The Danube Experience

The Danube is diverse –ecologically, socially, politically

Most international River Basin in the World, 19 Countries, 81 M inh.

Danube River Protection Convention

29 June 1994

Sofia - Bulgaria

Contracting Parties

Managing the ICPDR

Equal Contribution of all Contracting Parties

Budget Supports Secretariat and Core Activities

Key External Support for Start-up (GEF/EU)

Travel and Expert Contribution Paid by the

Countries

The ICPDR not a Project Management Institution

GWP CEE UNESCO - IHP

Navigation Commission

Black Sea Commission

Die Donau –

Tourism Commission

VGB Power Tech REC

Europ. Angling Ass.

Friends of Nature

TransNational Monitoring Network (TNMN)

Significant Water

Management Issues

Organic

Pollution Nutrient

Pollution

Hazardous

Substances Pollution Hydromorphological

Alterations

Reflects

Includes

Enables

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Danube River Basin Management Plan - 2009

Ministerial Meeting February 16, 2010

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Danube Day: 29 June

Thank you!