Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Wastewater Reuse (REUSE EUROMED 2024)

Water needs are changing around the Mediterranean and in Europe, impacted by climate change. "Non-conventional" wastewater, which is crucial and often underutilized, requires careful reuse due to its environmental implications.

With a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach, the REUSE EUROMED 2024 conference , co-organized by AFEID,INRAE'sREUSE Network, and the EACC Chair, aims to promote exchanges and create a meeting place for:

•  share feedback (successes and failures) on methodological approaches related to the design, operationalization, and evaluation of REUSE projects;
• identify the main socio-economic, regulatory, scientific, technical, and technological barriers to all available tools;
• help structure future R&I projects to better meet the needs on the ground;
• create new opportunities for collaboration and strengthen networking.

The main topics to be discussed are:

• REUSE governance;
• REUSE for agriculture;
• health and environmental risks;
• water treatment processes for REUSE;
• feedback from local authorities.

The program includes various formats for discussion: plenary and thematic presentations, round tables, pitches for innovative solutions (company stands), posters with an award for the best poster, and, upon request, there will also be the possibility of B2B meetings between REUSE stakeholders.

The program is currently being finalized and a draft version will soon be available online.