{"id":407,"date":"2016-11-28T12:25:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T12:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2026-09-24T12:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:30:50","slug":"european-union-strategy-for-the-danube-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/international-cooperation\/european-union-strategy-for-the-danube-region\/","title":{"rendered":"EUSDR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Danube Commission<\/strong> is a key partner in the implementation of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/uploads\/doc\/Danube_strategy\/com2010_715_danube_en.pdf\">EU Strategy for the Danube Region<\/a> (EUSDR)<\/strong> &#8211; the EU macro-regional framework for cooperation among Danube countries. Adopted in 2010, the <a href=\"https:\/\/danube-region.eu\/\"><strong>EUSDR<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0strengthens cooperative frameworks and supports existing institutions in addressing shared challenges in mobility, security, environmental protection and sustainable development. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/uploads\/doc\/Danube_strategy\/action_plan_danube.pdf\"><strong>EUSDR Action Plan<\/strong><\/a> coordinates action across four pillars and twelve Priority Areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Within this framework, the Danube Commission carries out numerous joint activities <a href=\"https:\/\/navigation.danube-region.eu\/about-us\/\">Priority Area 1a<\/a> (Waterways Mobility) and cooperates successfully with <a href=\"https:\/\/security.danube-region.eu\/about-us\/\">Priority Area 11<\/a> (Security), contributing its long-standing expertise in navigation standards, safety and cross-border regulatory coordination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joint workshops organised by the Danube Commission and EUSDR include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4 March 2026 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/danube-experts-tackle-growing-low-water-navigation-challenges\/\"><strong>EUSDR PA1a Workshop \/ EG HYDRO<\/strong><\/a><strong> \/ Danube Fairway 2 Stakeholders Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">15 May 2025 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/the-second-joint-workshop-by-danube-commission-eusdr-pa1a-roadmap-actions-towards-zero-emission-danube-fleet\/)\"><strong>Second Joint Workshop<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Roadmap and actions towards zero-emission Danube fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8 October 2024 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2024\/10\/10\/roadmap-and-actions-towards-zero-emission-danube-fleet\/\"><strong>First Joint Workshop<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Roadmap and actions towards zero-emission Danube fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 October 2024: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2024\/10\/03\/joint-working-group-eusdr-pa1a-pa11-for-administrative-processes-was-hosted-by-the-danube-commission\/\"><strong>Joint Working Group PA1a\/PA11 on administrative processes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>An integrated approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EUSDR supports the strengthening of the Danube Commission\u2019s role,\u00a0 and promotes close cooperation with existing river basin organisations, in particular the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icpdr.org\/\"><strong>International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River<\/strong><\/a><strong> (ICPDR)<\/strong> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savacommission.org\/\"><strong>International<\/strong> <strong>Sava River Bassin Commission<\/strong><\/a> This cooperation follows the principle of avoiding overlaps and the creation of parallel structures and is further underpinned by the <strong>Joint Statement on the Development of Inland Waterways and Environmental Protection<\/strong><strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icpdr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-11\/Joint_Statement_2.0_Document.pdf\">pdf<\/a>)<\/strong>, jointly adopted by the three Commissions, which sets out shared principles for sustainable inland navigation aligned with river basin management and environmental objectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Danube Commission is a key partner in the implementation of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) 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