First National Stakeholders Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Hydrometeorological Service of Republic Srpska held the National Conference within the framework of the TRANSFER Danube project. A National conference was held in Banja Luka, at the Amphitheatre of the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, on 12^th March 2026.

At this National event, partners presented the TRANSFER Danube Project that they are involved in as project partners, main objectives, results of the Project, Project partnership structure, pilot activities and expected impacts at both national and transnational levels.

The event brought together representatives of different Ministries (agriculture, water management, environment) NGO in Agriculture sectors, Agricultural Institute, Statistics, university professors in the field of climate change and meteorology, private researchers, agriculture worker, farmers, etc.

After the presentation, a panel discussion was held on the topic of Transfer Danube, agrometeorological risk, climate change and the benefits of this Project. In the panel discussion, five panellists from different fields participated - one from our institution, one from the Project team, one from the Ministry and one professor of the climate change field.

For farmers, the presenters explained that the platform will offer automatic alerts about upcoming agroclimatic extremes and their potential impact on crops. Interactive risk maps will help farmers assess climate risks in specific areas and receive recommendations for appropriate measures, such as optimising irrigation during drought periods.

The discussion highlighted the importance of cooperation between institutions, experts and end users in addressing the growing challenges of climate change.