We organize our annual international multidisciplinary conference, under the name “Danube – River of Cooperation”, since 1989. Every year there is a focal point (topic) for the conference, approached from various angles. The course of the conference includes both several, more specific (narrower field) round-tables and workshops and plenary sessions.
Since 1996 the round-table conference “Sustainable Use of Natural Resources: Water and Forest” is held every year: at first as a session of the annual conference (organized in autumn), and since 2000 as a separate international conference (organized every year in the spring).
During these 30 years over 2000 experts, scientists, people from the field of culture and arts took part in the conferences.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration for each us and to me especially, with all the special arrangements. They have been very much appreciated and made my trip to Kladovo a memorable one. It was extremely stimulating to meet the other participants of the conference. I hope this is the beginning of our collegial bonds leading to more deep and enriching ones with the passage of time.
Dr. Vera Mehta, UN Political Affairs Officer
Thank you for the excellent meeting you have arranged in Belgrade on the Danube river because I have learned many interesting aspects of the Basin.
Vettor Giusti, World Tourism Organisation, Regional Representative for Europe
I want to thank you again for the valuable contribution to which your conference has led in terms of cooperation in the Danube basin countries.
Dr.Dr. Bernd H. KORTSCHAK Lecturer in Logistics at the University of Economics, Vienna
Past Conferences by Year
2019
Belgrade, September 23-26. This year the International Scientific Forum “Danube – River of Cooperation” held its jubilee, 30th International Scientific Conference. The basic topic of the conference was the sustainable use of natural and cultural-historic resources. With this at the same time we mark the European Heritage Days. The co-organizers of the Conference are the Institute of International Politics and Economics, the Hungarian Cultural Center, the Belgrade Fortress, and the Foundation Tiszta Formák. For the detailed course of the Conference, Conclusions and Declaration of the Conference and the list of participants, please see the Final Document of the 30th Conference Danube – River of Cooperation. (pdf)
Belgrade, June 23-24. The traditional round-table conference Sustainable Use of Natural Resources was discussing the areas of: Importance of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources for Sustainable Economic Development; Sustainable Tourism and Agriculture in Accordance with the Principles of Environmental Protection; and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development. For further details, please see the Report and Conclusions of the Round-Table Conference 2019 with list of Participants (pdf).
2018
Belgrade – Zemun, September 24. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources – The art of preserving and sharing , 29th Conference Danube – River of Cooperation, with marking World River Day and Days of European Cultural Heritage. Detailed report on the work and conclusions of the Conference available in the Final Document of the 29th Conference (pdf)
Belgrade, June 23-24. The round-table conference Sustainable Use of Natural Resources – The art of preserving and sharing was dealing with problems and opportunities of sustainable use of natural resources on the rivers and banks of the Danube region, as well as with the opportunities of sustainable development of tourism. Report on the work and conclusions of the round table (pdf).
2017
Belgrade – Zemun, Grocka, September 22-23. Culture on the River Banks – 28th Conference Danube – River of Cooperation, with marking World River Day and Days of European Cultural Heritage.
Belgrade, September 22-24. The 28th ISF “DRC” Conference: Culture on the River Banks.
2016
Belgrade and Veliko Gradište, October 14 – 15. The 27th ISF “DRC” Conference: Quarter of a Century Pledging for the Sustainable Development in the Danube Region – From scientific and political considerations to international project cooperation.
Belgrade, June 27. Sustainable Use of Natural and Cultural-Historic Resources round-table conference and marking the Danube Day.
2015
Belgrade, September 27 – 28. The 26th ISF “DRC” Conference: European Union’s Strategy for the Danube Region in the 21st Century.
2014
Bačka Palanka, Belgrade and Smederevo, September 24 – 26. The 25th ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube Strategy: From idea to implementation. Read the full report and final document in pdf format: Final Document of 25th DRC Conference September 24-26
Belgrade, May 10 – 12. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources round-table conference.
2013
Belgrade, September 24. The 24th ISF “DRC” Conference: Water and Culture 2013, with celebrating European Heritage Days and the World Rivers Day.
Belgrade, May 10 – 11. International round-table conference Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in light of the Strategy for the Danube River Basin – Projects for international cooperation.
2012
Belgrade, September 23 – 24. The 23rd ISF “DRC” Conference: The Role of the Organisations of Civil Society in Achieving the Goals of the EUSDR.
Belgrade, June 25. International round-table conference Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the Danube Basic – International Cooperation and Education Aspects.
2011
Belgrade, November 14 – 15. The 22nd ISF “DRC” Conference, part two: The Danube Strategy – Strategic Importance for Serbia.
Belgrade, September 22. The 22nd ISF “DRC” Conference, part one: Environmental Protection in the Danube Strategy Action Plan with Marking the World Rivers Day.
Sombor, May 11. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources: The role of civil society in achieving the Danube Strategy round-table conference, including West-Balkan Networking Meeting of DANUBE NET for NGOs.
2010
Belgrade, October 21. The 21st ISF “DRC” Conference: The Role of Civil Society in Promoting the Potential of the Danube Basin in the light of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.
Bela Crkva, May 12 – 13. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources international round-table conference.
Belgrade, April 6. The National conference on Danube Strategy.
2009
Belgrade and Veliko Gradište, September 24 – 27. The 20th jubilee ISF “DRC” Conference: Strategic Role of the Danube and its Tributaries in Cross-Border and Regional Cooperation in the Middle Danube River Basin.
2008
Belgrade and Požarevac, October 24 – 25. The 19th ISF “DRC” Conference: Water and Culture – Danube in the International Decade “Water for Life” and in the Year of Intercultural Dialogue.
2007
Belgrade and Viminacium, September 17 – 19: The 18th ISF “DRC” Conference: European History on the Danube – For Sustainable Economic Development of Serbia.
2006
Belgrade, Smederevo, Golubac and Donji Milanovac, November, 2 – 5. The 17th ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube – Corridor of Culture for Sustainable Development of Tourism.
2005
Pančevo, Bela Crkva and Kovin, September 30 – Oktober 2. The 16th ISF “DRC” Conference: Programs of the EU for Stimulating Sustainable Development of Tourism.
Sombor, Apatin and Bezdan, May 11. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources of the Danube Region for Tourism Round-Table Conference.
2004
Belgrade, Novi Sad and Smederevo, October 27 – 31. The 15th ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube – Connection: Tourism as the basis of regional cooperation, good neighbourhood and sustainable development in the Danube region. Archive: Final Document(GoogleDocs )
Novi Beograd, May 11. International round-table conference addressing the social, economical and ecological objectives of water-related issues in the Middle Danube region.
2003
Belgrade, Grocka and Kovin, November 13 – 15. The 14th ISF “DRC” Conference: Cross-Border and Regional Cooperation in the Middle Danube. Archive: Final Document(GoogleDocs )
Kovin, May 11. International round-table conference Sustainable Use of Natural Resources of the Middle Danube.
2002
Kladovo, October 18 – 20. The 13th ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube – Integrating the Region.
2001
Belgrade, Grocka and Smederevo, October 11 – 14. The 12th ISF “DRC” Conference: New Prospects for Regional Cooperation in the Danube-Basin – Needs and Possibilities for Establishment of Cooperation in the Light of Existing Political, Economic and Environmental Factors.
Belgrade, January 31. International round-table conference: Destructive Impacts on Life and Natural Resources in the Southeast Europe in the Last Decade of the Twentieth Century.
2000
Belgrade, November 17 – 19. The 11th ISF “DRC” Conference: Revitalization Prospects for the Environment and Economy of the River Danube and the Danube Region.
Pančevo, May 12. International cooperation of NGO-s for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources international round-table conference.
1999
No conference due to bombardment.
1998
Belgrade, September 17 – 20. The 10th jubilee ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube on the Threshold of the New Millennium.
1997
Belgrade, October 23 – 26. The 9th ISF “DRC” Conference: Danube 1997-2000.
1996
Belgrade, Pećinci and Grocka, September 26 – 29. The 8th International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
1995
Belgrade, Smederevo and Vršac, September 28 – October 31. The 7th International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation” included numerous activities and events: round-table conference, the River Art exhibition.
1994
Belgrade and Kladovo, September 21 – 25. The 6th International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
1993
Subotica, October 7 – 8. The 5th International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
1992
Belgrade, September 17 – 20. The 4th International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”. The Appeal for Peace was submitted at the Conference.
1991
Belgrade, September 20 – 21. The Third International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
1990
Belgrade, September 22. The Second International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
1989
Belgrade, Novi Sad and Ðerdap, September 28 – October 2. The First International Scientific Conference “Danube – River of Cooperation”.
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