We're thrilled to announce that the final agenda for the much-anticipated Danube Ports Days event is now available! This event promises to be a captivating exploration of the future dynamics of Danube Ports, and we invite you to be a part of this enriching experience.

With only 20 on-site spots left, we encourage you to seize this opportunity for in-person participation, enabling you to connect with experts, industry professionals, and fellow enthusiasts in a dynamic, face-to-face setting. For those seeking the flexibility of virtual engagement, the event will be accessible online as well, allowing you to participate in insightful discussions from anywhere around the globe.

Highlights

Engage with experts and industry professionals. Find out more about the potential of Danube Ports and their pivotal role on the pathway towards sustainable mobility and clean energy. Explore key aspects of port development issues. Join transnational discussions on the IWT sector with a special focus on port development issues. Meet interesting projects that put ports at the forefront of innovation: PLOTO, SEANERGY and ReNEW!

Initiated by DAPhNE and continued by DIONYSUS, the Danube Ports Days have established themselves as a must-attend event in the IWT community. This year's event is organised by Pro Danube in cooperation with the Green Inland Ports, MultiRELOAD, and SYNERGETICS projects, with the valued support of the Danube Ports Network. The agenda is available for download here.

• Progress and Achievements: A comprehensive review of the accomplishments made during the first year of the project, encompassing successful initiatives, completed tasks, advancements in the frame of the elaboration of demos, and positive outcomes.
• Challenges and Solutions: Identification and discussion of any hurdles or challenges encountered during the implementation phase and proposed solutions or strategies to overcome them in the upcoming phases of the project.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration: Assessment of engagement with stakeholders, both within and outside the consortium, to ensure alignment with project objectives and foster collaboration for enhanced outcomes.
• Status of the Demonstrators: Evaluation of technological advancements achieved during the initial year, including any innovative solutions or approaches adopted to drive the proposed solutions within the demonstrators forward.
• Future Milestones and Objectives: Setting clear milestones for the upcoming year, and aligning them with the project's overarching goals and objectives.
• Communication Strategy: Establishing effective communication strategies to keep all stakeholders informed of progress, challenges, and achievements.

Initiated by DAPhNE and successfully continued on a yearly basis by DIONYSUS, the Danube Ports Days have become a must-attend event on the agenda of the IWT community in the Danube Region and well beyond, providing a transnational platform to discuss, by bringing together decision-makers, experts and the IWT sector, key aspects related to port development issues. This year’s edition is organised in cooperation with the MultiRELOAD and SYNERGETICS projects and is focusing on the pilot project study on Enabling Sustainable Management and Development of inland ports which was contracted by DG MOVE. The general objectives of this study are to identify and evaluate the factors affecting the sustainable development of inland ports, as well as to propose solutions for the implementation of green objectives for inland ports paired with their economic development.

The hybrid workshop serves in creating an environment where EU stakeholders in business, national administrations, port authorities, social partners and sector organisations can discover new tools and solutions for the implementation of green objectives, share experiences and good practices, address common challenges in their transition, and provide relevant updates. It provides a platform of cooperation between public and private entities with a dedicated interest and involvement in port development and terminal logistics and hence stimulates the know-how sharing and feedback collection.

Date: 23-24 November 2023
Location:  thinkport VIENNA - smart urban logistics & online

Registratration is available HERE

AGENDA

The MultiRELOAD and SYNERGETICS projects receive funding under the Horizon Europe Programme.