Who is WhoIn the Danube Region "Who is Who" you can find out about relevant insitutions in the Danube Region. This non-exhaustive list is expected to grow over time.
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The AII (which includes eight Members: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia) aims to strengthen regional cooperation in order to promote political and economic stability, thus creating a solid base for the process of European integration.
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Created in 1990, the Arge Donauländer aims at promoting co-operation among its members for the development of the Danube area to serve the interests of its inhabitants and to foster peaceful cooperation in Europe. Location of the Secretariat: St Pölten, Land Lower Austria, AT
Contact: post.landnoe(at)noel.gv.at
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In this section you will find information and documents on the development of the EU Danube Strategy in Austria
Contact: oerok(at)oerok.at
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The Bavarian Ministry of the Interior is in charge of the coordination of Priority Area Security, together with the German Ministry of the Interior and Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior.
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The BSEC came into existence as a unique and promising model of multilateral political and economic initiative aimed at fostering interaction and harmony among the Member States (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine), as well as to ensure peace, stability and prosperity, encouraging friendly and good-neighbourly relations in the Black Sea region.
Contact: info(at)bsec-organization.org
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The Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior is in charge of the coordination of Priority Area Security, together with the German Ministry of the Interior and the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.
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CASEE, is a network of Central and South Eastern European Higher Education Institutions relating to the Life Science disciplines (agriculture, food, biotechnology, natural resources, rural development and the environment).
Contact: ulrike.piringer(at)boku.ac.at
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The Central European Initiative (CEI) is the oldest and largest intergovernmental forum for regional cooperation in Europe, with an observer status in the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Contact: cei-es@cei-es.org
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Launched in Ulm by the " Deklaration der Donastädte" on 4 July 1998, the CODCR is a major inter-municipal and interregional network, to become an example of cross-border cooperation in the Danube Region. With its political Head Office in Ulm and operational Headquarters and General Secretariat in Bucharest, the Council of Danube Cities and Regions is a bridge that links European, regional and local institutions to the academic, business, financing networks and other representatives of the civil society.
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The "Danube" Group, set up in January 2009, advocates the development by the European Commission of a "Danube region strategy", to which it wishes to make an effective contribution. It also intends to promote a common identity for the Danube region in order to affirm the region's full potential. The group intends to work towards creating synergies and to raise the region's profile at national, regional and European levels. Location: Brussels, Belgium
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The DABLAS Task Force is a successful example of providing a platform between International Funding Institutions, donors and beneficiaries to support cooperation and to leverage investment projects for the protection of water and water-related ecosystems of the Danube and Black Sea.
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WWF campaign for a living river
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The purpose of the DCCA is to develop sustainable competitiveness of the economies connected by the River Danube. The DCCA serves to promote industrial and commercial activities aiming at economic and environmental development of the Danube Region.
Contact: office@dcca.eu
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For the involvement of NGOs and the civil society in the open stakeholder process of shaping and realizing the new strategy.
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The Danube Commission is an international intergovernmental organization, set up by the Convention regarding the regime of navigation on the Danube signed in Belgrade on 18 August 1948. The primary tasks of the Danube Commission activity are provision and development of free navigation on the Danube.... (More on the Website) Location of the Secretariat: Budapest, Hungary
Contact: secretariat(at)danubecom-intern.org
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International Scientific Forum "Danube - River of Cooperation" (DCP) is a non-governmental organisation working for nearly 20 years to improve all forms of regional cooperation in the Danube Region, with focus on the close cooperation between the Danube region countries in transition. Location of the Secretariat: Belgrade, Serbia.
Contact: office(at)danube-cooperation.com
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Danube Day is a celebration of a cleaner, safer river following many years of international cooperation. Huge festivals on the banks of the rivers; public meetings and fun, educational events pay tribute to the Danube, its peoples and the progress that has been made.
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Founded in 1999, the Forum is a Danube River Basin-wide platform of environmental NGOs with the aim to establish a common approach for the protection of the Danube River, and facilitating NGO cooperation Location: Baja, Hungary
Contact: def(at)baja.hu
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This platform offers the possibility for DRC universities, faculties, institutes, departments, groups and individuals to present their research interests, activities, and achievements and gives the opportunity to promote some of their more popular graduate and postgraduate programs.
Contact: drc(at)uni-mb.si
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Danube Region Strategy Web-Platform of the Republic of Serbia
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The Danube Region Strategy Labgroup is a think tank, reflecting on how Priority Area Coordinators and funding sources can operationally implement the Strategy in a coordinated way.
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The Danube Tourist Commission was founded in 1970 to form a tourism marketing association. The aim was to make the Danube region better known internationally and to promote tourism in the area. In 1998 the Danube Tourist Commission extended its activities to include the Main-Danube Canal. Location of the Secretariat: Vienna, Austria
Contact: office(at)danube-river.org
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"Danube Universities" is a partnership project between universities along the Danube in the subject area Renewable energy and efficient use of energy. A trans-regional, voluntary partnership between Danube universities builds a trans-regional network that opens new avenues to the partners. Possible forms of cooperation of the Danube universities are: exchange of experiences, exchange among students, practical training in firms/institutes, exchange of teachers, summer schools, know how transfer, common research projects.
Contact: info@donauhochschule-ulm.de
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Project agency set up in 2002 by the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm for interregional cooperation in the Danube area. Location: Ulm, Germany
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The City Network DonauHanse was established in 2006, to establish a network of cities, which provides sound solutions to similar problems with the greatest possible benefit for all participating cities and regions along the Danube. Until today the network consist of 24 members along the Danube. DonauHanse offers the possibility to develop projects for all members or host other activities like know-how transfer workshops, to develop solutions for similar problems together.
Contact: markus.damm(at)tinavienna.at
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DUNALOG - Central and South Eastern European urban and regional cooperation network Location: Budapest, Hungary
Contact: info(at)studmet.hu
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The Europaforum Wien was established in 1995 with the intention to give support to the Vienna city government and administration in all issues relating to the EU integration process. The work of Europaforum Wien focusses mainly on three themes of the political and societal ''project Europe'': the integration of the European Union with all its different aspects; the reinforcement of the Urban Agenda in thought and action of the Union; and the development, or improvement, of European democracy.
Contact: office@europaforum.or.at
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development fosters transition to market economies in countries from central and eastern Europe to the southern and eastern Mediterranean.
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The European Danube Academy is an institutional platform for networking activities of the Danube countries, cities and regions. It offers interdisciplinary conferences, symposia and courses of lectures on scientific, environmental and cultural issues regarding current political and social developments in the Danube region. Location: Ulm, Germany
Contact: info(at)donauakademie.eu
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The Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) addresses current questions regarding the Danube region, Central and Southeast Europe to enhance knowledge about the region and promote good neighbourly relations. Location of the Institute: Vienna, Austria
Contact: idm(at)idm.at
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The IAD was founded in 1956 with the goal of promoting and coordinating activities in the fields of limnology, water management, and water protection in the Danube River basin.
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The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) works to ensure the sustainable and equitable use of waters and freshwater resources in the Danube River Basin. The work of the ICPDR is based on the Danube River Protection Convention Location of the Secretariat: Vienna International Center, Vienna, Austria
Contact: icpdr(at)unvienna.org
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The vision of the International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC) is a transboundary cooperation for sustainable development of the region. ISRBC has been established for purpose of the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin (FASRB), namely the provision of cooperation of the Parties to the FASRB, for realization of a number of goals.
Contact: isrbc@savacommission.org
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KulturKontakt Austria (KKA) is a European competence and resource centre for education, culture and the arts, focusing geographically on Austria, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. KKA operates as an Austrian institution on behalf of and supported by the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture. The core areas of activity of this non-profit organisation are cultural cooperation, arts sponsorship, cultural education in schools, and educational cooperation, including support for the Priority Area 9 “People and Skills” of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. Contact: eusdr@kulturkontakt.or.at
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The Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI) deals with the issues of migration management in the Western Balkans by promoting closer regional cooperation and a comprehensive, integrated, and coherent approach to the issues of migration, asylum, border management, visa policies and consular cooperation, refugee return and settlement in order to meet international and European standards.
Contacts: info@marri-rc.org.mk
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The Network of the Danube Region Priority Area Coordinators (PACs) is a platform for all PACs, set up to facilitate the exchange of experiences on all coordination issues.
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Set up in 1990, the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is an international organisation with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems. Location of the Head Office: Szentendre, Hungary. The REC has offices in 17 Central and Eastern European countries.
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ReSPA is an international organisation which has been entrusted with the mission of boosting regional cooperation in the field of public administration in the Western Balkans. As such, ReSPA is a unique historical endeavour, established to support the creation of accountable, effective and professional public administration systems for the Western Balkans on their way to EU accession.
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In this section you will find information and documents on the development of the EU Danube Strategy in Romania
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This association aims, among others, at promoting the intermodal transport/Short Sea Shipping (SSS)/Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) facilities available in Romania Location: Constanta, Romania
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The SECI, Initiative launched in 1996 as alternative to the Dayton Agreement, aims at contributing to the regional efforts for sustainable development and integration and the bridging of remaining obstacles to cooperation and development in South East Europe.
One of SECI´s Danube initiatives is the "Partnership for Improvement of Danube Infrastructure and Navigation" (PIDIN): PIDIN is a forum addressing economic development aspects of the Danube River Basin. Primary focus are inland waterways transport, navigation and cooperation within the Danube River Basin area, including related topics such as environement, navigation, infrastructure, energy, project implementation and coordination.
Location of the Secretariat: at the OSCE, Vienna, Austria.
Contact: seci2(at)osce.org
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The South-East European Cooperation Process is a forum for diplomatic and political dialogue reaffirming the political will and readiness of the countries from SEE to work together and to follow a common agenda thus meeting the region’s needs of stability, security, democratization and economic prosperity.
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The Association is dedicated to building public security in South Eastern Europe,through its co-operative police services, together with the citizens and its partner organizations.
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SEEHN is a political and institutional forum set up by the governments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to promote peace, reconciliation and health in the region. WHO/Europe lends technical support to SEEHN’s various health projects, after having supplied its secretariat, along with the Council of Europe, from 2001 to 2009.
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Steinbeis Danube Center is a non-profit institution for fostering the implementation of Danube Strategy. It acts as the integrative link for all stakeholders of Danube Region. The Center is directly involved in activities of several Steering Groups (PA 7, 8, 9). Its work is based on 17 years experience in economic promotion and regional development in Middle and Eastern Europe.
Contact: Jürgen Raizner, raizner(at)danube-center.com
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This website offers an extensive range of information about different theme-areas, like culture, nature, events, leisure-time activities, accommodation etc, in the south-eastern part of the Danube Region.
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TINA VIENNA presents Vienna’s solutions on urban and environmental technologies and is an active player in projects on transport and spatial / regional development in the Danube Region.
Contact: markus.damm(at)tinavienna.at
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TMG is Upper Austria's business location and innovation agency. Number one in Upper Austria for business location and expansion.
Contact: info@tmg.at
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Principal objectives of the WEV:
Popularising and promoting investment opportunities in the region from the Adriatic to the Black Sea.
Providing impulses and pointing out – on the basis of research – the joint projects required in the region for short-term, medium-term and long-term realisation, and promoting their implementation.
Becoming a place of definition, encounter, and of realising the public and private interests in connection with the various projects in the region as part of the united Europe.
Contact: office(at)vienna-economic-forum.com
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Organisation for economic cooperation between the Danube cities of Regensburg, Straubing, Deggendorf, Passau and Linz (Germany and Austria) Location of secretariat: Deggendorf, Germany
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The WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office is responsible for leading and to a significant extent implementing WWF’s efforts to preserve, restore and sustainably manage the natural values of the Danube-Carpathian ecoregions. Location of the Head Office: Vienna, Austria
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Seven people from Slovenia, Romania, Serbia and Germany founded the “Young Citizens Danube Network” in July 2010 in Novi Sad, Serbia, when they first heard about the Strategy. Their aim is to become a youth initiative and, by this, to participate in the European Union Strategy for Danube Region.
Contact: contact(at)ycdn.eu
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