EcoDaLLi Local Panel Sessions
Reports of stakeholder-tailored workshops organized across the four territorial units of the Danube River Basin in 2023
Four stakeholder-tailored workshops were organized across the four territorial units of the Danube River Basin during 2023. These participatory sessions brought together representatives from academia, governance, business, and civil society to co-create knowledge on innovative ecosystem restoration solutions.
The workshops were structured around three thematic pillars aligned with the EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030":
Reduction or Elimination of Water Pollution
Circularity, Blue Economy & Decarbonisation
The interactive sessions identified gaps, challenges, and inter-linkages in local/regional policies, and proposed actionable strategies to enable citizens and governments to support innovation in ecological restoration.
| Number | D3.2 |
| Work Package | WP3 |
| Task | T3.2 – Stakeholder engagement |
| Due Date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Submitted | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Lead Partner | ICLEI Europe |
| Workshops | 4 Sessions |
| Regions | All 4 Danube Units |
Stakeholder engagement sessions tailored to the specific needs and challenges of each territorial unit of the Danube River Basin.
Wetlands & Biodiversity
"Restore our Ocean and Waters"
30th edition of "Deltas & Wetlands" DDNI Scientific Event
Focus: Wetlands ecosystems restoration, nature-based solutions for coastal zones, circular economy in the Black Sea
Innovation & Restoration
"Restore our Ocean and Waters"
BOKU River Lab Stakeholders Workshop
Focus: Innovative solutions, technological approaches, Upper Danube protection and spatial governance
Climate & Water Systems
"First Middle Danube"
Stakeholder Engagement Event
Focus: Climate change impacts, habitat loss, fishing and livelihoods, biodiversity in agricultural regions
Basin Governance
"Restore our Ocean and Waters"
Lower Danube Workshop on Spatial Governance
Focus: NbS potential and limits, cross-border water management, restoration priorities
Across all four workshops, participants represented diverse sectors:
Public institutions, ministries, local governments
Universities, research institutions
Companies, business innovators
NGOs, associations, citizens
Insights that emerged across all three thematic pillars and all four regions:
International Cooperation
Importance of strengthening cross-border cooperation structures in transnational regions for coordinated watershed management and knowledge sharing.
Holistic Project Management
Need for integrated approaches that address biodiversity, economics, and social dimensions simultaneously—not in silos.
Knowledge Transfer & Replication
Critical need to disseminate project findings, lessons learned, and good practices to other institutions and stakeholders for scalability and implementation.
Each workshop followed a participatory methodology with structured working groups discussing identified challenges, gaps, and proposed actions.
Problem Identification
Identified challenges, gaps, and inter-linkages in local/regional policies. Assessed alignment with EU frameworks.
Solutions & Actions
Brainstormed actionable strategies to enable innovation. Proposed structural & non-structural watershed restoration measures.
Citizen Engagement
Discussed citizen participation processes and engagement techniques. Emphasized co-creation & shared responsibility.
Access the Full Deliverable
D3.2 contains detailed reports of all four stakeholder workshops, including agendas, participant lists, discussion outcomes, and cross-cutting findings.
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