Press Releases
Here you find all press releases published by the ICPDR. For further information please contact cerff@vpcqe.betgro.rdpci@sserp .
Moldova takes over ICPDR Presidency for 2020 from Hungary
VIENNA, 31 January – Embassy of Hungary in Austria
As Moldova takes over the annual Presidency of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) today, incoming President Dorin Andros is setting the chief goals and highest priorities for his term: improving cooperation and collaboration between ICPDR members, putting focus on non-EU members, reducing water pollution in the Danube River Basin, crossing sectorial divides, and strengthening resilience to the effects of climate change are at the top of President Andros’ to-do list.-
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).
(Press Release) VIENNA, 22 March 2019 – This World Water Day, the ICPDR is putting the spotlight on water availability
In 2019, World Water Day is focusing on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6: “water for all by 2030”.
Hungary takes over ICPDR Presidency for 2019 from Germany
(Press Release) VIENNA, 31 January – Residence of His Excellency the Ambassador of Germany to The Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations Vienna and to other International Organizations. As Hungary takes over the annual Presidency of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) today, incoming President Péter Kovács has set the main priorities for his term: finding ways to support the activities of the ICPDR, strengthening water security in the Danube Basin, implementing the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Flood Directive (FD), as well as further strengthening the integrated approach of ICPDR and the basin-wide exchange of experiences.
ICPDR reiterates commitment to World Water Day Objectives (Press Release)
VIENNA, 22 March 2018 (International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River) – This year’s World Water Day focuses on nature based solutions (NBS) related to three major themes: water availability and supply, water quality and risk management.
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Press release: Inland waterway transport Manual published (134.79 KB)