Module 4: RBM Planning regarding Blueprint document, training skills, transboundary issues, public consultations, negotiation skills Public awareness methods – Danube Day Alexei Iarochevitch İstanbul, 2015

29 June - International Danube Day  It was first celebrated by the ICPDR in 2004 to highlight the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Danube River Protection Convention.  Through the joint effort of different organizations, the celebration of Danube Day throughout the Danube River Basin became an annual event, paying tribute the Danube and the rivers that flow into it.  Celebratory event where organizations and institutions at every level of society from kindergarden through high-school, to churches, NGOs, scientific institutions and national or local governments are encouraged to participate

29 June - International Danube Day  Through diverse range of activities like water related games, field trips, round tables, work shops, educational and public awareness activities, the whole society should gain a stronger emotional and respectful connection with the Danube Basin and its unique biodiversity.  The involvement of well know artists and personalities who are committed to act for the Danube Basin, could personally inspire the public to act for the Danube in their every-day lives.

But how does Danube Day help the Danube?  It highlights why it’s important to look after Danube rivers  By celebrating successes, it shows what can be achieved  It looks to the future and faced upcoming challenges  It mobilises people to take action for the Danube

Danube Day posters

Danube Art Master  If you're aged 6-16 years, live in the Danube Basin and love your river, this competition is for you!  Your challenge will be to create a piece of 3D art celebrating the Danube environment  It could be a sculpture, mosaic or collage made from materials found near your local river - driftwood, reeds, flowers, mud or even rubbish!  Over the last 11 years, tens of thousands of environmental artworks have been created by young people living in the Danube Basin

Danube Art Master

Danube Day 2012 in Ukraine B RIGHT COLORS AND LOT OF CHILDREN HAPPINESS

Participants  280 children + around 100 adults  7 rayons of Zakarpattya Oblast (Tisza basin) + Ivano-Frankivsk (Prut and Siret basin) + Danube delta L OCATION  Small village at lowland Tisza Kvasovo, Beregiv rayon, Zakarpattya close to Hungarian border

Competitions : Songs water fall

Competition: Danube art master

Competition: Kites “Flying to Danube”

Competition of drawing by fingers for the smallest

Fish release “present to Borzhava”

Fish release

Local food Bograsz

A IR BALLOON AS A PRESENT

Tisza rafting

Garbage collection at the stop

Main partners  Coca-Cola beverages Ukraine

Main partners  EU Project “Enhanced support to the Ukrainian authorities responsible for implementation of the Danube and Ramsar Conventions”  Tisza basin river authority  NGO Zakarpattya Oblast branch of All-Ukrainian League

Danube Day in Ukraine 2014

1. Award of the winners of the competition “Battle with pet bottles pollution” 5 teams (made of 3-4 persons) collected together 521 kg of PET bottles. The winner – 191 kg

2. Danube Art Master 92 works in total

3. Drawing of the map “Ukraine united by rivers”

4. Opening of drinking water source

5. Opening of the Alley of heroes of Ukraine 100 trees are planted

Memory to Maydan’s Divine Heroes

6. Opening of sign at the source of the Rika river

Partners

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