The 9th Danube Information Services Conference (DISC) will take place on 3-4 November in Ruse, Bulgaria, in the framework of NEWADA (Network of Danube Waterway Administrations) project. The main goal of the conference is to provide an overview of the national developments in the field of Inland Electronic Navigational Charts, data exchange, surveying, etc. and to present the latest innovations concerning tools and software solutions in the field of inland navigation.