Political Conferences
The work of CENTROPE draws on four key political documents adopted at the ‘summit meetings’ of the governors, county presidents and mayors of the regional capitals between 2003 and 2007. Together, they embody the common will to create a Central European Region, to take measures in a number of thematic areas and to speak with a common voice in contacts with external partners.


Bratislava 2007: ‘Ready for take-off
Vienna 2006: ‘We Shape the Future’
St. Pölten 2005: ‘We grow together. Together we grow.’
Kittsee 2003: ‘Building a European Region’


Downloads in the languages of the region:
Bratislava Memorandum of 2007
Vienna Memorandum of 2006
St. Pölten Memorandum of 2005
Political Declaration of Kittsee 2003



Bratislava 2007: „Ready for take-off”

Utopia until few years ago, CENTROPE gradually becomes a self-evident reality. One and a half year after adoption of the ‘Vision 2015’ a detailed business plan for its gradual implementation is being finalised, as a timetable for concrete cooperation activities supported by partners on an equal footing. In the Bratislava Memorandum “Long-term and Professional Cooperation” the CENTROPE partners agree

• to further develop in the years 2008 to 2011 the cooperation in CENTROPE through a jointly pursued cooperation management (‘Basis Cooperation’) as well as through a number of thematic implementation projects (‘Alliance Cooperations’),

• jointly submit the ‘Basis Cooperation CENTROPE 2008 plus’ – as the backbone of the future cooperation – as a project in the transnational EU programme CENTRAL EUROPE, and

• to wholly support the implementation of substantive cooperations among strategic partnerships.

CENTROPE 2008 plus will open yet another phase of cooperation. On an equal footing all participating partners will take responsibility for the common endeavour by contributing personally, institutionally and financially. This will result in renewed dynamism and awareness for CENTROPE, and will crucially contribute to the implementation of the common projects.
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Vienna 2006: ‘We Shape the Future’

The Viennese conference ‘We Shape the Future – CENTROPE 2006 plus’ on 2 March 2006 marked the end of the first phase of the CENTROPE project and the kick-off of a new stage of co-operation in the Central European Region.
On the occasion of the conference the governors, county presidents and mayors presented the Vision CENTROPE 2015 to the public at large for the first time. As the result of the cooperation over the preceding two and a half years the ‘Vision’ entails the shared ideas for development and togetherness in the quadrangle. With the Vienna Memorandum ‘We shape the future’, signed by the political leaders, today’s 16 partner regions and cities agree to deepen and expand co-operation in four selected thematic areas.

A particular highlight of the event at Vienna City Hall was the ‘Route CENTROPE’ installation. With about 100 objects the more than 400 participants got to know the diversity of the Central European Region and were able to have a glance into the future of CENTROPE.

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St. Pölten 2005: ‘We grow together. Together we grow.’

The St. Pölten Memorandum of April 2005 constituted the first statement of the CENTROPE partners regarding specific thematic areas and challenges in the common region. It confirmed the intention of the CENTROPE partners to build a common European Region and contains agreements to

• provide mutual support in consultations at the EU level and in lobbying work to promote jointly formulated positions,

• develop joint proposals for the sustainable, socially viable functioning of the cross-border labour market,

• activate national governments and the EU on behalf of strategies and measures relating to CENTROPE,

• intensify co-operation between existing institutions in order to integrate the manifold co-operative activities in the region,

• initiate a broad public relations push to communicate the opportunities and advantages inherent in cross-border co-operation to the population at large.

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Kittsee 2003: ‘Building a European Region’

The Kittsee Declaration of September 2003 marked the launch of the CENTROPE initiative. This meeting of political decision-makers of (then) 14 provinces, regions, counties and cities was dedicated to the fundamental intention to build the Central European Region. Above all, it was agreed to

• establish a common region of growth and prosperity – CENTROPE – and support all measures towards the attainment of this goal,

• create an attractive, internationally respected quality location covering all areas of life and improve the frame conditions for cross-border co-operation,

• intensify co-operation by networking existing initiatives, communicate the future potential of the region to the public at large and strengthen social and entrepreneurial commitment to the Central European Region.

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Downloads in the languages of the region

Political Conference Bratislava 2007:
Memorandum „Long-term and Professional Cooperation“

Memorandum_Bratislava_(Czech) (pdf, 384 KB)
Memorandum_Bratislava_(German) (pdf, 375 KB)
Memorandum_Bratislava_(Hungary) (pdf, 389 KB)
Memorandum_Bratislava_(Slovakian) (pdf, 392 KB)

Vienna Political Conference in 2005:
‚We Shape the Future’

Memorandum_Vienna_(Czech) (pdf, 496 KB)
Memorandum_Vienna_(German) (pdf, 468 KB)
Memorandum_Vienna_(Hungarian) (pdf, 483 KB)
Memorandum_Vienna_(Slovakian) (pdf, 492 KB)

St. Pölten Political Conference in 2005:
‘We grow together. Together we grow’

CENTROPE_Memorandum_(Slovakian) (pdf, 581 KB)
CENTROPE_Memorandum_(Hungarian) (pdf, 441 KB)
CENTROPE_Memorandum_(German) (pdf, 506 KB)
CENTROPE_Memorandum_(Czech) (pdf, 565 KB)

The Political Declaration of Kittsee 2003:
’Building a European Region’

Political_Declaration_(German) (pdf, 13 KB)
Political_Declaration_(Englisch) (pdf, 15 KB)
Political_Declaration_(Czech) (pdf, 86 KB)
Political_Declaration_(Slovakian) (pdf, 86 KB)
Political_Declaration_(Hungarian) (pdf, 68 KB)

Political Conference CENTROPE 2007, Bratislava



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