The Technical Secretariat is an operational and coordination oriented strategic working unit of the DPN. The TS is currently hosted by Pro Danube Management GmbH at their headquarters in Vienna.

Accordingly, the host organization provides the legal and operational framework under which the network’s secretariat operates. Furthermore, where appropriate, the host organization’s rules of procedure and regulations are applied. 

The Secretariat ensures and maintains a close collaboration with the Danube Ports Network’s Governance Bodies.

Its main tasks are:

• Coordination, planning and reporting on the main activities of the Network
• Executing the day-to-day work of the network;
• Ensuring the collaboration with the Governance Bodies and with individual partners, as required for the design and implementation of its activities;
• Elaborating and submitting new proposals and project ideas to the Advisory Group and for interested network partners.