Community of Practice – DaWeRest

Community of Practice

#Frequent Interactions #Co-Creation #Collective Learning #Shared Passion

DaWetRest hosts a Community of Practice where stakeholders with a passion to restore degraded wetlands in the Danube River basin come together to learn, build capacity, explore ideas, discuss controversial topics, co-create solutions, and network.

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About the Community

The Community of Practice gathers bi-monthly on the 2nd Friday between 10:30-12:00 CET, virtually. It aims to bring together diverse stakeholders from research and academia, local and regional governance, civil society, environmental organisations, and businesses to jointly:

1

Identify challenges in wetland restoration and its upscaling

2

Share knowledge
and good practices

3

Co-create solutions
and build capacity

4

Promote cooperation among a diverse range
of stakeholders

5

Generate ideas for
future initiatives

6

Serve as a link between the local communities and European strategies, goals and opportunities

Watch & Learn:

DaWetRest CoP Sessions and Key Conclusions

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 1º Session

The inaugural session introduced the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse Community of Practice (CoP), fostering collaboration for regional sustainability.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 2º Session

This session officially welcomed the 𝗗𝗮𝗪𝗲𝘁𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – a major milestone in DaWetRest project.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 3º Session

This session explored the EU Mission ‘Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2030’, featuring EcoDaLLi on water governance and Restore4Life on wetland restoration. Watch now to see how these projects drive sustainability!

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 4º Session

Financing & Scaling Wetland Restoration: Unlocking Innovation in the Danube Region a collaborative session focused on innovation and financial support for facilitating funding for clean facilities.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 5º Session

Citizen Science and Community Engagement: This session, expert speakers from different European projects introduced their citizen science communities and tools.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 6º Session

Governance: This session explored governance and policy as key enablers of wetland restoration, showcasing inspiring experiences from the Danube Region and beyond, with contributions from DaWetRest demonstration sites and related restoration initiatives.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 7º Session

Careers and Opportunities: This session focused on building the workforce for wetland restoration, highlighting the skills, career pathways, and opportunities needed to support long-term restoration efforts across the Danube Region and beyond.

Community of Practice of the Danube-Black Sea Lighthouse | 8º Session

Living Labs: This session explored the future of Living Labs for wetland restoration, presenting approaches to co-creation, stakeholder engagement, and innovation that can support more effective and locally grounded restoration actions.