In the period 2013-2015, the University of Trieste in cooperation with Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, BOKU Vienna (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences) and University of Novi Sad offers a unique opportunity for young career researchers to familiarize themselves with issues pertinent to the sustainable development of the Danube River Basin. The 2014 edition will focus on “The Role of Natural Heritage for the Sustainable Development of the Danube Region”. PhD Students and Post-Doc Research Fellows from AARC and DRC Universities from all countries of the Danube Basin are welcome to apply. The organizing universities will issue a certificate of 3 ECTS for the completion of each DIANET school.