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The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River is organising a 1.5-day event on 2-3 June 2026 at the BOKU River Lab in Vienna (Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3) in the framework of the Project Tethys (DRP0200037), funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme.

The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River is organising a networking dinner on 2 June 2026 (19:00) in Vienna in the framework of the Project Tethys (DRP0200037), funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme.

The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) successfully launched its webinar series “It Takes Two to Tango” on 28 April 2026, bringing together about 100 participants from across the Danube River Basin and beyond. This initiative seeks to address the growing challenges of water scarcity, pollution, and climate change that threaten both water resources and food security in the Danube River Basin.

The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River is organising a 1.5-day event on 2-3 June 2026 in Vienna in the framework of the Project Tethys (DRP0200037), funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme.

Have you ever wondered what secrets a single drop of water from the Danube River might hold? At this year’s Long Night of Research on 24 April 2026, the ICPDR invited visitors to find out at the Vienna International Centre (VIC).

VIENNA, 16th December 2020 – The environmental Art competition, “Danube Art Master” is delighted to have received a surprisingly large number of artworks submitted in 2020, despite taking place under truly exceptional circumstances.

On 19-20th January 2021, the ICPDR co-hosted an online workshop on rural wastewater management with the World Bank and the Danube Water Program.

Vienna, 8th October 2020 - The Partnership of the Year Award goes to Coca-Cola for its Living Danube Partnership with WWF-CEE and the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River. The award was presented at today’s online Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2020.

VIENNA, 17 September – At yesterday's State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European Commission – outlined a vision for Europe to emerge stronger than ever from 2020's pandemic crisis. NextGenerationEU is a new kind of recovery plan; a once in a lifetime opportunity for change, with a focus on becoming green, digital and more resilient.

Vienna, 29th June 2020 - Danube Day 2020 will be moving online this year, due to the uncertainty, necessary border-closures, and quarantine measures stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal circumstances, on 29th June we invite more than eighty million people in the14 Danube countries to celebrate Danube Day, and learn and experience the waters of the world’s most international river basin.