AQUATIC PLASTIC Project Closing Conference
The event is the closing conference of the Interreg Danube Aquatic Plastic project. The project aims to reduce macro- and microplastic pollution, encourage research, data sharing and joint action across the entire Danube river basin. The AQPLA consortium, comprising diverse stakeholders from 10 countries, including ministries, NGOs, universities, and water authorities, aims to indetify high-risk waste-leakage points and develop innovative solutions for extraction and recycling.
Date: May 28, 2026 (Thursday)
Venue: Stopper Floating Event Center (1138, Budapest, Moszkva sétány)
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Our key topics will be:
Emerging Pollutants and Aquatic Plastics in the Danube basin
EUSDR challenges and solutions in the middle of a water crisis
Aquatic Plastic Volume 2. and the results of the citizen science activities
Integrated findings from microplastics pilot studies
Intervention methodology for authorities to prevent infiltration into rivers from high risk waste-leakage points
Pilot testing audited certification schemes and Obtaining accreditation for upcycling environmental plastics
Policy recommendations- the outcome of the co-creation process
Participation is free, but registration is required to reserve your spot.
Programme
Moderator: Zsófia Tomaj, sustainability expert
Time | Programme | Speaker | |
09:15 -10:00 | Registration, welcome coffee | ||
| Opening session | ||
10.00 - 10.10 | Welcome speech | Gusztáv Csomor | |
10:10 - 10:40 | Keynote speech #1 Emerging Pollutants and Aquatic Plastics: Challenges and Responses in the Danube Region | Dr. Ádám Kovács | |
10.40 - 11.00 | Keynote speech #2 EUSDR challenges and solutions in the middle of a water crisis | Dr. Viktor Oroszi | |
11.00 -11.20 | What the River Taught Us: Insights from the Aquatic Plastic Journey Aquatic Plastic Volume 2. and the results of the citizen science activities | Dr. Attila Dávid Molnár | |
11.20 -11.30 | Q&A | ||
11.30 -12.00 | Coffee break and Blue Therapy | ||
| Session 1: Performance and key results of the project | ||
12.00 -12.30 | Understanding Riverine Microplastics: Integrated Findings from Pilot Studies and the MIP Data Platform | Dr. Gudrun Obersteiner
Dr. Gábor Bordós
Dr. Tine Bizjak | |
12.30 -12.45 | Pilot monitoring of high-risk leakage points and the automated evaluation protocol (software) | Dejan Ubavin | |
12.45 -13.05 | Intervention methodology for authorities to prevent infiltration into rivers from high-risk waste-leakage points | Gergely Hankó | |
13.05 -13.15 | Q&A | ||
13.15 -14.10 | — Lunchbreak & networking — | ||
14.10 -14.30 | Pilot actions to prevent infiltration of river waters – international cleanup experience | Marian Paiu | |
14.30 -14.50 | Pilot testing audited certification schemes and Obtaining accreditation for upcycling environmental plastics | Imre Király | |
14.50 -15.10 | Policy recommendations – the outcome of the co-creation process | Orsolya Keményffy | |
15.10 – | Team Building – Riversaver Declaration – AQPLA Future | ||
16.00 – | Closing remarks | ||
11/05/2026
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