pazova Serbia (RS) – PAZ;

· PP11: ÖSB Consulting Ltd Österreich (AT) – ÖSB.

Associated strategic partners:

· ASP1: Dunaújvárosi Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara, Magyarország (HU) - DUN;

· ASP2: AGENTIA JUDETEANA PENTRU OCUPAREA FORTEI DE MUNCA GALATI, România (RO) - GAL;

· ASP3: Zavod za zapošljavanje Crne Gore, Crna Gora (ME) - NIKS;

· ASP4: Federalni zavod za zapošljavanje Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) - KAK;

· ASP5: RAZVOJNI FOND AUTONOMNE POKRAJINE VOJVODINE DOO NOVI SAD Serbia (RS) – PAZ;

· ASP6: SIJ Metal Ravne d.o.o., Slovenija (SI) - RNK;

· ASP7: Nacionalna služba za zapošljavanju – NSZ, Serbia (RS) – PAZ;

· ASP8: Дирекция „Бюро по труда“-Стара Загора, Bulgaria (BG) – ZAG.

SteelCityZen in numbers:

Total budget: 1.804.772,00 €

Period of implementation: 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2028

Number of project partners: 11 (9 countries)

* Chamber of Commerce of Zenica-Doboj Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is project partner no. 7 in project SteelCityZen (within Interreg DANUBE Region).

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