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Overview

SIRENA brings together universities, research organisations, businesses and environmental networks from across the Mediterranean, reflecting the diversity of the region's territories.

Combining expertise in water management, digital innovation and community engagement, the consortium works together to develop, adapt and scale up Nature-Based Solutions for a more water-resilient region.

10Partners
7Countries
GreeceWP1 Leader

National Technical University of Athens

Leader of WP1 — Project Coordination and Management, overseeing project delivery and quality. Also leads the Greek Origin Lab, develops upscaling roadmaps and Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems impact assessments, and supports inter-lab exchanges.

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FranceWP4 Leader

SEMIDE Technical

Leads WP4 — Collaborative Capacity Building and Policy Alignment, coordinating stakeholder engagement, training and policy recommendations. Also leads policy mapping, business modelling and the exploitation strategy, develops the project website and co-leads the Community of Practice.

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SpainWP6 Leader

Universitat de Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC)

Leads WP6 — Water Resilience Impacts and develops the Mediterranean Water Resilience Framework. Also leads the Water Resilience Atlas and the Spanish Origin Lab, contributing to monitoring, knowledge exchange and the upscaling of Nature-Based Solutions.

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ItalyWP2 Leader

University of Bologna (UNIBO)

Leads WP2 — Knowledge Base and Project Specifications, coordinating lab profiles and action plans. Also leads the Italian Origin Lab and co-leads WaterMED Hub 2, contributing to agricultural water management, digital modelling, impact assessment and business analysis.

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TunisiaWP5 Leader

Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunis

Leads WP5 — Water Management Labs, coordinating demonstration activities across the six sites. Additionally, leads the Tunisian Implementation Lab and co-leads WaterMED Hub 1, supporting stakeholder engagement, training, monitoring and the development of upscaling roadmaps.

EgyptWP7 Leader

Environmental Without Borders Foundation (EWBF)

Leads WP7 — Dissemination and Communication, coordinating the communication strategy and outreach activities. Additionally, leads the Egyptian Implementation Lab and co-leads WaterMED Hub 3, contributing to wastewater treatment and reuse, stakeholder engagement and knowledge sharing.

Morocco

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA)

Leads the Moroccan Implementation Lab and social and cultural impact assessment under WP6. Also supports WaterMED Hub 2 and co-creation between Origin and Implementation Labs, contributing to community participation and knowledge exchange.

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Spain

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

Leads AI-based modelling under WP3 to identify suitable Nature-Based Solutions. Also supports digital tools for knowledge exchange and co-creation, policy analysis, training, Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems impact assessment and business modelling.

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GreeceWP3 Leader

CogniSensus

Leads WP3 — Digital Solutions, developing the project platform and integrating monitoring data. Also leads data management, supports participatory digital tools and contributes to training and integration of the Water Resilience Framework.

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Morocco

Water Energy Climate Experts Network (WECEN)

Supports policy mapping, stakeholder engagement and governance recommendations. Also contributes to platform development, Mediterranean policy dialogues, communication and networking activities.

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