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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
Call for projects — Horizon Europe 2026–2027 drafts (Cluster 6, water-related)
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
New publication: Sharing knowledge and inspiring the adoption of innovative financial solutions for climate adaptation
A new reflection publication has been released following the session “Scaling Innovative Adaptation Finance Solutions: Transference of Financial Stru…
01 October, 2025
Council adopts EU directive for healthier and more resilient soils
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
Water pollution: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on priority substances
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
Med Water Lab 2025: focus on water security in the Balkans
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
Nature Credits Roadmap to reward nature-positive action and boost private finance
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
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
Tunisie-France : 42 millions d’euros pour l’eau
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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