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UNECE ‘Global Workshop on Droughts in Transboundary Basins’ and the 14th Meeting of the ‘Taskforce on Water and Climate’, Geneva Switzerland
2024-02-26 - 2024-02-28 | Palais des Nations, 8, Av. de la Paix 14, Geneva, 1202, Switzerland
The Global Workshop on Droughts in Transboundary Basins is organized under the auspices of the Water Convention serviced by UNECE, under the leadership of the Netherlands and Switzerland, in cooperation with UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO).
The global workshop will bring together water, agriculture, climate and environment communities as well as drought experts to jointly discuss best practices and lessons learned in addressing droughts in transboundary basins.  Working languages of the workshop will be English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The workshop will be followed by the fourteenth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate under the Water Convention on 28 February 2024, which will review all climate change activities as well as plans for the future under the Convention.
STARS4Water will participated and present in the Workshop.
For more information visit the Workshop webpage
The Workshop Programme is available here

EGU24 General Assembly, Vienna Austria
2024-04-14 - 2024-04-19 | Austria Center Vienna, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, Vienna, 1220, Austria
The General Assembly 2024 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will be held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria and online, from 14–19 April 2024.
The EGU General Assembly 2024 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities.
For more information visit the EGU 2024 website
The EGU 2024 Programme can be downloaded here.

Workshop on “Data-driven hydrology and machine learning algorithms for water management and risk assessment”
2024-04-24 13:30 - 2024-04-25 13:30 (Europe/Paris) | INRAE, 1 rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, 92160 Antony, France
Join us for a 2-day Workshop on “Data-driven hydrology and machine learning algorithms for water management and risk assessment” organized by the STARS4Water and DRHYM (data-driven hybrid hydrological models) projects.
The hydrological community has been paying particular attention to the advantages of using machine-learned hydrologic models or model components in the last years. Their aims span over a variety of open opportunities for research and operations in the water sector. From input data processing to model output prediction, novel techniques have been explored to support a large number of hydrological applications, such as: forecasting of extreme events (floods and droughts), predicting water use patterns and projecting future water demand, detecting patterns in reservoir management and predicting releases, regionalizing hydrological model’s parameters over large river basins, regionalizing groundwater information at the catchment scale.
This workshop aims to bring together hydrologists and data-driven experts to explore pathways to bring new data sets and data-driven modelling approaches from hydrologic research to the more practical and operational planning level in river basins. By participating in this workshop, you will: (1) gain an understanding of differentiable models, (2) develop hands-on experience building and applying deep learning models for rainfall-runoff modeling, and (3) get a feeling for the role of architectures and data. Most importantly, however, the workshop will provide you with a good foundation for continued exploration of deep learning in environmental applications.
When: Wednesday 24 April 13:30 CEST to Thursday 25 April 13:30 CEST
Where: INRAE, 1 rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, 92160 Antony, France
Participants: STARS4Water & DRHYM partners and registered attendees
Format: On-site & Online (Session I and Session II) & On-site only (Session III)

PROGRAMME
Here you will find further details about the Programme

REGISTRATION
Secure your spot for this event, by registering here.

15th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC 2024), Beijing China
2024-05-27 - 2024-05-30 | Empark Grand Hotel, 69 Banjing Road, Haidian District⁩, Beijing, 100097, China
The Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) of People’s Republic of China and China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR) are pleased to invite the international hydroinformatics community to the 15th International Conference on Hydroinformatics – HIC 2024, jointly hosted by the MWR, the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) and the International Water Association (IWA), to be held in Beijing, China, during May 27-30, 2024.

The conference will serve as a perfect venue and platform for practitioners, engineers, researchers, scientists, managers and decision makers from Europe, Oceania, and Americas to meet their Asian counterparts to exchange the most recent developments in the hydroinformatics field and the urgent water related issues.
STARS4Water partner UCM will present its research activities on machine learning applications for groundwater monitoring and vulnerability assessments.
For more information visit the Conference website
The Conference Programme can be downloaded here

Stockholm World Water Week 2024 - Transboundary water management: tools and approaches supporting cooperation and peace (Session ID 12065)
2024-08-26 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | World Water Week 2024, Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
Session Description:
Water resources that cross national boundaries present unique challenges and opportunities for cooperation. This session will explore the complexities of transboundary water management, focusing on innovative solutions that promote peace and regional stability. Experts will discuss case studies, share best practices, and provide insights into the governance mechanisms that facilitate effective collaboration among nations.
Key topics to be discussed during this session include:

Enabling Environment: Innovative and integrative approaches for improved transboundary cooperation, addressing outdated governance and organizational structures.
Governance: Overly political, outdated top-down frameworks with no mechanisms to engage stakeholders.
Data: Incomplete or obsolete science-based diagnostics and monitoring systems.
Tools: Lack of protocols for natural disaster response (droughts and floods) and conflict resolution.
Infrastructure & Finance: Insufficient basic infrastructure and development of unsustainable projects; need for financing and sustainable project development.

The STARS4Water project will be presented at the Session
Programme

Welcome and Opening by Sergio Campos, Head of Water and Sanitation, IDB
Keynote Scene-Setting by Mark Zeitoun, Director General of the Geneva Water Hub and Professor of Water Diplomacy at the Graduate Institute of Geneva
Ignite Talks by

– James Dalton, Director Global Water Program, IUCN
– Judith Ter Maat, Expert surface water and delta management, Deltares
– Lama Ranjous, Fundraising and Partnerships Officer, OneWater
– Melissa McCracken, Assistant Professor of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University

Key Take-Aways and Closing by Sergio Campos, Head of Water and Sanitation, IDB

Stockholm World Water Week 2024 - Integrated Strategies for Effective Shared Water Resources Management (Session ID 12067)
2024-08-28 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Helsinki) | World Water Week 2024, Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
Session Description:

This interactive workshop will explore strategies for transboundary water cooperation, conflict resolution, and governance improvement. It aims to facilitate a science-policy interface, bringing together policymakers, NGOs, experts, and practitioners to discuss actionable solutions for managing shared water resources and building peace.
Key topics to be discussed during this session include:

Freshwater Security in Fragile Regions: Building peace and cooperation through water-peace-security initiatives.
Climate Resilient Transboundary Water Management: Shared strategies for managing flood and drought risks and building climate resilience across borders and sectors.
Inclusive Sharing of Water Resources: Ensuring no one is left behind, with a focus on rural communities.
Ecologically Sustainable Water Management: The role of nature-based solutions in sustainable water resource management.
Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Using this nexus as a tool for cooperation on shared transboundary waters.

Programme

Welcome and Opening by Anders Jägerskog, Program Manager of the Cooperation in International Waters in Africa (CIWA) and Focal Point for Transboundary Water, World Bank
Keynote and Scene-Setting by Birgit Vogel, Executive Secretary, ICPDR (tbc)
Interactive Roundtable Discussions (two rounds of 30 mins each) on the topics as listed above
Results from discussions in plenary and Closing by Harm Duel, Department Head Water Resources and Delta Management, Deltares.

STARS4Water Annual General Assembly and Steering Group Meetings, Segovia Spain
2024-09-24 - 2024-09-26 | Hotel Real Segovia, C. Juan Bravo 30, Segovia, 40001, Spain
STARS4Water will hold its annual General Assembly meeting in Segovia on the 24-26th of September 2024. The meeting is organized by Deltares and the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME-CSIC). During this all partners’ meeting will we discuss the up-to-date project progress, will interact across teams and work packages, and will plan ahead for the 3rd year of our project. A dedicated session is foreseen for young professionals with pitch deck presentations of their research. A field trip to the Duero River Basin Hub is also planned, where the participants will visit the basin area, and will have the opportunity to interact with local stakeholders.

WMO-IDMP Drought Resilience +10 Conference
2024-09-30 - 2024-10-02 | World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 7bis, avenue de la Paix, Geneva, CH-1211
Following up on the first High-level meeting on National Drought Policies in 2013, the Drought Resilience +10 Conference aims to scale up and accelerate drought action on the ground. It will bring together countries, experts, and practitioners to review progress and lessons learned in drought management to explore and define a joint way forward toward a more drought-resilient world.
Goals of the conference:

Reflect on successes and challenges of the past 10 years of drought risk management to learn how to achieve drought resilience in the next decade;
Consolidate and plan jointly how drought resilience can be brought to scale to respond to the accelerating impacts of climate change in the next decade;
Work with political leaders to strengthen awareness, mobilize resources, prioritize drought, and increase commitments to building drought resilience and implementing Integrated Drought Management.

The STARS4Water will participate and present a Poster on “Shared strategic drought risk management in the transboundary Rhine River basin” (Monday 30th September – Poster board no. 28)
The event will be held in hybrid format. For more information visit the Conference website
The Conference Programme can be downloaded here

12th World General Assembly of INBO 2024 - Thematic Session "4.B. Data and information for climate change adaptation in basins"
2024-10-09 11:15 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Centre de Congrès Cité Mondiale, 18 Parvis des Chartrons, Bordeaux, France
STARS4Water in collaboration with INBO is organizing session 4B on “Data and information for climate change adaptation in basins”
Session Description

According to IPCC, worldwide freshwater resources are under increasing pressures of rapidly intensifying climate change effects putting the availability and quality of water resources and socio-economic developments at risk. Adequate management of these resources is important for human well-being, ecosystem health and water-related economic sectors. Conflicting interests and competing demands (sectoral water uses -agriculture, industry, domestic uses, etc. but also water needs of the ecosystems) can lead to tensions and disputes. To face this and identify solutions, better data for quantitative assessments and information on the projected impacts of climate change on the water resources availability and water-related risks for society, ecology and economic sectors are needed.
At the same time new data services and digital tools become rapidly available that can support this endeavor. However, many of the new data sources and digital tools are still in the scientific domain, while they can be useful in the daily operations of RBOs to fulfill their task and mandates.
This session will present the interest and potential of new data services and digital tools to meet the challenges of basin organizations (included those provided by the STARS4Water project and its Metadataportal). It will also be an opportunity to survey basin management stakeholders on the data required, according to them, for water resources assessment and planning

29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), Baku Azerbaijan
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-22 | Baku Stadium, Heydar Aliyev 323, Baku, Azerbaijan
The Conference of the Parties (COP), is held annually, with the Presidency rotating between the five recognised UN regions. This year, Azerbaijan has been selected as the Presidency of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), to be hosted in Baku this November. Azerbaijan has a strong track record of hosting international events and has chosen Baku Stadium as the venue for COP29. To deliver a process that is transparent, impartial and inclusive, the COP29 Presidency has developed a plan based on two mutually reinforcing pillars to enhance ambition and enable action.
The UNFCCC website provides more details explaining what COP is, the COP process, the issues under discussion and the multilateral efforts already underway. Further details are available on the UNFCCC website.

STARS4Water Stakeholders Workshop on the Seine hub
2024-11-25 | EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, 12 rue Villiot, Paris, 75012, France
STARS4Water (INRAE) organizes its 2nd Workshop with the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, stakeholders in the Seine River Basin, in Paris (FR) on the 25th of November 2024.
Issues to be discussed:

The calibration/validation of the semi-distributed hydrological model of the Seine river basin with inclusion of the reservoirs (inflows/outflows).
The next steps to evaluating their first what-if question from the narrative analysis for climate change scenarios.

ESA Hydrology Science Cluster collocation meeting
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27 | ESA-ESRIN (Magellan Room), Largo Galileo Galilei 1, Frascati (Rome), 00044, Italy
STARS4Water will be presented during the “Session 1: ESA and EC Hydrology Science projects – Lightning talks” on Monday 25 November 2024, at the Hydrology Science Cluster Meeting, which will take place from 25-27 November 2024 at ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy.
To register please use this link: Registration Portal (by 20 November 2024).
Please take a moment to consult the Event Agenda, for an overview of the sessions and activities planned.

Virtual Exchange on "Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Drought Risk Management"
2024-11-26 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual
The Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP), in collaboration with the Earth Observation Training, Education, and Capacity Development Network (EOTEC DevNet), will host a Virtual Exchange focusing on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Integrated Drought Risk Management. This Virtual Exchange will introduce experiences from several partners who are applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support Integrated Drought Risk Management, highlighting both current uses and future opportunities. The exchange will also explore how IDMP can strengthen its role in promoting the adoption of AI for drought management practices.
As part of the event, a Marketplace segment will be hosted, offering participants the chance to present their projects and initiatives.
Pedro Martínez Santos, Teaching and Research Staff at the Complutense University of Madrid and member of STARS4Water team, will present the STARS4Water project with a presentation entitled “MLMapper, a versatile IA tool for spatial mapping in water sciences”.
You can find the detailed agenda here.

Water Knowledge Europe 2024, Brussels Belgium
2024-12-10 09:00 - 2024-12-12 14:30 (Europe/Paris) | BluePoint Brussels, Bd A. Reyers 80, Brussels, 1030, Belgium
Water Knowledge Europe is the specialized brokerage event of Water Europe that allows you to network, to exchange knowledge and experiences, and to collaborate with key actors from across the water value chain. Combining expertise and brainpower, Water Knowledge Europe features a range of EU officials and experts who present the future funding opportunities offered by Horizon Europe for the water sector and providing guidance for the successful preparation of project consortia. This facilitates the setup of project consortia and the development of new project ideas at a European and international level. Participants have the opportunity to present their project ideas and discuss about them with potential partners in face-to-face meetings.
You can click here to register.

STARS4Water Stakeholders Online Meeting
2025-03-13 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
In the framework of the STARS4Water project, stakeholders play an active role in co-creating new tools and data services to address water management challenges at river basin scale. Their engagement is very valuable, while their needs and requirements are the main drivers of research and innovation activities within the project. The project scope has already been achieved in its 7 targeted river basin hubs, and it is currently in the phase of demonstrating the tools and services developed in assessing future water resources availability and of defining the “safe operating space”.
For this reason, STARS4Water invites all related stakeholders to an online meeting of 1.5 hours to update them about the results of the project and to collect their feedback before the STARS4Water team dives into applying the new tools and services in assessing the future water resources at river basin scale. Also, the stakeholders will be informed about the way forward and future meetings.
The online meeting will take place on Thursday March 13 from 14:00 to 15:30 CET.

STARS4Water Stakeholders Online Meeting Agenda

14:00 – 14:10 (10 min)
Welcome and introduction to the program

14:10 – 14:30 (20 min)
Data services and Metadata Portal

14:30 – 14:50 (20 min)
Exploring future water resources: dashboard and narratives​

14:50 – 15:10 (20 min)
Exploring safe operation space at river basin scale​

15:10 – 15:30 (20 min)
Discussions and next steps

To join the meeting, please click here.
For any question, you can contact the STARS4Water team via email at info@stars4water.eu.

STARS4Water Stakeholders Workshop on the Rhine hub
2025-03-19 - 2025-03-20 | Arnhem, Netherlands
STARS4Water will hold a workshop with the stakeholders of the Rhine River Basin in Arnhem (NL) on the 19th-20th of March 2025. The main topic of the upcoming Climate Adaption workshop is updating the Adaptation Strategy 2015 of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR). During the workshop, the progress and main outcomes of the STARS4Water project will be presented to the International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin (CHR) and to the Central Commission for Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR).

STARS4Water Steering Group XL Meeting
2025-04-22 - 2025-04-24 | University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, Warsaw, 02-787, Poland
STARS4Water will hold its Steering Group XL Meeting in Warsaw on the 22-24th of April 2025. The meeting is organized by Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS). During this all partners’ meeting will we discuss the up-to-date project progress and will interact across teams and work packages. A field trip to Biebrza National Park is also planned.

XIII Iberian Congress on Water Management and Planning, Salamanca Spain
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26
“ From scarcity to the social and environmental reallocation of water ” is the motto of this new edition of the Iberian Congress, the thirteenth that will bring together researchers, professionals and social agents from all over the Iberian Peninsula and the world who contribute to achieving a paradigm shift in water management. You will learn about the latest advances and innovative work carried out on the urban water cycle, governance models in times of scarcity, the pending challenges we have with water landscapes and ecosystems and the dialogues on the interdependence between water and agricultural socio-ecosystems that lead us towards a fair water transition.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities.

EGU25 General Assembly, Vienna Austria
2025-04-27 - 2025-05-02 | Austria Center Vienna, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, Vienna, 1220, Austria
The General Assembly 2025 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Vienna, Austria and online, from 27 April–2 May 2025. The assembly is open to the scientists of all nations. The congress centre is wheelchair accessible.
The EGU General Assembly 2025 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities.
For more information visit the EGU 2025 website.

22nd Europe-INBO International Conference, Parma Italy
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-23 | Paganini Congressi, Via Toscana, 5/a, Parma, Italy
The 22nd Europe-INBO International Conference will be held in Parma (Italy) in a face-to-face format from Monday 19th May to Friday 23rd May 2025.
This EURO-INBO International Conference 2025 will be held at the invitation of the hosts, the Po River District Basin Authority and the Municipality of Parma, and in partnership with French Biodiversity Agency.
Representatives of EU Member States, national, regional and local water directorates and administrations, hydrographic district authorities and basin organizations and more broadly stakeholders involved in basin management will exchange experiences about the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), its “Daughter Directives” and other related policies, directives and regulations.
The conference will be open to delegates from EU candidate countries, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and neighboring countries interested in EU policies, tools and methodologies for integrated water resources management (IWRM) planning at basin level.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities.

Citizen Science for Water (CS4Water) Conference, Delft Netherlands
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-05 | Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Postbus 5, Delft, 2600 AA, Netherlands
The inaugural CS4Water conference will focus on freshwater systems, diving into engaging workshop sessions, exploring innovative research, and connecting international water and citizen science experts. Also, the conference will focus on the crucial role citizen science plays within water resource monitoring, management and governance as well as community-led actions. The conference will bring together experienced citizen science practitioners and newcomers from both the Global North and Global South who are interested in exploring how citizen science can contribute to water management.
Contributions can be submitted by using the submissions form from 31 October 2024 until 15 December 2024 (no extension).

Nordic Hydrological Conference on "Water and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation", Reykjavik Iceland
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-05 | Askja Building, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 7, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Nordic Hydrological Conference on “Water and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation” is scheduled for June 3 to 5, 2025, in beautiful Reykjavík, Iceland. Furthermore, optional fieldtrips are scheduled for June 6th for those who are interested.
The program will feature keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations, and a short field trip that explore the latest research, case studies, and best practices in hydrology and related fields. While impacts and adaptation to climate change are central themes of the conference, we invite contributions from all disciplines related to the hydrological cycle and water management. The conference aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the environmental changes, critical challenges, and innovative solutions related to water resources in the context of climate change.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities.

IMPORTANT DATES

November 2024
Abstract submission is open
December 2024
Registration is open
February 15, 2025
Abstract deadline
March 15, 2025
Notification of abstract acceptance
April 15, 2025
Deadline for early-bird registration
May 1, 2025
Final program published

14th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS 14), Bolu Turkey
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-25 | Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, University Campus, Bolu, 14030, Turkey
The 14th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS 14), with the motto “Preserve Freshwater, Advance Science, and Leave Hope for Tomorrow!” will be held in Bolu, Turkey from July 21 to 25, 2025.
All scientists who can participate for this exciting symposium on different scientific topics in freshwaters and related subjects are invited. The symposium array is wide and welcome to cover all colleagues not only from Europe but also the other parts of the world.
SEFS 14 will increase the knowledge about the freshwater ecosystems along with enriching the collaboration potentials amid researchers, academics and scientists. This would provide improvements and innovations for the future studies while conservation issues of the freshwater systems are among the hot topics.
SEFS 14 promises to be an outstanding event, where there will be the opportunity to hear from world-renowned plenary speakers but also engage with fellow attendees who will share their latest research and insights.
The symposium offers the following:

Talks by esteemed plenary speakers recognised globally
Diverse range of regular and special sessions
Poster sessions, industry exhibition and the unique Aqua-Photos exhibition
A series of initiatives dedicated to early-career researchers which include workshops, network opportunities, a dedicated special session, poster and presentation awards
Exciting mid-conference excursion options
An Ice-Breaking Party and a spectacular Gala Dinner

World Water Week 2025: Water for Climate Action, Stockholm Sweden
2025-08-24 - 2025-08-28
World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. A non-profit event, co-created with leading organizations, World Water Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world.
Water plays a pivotal role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to build resilience safeguarding ecosystems and communities. World Water Week 2025 will focus on addressing the linked emergencies of climate change, environment degradation and biodiversity loss, emphasizing both mitigation and adaptation, alongside the broader goal of enhancing resilience.

STARS4Water Annual General Assembly & Stakeholders' Meetings
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-26 | Union scene, Grønland 60, 3045 Drammen & DNT Finsehytta, Rallarvegen 2612, 5719 Finse, Drammen & Finse, Norway
STARS4Water will hold its annual General Assembly meeting in Drammen and Finse, Norway, on the 22-26th of September 2025. The meeting is organized by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) and Deltares. During this all partners’ meeting we will discuss the up-to-date project progress, will interact across teams and work packages, and will plan ahead for the 4th year of our project. Stakeholders meetings are foreseen back-to-back to collect feedback from our stakeholder partners on the STARS4Water results so far, the developed products, and the plans for the next year.

STARS4Water Online Stakeholders’ Workshop "Applying stakeholder-driven tools for climate-resilient river basin management"
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Online
This online Stakeholders’ Workshop, organised by the STARS4Water project, brings together river basin authorities, practitioners, and scientists to exchange experiences on applying stakeholder-driven tools and processes for climate-resilient water management.
Building on the co-creation approach of STARS4Water, the workshop will showcase how scientific methods, data services, and participatory processes have been applied in real river-basin contexts. A central focus will be on learning from practice: how climate risks are assessed, how tools are embedded into decision processes, and what lessons can be transferred across basins.
The workshop will also provide direct input into the STARS4Water Synthesis Report and the roadmap towards the Final Conference in 2026.
Workshop Objectives

Share concrete experiences from river basin stakeholders applying STARS4Water methods
Reflect on climate-risk contexts, applications, and uptake pathways
Identify best practices, lessons learned, and remaining challenges
Gather stakeholder feedback to shape the STARS4Water Synthesis Report and future outreach

Please save the date and join us in shaping the next steps for water resilience in Europe and beyond.
The program is available here: STARS4Water Stakeholders Workshop_program_24Feb2026.

EGU26 General Assembly, Vienna Austria
2026-05-03 - 2026-05-08 | Austria Center Vienna, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, Vienna, 1220, Austria
The European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026 is one of the largest international conferences in the geosciences, bringing together thousands of researchers from across the world to present and discuss the latest advances in Earth, climate and environmental sciences. The annual meeting provides an important platform for interdisciplinary exchange and science–policy dialogue.
STARS4Water partners will participate and present their project research activities:
Engeland, K., Gelati, E., Hegdahl, T. J., Huang, S., and Veie, C. A.: Climate change impacts on water availability and hydropower production – a case study from Drammen river basin in Norway , EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-20631, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-20631, 2026.
Avila, L., Engeland, K., Jahr, T., and Kollet, S.: A ConvLSTM surrogate model to predict high-resolution daily snow water equivalent in Norway, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-8502, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-8502, 2026.
Purnamasari, D., Weiland, F. S., Teuling, A., and Weerts, A.: Quantifying future water demand in the Rhine river basin under climate and socioeconomic change, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-16143, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu26-16143, 2026.

Conference: "Developing stakeholder-driven solutions for a water resilient river basin management: Connecting Science to Practice"
2026-09-15 - 2026-09-16 | Deltares, Boussinesqweg 1, Delft, 2629 HV, Netherlands
15-16 th September 2026, Delft, Netherlands
This Conference, organised by the STARS4Water project will bring together river basin authorities, policy makers, scientific institutions, and European actors to reflect on advancing climate-resilient water management across Europe.
The Conference will focus on the implementation of the EU Water Resilience Strategy, looking into the practical challenges countries and basins face in strengthening preparedness, reducing vulnerability, and building adaptive capacity. A core focus will be on co-creation with stakeholders – demonstrating how linking advanced scientific methods with local knowledge bridges the persistent gap between research communities and basin practitioners. Sessions will illustrate how scientific tools, modelling frameworks, and scenario analyses can be tailored to stakeholder needs through an iterative process, embedded into basin-level decision processes, and used directly by water managers.
Learn more and Register here
