1st issue
December 2002
What is DEF?
National DEF Networks
Danube Environmental Forum (DEF) was
created in 1999 as a Danube River Basin- Articles contributed by DEF National Focal Points (see relevant contacts)
wide platform of non-governmental, non- DEF in Austria
agement as well as the protection of im-
profit, politically independent, environ-
portant landscape elem ents.
mental organisations, in order to establish Distelverein is the National Focal Point
for DEF in Austria. Distelverein is an
DEF Members:
a common approach for the environmental
ˇ Distelverein ­ NFP
protection of the Danube river. Since 1999
organisation for the protection and en-
hancem ent of the countryside. The idea
ˇ World Wildlife Fund WWF International
the DEF has also had observer status with
the International Commission for the Pro- for the Distelverein originated from un-
DEF in Bosnia & Herzegovina
tection of the Danube River (ICPDR).
productive discussions concerning the
planned Danube-March-Thaya Flood-
In 1998, a NGO workshop was held in
DEF's efforts are based on:
plain National Park. Arguments between
Zenica, which emphasised the impor-
ˇ protecting the natural values of the Da- nature conservationists, farmers and tance in solidifying involvement in the
hunters made people realise that the only
nube region and promoting and imple-
Project for the Reduction of Pollution in
menting ecological practices for the con- way forward is through cooperation.
the Danube River. The involvement in
servation and management of ecosystems
Since its formation in 1987, the Distel- this project was an opportunity to revi-
ˇ raising awareness and providing access verein has jointly been supported by talise the DEF network, and for the net-
to innovative ideas and effective methods
WWF Austria, the regional (Lower
work to be a means of raising public
for pollution reduction and the wise use of Austria) Wildlife Trust, the hunters as- awareness in the whole Danube region..
natural resources in order to ef ectively
sociation and the chamber for agricul-
Participating NGOs were from both
conserve biodiverzity
ture. Our decisions are made together
B&H entities (from Republika Srpska
with the people concerned. Distelverein
and from Federation B&H).
DEF members represent 13 countries
does not oppose farmers, hunters or
Currently the DEF network (in the entire
from the upper, middle and lower regions
politicians, but want to achieve our aims
B&H catchment area) is being re-
of the Danube River Basin. The total num- with their help and experience. The
established and strengthened. The first
ber of organisations involved with DEF
protection of natural genetic heritage
phase has produced updated inform ation
(including organisations from network
cannot be restricted to nature res erves
about NGOs. A national meeting has
organisations) is currently 96. Members
alone. It is just as important to preserve
been prepared which will introduce
are environmental NGOs working on vari-
or restore a network of semi-natural
NGOs to DEF strategy and activities;
ous programs, projects and activities. DEF
habitats within the intensively farmed
this will also provide the opportunity for
members work on environmental issues
arable land. A simple system of set-aside
NGOs to participate in the DEF and for
relating to the Danube in the fields of:
strips is not sufici ent, however. The
DEF to gain their support.
public awareness and environmental edu- individual patches of such a habitat net-
There has already been some initial
cation, environmental policy, restoration
work have to be carefully managed. This
contact with NGOs and they are ex-
and management of wetlands agriculture
presents a new challenge to farmers as
pressing their interest in the DEF.
(e.g.: organic farming, management), and well as politicians: the production of
nutrient reduction.
varied cultural landscapes and the care
DEF Members:
for our land.
ˇ Center for Environmentally Sustainable Devel-
DEF National Focal Points (NFPs) are
opment ­ NFP
Distelverein has developed a wise-us e
ˇ Young Researchers of Banja Luka
NGO representatives from each country concept based on the rationale of the
within the Danube region and are the main
Ramsar convention, funded by the Aus-
DEF in Bulgaria
contact points with a mandate to represent
trian Ministry for the environment and
the DEF at the national level. NFPs act as
the federal government of Lower Aus-
The Danube Environmental Forum is
co-ordinators of national activities and tria. After that a Ramsar management represented by 6 member organisations
other DEF member organisations in each for the March-Thaya floodplains was in Bulgaria. All are full members and the
country.
funded by the LIFE programme of the
Centre of Environment al Information
and Education has been the National
The DEF Secretariat is currently located EU. At present the LIFE project Water- Focal Point (NFP) since 1999. The
in Bratislava, Slovakia, hosted by world March-Thaya-Auen is set up.
member organisations keep in close
DAPHNE ­ Institute of Applied Ecology.
Within the last few years this project
contact and develop common activities
The Secretariat maintains information flow seeks to implement the restoration of concerning Danube issues in the frame-
among DEF members, organises DEF
large parts of the March and Thaya riv-
work of the DEF. They also communi-
meetings, participates in the management
ers. Moreover, it is concerned with the
cate and co-operate with local groups
of DEF projects and provides assistance to coppicing of willows (as practised pre-
from the entire Bulgarian region of the
DEF members.
viously), sustainable woodland man-

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DEF Bul etin
Danube Basin, local authorities and in- tence of endangered and highly endan-
nube may not be destroyed by one or
stitutions in the region, as well as with gered speci es is proven in this area. This
three dams and a side-channel. Only
the Ministry of Environment and Wa- would increase the chances of their pro-
nature-compatible measures for the im-
ters.
tection. We are continuing with our in- provement the shipping wil be allowed.
DEF members:
volvement in the decision making proc-
In addition to the benefits of conserva-
ˇ Balkani Wildlife Society
ess with the hope of changing current
tion, this solution is cheaper and more
ˇ Green Balkans Federation of Nature Conserva-
water management practices. To further
quickly to realise than the building of
tion NGOs
our river protection initiatives we have
dams. This solution is the only one ac-
ˇ The National Movement of Ecoglasnost
ˇ The Environmental Management Training Cen-
published a handbook "Rivers for Li fe"
ceptable within the EU-Water-Fram e-
tre
which highlights positive river manage-
Directive and the EU-Directives for the
ˇ Centre for Environmental Information and Edu-
ment practices.
protection of birds and fauna, flora and
cation (CEIE)
habitats, because this section of the Da-
ˇ Eco-Club 2002
DEF Members:
ˇ Union for the Morava river ­ NFP
nube has been identified as an central
area for the network Natura 2000.
DEF in Croatia
DEF in Germany
This is a great success for the wide alli-
DEF Network in Croatia consists of the
The DEF-Network in Germany is fo-
ance of NGOs working together and the
NGO- Green Action, as the NFP, as well
cused on Bavaria, the main section of local people.
as other environmental NGOs. Most of the Danube-Basin in Germany. The NFP
DEF Members:
these NGO's are part of an organisation
is the "Bund Naturschutz in Bavaria
ˇ Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e. V. ­ NFP
called The Drava League. There is also (BN)", an independent association for
one additional NGO working in the Sava
the protection of nature. The main ac-
DEF in Hungary
basin, Vidra (Otter) Pokupsko.
tivities are projects concerning the con-
Just recently joining the DEF in 2002
All of these NGO's communicate
servation of nature, public information,
was WWF Hungary, also the National
through one national environmental
policy and lobbying.. Topics range from
Focal Point. WWF has started work with
network "The Green Forum". Addition- the protection of nature, land use, traffic
establishing the national network and
ally there is a bulle-tin newsletter where
and waste. These issues are address ed
beginning communication about DEF
our activities are regularly followed by
from the local level to the international
projects within Hungary.
the public.
level. For many years, one of the main
The challenges of the recent flood and
The Drava League members are NGOs
aims concerning the Danube has been to
draughts poised brought to the publics
which are in the area of the River Drava.
protect one of the last long free flowing
attention the consequences of trans -
They are very active in pledging for the
sections of river between Straubing and
forming our environment in the past.
foundation of " Danube-Drava-Mura
Vilshofen in Germany. Here and as in
Experts from different fields (water
Biosphere Reserve". Most of these
other projects, the BN is working closely management, flood prevention, agricul-
members participated in the DEF pre-
with other NGOs. There are also other
ture, nature conservation, rural devel-
liminary meeting, together with others in networks, like the "Lech-alliance", the
opment) are such as these are becoming
the joint effort to create the DEF Net-
" Isar-Alliance", the " Inn-Alliance", the
more interlinked. The extreme floods of
work.
" ALS (Action community Living space
recent years put pressure on govern-
Salzach)", that focus speci fi cally on
In the autumn we plan to strengthen the
protecting these great Danube-
mental flood prevention departments.
network with better mutual communica-
The concept of " giving more space to
tributaries. Within these networks help-
tion, meetings, and workshops.
ful and interesting information about the
the river" seems to be partially accepted,
DEF Members:
unfortunately there is still emphasis on
DEF is spread. Another network for
ˇ Zelena Akcija/Green Action- NFP
spreading information is the working
faster discharge/drainage of water during
ˇ "Otter" Pokupsko Hrvatska
floods. The WWF concept and other
ˇ
group " water" within BN. This is a
Zastitarsko-ekoloska organizacija Nobilis-
NGOs work on floods offers large scale
ZEON
unique group of water-experts with spe-
solutions for problems with flood,
ˇ The Drava League
cialised expertise, some being, drinking
water, river-ecology as well as the legal
draught, farming and nature conserva-
tion. This concept (landscape rehabili-
DEF in Czech Republic
instruments of the EU-Water-Fram e-
tation) is based on the natural potentials
Activ ities of the NGOs netw ork ­
Directive.
of the area and the promotion of
Union for the Morava riv er
site-adapted land use. The main idea is
In addition to being the NFP for the
Success for the last free flow ing
to widen the floodplain and convert in-
DEF we also represent a network of section of the Bavarian Danube
tensively used areas to semi-natural
Czech NGOs, many of which are work-
In June 2002 the German federal assem-
and/or extensively used areas within the
ing on Danube related problems and
bly under the red-green government
floodplain.. Traditional land use is re-
issues.
passed a historic movement in favour of established and in this way local people
The network is continuing to monitor
aiding the protection of rivers and wa-
find income. The other side of dykes (in
damages at streams caused during the
terways in Germany. In the conflict be-
the form er floodplain) intensive farming
flooding 1997. We have focused on par-
tween shipping interests and the protec-
can remain where circumstances make it
ticipation at the ofi cial decision process
tion of nature in the free flowing area of possible. It is important to note, that the
level, concerning repair measures. Tech-
the Danube between Straubing and Vil- current practice for agriculture subsidies
nical approaches regarding river regul a-
shofen , the government decided to pro- should be changed ­ in Hungary and the
tion measures were endangering the
tect the unique nature of this area of EU's Common Agriculture Policy as
flora and fauna in the river beds and the
river. Consequently, this 70 km long,
well. WWF also participates in projects
floodplain. It is necessary that the exis-
free flowing section of the German Da-
that elaborate on a system of subsidies
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friendly land use instead of arti ficially
DEF in Romania
grassland and wetland ecosystems
subsidised production of a few crops.
DEF Romania is an informal Network
throughout Slovakia. Expert teams de-
The concept of changing the land use is
consisting of 6 DEF full members and
termine optimal restoration and man-
implemented on selected model sites.
19 applicants, presently a total of 25
agement plans, which are implemented
Habitat restoration, flood water reten-
NGOs.
with the close co-operation of local peo-
tion, traditional land use, minimising The Eco Counselling Center Galati ple. An important part of DAPHNE
chemical usage are subsequently
projects is influencing national and local
(ECCG) has been the NFP since 1998.
achieved. Experiences from these model
We keep the network active thanks to
policy towards nature conservation and
sites will be incorporated into the com-
making environmental issues easily un-
the financing provided by
prehensive landscape rehabilitation plan.
derstandabl e and accessible. Each mem-
DEF Members:
ˇ the Ministry of Environment from ber organisation has a contact person
ˇ WWF Hungary ­ NFP
Luxembourg the `Baia Mare Task
that deals with DEF related issues. The
Force' Project (DANCEE), and the
diversity of projects that each organisa-
DEF in Moldova
ˇ REC funded project `Sustainable Da- tion has allows the DEF to access a
DEF National Focal Point in Republic of nube River and the Non ­Governmental
broader range of problems and issues.
Moldova is Ecological Movement of Environment Alliance'. ECCG was the
Future plans include the strengthening of
Moldova (EMM). EMM is a voluntary
leading NGO.
the network and improving communica-
and non-governmental environm ental
A current project that the ECCG has
tion within the network. Thus far the
organisation committed to restoring the
developed is " NGO Networking and
network has been working on a ad hoc
natural balance between the environment
Institutional Development". This project
basis, co-operation success fully in-
and the population of Moldova through
is focused on the development of the
creasing as it is needed.
sustainable development, conservation
DEF (for Romania as well as river ba-
DEF Members:
of natural resources and the preservation
sin-wide), and the development of the
ˇ DAPHNE ­ Institute for Applied Ecology ­ NFP
ˇ People and Water
of important ecological sites.
Eco Counselling Network Romania.
ˇ Working Group on Research and Protection of
EMM acts as an umbrella organisation
This project is also in partnership with
Birds of Prey and Owls
for a total of 10 territorial branches and
the Black Sea NGO Network, the Euro-
ˇ Society for the Protection of Birds in Slovakia
17 affiliations with more than 15,000 pean Environment Bureau (EEB) and
ˇ SOSNA
members. Every EMM's territorial
the European Water Group.
branch has the right to be a legal entity.
The ECCG is involved in the " Danube
DEF in Slovenia
The territorial branches act according to
Pollution Reduction Program" and also
The Society for Bird Research and Na-
local environmental concerns and their
in components of the River Basin Coun- ture Protection (DPPVN) is a non-
fi eld of ecological expertise.
cil for the PRUT-BARLAD rivers and
governmental and non-commercial
Concerning the ful filment of DEF ob-
the Danube Regional Project. The
charity organisation and the NFP for
jectives the following projects have been
ECCG recognises that it is vital to keep
Slovenia. DPPVN (Slovenia) actively
accomplished with great success:
NGOs interest and commitment alive by
works in the field of nature conserva-
tion, public awareness and rel ated re-
ˇ EMM's project to preserve the natural ˇ Constantly updating and maintaining search awareness.
monuments of the Superior Prut-zone
the information flow;
and the Inferior Prut-zone from the cave
ˇ Providing summaries of the meetings' DPPVN elaborates and carries out spe-
`Emil Racovita' to the `Suta de Movile'
reports and minutes,
cial programs of conservation and resto-
(100 hills of Moldova);
ration for endangered animals (e.g.
ˇ Providing translations into Romanian birds, amphibians, reptiles, dragonflies),
ˇ "Water Lilly" ­ project by the territo- of the network/ projects related issues plant populations and their habitats. The
rial branch of Cahul to investigate the
and documents, of the press releas es,
society also takes part in the elaboration
bio-diversity of the Prut swamps in or-
news, etc
of wildlife conservation legislation, and
der to inform the population and local
ˇ Participating at, organising workshops, proposing the establishment of protected
authorities of the existence of any rare
conferences, and making presentations
areas.
species in danger of extinction,;
within such events.
In October we actively participated (by
ˇ "Pearls of the Prut River" ­ first eco- ˇ Organising press conferences, and
contributing chapters) to the production
touristical mobile expedition on the Prut
of a book about nature in a part of Drav-
River; participants were 22 pupils and
ˇ Regularly using the electronic and sko polje (Drava field). At this moment
students. This project was realised by
regular mail, fax, and the ECCG web
we are intensively working on a guide
EMM central office and " Princely For- site.
about rare and endangered flora which
est" affiliated group in 1999. This expe-
DEF Members:
will be published this month (Novem-
dition was financed by UNDP Moldova
ˇ Eco Counselling Centre Galati ­ NFP
ber). Moreover, we have contacts with
(United Nations Development Program);
ˇ Information, Education and Resources Centre
for the Black Sea (Mare Nostrum-Cier)
similar societies about co-operation in
ˇ "Pearls of the Prut River" ­ an eco- ˇ Dobre Tudor Orienteering and eco tourism club
DEF. It seems likely that at least two
tourism oriented mobile expedition on
ˇ Speleological and Ecological Club Amonit
other societies will participate in DEF
the Prut River; participants were 30 pu-
ˇ Friends of the Danube Delta Foundation
network activities soon.
pils and students. This project was im-
DEF Members:
plemented by EMM central offi ce and
DEF in Slovakia
ˇ Society for Bird Research and Nature Protection
was financed by REC Moldova.
The DEF in Slovakia consists five
­ NFP
member organisations. DAPHNE Insti-
tute for Applied Ecology is the National
Focal Point. DAPHNE is implementing
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DEF Bul etin
DEF in Ukraine
The Danube Regional Project ­ Why and What?
Established in1992, The Western Center
of the Ukrainian Branch of the World By Paul Csagoly, WWF International Danube-Carpathian Programme
Laboratory (WCUBWL) is a non-
governmental, non-profit organisation
There are many organisations working
Key targets of the project include re-
with the goal of protecting the environ-
to protect the environment in the Danube
ducing nutrient pollution and supporting
ment, promoting public health and im- River Basin ­ home to over 80 mil ion
trans-boundary co-operation. Already
proving the quality of life for the people
people and numerous species of plants
well under way, the DRP is an umbrella
of Western Ukraine.
and animals. However, there have been
for some 80 activities. These are aimed
times in the past when some of these
at providing river basin management
The Western Centre is a scientific and
organisations didn't know exactly what
tools and protecting wetlands, strength-
research centre primarily involved in
some of the other ones were doing. Or
ening agricultural and industrial policies,
activities related to clean environmental
they couldn't do all they wanted because
improving water supply and other water
technologies and pollution prevention in of a lack of capacity.
services, among others. The project will
the industrial sector, as well as renew-
be carri ed out over 5 years with a total
able energy technologies; participation
The good news is that the United Na- budget of 15 million USD.
in development and realisation of re-
tions Development Programme (UNDP),
gional, national and international proj-
with support from the Global Environ- The DRP is actually one of three com-
ects.
ment Facility (GEF), recently launched
ponents of the 95 million USD GEF
the next phase of its long-term commit- Strategic Partnership for Nutrient Re-
Concerning DEF we have contact with
ment to achieving environmental health
duction in the Danube / Black Sea Basin
organisations we have worked with
in the Danube Basin with new support
­ GEF's largest and perhaps most ambi-
since 1998 within the program for pol-
for organisations already working there,
tious water-relat ed project in the world.
lution reduction in the Danube and in- including the Danube Environment Fo- It will support the intermediate goal of
formed them about the general assem-
rum (DEF).
the Commissions for the Danube and
bly.
This new phase, the Danube Regional
Black Sea to reduce nutrient and toxic
We plan to organise two meetings: 1 ­
Project (DRP), was launched on De-
loads to the Black Seas to mid-1990s
in Carpathians region at the end of No-
cember 1 2001. Its main goal is to
levels, and their long-term goal to re-
vember and 2 ­ in region Dunaisky
strengthen many of the structures and
duce nutrients and toxic substances to
Plavni at the end of December.
activities already in place in the basin,
the levels necessary to allow Black Sea
DEF Members:
building on what is there and lessons
ecosystems to recover to conditions in
ˇ The Western Center of the Ukrainian Branch of
learned, and facilitating a regional ap-
the 1960s.
the World Laboratory
ˇ TISZA EcoCentre-Western Branch of the Na-
proach.
It includes two regional projects ­ the
tional Ecological Centre of Ukraine\
A key focus is strengthening the capac-
Danube Regional Project and its sister
ˇ Ecocentre Delta
ity of the International Commission for
project based in Istanbul ­ the Black Sea
ˇ Carpathian Ecoclub Ruthenia
Regional Project. Both will strengthen
ˇ
the Protection of the Danube River
Transcarpathian Ecology Club "Edelveys"
(ICPDR) and Danube countries to ful fil
the respective Commissions and will
assist countries in their efforts to adopt
DEF in Yugoslavia
their legally binding commitment to
implement the Danube Convention. This
necess ary policy, legal and institutional
Danube Environmental Forum Yugosla-
now includes the development of a River
reforms.
via is a network of ecological NGOs
Management Plan in line with the EU's
The third component is the World Bank-
active in protecting the Yugoslav part of Water Framework Directive ­ a land- GEF Nutrient Reduction Investment
the Danube watershed area. Presently
mark act (perhaps the best in the world)
Fund, entailing direct investments aimed
there are 46 members of the network,
that holistically enhances water resource
at concret e reductions in pollution, pri-
approximately one third of the total
management and pollution control by marily nutrients, at the national level
number of ecological NGOs in Yugosla-
valuing the ecological integrity of the
that can then be replicated throughout
via. The main tools for communication
river as a living and dynamic entity. Al
the Danube and Black Sea region.
and exchange of inform ation among
eyes will be on the Danube as it is a test
The DRP is of global interest to GEF
DEFYU members are e- mail distribu-
case for implementing the new directive
and other water basins that require inter-
tion and a discussion list, the web site
throughout Europe.
national management. Concrete results
www.defyu.org.yu, and a bulletin
" Dunavski", where members have the
least 60 days before the forthcoming
opportunity to present and promote their
DEF Membership
General Assembly. The General Assem-
environmental activities. The main area
How to become a Member
bly shall decide upon admission to the
of DEFYU members` work are biodi-
Membership is open to all NGOs in membership.
verzity, environmental education, water
Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bul-
pollution, environmental legislation, etc.
1) New members can also be accepted
garia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ger- by the DEF Board via email conference.
For the complete list of DEFYU me mbers
many, Hungary, Republic of Moldova,
please see the website.
A NFP should nominate the potential
Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, member. Potential members must com-
Ukraine and the Federal Republic of plete the appropriate registration forms
Yugoslavia.
that are available through the DEF Sec-
Membership is possible via:
retari at. Organisations considering
2) Any member of DEF may nominate membership should contact the National
a candidate for membership through a Focal Point in their respective countries.
written notice sent to the Secretariat at
Membership to the DEF is free.

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are expected. This is especially true for
ˇ 2 General Assemblies and 3 Board Slovenia: Society for Bird Research and Nature
reducing nutrient pollution ­ a common
Meetings will be organised by the DEF
Protection (DPPVN), Ptujska c. 91, SI-2327
Race, Slovenia
problem in water bodies world-wide.
Secretariat within the framework of the
Tel: (386-2) 788 3050, Fax: (386-2) 788 3051,
Ultimately, the project could become a
DRP.
Email: Milan.vogrin@guest.arnes.si
progressive model for expanding public
ˇ DEF member NGOs skills and knowl-
awareness of the threats from nutrient
Ukraine: The Western Center of the Ukrainian
edge of water pollution reduction issues
Branch of the World Laboratory, 4 Matey ko St.,
pollution.
will be increased through the organisa-
290000 Lviv, Ukraine
The project is also unique because of its
tion of consultation meetings and train- Tel: (38-0322) 353-384, Fax: (38-0322) 353-384,
many links to the local level, including
Email: worldlab@ipm.lviv.ua
ing workshops on nutrients reduction.
activities related to public participation,
ˇ The preparation of a special NGO Yugoslavia: Danube Environmental Forum
communications, local pilot demonstra-
publication on nutrients reduction in 11
Yugoslavia, Dzorza Vasingtona 36/7, 11000
tion activities and a grants programme
Beograd, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
national languages of DEF member
for NGOs. These are activities specifi-
Tel: (381-11) 322 8101, Fax: (381-11) 322 8101,
countries.
Email: defy u@EUnet.y u
cally geared towards involving different
groups who have a stake in the Danube
ˇ Training courses focused on the im-
River Basin ecosystem.
provement NGO's expertise in selected
fi elds will be organised by the DEF Sec-
WWF is involved in three projects.
retari at and Board.
These include: assessing the capacity of
wetlands to remove nutrients; encour-
aging land-use policy favourable to
National Focal Point Contacts:
wetland conservation; and the develop-
Austria: Distelverein, 2232 Deutsch Wagram,
ment of a communications strategy to
Franz Mair Strasse 47, Austria
raise general awareness about the Da-
Tel: (43-2247) 511-08, Fax: (43-2247) 511 08- 9,
Email: j.wolf@distelverein.at
nube Basin and the DRP and possibly
more targeted awareness relat ed to a
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Center for Environ-
speci fic Danube environmental issue.
mentally Sustaina ble Development (CESD),
Regarding this third project, it is hoped
S. Tomica 1, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herze-
govina
that the DEF will become one of the key
Tel: (387) 33 212 466, Fax:(387) 33 207 949
implementers of the communications
Email: coorsa@bih.net.ba or
strategy at the national level.
igor.palandzic@heis.com.ba
For more information:
Bulgaria: Centre for Environmental Informa-
Ivan Zavadsky, Project M anager
tion and Education, 17A Sofroniy Bratchanski
UNDP/GEF Danube R egional Project
Str., 3rd floor, app.9, 1303 Sofia, Bulgaria
Vienna International C entre, PO Box 500
Tel: (359-2) 989 27 85, Fax: (359-2) 989 27 85,
A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Email: ceie@iterra.net
Em ail: ivan.zavadsky@unvienna.org
Croatia: Zelena A kcija/Green Action, Fankopan-
Website: www.icpdr.org/undp-drp/
ska 1, P.O. Box 952, 10 001 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel: (385-1) 481 30 96, Fax: (385-1) 481 30 96,
DEF Activities within the DRP Email: zelena-akcija@zg.hinet.hr
ˇ The communication inside DEF net- Czech Republic: Union for Morava River, Pan-
work but also between DEF members
ska 9, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Tel: (420-5) 4221-8351, Fax: (420-5) 4221-0561,
and various stakeholders/target groups
Email: jaroslav.ungerman@ecn.cz
will be improved by publishing DEF
newsletter (and its translation into 11 Germany: Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V.,
national languages), translation of the
Pettenkoferstrasse 10a/I, 80336 Munchen, Germany
Tel: (49-941) 297 20-0, Fax: (49-941) 297 20-30,
DEF leafl et, regular updating of the DEF
Email: ch.margraf@fa.bund-naturschutz.de,
webpage and its translation into national
languages of DEF member countries.
Hungary : WWF Hungary, Németvölgy i út 78/B,
1124 Budapest, Hungary
ˇ To spread the information about DEF Tel.: +36 1 214-5554, Fax: +36 1 212-9353, E-
Network initiatives, the DEF Secretariat
mail: viktoria.siposs@wwf.hu
will be responsible for a DEF contribu-
Moldova: Ecological Movement of Moldova,
tion to the Danube Watch and other ex-
Serghei Lazo St., no. 13, 2004 MD Chisinau, Re-
isting publications on Danube issues. .
public of Moldova
ˇ
Tel: (373-2) 23 24 08, Fax: (373-2) 23 71 57,
To enhance the essential co-operation
Email: renitsa@eco.moldnet.md
in the area of Danube River Basin new
partnerships with other NGO networks
Romania: Eco Counselling Center Galati, STr.
and international organisations will be
Basarabiei nr. 2, 6200 Galati, Romania
Tel: (40-36) 499-957/460 827, Fax (40-36) 312-
established.
331, Email: eco@cceg.ro
ˇ DEF expert database will be developed
and DEF experts in various fields will be Slovakia: DAPHNE ­ Institute of Applied Ecol-
ogy, Hanulova 5/D, 844 40 Bratislava, Slovakia
identified. This will ensure proper repre-
Tel: (421-2) 654 121-62, Fax: (421-2) 654121 -33,
sentation at ICPDR expert group meet-
Email: daphne@changenet.sk, www.daphne.sk
ings and other international organisa-
tions.

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