Thursday Talk on Water Reuse | 29 January 2026

Thursday Talk on Water Reuse | January 2026

Free Webinar | Thursday 29 January from 14h00 to 16h00 CET.

Programme

14h00 – 14h05: Welcome and introduction to the RE-Source.bio community | Marcella Souza (Ghent University)

14h05 - 15h00: Project pitches

• Nutrient balance and resource optimisation in the Ebro River basin through holistic, sustainable and zero-pollution solutions
  Paula Carrea (Beta Technological Center) | GREENHOOD project
• Novel monitoring technologies for effective agricultural policies tackling nutrient pollution in water bodies
  Konstantinos X Soulis (Agricultural University of Athens) | PATH4MED project
• Knowledge and Monitoring System: A one stop shop platform for Danube best practices and research
  Daniel Szanto (OVF) | DALIA project:

14h50 – 15h00: Break

15h00 – 16h00: Policy Expert Discussion

"Freshwater priorities in the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the Ocean Pact"
Moderated by BIOEAST

The panel discussion will bring together policy experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the role of freshwater systems in the new EU bioeconomy agenda and how we can jointly contribute to its implementation. With strong interest already expressed by representatives of the EU Water and Ocean Mission, the event will provide a timely space to discuss how to elevate freshwater on the EU policy agenda.

Invited Speakers:

• Marie Kubankova - BIOEAST TWG Freshwater BBE Coordinator
• Martin Kováč - DALIA & BIOEAST TWG Freshwater BBE
• Ivelina Vasileva - Member of the Board of Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters
• Magdalena Andreea Strachinescu Olteanu - Member of the Board of Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters
• Ana Gavrlovič - Member of the Board of Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters
• Kostas Soulis - Path4Med Project Coordinator
• Marton Pesel - DALIA & EUSDR Projects Coordinator
• Alexandre Galí Serra - GreenHood Project Coordinator

Registration

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