RESWATER joined the 5th Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum in Rome, where Michael Schembri represented the project in an Interreg NEXT MED discussion on water reuse and urban water management.
RESWATER was represented at the 5th Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum in Rome on 29 September 2026 by Michael Schembri, Chief Policy Officer (Water) at Malta’s Energy and Water Agency, the project’s lead partner.
Michael took part in the side event, “Cooperating for Mediterranean Water Security: Capitalizing on EU Funds through the Interreg NEXT MED Programme”. The session brought together representatives of RESWATER, MAENA, MedRESOURCE, SWAMED and WISEMED to discuss their work and the water management challenges they address across the Mediterranean.
The project panel, moderated by Alejandro Lafarga from Interreg NEXT MED, explored approaches ranging from water reuse in cities to irrigation and the recovery of resources from wastewater.
For RESWATER, the focus was on how decentralised non-conventional water resources can be put into practice and included in urban water management plans. The discussion considered the technical and economic challenges involved, as well as the potential of greywater treatment and existing water infrastructure.
These questions are central to RESWATER’s work. The project aims to help Mediterranean cities make better use of alternative water sources, combining modern reuse technologies with the rehabilitation of historical infrastructure, such as underground reservoirs.
A second panel brought together representatives from water management and policy organisations to discuss water governance and distribution. The event gave RESWATER an opportunity to exchange experiences with other Interreg NEXT MED projects and contribute to the wider conversation on water security in the Mediterranean.
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