The Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC 2025) is set to take place on April 9–11, 2025, bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss sustainable solutions for managing environmental resources. Under the theme “The Future of Resources – Resources for the Future,” the event will showcase innovative approaches to the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus.
The NEXOGENESIS project is proud to contribute with three dedicated sessions, highlighting cutting-edge tools, methodologies, and policy insights to foster sustainable decision-making.
Explore NEXOGENESIS Sessions at DNC 2025
🔹 Hands-on demonstration of the NEXOGENESIS Nexus Policy Assessment Tool (NEPAT)
📅 Date TBC | 🏛 Workshop | 🏢 Led by: Lluís Echeverria (Eurecat), Janez Susnik (IHE Delft)
This interactive session will introduce NEPAT, a web-based tool integrating policy goals, system dynamics modeling, and machine learning to support informed policymaking in WEFE Nexus management. Participants will get a hands-on experience exploring five case studies from Europe and South Africa.
🔹 Exploring trajectories in the WEFE Nexus to support policy and decision-making
📅 Date TBC | 🎤 Presentations & Discussion | 🏢 Led by: Janez Susnik (IHE Delft), Chrysaida-Aliki Papadopoulou (NTUA)
This session delves into how integrated modeling and machine learning enhance WEFE Nexus research and inform policies. Contributions from the Global South and diverse case studies will be featured, focusing on making nexus science more actionable.
🔹 Using a Theory of Change to foster impact in WEF+ Nexus projects: Practical insights
📅 Date TBC | 🏛 Workshop | 🏢 Led by: Stefania Munaretto (KWR), Caro Mooren (Utrecht University & KWR)
This workshop will explore how the Theory of Change (ToC) can help researchers and stakeholders design and implement impactful projects. Participants will engage in hands-on discussions and develop strategies to align project outcomes with long-term impact.
Join Us at DNC 2025!
We invite all stakeholders—researchers, policymakers, and practitioners—to engage with these sessions and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable resource management! Stay tuned for more details…