Water Smart Connect Cross Regional Workshop

Date
24. JAN 2025

Location

Online

Join the Water Smart Connect workshop focusing on cross-border cooperation under the theme ‘Water Smart Society’.

The Water Smart Connect project, funded by Horizon Europe, in collaboration with the International Cleantech Network is hosting an online workshop in order to explore some of the key challenges and gaps European regions are confronted with when it comes to the Water Smart Society thematic.

The purpose of the session will be for the seven selected regions ,Pohjois-Savo (Finland), Sjælland (Denmark), Friesland (Netherlands), Centre- Val de Loire (France), Occitanie (France), Aragon (Spain), Catalonia (Spain), to present their core water challenges, strenghts and opportunties with the intention of establishing avenues for cross border cooperation with the stakeholders present at the session.

This workshop will bring together key stakeholders identified by these respective regions e.g. SMEs, Start-ups, regions, research instititutes, business associations, NGOs among others. The key aim of the session will be to set in a motion a process where attendees can work towards confronting these water based challenges cross regionally.

 

Activities that will be focused on:

  • Water reuse & recycling
  • Water quality management
  • Circular economy & resource recovery
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Digitization

 

Agenda

09.00 – Introduction to Water Smart Connect and the International Cleantech Network

  • Presentation of Regional Strengths, Challenges and Opportunities
  • Presentation of Identified Transformative Activites followed by open discussion on potential opportunities ,concrete actions, funding opportunities and partnerships
  • Summing up of discussion
  • Next Steps

11.30 – Thank you for today

 

Water Smart Connect is funded by Horizon Europe.

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