Press Releases
Here you find all press releases published by the ICPDR. For further information please contact cerff@vpcqe.betgro.rdpci@sserp .
(Press Release) Danube Day 2022: “Discover Danube!”
VIENNA, 29 June – A range of events and activities are taking place in the 14 Danube River Basin countries to mark the 2022 Danube Day. Due to the easing of many COVID-19 restrictions, the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) is delighted that they can celebrate the day with activities to #DiscoverDanube again this year.
(Press Release) World Water Day 2022: Celebrating the groundwater of our shared basin
VIENNA, 22 March – World Water Day 2022 is focusing on groundwater and making the invisible visible.
(Press Release) Danube Art Master Competition 2021: International Winners announced
VIENNA, 15 March 2021 – The environmental art competition, “Danube Art Master” is delighted to have received a surprisingly large number of artworks submitted in 2021, despite taking place under truly exceptional circumstances. This year's international winners were announced at an online ceremony last week.
-
Press Release – Ministerial Meeting 2022 (110.59 KB)
ICPDR Contracting Parties Renew Their Commitment Towards Cleaner, Healthier and Safer Waters in the Danube River Basin 4th ICPDR Ministerial Meeting 2022 - ICPDR Contracting Parties renew their commitment towards cleaner, healthier and safer waters in the Danube River Basin
VIENNA, 8 February, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (Press Release) – Two updated Management Plans for the Danube River Basin have been endorsed in the ICPDR’s first online Danube Ministerial Meeting today.
-
Press Release: Danube Day 2019 (3.85 MB)
Danube Day 2019: “Get active for a safer Danube” (Press Release) Danube Art Master Competition 2019: Winners announced
VIENNA, 8th October 2019 - In a vintage year for young creativity in the Danube River Basin, the judges of the Danube Art Master competition found it especially challenging to pick a winner. Therefore, in 2019 there are three equal winners in the overall artwork category – Austria, Croatia, and Serbia – plus one winner for the video category, the video entry from Croatia.
(Press Release) Danube Day 2019: “Get active for a Safer Danube”
VIENNA, 29 June – Eighty-one million people in all 14 Danube countries are invited to ‘Get active for a safer Danube’ on 29 June as part of the celebrations for the 14th annual Danube Day.
(Press Release) Fourth Joint Danube Survey (JDS4) kicks-off in Budapest
Budapest, 27 June 2019 – The official kick-off for JDS4, the fourth Joint Danube Survey, is taking place in Budapest this year, starting up the Danube-wide survey in the heart of the Hungarian capital hosted by the City of Budapest and organised by the Hungarian Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Water Management (OVF).
(Press Release) KLADOVO, 9 April 2019 - EU Project We Pass Kicked Off at the Iron Gates
On Tuesday 9 April 2019, the EU project We Pass – facilitating fish migration and conservation at the Iron Gates – was kicked-off in the Hotel Aquastar, Kladovo (Serbia).