Observers

The active involvement of the public is a core principle in sustainable water management. This basic fact was recognised when the Danube River Protection Convention was developed and signed in 1994.

To date 19 organisations hold obserships status and cooperate actively with the ICPDR.

Environmental protection is a „community responsibility” and the active involvement of the public is a core principle in sustainable water management. This basic fact was already recognised when the Danube River Protection Convention (DRPC) was signed on 29 June 1994 in Sofia, Bulgaria. To date, 19 organisations have taken this opportunity and have become observers to the ICPDR. These organisations include NGOs, organisations representing private industry, and intergovernmental organisations.

Organisations with observer status in the ICPDR:

• Black Sea Commission (BSC)
• Central Dredging Association (CEDA)
• Danube Environmental Forum (DEF)
• Danube Commission (DC)
• Danube Tourist Commission (DIE DONAU)
• European Anglers Alliance (EAA)
• European Barge Union (EBU)
• European Water Association (EWA)
• Friends of Nature International  (NFI)
• Global Water Partnership (GWP/CEE)
• International Association for Danube Research (IAD)
• International Association of Water Supply Companies in the Danube River Catchment Area (IAWD)
• International Hydrological Programme of the UNESCO (IHP/Danube)
• International Sava River Basin Commission (ISRBC)
• RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands
• Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
• VGB PowerTech e.V. (VGB)
• via donau
• World Wide Fund for Nature – Danube-Carpathian Programme (WWF-DCP)

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