CIHEAM Zaragoza has taken part in SMAGUA 2025, the International Water and Irrigation Exhibition held in Zaragoza from 4 to 6 March. The event has attracted over 600 exhibitors from 30 countries and brought together experts, businesses and relevant stakeholders to analyse the main challenges for the water sector and promote innovative solutions.
The official opening of the event was attended by national and local authorities, including the third deputy prime minister of the Government of Spain and minister for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) Sara Aagesen, the director general of MITECO, María Dolores Pascual, and the president of the Government of Aragon, Jorge Azcón.
Maite Aguinaco, administrator of the strategic area ‘Water, Soil and Ecosystems’ at CIHEAM Zaragoza, and Enrique Playán, research professor at the Experimental Station of Aula Dei of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), presented CIHEAM Zaragoza’s training programmes in sustainable water management and governance.
International training for excellence in water management
CIHEAM Zaragoza’s International Master in Sustainable Water Management and Governance in Natural and Agricultural Environments commenced its third edition in 2024 and trains specialists in water management and governance to guarantee the quality and availability of water resources for current and future generations as well as the conservation of aquatic ecosystems.
This Master is delivered by almost a hundred lecturers from 13 countries, and prepares future decision-makers in the water sector based on a multidisciplinary focus, addressing fields such as hydrology, biophysics, engineering, biology, economics, institutions, policies, and planning.
CIHEAM Zaragoza also organises advanced international courses for professionals, in hybrid format with a duration of one or two weeks on priority topics for the water sector. The courses are run in collaboration with leading national and international bodies including ICARDA, PRIMA and the International Water Management Institute.
Since its creation in 1969, a pioneer in training for natural resource management and environmental conservation, CIHEAM Zaragoza continues to prioritise these areas today.