International Collaboration and Data Gathering for SDGs (17.2.3)

Sustainable Water Management and Integrated Management of Fish Migration and Habitats (SWIM Alliance)

Széchenyi István University participates in the international SWIM Alliance research project, funded through the Horizon Europe programme, which brings together universities and research institutes from Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Romania, Slovakia and other countries to support sustainable water management and freshwater ecosystem protection. The project is based on extensive international data collection, monitoring and comparative analysis of fish species, fish migration and aquatic habitats across the Danube River Basin and the north-western Black Sea region. Through the development of shared methodologies and the exchange of research results among international partners, the consortium contributes to evidence-based SDG monitoring, supports the implementation of European environmental policies, and advances international best practices in biodiversity conservation and water governance.

The official project webpage can be found HERE:

ClimateSmartExperiments (CSE) Széchenyi István University participates in the ClimateSmartExperiments (CSE) initiative, a large-scale international research network coordinated by Dutch research institutions and involving partners from across the European Union and associated countries. The programme establishes a coordinated network of research stations and scientific communities that generate comparable datasets on climate adaptation and climate mitigation measures. Through international collaboration, harmonised data collection, shared research protocols and comparative assessment methods, the project supports the development of innovative and evidence-based solutions for climate action.

Climate-Adapted (Heat-Resilient) Cities Project

Széchenyi István University participates in the 30-month Climate-Adapted (Heat-Resilient) Cities project, a cross-border research collaboration between Hungary and Austria that aims to strengthen urban resilience to climate change and heat-related health risks. Led by the Municipality of Graz, the collaboration involves municipal, healthcare, social-service and research partners, with Széchenyi István University responsible for scientific research, monitoring and impact assessment together with the Unified Health and Social Care Institution of Győr. The project is designed to develop situation analyses, city-specific interventions and evaluations based on a unified indicator system, together with an expert network, training activities and international knowledge exchange. This common cross-border framework is intended to support systematic learning from urban climate-adaptation interventions in the participating Austrian and Hungarian contexts.

Horizon DALIA (Danube Region Water Lighthouse Action)

Széchenyi István University contributes to the Horizon Europe DALIA (Danube Region Water Lighthouse Action) initiative, which supports transnational cooperation in water management across the Danube region. The project relies on monitoring activities, hydrological data analysis and the exchange of research findings among international partners. The project involves participating organisations for Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Switzerland, Germany and Ireland. Through evidence-based assessment of flood events and water-management challenges, the project contributes to SDG monitoring and helps generate transferable knowledge and best practices for sustainable water governance. The project brings together 22 partners and operates nine demonstration sites, providing a multi-site research framework for generating, monitoring and sharing knowledge of freshwater restoration. The project also operates a Knowledge and Monitoring system and develops policy recommendations related to freshwater issues. Széchenyi István University focuses on the Szigetköz demonstration area, where its Water Management Research Group presents, analyse and evaluated floodplain ecosystem rehabilitation and disseminates the resulting good practices. The wider DALIA framework is designed to transfer knowledge from demonstration sites to other regions and demonstrate a scalability of innovative water-management solutions. This enables locally tested approaches to contribute to transferable international knowledge and good practice for freshwater ecosystem restoration.

The official project webpage can be found HERE.