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ENGLISH VERSION 
The 16th International Conference “The Danube – Axis of European Identity”, held on 29 June 2026 under the auspices of Danubius International University, brought together researchers, academics, and experts from numerous higher education and research institutions across Romania and abroad, further strengthening the conference's reputation as a distinguished interdisciplinary platform dedicated to the study of the Danube region and the construction of European identity. The conference programme featured an opening plenary session followed by four thematic panels—Danubian Economics, Local Communities – Diachrony and Synchrony, European Construction between Desideratum and Realities, and Danubian Legislation—within which participants presented scholarly contributions addressing the economic, social, cultural, legal, and geopolitical dimensions of the Danube region and the ongoing processes of European integration.
The conference was officially inaugurated by Dr. Steve O. Michael, Rector & CEO of Danubius International University, Dr. Andy Pușcă, President of the University's Administrative Board and dr. Emanuel Marinescu, Director for Global Engagement and Recruitment, whose opening addresses underscored the importance of international academic cooperation and the advancement of interdisciplinary research in fostering European identity. Through the diversity of its research themes, the high scientific quality of the presentations, and the participation of a significant number of scholars from the international academic community, the 16th edition of the International Conference “The Danube – Axis of European Identity” proved to be a highly successful academic event, making a valuable contribution to the advancement of scholarly dialogue and the strengthening of institutional partnerships across the European Higher Education and Research Area.
Claudia Covaliov
