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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
18 March, 2026
Commission launches call for evidence on targeted revision of EU water legislation
On 17 March 2026, the European Commission launched a four-week call for evidence to support a review and targeted revision of the Water Framework Dir…
12 March, 2026
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has announced the appointment of a new team of Deputy Secretaries General
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) has announced the appointment of a new team of Deputy Secretaries General to strengthen its leadership across k…
10 March, 2026
ESA Call for Proposals: Sustainable Wetlands
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a new thematic Call for Proposals on “Sustainable Wetlands”, inviting companies and organisations to dev…
20 February, 2026
Contribute to the future INBO Handbook on Sediment Transport Management at Basin Level
A new handbook to be published in March 2027
INBO has begun preparations for its new handbook on Integrated Sediment Transport Management at th…
16 February, 2026
LIFE Calls for proposals 2026: save the dates
The LIFE Calls for proposals 2026 are planned to be published on 21 April 2026. CINEA will host the #EULIFE26 info days online from 28 to 30 April 20…
16 February, 2026
2026 UN Water Conference - Second Global Online Stakeholder Consultation: Inputs for the Interactive Dialogues Concept Papers
As part of the preparatory process for the upcoming UN Water Conference 2026, the United Nations organized a second global online stakeholder consult…
12 February, 2026
SEMIDE at the international expo and conference “BIO360 Europe 2026” in Nantes
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
Study Visit “Nature-based Solutions for Wetlands” in Tuscany (20–21 January 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…
Upcoming events
Call for session
From 03/11/2026
to 06/11/2026
Call for Session Proposals - Nature-based Solutions International Congress
At a time when profound and transformative change is urgently required to address the intertwined c…
France
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 21/09/2026
to 22/09/2026
CARDIMED Conference 2026: Bringing Urban Rivers Back to Life
Fostering climate resilience by connecting people with water in urban spaces 21–22 September 2026 |…
Organiser: CARDIMED
Netherlands
Conference
From 13/09/2026
to 17/09/2026
19th IWA International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control
The 19th IWA International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control will be held f…
Organiser: Laboratory of Environmental Engineering and Management of the Technical University of Crete
Greece
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
Conference
From 03/06/2026
to 04/06/2026
EU Green Week 2026 - Investing in a nature-positive economy
This June, the 26th edition of EU Green Week puts the spotlight on the business case for nature, de…
Organiser: DG Environment
Belgium
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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