Building water resilience in times of floods and droughts

Welcome by Adrian Zitelli Ferrari, General Director of the European Union of the Murcia Region Government

Welcome by Jason Martinez, Coordinator Projects, Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat

Thematic introduction by Astrid Severin and Magda Michalikova, Thematic Experts for a Greener Europe 

‘Water resilience floods and droughts’: Rob van der Most, Delfland, Netherlands

Keynote speech by José Sandoval Moreno, Director, Regional Government of Murcia, Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment, General Directorate of Water, Spain, Gov4Water project 

• Reducing the effects of drought: Ewa Krolikowska, Mazovia Energy Agency, Poland – DECA project
   
• The water reuse programme of Murcia: Pedro Simon, Technical Director of the Entity of Sanitation and Treatment of Murcia Region (ESAMUR) , Spain

Keynote speech by Sales Tomas Pons and David Campos, LIMNE River Restoration Foundation, Spain, RIWET project

• Managing climate risks: drainage and flood management: Adam Coffey, Tipperary County Council, Ireland – ADAPTO project
   
• Floodplain ’Lebendige Luppe’: Mathias Scholz, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ (Germany) - GIFT project 

Join a guided site visit hosted by the Water General Directorate to explore innovative water management solutions, including rain gardens, collection basin ponds, and storm tanks, tackling challenges like salinity, overflow, and seasonal flooding.