Nostrum-Dss



Nostrum-Dss: Network on Governance, Science and Technology for Sustainable Water Use in the Mediterranean. The role of DSS tools

Nostrum-Dss is a Coordination Action project, financed by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Program, and specifically contributing to the implementation of Specific Measures in support of International Cooperation - Mediterranean Partner Countries (Contract No: INCO-CT-2004-509158). The project spans a duration of 3 years (2004-2007).

The project aims to contribute to the achievement of improved governance and planning in the field of sustainable water management, by:

  • Establishing a network between the science, policy, and civil society spheres,
  • Fostering active involvement of the relevant stakeholders, and
  • Developing and disseminating Best Practices Guidelines for the design and implementation of Dss tools for IWRM in the Mediterranean Area.


Project Participants

  • FEEM: Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei. ITALY (Project Coordinator)
  • ARCE: Association pour la Recherche sur le Climate et l'Environment. Université d'Oran-Sénia, Faculté des Sciences. ALGERIE
  • PAP/RAC: Priority Actions Programme/Regional Activity Centre. CROATIA
  • CYPRUS ARI: Agricultural Research Institute. CYPRUS
  • CEDARE: Centre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe.
  • EGYPT CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. FRANCE
  • MEDIAS-FRANCE. FRANCE
  • ITI/CERTH: Centre for Research and Technology. GREECE
  • NTUA: National Technical University of Athens. GREECE
  • CIHEAM-IAMB: Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Mediterraneennes, Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo of Bari. ITALY
  • ICS-UNIDO: International Centre for Science and High Technology. ITALY
  • IDEAS/CESD: Centro Interdipartimentale IDEAS/CESD University of Venice. ITALY
  • NCSR: National Council for Scientific Research. LEBANON
  • EIA/UATLA: Ensino, Investigação e Administração S.A. / Universidade Atlântica. PORTUGAL
  • TIAMASG: Fundatia pentru Tehnologia Informatiei Aplicata in Mediu Agricultura si Schimbari Globale. ROMANIA
  • UPM: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. SPAIN
  • LRAE: Laboratory of Radio-Analysis and Environment of National Engineer School of Sfax. TUNISIA
  • SUMER: Dokuz Eylul University, Water Resources Management Research and Application Center. TURKEY