Improving the Safety of Tailings Management Facilities in the Danube River Basin A highly anticipated kick-off took place in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 19-20 March, as the SAFETY4TMF project, an
European Flood Awareness System bulletin for August – September 2023
The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) produces European overviews of ongoing and forecasted floods up to 10 days in advance and contributes to better protection of the European citizens, the
Successful Biannual Danube Forecasting Forum (DAFF) Enhances Flood Forecasting
On October 10th and 11th, the much-anticipated biannual Danube Forecasting Forum (DAFF) took place in Budapest, Hungary. Organized in collaboration with the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube
New executive secretary,of the the ICPDR visitation to Hungary
Ivan Zavadsky has chaired the Secretariat of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) for nearly a decade. As the incoming fourth Secretary General, Birgit Vogel
Community of Practice on Nature-based Solutions in Water Resource Management by GWP CEE
Nature based solutions (hereafter: NBS) are actions to protect, sustainable manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity
New ongoing strategic project of the EUSDR PA5’s
Droughts can cause forest fires or food and water shortages. When it rains heavily on the dried soil, floods can occur, making shortages worse or triggering the outbreak of diseases.
2021 Updates to Danube Flood Risk Management & River Basin Plans Published
At the end of the last year ICPDR adopted the updated texts, annexes and maps for both the DRBMP & DFRMP Updates 2021. In a process that takes place every
International firefighting exercise in Komarno district
During the course of the Komarno district wildfire exercise (WILDFIREX, funded by Visegrad Fund), more than 160 participants were able to prepare for wildfire scenarios in the region
The EFAS bulletin for June
The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) bulletin for June – July 2021 is now published on the EFAS website: https://www.efas.eu/bulletins The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) produces European overviews
Preparedness and response activities in the Danube Region
In the frame of the 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management (22-24 June 2021)the EU Strategy for the Danube Region Environmental Risks Priority area is going to be organize