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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

10 October, 2025
The European Commission has pre-published the draft Work Programmes 2026–2027 on the Comitology Register to help stakeholders prepare early. This inc…
06 October, 2025
A new reflection publication has been released following the session “Scaling Innovative Adaptation Finance Solutions: Transference of Financial Stru…
01 October, 2025
The Council of the European Union has formally adopted the Soil Monitoring Directive, establishing the first-ever EU-wide framework for assessing and…
01 October, 2025
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to update the directive on pollutants in surface and groundwat…
25 September, 2025
Rome, September 16 – Working on the challenges and opportunities for water management in the broader Mediterranean, as part of the ONE Water project…
15 September, 2025
In July 2025, the European Commission launched a 'Roadmap towards Nature Credits', to incentivise private investments into actions that protect…
15 September, 2025
The New Pact for the Mediterranean renews and elevates the EU’s ambition to engage more deeply with countries across the Mediterranean region. A…
12 September, 2025
La SONEDE et l’AFD ont signé des conventions de financement complémentaires pour deux projets structurants d’infrastructure hydraulique, et ce, dans…

Upcoming events

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

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

Dates importantes 30 Septembre : dernier délai pour soumissions des résumés.  15 octobre 2…

Tunisia
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
Conference
From 11/11/2025
to 14/11/2025

9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences (ECWS-9)

The 9th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences (ECWS-9), organized with the support…
Organiser: Sciforum

Crash-course
From 03/11/2025
to 07/11/2025

WAT-CHANGE - Water-related ecosystem services and nature-based solutions for adapting societies to climate change

A ONE-WEEK CRASH-COURSE ON NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AT SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT’ANNA – PISA (ITALY) Cou…
Organiser: Sant'Anna Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa

Italy
Event
From 23/10/2025
to 24/10/2025

European Business & Nature Summit 2025 – Registration Now Open!

The registration for the 2025 edition of the European Business & Nature Summit (EBNS) is now op…
Organiser: European Business & Biodiversity Platform

Finland
Conference
From 13/10/2025
to 14/10/2025

6th Annual Conference on Water Finance and Investment: regional priorities and the role of banks

13–14 October 2025, Cairo (Egypt) – The 6th Annual Conference on Water Finance and Investment…
Organiser: Union for the Mediterranean

Egypt
Training
From 01/10/2025
to 05/11/2025

Call for Participants: Online – Mediterranean Training to Mobilize Green Climate Fund (GCF) Support for Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) Projects

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Arab Water Council (AWC) are pleased to invite applic…
Organiser: Union for the Mediterranean (UFM) and Arab Water Council (AWC)

Egypt

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 €
From 01/06/2022
to 30/11/2025

AGREEMed

Innovative Aquifers Governance for Resilient Water Management and Sustainable Ecosystems in Stressed Mediterranean Agricultural Areas
IWRM - Integrated Water Resources Management
2.03 million €

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