Demo Network 2 on line workshop

The workshop is structured for water managers to gather a common understanding of digital water to then address technological and non-technological dimensions of digital water in two working sessions.

The format combines plenary sessions (the introduction to set the scene and the conclusion) and two working sessions where participants will be engaged in discussions. Additional inputs on digital water will be presented during the working sessions for participants to react, share and identify recommendations aligned with their potential needs.

Workshop content Setting the digital water scene The introduction will set the general digital scene in the field of water with a horizon of EU digitalisation strategy for the water sector. A specific focus on the technological and non-technological solutions brought by Fiware4Water will be highlighted. A common ground will then be set before moving to the working sessions.

Working session 1: Path towards digital solutions: from the needs to the possibilities The first presentation will focus on the policy relevance of the digital solutions developed by Fiware4Water to highlight how they can support managers to be compliant with EU directives. The second presentation will provide an insight on the types of IT solutions already used by water managers. Then, the floor will be open for the participants to share their needs for digital solutions, explore the barriers and obstacles they might face and identify recommendations they would like to address to ease the access to digital solutions.

Working session 2: The role of the socio-political engagement to implement digital solutions The presentation will begin with the Local Water Forum approach applied to engage with citizens in the co-creation of water policies. Then, concrete examples from Fiware4Water will be given with the UK Demo Case. The floor will be open for the participants to react on such approach and discuss how local water forum could become a tool for them to engage with basin actors on the digital issues.

Conclusion and closing The last time of the workshop will be to present the key points of each working sessions back into the plenary. The next steps of fiware4water will also be explained with the opportunities for the participants to carry on their preliminary exchanges on digital water with the support of Fiware4Water partners.

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