Germ of Life continues to advance in the development of its solutions to improve drought prevention and mitigation in Euro-Mediterranean countries. The fourth project meeting will take place on September 25 and 26, this time hosted in Italy by the Lamoro Development Agency, Germ of Life partner, and Management Body of the Protected Areas of the Piedmontese Po.
The site is a place with special added value: Cascina Le Vallere, in Moncalieri. It is located near the Le Vallere Reserve, a green oasis located between Turin and Moncalieri. Since 1990, it has housed the headquarters of the Turin Po River Park Management Board.
This operational headquarters of the Park Authority is nestled in a 34-hectare park, which also features an educational garden. The spaces can be used, as needed, for educational activities, conferences, training courses, and workshops on environmental topics such as forests, water, and landscape evolution.
The agenda for the fourth project meeting includes working sessions with all Germ of Life partners to discuss the implementation of the three main aspects:
= Requirements, Best Practices, and Action Plans assessment for the development of the joint solutions;
= Testing activities and evaluation of solutions;
= Strategy and Action Plans.
The second day, entitled ‘Water and Ecosystems in the Mediterranean: Climate Challenges and Adaptive Responses’, includes the participation of relevant Italian researchers and stakeholders. The meeting will conclude with a commented walk through the pilot area to be launched in Italy. This is one of the project’s four test pilots, along with those planned in Greece, Portugal, and Spain. It is located within Le Vallere Park, next to Moncalieri.
