Growing together Strong projects
Pro Danube International (PDI) acts as network of private businesses to promote better infrastructure and services which result in a more intensive use of the environmentally friendly inland waterway. PDI adequately represent the "Danube-minded business” in the political debate on transport policy, transport technology and regional development and is further acting as a competence centre in accessing EU grants and for EU projects applications preparation
In a nutshell, Pro Danube International:
- engages in actions fostering the improvement of waterway infrastructure and better maintenance and proposes specific measures
- promotes investment in Danube ports as centres for regional development
- fosters modernization of Danube fleet & IWT digitalisation
- facilitates investment in human resources
- acts as promoter and catalyst for actions of the EU Strategy for Danube Region and of the NAIADES Programmes
- supports member organizations in lobbying work through guidance, good practice and transnational co-operation activities
- campaigns on red tape and administrative barriers