NexusNet Workshop, "Co-creation and Sustainability on the NexusNet EXCELLENTIA mentoring program", Thessaloniki, Greece – NexusNet Cost (nexusnet-cost.com)

Co-creation and Sustainability on the NexusNet EXCELLENTIA mentoring program, Thessaloniki, Greece, on 23-24 September

2nd NexusNet Training School – Climate Resilient Management in WEFE Sectors, June, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia

NexusNet Regional Stakeholders Forum on Resource Recovery and Reuse on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for a Low-Carbon Economy, held in Rabat, Malta on 14th of May.

Nexus Regional Forum of Stakeholders & Practitioners – From nexus thinking to nexus implementation in South Europe and beyond – Mutual learning between practitioners and policy makers" on the 27th – 29th September 2023 in Split, Croatia!

Co-creation and Sustainability on the NexusNet EXCELLENTIA mentoring program, Thessaloniki, Greece, on 23-24 September

2nd NexusNet Training School – Climate Resilient Management in WEFE Sectors, June, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia

NexusNet Regional Stakeholders Forum on Resource Recovery and Reuse on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for a Low-Carbon Economy, held in Rabat, Malta on 14th of May.

COST Action CA20138

Network on water-energy-food nexus for a low-carbon economy in Europe and beyond – NEXUSNET

NEXUSNET is an international network of researchers collaborating with universities, research institutions, policymakers and the business sector to better understand how the water-energy-food Nexus fosters policy coherence and biophysical interactions in the domains of water, energy and food, supporting the transition towards a circular and low-carbon economy in Europe. The network focuses on job creation, enhancing wellbeing, establishing broad synergies and care for the environment. The Nexus concept is tested at different scales (i.e. local, regional, national, European), while the international dimension is explored through the involvement of international proposers. More Nexus-compliant practices are foreseen through a knowledge/research sharing hub at European level and beyond. Public-private initiatives pave the path for Nexus compliant practices, building on network members’ advice. NEXUSNET will deliver examples of nexus compliant policies, decision making, and recommendations to best achieve them, to come-up with an overview of Good Nexus Practices in Europe (policy coherence, Nexus-compliant practices and more coherent nexus evaluations). Trans-disciplinary approaches are adopted to test Nexus compliant practices with the involvement of relevant stakeholders, while interaction and engagement with current and finished Nexus-related projects will be pursued. Academic Nexus knowledge will be translated into practical and applicable knowledge for the private sector or policy makers. A series of intense knowledge transfer and dissemination actions are planned to ensure that the network will have a significant impact in Europe and beyond.

Activities and Grants

Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)

STMTs are funded as part of the COST Action CA20138 NETWORK ON WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS FOR A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY IN EUROPE AND BEYOND (NEXUSNET). STSMs allow scientists to conduct short research and study visits up to six months to a research institution or laboratory in another COST Country in order to strengthen the existing networks and to foster collaboration, to learn a new technique or to use equipment, data and/or methods not available in their own institution and to contribute to the scientific objectives of the Action.

Training Schools

Training schools are intensive coaching opportunities for Action participants that last for up to 15 days. Training is organized by each COST Action on a topic of their choice and held on the premises of a participating institution or organization. Young researchers in particular typically benefit from the training school initiative; however study opportunities can also be offered more widely within the Action and can be useful for participants wishing to learn new skills or retrain.

Meetings, workshops and conferences

Meetings are organized by COST Action Management Committees (MC) in any COST Member State joining the network. They can be of different types, such as MC meetings, working group meetings, workshops and conferences. They may be open to the wider community and provide opportunities to enhance the COST Action’s visibility. COST will contribute to the travel and subsistence costs of the invited participants, and to the cost of organizing the meeting.

Conference grants

These grants are aimed at young researchers and PhD students from Inclusive Target Countries (ITC) and help individuals attend beneficial international conferences that are not organized by COST Actions.

Communication and Dissemination

The sharing of scientific results is vitally important in strengthening science and research. Due to the value and impact communication and dissemination activities can have on the wider research community, COST actively encourages and supports Actions to share outcomes with researchers, policymakers, the private sector and civic society such as NGOs.

Virtual Networking Tools

COST has developed two new types of Grants to respond to the rising need of digital tools in the context of the pandemic and to ensure continuity of COST Actions’ work activities: a) Virtual Networking Support (VNS) Grant to stimulate virtual collaboration among all the members of a given Action by designating a Virtual Networking Support Manager. The successful applicant will be selected by the COST Action Management Committee (MC) to promote the virtual collaboration, such as developing a virtual networking strategy for the Action, taking overall responsibility for Virtual Mobility Grants and supporting the MC in the discussions and planning of virtual events and collaboration activities, b) Virtual Mobility (VM) Grants to strengthen the existing networks by allowing individual participants to foster collaboration, to exchange knowledge, to learn new techniques, etc. The successful applicants will be selected by the MC to perform activities that do not necessarily require in-person presence. These activities may include surveys, questionnaires or preparation of protocols, virtual mentoring of activities that can generate capacity, build new skills, etc.

News and events

Dresden Nexus Conference – Nexus Implementation: Potential and Opportunities, 5-6 November- On-Line Workshop

Events, Events, News, Workshops

This workshop enhanced both technical and policy-oriented research skills pertinent to Nexus topics. Participants acquired valuable insights and practical guidelines for the effective integration of Nexus approaches into their case studies, thereby augmenting the impact and rigor of their research.

NexusNet Cost Action was presented at the 21st International Conference on Thermal Science and Engineering, held in Niš, Serbia, from October 22 to October 25, 2024.

Events, News

NexusNet Grant Holder Assistant Professor Giannis Adamos delivered a keynote address, highlighting the recent accomplishments of the NexusNet Cost Action in the efficient planning of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus during extreme events.

2023

New article published by BIONEXT project

News, News / Blogs

A new article entitled "An insight into the new EU Nature Restoration Law” has been published by BIONEXT project.

NexusNet Workshop, “Co-creation and Sustainability on the NexusNet EXCELLENTIA mentoring program”, Thessaloniki, Greece

Events, News, Workshops

Cost Action’s NexusNet’s Workshop, Co-creation and Sustainability on the NexusNet EXCELLENTIA mentoring program held at Thessaloniki, Greece on 23-24 September. This exclusive workshop was hosted by Assistan Professor Giannis Adamos, the NexusNet Grant Holder Manager, Department of Civil Engineering and the Transport Engineering Laboratory (TEL) at the premises of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The event spanned two days and focused on insights, innovation, and collaboration concerning the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.

2023

New article published by BIONEXT project

News, News / Blogs

A new article entitled “Why biodiversity loss matters and how are we COPing with it?” has been published by BIONEXT project.

call

10th Call for Short Term Scientific Missions and Virtual Mobility Grants

Calls / Announcements, Conference grants, News

We are happy to announce the 10th Call for applications for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) and Virtual Mobility Grants (VMG) funded by our Action. Applications should be submitted by 18 October 2024. Decisions will be announced by 19 October 2024.

2nd NexusNet Training School – Climate Resilient Management in WEFE Sectors, June, Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia

Events, News, training, Training schools

This enlightening exploration of Climate Resilient Management within the Water, Energy, Food, and Ecosystems (WEFE) sectors was hosted by the Scientific Institute for Leadership and Action (SILA) and organized by Vladimir Kitanovski at Lake Ohrid.

“Nexus Regional Forum of Stakeholders & Practitioners – From nexus thinking to nexus implementation in South Europe and beyond – Mutual learning between practitioners and policy makers” on the 27th – 29th September 2023 in Split, Croatia!

Events, News, Workshops

The NexusNet Regional Forum focused on practitioners in the WEFE nexus, bringing together the community to discuss implementation challenges and opportunities, to exchange experiences and to support mutual learning between practitioners and policy makers. Despite significant research in Europe, practical application remains difficult, and the Forum seeked to address this gap.

Workshop: Nexus Implementation: Potential and Opportunities

Calls, News, Open calls

This workshop advances technical and policy-oriented research skills related to Nexus topics. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical guidelines for effectively integrating Nexus approaches into their case studies, strengthening their research's impact and rigour.