Here is the agenda of “Rethinking the Futures of Mediterranean Land and Water” meeting on November 11, 2025 at the Academy of Athens!
π Agenda
Morning Plenary Session β Open to All Participants
09:00 β Welcome and Opening Remarks
Christos S. Zerefos and Stavros Solomos β Academy of Athens, Greece
09:10 β Session 1 β The Future of Land and Water in the Mediterranean
Chair: Pier Paolo Roggero β University of Sassari, Desertification Research Centre (NRD), Italy
09:20 β The Future of Research and Innovation to Address the Challenges of Land and Water in the Mediterranean Region
Rachid Serraj β Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
09:40 β FAO Priorities for Land and Water in the Mediterranean and MENA Countries (TBC)
FAO Representative (TBC)
10:00 β For the Planet and for the Peopleβs Wellbeing: Global Perspectives on Land Protection and Restoration (TBC)
UNCCD Representative (TBC) and Anna Luise β UNCCD Scientific and Technical Correspondent, ISPRA (Italy)
10:30 β Break
Session 2 β Youth Perspectives and Aspirations for Mediterranean Land and Water Futures
Facilitated by NextGen4MED β Daniele Secci & Chiara Ceseracciu
11:00 β The PRIMA Programme: Future Directions and Key Priorities
Antonella Autino β PRIMA Programme
11:20 β Intergenerational Panel: Lessons Learned from PRIMA-funded Projects and the Role of Next Generations
PRIMA Ambassadors from SALAM-MED, OurMED, NATMed, AG-WAMED, and SUREPASTOR Projects
(with junior and senior representatives, facilitated by NextGen4MED)
π½οΈ Lunch & Poster Session
13:30 β Poster Exhibition
Achievements of PRIMA-funded projects (SALAM-MED, OurMED, NATMed, AG-WAMED, SUREPASTOR, OliveAlarm …)
Highlighting scientific results, social and political outcomes, and the engagement of youth and women.
Afternoon β Interactive Session 3
15:00 β Interactive Drafting Session: Future Priorities for Research and Implementation
Facilitated by NextGen4MED β Daniele Secci & Chiara Ceseracciu
Process design: Kevin Collins, Open University
Expected Output:
A Joint Declaration summarizing key insights and recommendations for advancing Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on land and water sustainability.
Conclusions
16:30 β Conclusions and Forward-Looking Perspectives
NextGen4MED representative
PRIMA representative
FAO representative
UNCCD representative
Rachid Serraj β Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
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