Consortium events
30 October 2025
“La parola ai giovani: collaborare per l’acqua del futuro. Il progetto MORE4WATER tra Italia e Brasile”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy).
Agenda
Partner workshops/stakeholder sessions
9 April 2024
“DiscoverIng”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy): outreach event in which the MORE4WATER project was presented by Silvia Meniconi to about 100 high-school students
11 October 2024
International Workshop UNIPG–UNIVALI “Attivismo giudiziario e dialoghi transgiudiziali sull’Antropocene: parametri per l’interazione tra decisioni nazionali e transnazionali” on transnational law & environmental governance, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy)20 February 2025
“A day at the University: the project More4Water”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy): outreach event in which the first results of the MORE4WATER project was presented to about 50 secondary-school students
19 March 2025
“A day at the Water Engineering Laboratory of the University of Perugia”, Perugia (Italy): outreach event in which the first results of the MORE4WATER project was presented to about 20 primary-school students
14 May 2025
International Workshop (University of Perugia and University of Alicante), Perugia (Italy) on the “New Forms of Legal Protection of Water: A Reflection between International, European and Comparative Law”
Agenda28 May 2025
“Ingegneria delle reti idriche, ottimizzazione e sostenibilità: l’esperienza di AcegasApsAmga”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy): seminar given by Andrea Rubin (AcegasApsAmga SpA), in which the first results of the project and the role of AcegasApsAmga SpA was presented to about 50 university students
7 October 2025
“Pressure reducing valves”, how to monitor their performance and improve their efficiency, at “H2O Bologna”
READ MORE27-28 October 2025
“Citizenship, Democracy, and the Environment: What Models of Participation?”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy).
READ MORE27-28 October 2025
“Cittadinanza, democrazia e ambiente: quali modelli di partecipazione?”, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy).
READ MORE20-21 April 2026
COLLOQUIO ITALO-BRASILIANO
DI DIRITTO COMPARATO
E DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE.
GOVERNANCE CLIMATICA:
DIMENSIONI URBANE,
MIGRATORIE E SANITARIE, University of Perugia, Perugia (Italy).
Presentation at scientific/technical conferences
1-4 July 2024
3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024), Ferrara, Italy, in which four papers were presented
26-29 August 2024
IMEKO 2024 World Congress, Hamburg (Germany) in which three papers were presented
Link15-18 September 2024
Speech on “Monitoraggio di laghi chiusi a diverse latitudini come sentinelle del cambiamento climatico mediante Rianalisi” at the 39° Convegno Nazionale di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, Parma (Italy)
18 October 2024
Speech on “Verso un nuovo Blue Deal Europeo”, given by Simone VEZZANI at the International Conference “Le forme dell’acqua tra diritto ed economia” organized by CISAFA
Link19 October 2024
Key-note speech on “ Multidisciplinarità e tecnologie digitali per affrontare la crisi idrica: il progetto More4water” given by Silvia MENICONI, at the International Conference “Le forme dell’acqua tra diritto ed economia” organized by CISAFA
19 October 2024
Speech on “Modello virtuale per la gestione intelligente dell’acqua in agricoltura”, given by Francesca TODISCO at the International Conference “Le forme dell’acqua tra diritto ed economia” organized by CISAFA
5-6 Nov 2024
Speech at the conference “Digitalizzazione dei sistemi acquedottistici” given by Silvia MENICONI at ECOMONDO (The Green Technology Expo), Rimini (Italy) in which some of the results of MORE4WATER project were presented
27-28 November 2024
Speech at the conference “Gli indicatori di performance ed il ruolo della transzione digitale nella gestione dei sistemi acquedottistici” given by Silvia MENICONI at H2O International Water Exhibition, for disseminating some of the MORE4water results
2 December 2024
Speech on “L’Utilizzo dell’intelligenza artificiale nella gestione delle risorse idriche: tra aspetti positivi per operazioni sostenibili e infrastrutture critiche come sistemi ad alto rischio» given by Carla Piffer, at the conference “Dialoghi giuridici italo-brasiliani-Diálogos jurídicos ítalo-brasileiros”, Calabria
4 February 2025
Speech on the legal regime of the Guarani transnational aquifer given by Carla PIFFER at the Conference “L’acqua come bene comune: la gestione transnazionale degli acquiferi Guaraní e Amazzonico”, CSACA – Centro Studi Americanistici “Circolo Amerindiano” Perugia (Italy)
28 February 2025
Speeches on “La gestione dell’acqua e le città come campo di studio transnazionale” given by Carla Piffer, Simone Vezzani, Jacopo Paffarini and on “Interdisciplinary challenges of water management in the European cities” given by Silvia Meniconi at the kick off meeting ECO-PoLeIS – Participatory Legal Instruments for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Jean Monnet Module, Perugia, Italy29 April 2025
Speech on “A utilização da inteligência artificial na gestão de recursos hídricos: uma análise a partir da sustentabilidade”, given by Carla PIFFER at the seminar “21º Seminário Internacional de Governança e Sustentabilidade”, Alicante, Spain
19 May 2025
Speech on “Estado, Transnacionalidade e águas transfronteiriças: uma análise do Aquífero Guarani”, given by Carla PIFFER at the conference “V Seminário Internacional Interdisciplinar sobre Desenvolvimento e Sociedade: o imperativo da sustentabilidade», Caçador, Brazil
21 May 2025
Poster on “Design and Implementation of a Wireless Sensor Network for Water Resource Management”, presented by Alessio De Angelis, at the “IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC 2025)” in Chemnitz, Germany
26-29 August 2025
VII Simpósio de Ciência e Tecnologia Ambiental “Eventos Climáticos Extremos: Mitigação e Adaptações”, Itajaí – SC, Brazil, in which two papers were presented
17-20 November 2025
II Congresso Internacional sobre Desafios Jurídicos e Sustentáveis na Era das Mudanças Climáticas e VIII Semana Integrada Universitária – Direito, Litigância Estratégia e Desastres Ambientais, Itajaí – SC, Brazil
25-26 November 2025
International IAHR Meeting on Transient Flows, in conjunction with the XXVI Brazilian Symposium on Water Resources, Vitória, Brazil
READ MORE1-4 July 2024
3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024), Ferrara, Italy, in which four papers were presented
9-11 September 2026
XL Convegno Nazionale di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche (IDRA 2026), Naples (Italy).
READ MORE11 September 2026
Seminar “La Gestione delle Perdite Idriche nelle Reti di Distribuzione: Soluzioni Innovative per Contesti Urbani e Distretti Irrigui”.
READ MOREPartecipation in external events
April 2024
Participation in the Festival del Giornalismo (Perugia), where the project’s objectives were presented to a wide audience.June 2024
Contribution to the Legambiente event “Il lago Trasimeno tra criticità e prospettive” through a video highlighting the issue of drought affecting Lake TrasimenoLink
July 2024
Knowledge-transfer meeting with stakeholder AIMAG SpA, Carpi/Modena (Italy) in which the objectives and methodology implemented in MORE4WATER were presented.
4–6 October 2024
Ecosanfra 2024 “Sorella Acqua”, Perugia. Dissemination event featuring two talks by Silvia MENICONI and Francesca TODISCO, during which the project’s objectives and first results were presented.3 December 2024
Presentation of the project MORE4WATER at TG3 FUORI TG. TG3 Fuori TG addressed the critical issues of drought, inadequate maintenance of water infrastructure, and the resulting lack of running water in many Italian regions—including Sicily and Matera—and featured the multidisciplinary MORE4WATER project as a promising solution to enhance real-time monitoring and sustainable management of water distribution systems. Link9-12 December 2024
Partecipation at 6th IAHR Africa Congress, Marrakesh (Marocco) and dissemination of the results of the project especially within the Hohai-Africa student paper competition in which Silvia Meniconi was a member of the jury28 May 2025
Multi-stakeholder conference on “Auditor energetico di sistemi di pompaggio”, at the headquarters of CAP HOLDING S.p.A., the water utility managing the metropolitan area of Milan, Milan (Italy). The event aimed to disseminate the results achieved so far within the MORE4WATER project on pump operations optimization and pressure control.22 July 2025
Multi-stakeholder conference on “Fenomeni di moto vario nei sistemi di adduzione e distribuzione idrica”, at the headquarters of ACEA S.p.A., the water utility managing the city of Rome, Rome (Italy). The event aimed to disseminate the objectives and results achieved so far within the MORE4WATER project on WSN monitoring and pressure control.29 October 2025
Presentation “Tecnologia, ambiente e governance. Sfide globali tra data center e intelligenza artificiale” at Centro Studi Americanistici “Circolo Americano” (CSACA). READ MORE30 October 2025
Participation in the class “Sustainable Governance of Water Resources: Between Urban and Agricultural Uses” at Palazzo Prosciutti of the Università per Stranieri of Perugia. READ MORE
