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(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.
Birgit Vogel Announced As New ICPDR Executive Secretary
8th March 2022, VIENNA – The ICPDR has announced Birgit Vogel as its new Executive Secretary. Ms. Vogel will be taking on the role later this year following the retirement of Ivan Zavadsky after nearly a decade in the role.
New Designs & Summary Brochures for the ICPDR's Two Management Plan Updates
Following the publication of the ICPDR's Danube River Basin Management Plan (DRBMP) & Danube Flood Risk Management Plan (DFRMP) Update 2021, and their endorsement at the 4th Danube Ministerial Meeting, these important publications have been given a new and fresh look and summarised into two brochures.
Improving the Safety of Tailings Management Facilities in the Danube River Basin
Since March 2019, the ICPDR, in cooperation with the Babes-Bolyai University and the non-governmental organisation, “Sustainable Development Platform”, has been implementing a new project: “Capacity development to improve safety conditions of tailings management facilities in the Danube River Basin – Phase I: North-Eastern Danube countries”.
Public Participation: Interim Overview on Significant Water Management Issues (SWMIs)
Vienna, 20 Dec 2019. The ICPDR provides an interim overview on Significant Water Management Issues (SWMIs) in the Danube River Basin District for the 3rd Danube River Basin Management Plan (3rd DRBMP) and invites the public to comment on this document until June 2020.
ICPDR's We Pass Project Holds its 1st Stakeholder Workshop
On Thursday 12 December 2019, We Pass – an EU-funded project with the ICPDR aiming to facilitate fish migration and habitat conservation in the Danube River Basin – held its first stakeholder workshop on the banks of the Danube River in Vienna, Austria.
Fitness Check of the Water Framework Directive
A fitness check of the Water Framework Directive, its associated Directives, and the Floods Directive concludes that they are overall fit for purpose, with some room for enhanced effectiveness.
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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.