Venue: Auditorio de Zaragoza
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 9:30 to 13:40h. CET (UTC+1). Venue: Auditorio de Zaragoza (sala Luis Galve), C/ Eduardo Ibarra nº 3, Zaragoza.
During the week of World Water Day (22 March), co-organised by the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza and the Elcano Royal Institute, with the collaboration of FACSA, the event will convene policymakers and specialists to examine the long-term sustainability of the urban water cycle.
The conference will explore the principles underpinning resilient water management, the strategic challenges facing urban water services, and the societal dimension of the policy debate, drawing on empirical evidence regarding citizens’ perceptions and priorities.
Hashtag: #AguaEspaña
Programme
09:30 Registration.
10:00 Welcome remarks:
- Charles Powell, Director, Elcano Royal Institute | @CharlesTPowell
- José Claramonte, Director General, FACSA
Presentations:
10:15 Water in Spain: Citizens’ opinions, attitudes, and priorities
- Sofía Tirado, Fellow, Elcano Royal Institute
10:45 Addressing the challenge of balancing urban water service tariffs. Reflections and recommendations
- Blanca Solans, Fourth Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Finance and European Funds, Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
11:15 Guidelines for the sustainable management of urban water
- Enrique Cabrera, Emeritus Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Polytechnic University of Valencia
12:15 Coffee break
12:45 Roundtable: “The future of urban water in Spain”, with the participation of the three speakers.
- Moderator: Carlos Fernández-Jáuregui, Former Director of the UN World Water Decade
13:30 Closing remarks
- Natalia Chueca, Mayor of Zaragoza
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– The event will be held in Spanish without simultaneous translation.
– If you would like to attend in-person or online, please register on the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza form.
Image: View of the Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza from the River Ebro. Photo: Pedro Sanz / Unsplash.
