Visit of students from the National University of Public Service (Budapest)

On 22 November 2024, as part of a long collaboration of the Danube Commission with the academic institutions in Budapest, the students in the Master’s program on International Water Governance and Water Diplomacy at the National University of Public Service (Budapest) paid a visit to the Secretariat of the Danube Commission.

Focusing on the transition to zero-emission and digital IWT, one of the current challenges in the inland water transport on the Danube, students were given an overview of the Commission’s involvement in projects funded by the European Union (Platina4). The students actively engaged in discussions about future research, innovation, and implementation needs within IWT, as well as emissions reduction, fleet modernization, or the impact of climate change on Danube navigation.

Members of the Secretariat presented the Commission’s current activities, focusing on the Danube region´s river and sea ports, as important logistics and transport nodes in supply chains, contributing substantially to regional economic development. For a more applied perspective, the visitors were introduced to the interactive map of the Danube – hydrology issues, waste collection points, and other topics.