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SEMIDE is an initiative of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership aiming to facilitate the transfer of water sector know-how between countries accross the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The latest news

12 February, 2026
SEMIDE took part in the international expo and conference “BIO360 Europe 2026” to showcase the Horizon Europe project CRONUS. The event was held from…
03 February, 2026
From 20 to 21 January 2026, an international study visit was organised by SEMIDE in partnership with the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa, in Tusca…
21 January, 2026
Nice Cote d’Azur Metropolitan area and the municipality of Fes have set up a joint 2-years project with the aim to exchange of experiences and set up…
21 January, 2026
As part of the Restore NAW project (led by WWF North Africa in cooperation with the Sahara and Sahel Observatory), SEMIDE is organising a final techn…
13 January, 2026
The European Union has adopted the Soil Monitoring Law, a landmark piece of legislation establishing a common framework to monitor, protect and impro…
06 January, 2026
At the beginning of this new year, the entire SEMIDE team extends its best wishes for 2026. We start the year with great news: the SIRENA project ha…
22 December, 2025
The European Commission has launched a new public consultation inviting citizens, businesses, regional authorities and all stakeholders to contribute…
22 December, 2025
A new online tool now allows residents in France to identify the chemical pollutants present in their tap water at the scale of a specific address. L…

Upcoming events

Conference and exhibition
From 26/10/2026
to 28/10/2026

IWWI – International Water, Wastewater, Infrastructure and Energy Exhibition & Conference

The International Water, Wastewater, Infrastructure and Energy Exhibition & Conference (IWWI 20…
Organiser: Ministries of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities

Egypt
Forum
From 29/09/2026
to 02/10/2026

29 September 2026 Roma, Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum

In 2026, Italy will host the first Euro Mediterranean Water Forum in Rome. The Forum, which has pre…
Organiser: IME

Italy
Conference
From 07/09/2026
to 10/09/2026

Call for Sessions – TERRAenVISION 2026

The 6th edition of the TERRAenVISION Conference will take place from 7 to 10 September 2026 in the…
Organiser: TerraEnVision

Germany
Forum
From 17/06/2026
to 19/06/2026

European Urban Resilience Forum 2026

Held in Guimarães, Portugal, the 13th European Urban Resilience Forum will focus on exploring integ…
Organiser: European Comission

Portugal
Forum
From 27/05/2026
to 28/05/2026

Fifth Forum for the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change

The Fifth Forum for the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change will take place on 28 May 2026 i…
Organiser: European Union

Cyprus
Colloque
From 26/03/2026
to 28/03/2026

Colloque international EAUX : REALITES, ENJEUX, STRATEGIES ET DEFIS, 26-28 Mars, Tunisie

Ce colloque qui traitera les thèmes suivants : I- Axes de recherche n°1: Scientifique, technique et…

Tunisia
Forum
From 08/12/2025

Water Resilience Forum

Following the adoption of the European Water Resilience Strategy, the first Water Resilience Forum…
Organiser: The European Commission

Belgium
Congress
From 01/12/2025
to 05/12/2025

1–5 December 2025 IWRA’s XIX World Water Congress Marrakech, Morocco

The International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and the Ministry of Equipment and Water (MEE)…
Organiser: Ministry of Equipment and Water/ IWRA

Morocco

Our current projects

01 October 2024

Integrating Innovations for the Protection and Restoration of European Lakes

A blueprint for sustainably reviving Europe's lakes The overarching objective of FutureLakes is to demonstrate innovative solutions needed to transform lake restoration, integrated into lake management. These aim to significantly improve ecological and chemical status of European lakes, restore biodiversity, recover valuable resources, enhance the services that lakes provide and make society more resilient to climate change. FutureLakes aims to deliver this through an integrated framework for lake protection and restoration that demonstrates a range of technical solutions that include innovations in Nature-based Solutions, Circular Blue Economy Solutions and Biodiversity-focused Solutions. Demonstrating integration of these solutions in operational lake management in six large European lakes (Demo Basins) which will deliver a Blueprint for lake protection and restoration. The FutureLak…
From 01/11/2023
to 31/10/2027

NIAGARA

Understanding, monitoring, and remediating the spread of chemical, microbiological and plastic pollution in drinking water treatment plants
Drinking Water and Water Sanitation
3.6 million €
From 01/09/2023
to 28/02/2028

CARDIMED

Climate adaptation and resilience demonstrated in the Mediterranean region
Climate Change
Nature-based Solutions
20.8 million €
From 01/06/2023
to 31/05/2026

OurMED

Sustainable water storage and distribution in the Mediterranean
Climate Change
IWRM - Integrated Water Resources Management
Nature-based Solutions
4.4 million €
From 01/12/2022
to 31/08/2026

CRONUS

Capture and Reuse Of biogenic gases for Negative-emission - sustainable biofUelS
Climate Change
4.4 million €

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