The identification of relevant stakeholders for the EcoDaLLi project was carried out with the collaboration of all the project partners. Project partners classified the stakeholders in different categories, provided information on the field of work of the stakeholder, and possible entry points to liaise and network the stakeholders within EcoDaLLi. The contact information collected for the mapped stakeholders is publicly available data, which can be found through search engines and published via different websites and documents. The database represents the results of the stakeholder identification and mapping up to the first 10 months of the EcoDaLLi project.

The four-dimensional design of EcoDaLLi project instructed the organization of the stakeholder database. The stakeholders were classified in five main categories, the first four based on the geographical regions of the Danube River basin: Upper Danube, Middle Danube, Lower Danube & Danube Delta. The fifth category refers to “Transversal stakeholders”, which list European level Stakeholders that carry out activities in two or more of the Danube geographical regions. For each category, four types of actors are included: Research, Governance, Business, Citizens; following the quadruple helix model.

In the description of the stakeholders their prime topic is indicated, following the three pillars or main objective of the Mission Ocean: Biodiversity and ecosystems, Water pollution, and Circular-Blue Economy. Additionally, it is indicated in which aspect of the EcoDaLLi the stakeholder can contribute, in terms of identification of Innovative Actions, dissemination of Good Practices, and the implementation of the Living Labs, and the stage in the Mission implementation they will participate.

The current database represents a baseline status of the project, reflecting the expertise and networks of the project partners and the identified. Throughout the project, this database will be continuously updated, to identify and engage stakeholders from all the key groups.