Building Water Resilience: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities

The European Watergrid project, part of the EU’s Horizon program, is carrying out two highly innovative pilot projects in our city to make better use of water and combat the effects of drought, while also improving the health of the Albufera.

In this workshop, which will be held next Thursday, July 2, we will present these pilot projects, validate their approach with key stakeholders, identify risks—particularly those associated with extreme events such as the DANA—and explore opportunities for implementation and replicability in other contexts.

Agenda

9:30–9:40 Welcome and Introduction

9:40–10:10 Presentation of the WATERGRID project and the demonstrators

• Ainhoa Gaudes – Leitat
• Núria Oliver and Ángela Baeza – Global Omnium
• Francisca Hipólito – Valencia Innovation Capital

10:10 – 10:45 Risks and factors affecting the pilot (special focus on DANA)

• Javier Jiménez – Technical Coordinator of the Tancat de Milia
• Manuel Planells – Secretary General of the Río Turia Irrigation Canal Irrigation District

10:45–11:15 a.m. Coffee break

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Risks and constraints of the pilot program (special focus on DANA)

• Francesc Castro – Leitat

12:00–12:30 Pilot Opportunities and Value Creation

12:30 p.m.–12:45 p.m. Summary and Next Steps

12:45–1:00 p.m. Workshop evaluation and group photo