• Evanggelos Fragkakis, Mayor of Chalki (online)
• Prof. Konstantinos Noutsopoulos, Director of the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens
• Pascale Faveau-Lagaye, Project officer of the Interreg Euro-MED
• Tadej Stepisnik Perdih, National Technical University of Athens, AQUAMAN representative

Discussion on strategic frameworks, policy integration, and governance models supporting sustainable water management in island and coastal areas

Key themes:

• EU and MED policy instruments
• Integration of water reuse and NBS in planning
• Tourism, resilience and transnational cooperation

Moderation:

• Athanasios Kalogeras, Research Director, Athena Research Center

Panellists:

• Manolis Koutoulakis, Secretary General for Insular Policy and Aegean
• Julia Sáiz-Pardo, El legado andalusí Andalusian Public Foundation, Regional Ministry of Culture and Sport of Andalusia, Dialogue4Tourism project coordinator
• José Francisco Benítez, Regional Ministry of Tourism and Andalucia Exterior of Andalusia, Spain
• Angelika Sauermost, Region of Occitanie, HERIT ADAPT project

Presentation of the AQUAMAN “Blue Horizons” Catalogue and discussion on technical solutions, implementation challenges, and replicability in island and coastal contexts

Key themes:

• Presentation of the AQUAMAN Catalogue: "Blue Horizons"
• Feasibility and adaptability of solutions in different island/coastal contexts
• Challenges and enabling conditions for implementation and replication
• Local uptake potential and stakeholder engagement needed

Moderation:

• Tadej Stepišnik Perdih, National Technical University of Athens

Panellists:

• prof. Simos Malamis, National Technical University of Athens, CARDIMED project coordinator
• Georgina Calvo, Tourism Officer for Tourism and European Projects, Barcelona Provincial Council - Tourism Department / Sustainable Tourism – Interreg Euro-MED
• Tonchev Toni Orlinov, Energy Water Agency Malta, SHARE and MedWATER projects
• Sophie Lambrou, Impact Hub Athens, VERNE project
• prof Fernardo Nardi, University of Tor Vergata, NEXUS-NESS project coordinator

Youth voices on future challenges and visions for water resilience. Young participants will reflect on the key challenges they face or feel anxious about regarding their future in water-scarce environments. They will share whether the presentations and discussions throughout the workshop addressed their concerns and will be invited to propose alternative perspectives, ideas for follow-up activities, or ways to actively engage youth in water resilience efforts

Key note address:

• Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Moderation:

• Alexia Spyridonidou, European Public Law Organization
• Tadej Stepišnik Perdih, National Technical University of Athens

Participants:

• Milena Pallotta, IVY Project Administrator
• Edda Donati, University of Rome Tor Vergata
• Fillipos Gkoumas, National Technical University of Athens
• Youth representatives