Italia-Croatia

From Risk to Solution: AcquaGuard Webinar Explores Governance and Policy in Flood Risk Management

The first AcquaGuard webinar, “Governance and Policy in Flood Risk Management,” held on 5 October 2026, brought together experts from Croatia and Italy to discuss key challenges in integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into flood-risk management. The panel addressed legislative and institutional barriers, financing challenges, stakeholder engagement and the importance of combining nature-based approaches with conventional infrastructure.

From Risk to Solution: AcquaGuard webinar series on Nature-based Solutions for flood prevention

From Risk to Solution: AcquaGuard webinar series on Nature-based Solutions for flood prevention

How can local and regional authorities move from understanding flood risk to selecting, planning and implementing effective solutions? The AcquaGuard project invites stakeholders, public authorities, practitioners and experts to join a two-part online webinar series dedicated to Nature-based Solutions for flood prevention and climate resilience.

AcquaGuard presented at webinar on Nature-based Solutions and climate adaptation

The webinar focused on Nature-based Solutions for flood prevention and climate adaptation in urban and peri-urban areas. After the project introduction by the Lead Partner, Ivan Buljan from REGEA presented strategies for prioritising the most suitable NbS measures.

AcquaGuard at Youth4Sea in Ancona: contributing to the future of Italy-Croatia cooperation

Youth4Sea brought together young people, project beneficiaries and institutional representatives to discuss youth engagement and the future of Italy-Croatia cooperation. Fabio Favilli from CMCC contributed to the “Young Voices” session, presenting the project experience and its participatory approach.

AcquaGuard Stakeholder Event in Venice: working together towards more climate-resilient communities

Experts, stakeholders and institutional representatives from Italy and Croatia exchanged knowledge on Nature-based Solutions, flood prevention and climate resilience. Through interactive discussions and a World Café workshop, participants contributed to the development of Knowledge Capsules.