Proposal for a national project (UA) The project intended to meet the labour market demands for experts with different levels of training and qualification for waterway transport enterprises via essential renewal of modern experts training in the Danube region.
Green Chain – Green Engineering for Challenges in Inland Navigation: The Danube Perspective
Proposal for a transnational project (NL, BE, AT, RS, RO, BG) The intended activities of this project included the introduction of a shallow-draught vessel, the elaboration of concepts for sustainable waterway development and growth of waterborne transport as well as policy support to enable the introduction of these solutions.
HINT – Harmonized Inland Navigation Transport through Education and Information Technology
Transnational project (AT, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG, UA) HINT was a follow-up activity of the NELI project and had the ultimate goal to establish a unique harmonized theoretical and practical training system in inland navigation in the Danube region.
Danube SKILLS – Increased institutional capacity in Danube navigation by boosting joint transnational competences and skills in education and public development services (EUSDR Strategic Project)
Transnational project (DE, AT, CZ, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG) The project was implemented to foster joint transnational skills and competences in the areas of nautical education and public transport development services for Danube navigation logistics ("Danube Logistics Promotion Centres").
IRIS Europe II – Implementation of River Information Services in Europe (project example in EUSDR Action Plan)
Transnational project (FR, BE, NL, CZ, AT, SK, HU, BG, RO) The main objective of the project was the enhancement and pilot implementation of RIS for governmental and logistics users, based on the experiences gained during the IRIS Europe I project.
IRIS Europe 3 – Implementation of River Information Services in Europe
Transnational Project (PL, CZ, AT, HU, SK, BG, RO) IRIS Europe 3 ensured the continuation of RIS implementation in Europe and provided the necessary cooperative implementation framework for setting up pilot implementations for Quality of Information Services for RIS, nationally and internationally. All Danube countries were involved either as fully financed or as cooperation partners within IRIS Europe 3.
ProDuna – Establishment of the Hungarian IWT promotion centre
National project (HU) The NAIADES action programme of the EU claimed the need for a network of national promotion and development centres to improve inland waterway traffic. The aim of this project was to establish such an IWT promotion centre in Hungary.
SuperGreen – Supporting EU’s Freight Transport Logistics Action Plan on Green Corridors Issues
Transnational project (FI, NO, SE, GB, BE, DE, AT, UA, GR, IT, ES, PT, TR) Recommendations for future calls for R&D proposals were elaborated, and implications of alternative policy measures for green corridors were reviewed and assessed, both at local and European level.
NELI – Cooperation network for logistics and nautical education focusing on Inland Waterway Transport in the Danube corridor supported by innovative solutions (project example in EUSDR Action Plan)
Transnational project (AT, SK, HU, HR, RS, RO, BG, UA) The project established a cooperation network between stakeholders from inland waterway transport (IWT), research / education and administrative sectors along the Danube corridor in order to develop balanced capacities for trans-national cooperation in the field of logistics and nautical education and training including regional policy support actions.
PLATINA – Platform for the Implementation of NAIADES (project example in EUSDR Action Plan)
Transnational project (FR, NL, BE, FI, DE, AT, HU, HR, RO) PLATINA was a coordination and support action aimed at the promotion of inland waterway transport (IWT). The main objective of PLATINA was to support the European Commission, EU Member States and third countries in the implementation of the NAIADES action programme.