The aim of the conference is to serve as a forum for discussion and exchange of views among the specialists on how to:

• improve old and adopt new models and techniques for hydrological forecasting and estimation of parameters at different time and space scale;
• articulate better the role of hydrological and biotic processes in the aquatic systems;
• continue work aimed at exploring further the effects of land-based activities and climate change on water resources;
• develop new capabilities for water quality monitoring and assessment;

Both the methodological approaches as well as the case studies from the Danubian countries are welcome.