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Highlights from the DC WG TECH Meeting

10-12 November 2026 | Budapest 

The Danube Commission Working Group on Technical Matters (WG TECH) met in Budapest from 10 to 12 November 2026 and was chaired by Mr Ivelin Zanev (Bulgaria). It brought together the delegations of the Danube states, Observer states (Belgium, Netherlands), representatives of international organisations, riparian water management authorities and the shipping industry.

Building on an enhanced meeting format, the agenda was structured around focused thematic blocks, enabling rich contributions from external speakers and representatives of the inland navigation sector, including security in IWT and in ports, automation in inland navigation, fleet modernisation initiatives and climate change impact on Danube navigation.

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