This session reflects on the NexusNet Knowledge Network, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and future pathways to foster integrated, sustainable resource management across water, energy, food, and ecosystems in Europe.
- circular economy | environmental impact | innovation | management of resources | sustainable economic growth strategy | waste management
- Wednesday 4 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:30 (CEST)
- Brussels, Belgium
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 4 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:30 (CEST)
- Where
- IHECS Building (EX BluePoint Building),Blvd Auguste Reyers 80, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
- Languages
- English
- Part of
- Website
- Event website
- Social media links
Description
This partner event will bring together diverse stakeholders to highlight the relevance of the Nexus concept for the management of resources in line with the EU policies. The event will highlight the Nexus in supporting policy coherence and integration to make resources in Europe sustainably manageable under climate-neutral policies by 2050, and thus promoting management, which would consider both synergies and trade-offs, minimising siloed policies and boosting sustainable approaches, thus turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities and making the management of resources a strength for Europe.
The event will provide a platform to share the main achievements of the network, including scientific advancements, methodological innovations, stakeholder engagement strategies reached through regional stakeholder forums, and contributions to EU sustainability goals.
Objectives:
- Presenting key outcomes and lessons learned from NexusNet activities
- Discussing how Nexus thinking can support the implementation of the European Green Deal and the SDGs
- Exploring opportunities for future collaboration through e-community of practice, policy uptake, and capacity building across Europe and globally
The session is targeted at a broad audience, including:
- Policymakers at EU, national, and regional levels
- Researchers and academics in environmental science, economics, and governance
- Civil society and non-governmental organisations
- Representatives from the private sector and innovation hubs
- Students and early-career professionals engaged in sustainability transitions
The event will be held in a physical format, highlighting in-person participation from Management Committee members of NexusNet, as well as other stakeholders from the wide network. It will include:
- A keynote address by a high-level EU official and the Action Chair
- A panel discussion with NexusNet community and external stakeholders
A showcase of selected tools and case studies, with special emphasis on the Nexus EXCELLENTIA Mentoring Programme supporting young researchers and innovators