News Archive

27 September 2009 - Executive Secretary of the ICPDR, Philip Weller, explained today his experience in river management in the Danube River Basin at the AER Summer School being held in the Universidad Politécnica of Valencia (Spain).

The joint responsibility for the river’s water and resources by all countries and communities is the focus of the 6th Danube Day on 29 June. The highlight is the ICPDR Stakeholder Forum, which will be held on 29-30 June in Bratislava.
Interested stakeholders from sectors including...

4 May 2009 – Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, has joined the Business Friends of the Danube partnership, an initiative to protect the resources and ecosystems of Europe’s second longest river, the Danube.
The Business Friends of the...

27 January 2009 - Slovakia takes over the Presidency of the ICPDR for the year 2009 at a ceremony held today. Olga Srsnova, General Director of the Division of Waters and Energy Sources at the Slovak Ministry of Environment will serve as President and guide the activities of the ICPDR. “During...

13 October 2008 - Two Slovak children have won the ‘International Danube Art Master 2008’ competition. The International Master is selected from the winners of the national ‘Danube Art Master’ competitions in 14 Danube Basin countries.

10 December 2008 – Three photographers have won the ‘IFN Master Photographer 2008’ titles of honour in the IFN Photo Championship 2008 competition, entitled “The Danube and its Tributaries”.

The ICPDR has been included in a stunning new publication entitled `River Journeys´. The book recognises the founders and winners from ten years of the `Thiess Riverprize´.

On 24 September 2008, a “Declaration concerning common approaches to water management, flood protection, hydropower utilization and nature and biodiversity conservation in the Drava River Basin” was adopted by Participants at the “Drava River Vision Symposium” in Maribor, Slovenia.

Vienna, 2 June 2008 – Can the Danube still be saved? With the presentation of the Business Friends of the ICPDR responded with a “clear yes” to this specific question. Renowned Austrian and international companies agreed to support the ICDPR to protect the vulnerable Danube . In the...

Vienna,  10 March 2008 - The first international system for forecasting Danube floods and providing an early flood warning was launched today by the ICPDR and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
The new system will provide the national authorities of countries...

Vienna, 11 March 2008 - The first-ever `Joint Statement on Guiding Principles for the Development of Inland Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Danube River Basin´ was launched today. The interdisciplinary process to create the Joint Statement was led by the ICPDR, the Danube...

Vienna, 21 January 2008 – Serbia today took over the Presidency of the ICPDR for the year 2008. The handover was made during an official ceremony hosted by the outgoing Presidency, Romania, at the premises of the Permanent Mission of Romania in Vienna, Austria. The Minister for Environmental...

Vienna, 9 November 2007 – Four Hungarian children have won the ‘International Danube Art Master 2007’ competition, announced Philip Welller, Executive Secretary of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) today. Mr. Weller made the announcement at the...

August 2007 - An ICPDR and ISRBC delegation has visited Mississippi River Commission

Vienna, 28 September 2007 - The Joint Danube Survey 2 today concluded its river research expedition for 2007, and reached its final stop in Tulcea, Romania.

The survey was launched mid-August from Regensburg, Germany with three ships that travelled down the entire length (2,375 km)...

Vienna, 4 September 2007 - The ICPDR has won the Australian $300,000 (approx. 180,000 Euro) International Thiess Riverprize 2007 for excellence in water management in the Danube River Basin. The announcement was made today, in Brisbane, Australia, during a special award ceremony at the 10th...

VIENNA, 31 July - The groundbreaking cooperation on integrated river basin management, led by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious EUR 189,000 International Thiess Riverprize. The cooperation in...

25 June 2007 - The rich and varied history and traditions of the countries sharing the Danube River Basin will be at the heart of festivities marking the fourth annual International Danube Day (June 29).

Under the theme, ‘Celebrating Danube Cultures’, a large...

25 April 2007 - A one-year process began today to reach agreement on how to maintain and develop inland waterway transport on the Danube River without damaging the environment.
The joint initiative is being organized under the leadership of the ICPDR in cooperation with the Danube...

23 February 2007 - The European Commission and Environment Ministers from all countries of the Danube River Basin and Black Sea region adopted a Declaration on the Enhancement of Cooperation during a High Level Meeting in Bucharest, Romania. The Declaration recognizes the important values of the...

19 January 2007 - Romania will take over the Presidency of the ICPDR for the year 2007, on Monday, 22 January. The handover will take place at an official ceremony hosted by the outgoing Presidency, Moldova, at the Palais Pallavicini in Vienna, Austria, at 1700 hours.
State Secretary of...

On Feb. 23, 2007 Ministers of the Danube and Black Sea countries will take an ambitious step towards the protection of the Danube River Basin and Black Sea region ecosystems. The European Commission and the federal ministers of 16 countries will adopt a declaration in which they jointly confirm...

VIENNA, 11 December – “Two young Romanians have won the ‘International Danube Art Master 2006’ competition, for their creation titled ‘The Danube Flows Through Us’’, announced Philip Weller, Executive Secretary of the ICPDR today. Mr. Weller made the announcement at the Annual...

VIENNA, 21 April 2006 - International efforts to prevent and reduce flood impacts in the Danube River Basin will be strengthened by the end of the year by the ICPDR.
“The floods currently ravaging countries in the Danube Basin, as in 2002 and 2005, are again providing lessons that...

Countries along the Danube river will join in a wide range of activities to commemorate “Danube Day”, which is celebrated annually on 29 June. The activities include clean-up operations, rivers tours and exhibitions and are part of a major awareness-raising effort.

A series of events have been planned for the celebration of the third Danube Day, 29 June, to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Danube River Protection Convention in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1994.

Danube Day 2006 follows the slogan DANUBE:RIVER OF LIFE. 

VIENNA, 21 April 2006 - International efforts to prevent and reduce flood impacts in the Danube River Basin will be strengthened by the end of the year by the ICPDR.
“The floods currently ravaging countries in the Danube Basin, as in 2002 and 2005, are again providing lessons that...

ICPDR President 2005 István Őri announced the winner of the International Danube Art Master Competition in Budapest:
A German School (6 A, Secondary School "Auf der Schanz") wins the competition, which made part of the Danube Day celebrations 2005. As in 2004, this competition was carried...