The Greek pilot phase of the LocAll4Flood Project reached its conclusion on Monday, June 22nd, with a final event held at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA). The session brought together stakeholders to review the results of flood-risk governance work carried out in the Anthemountas River basin.
The event was organised jointly by ARTION Conferences & Events, the AUTH project team, and kartECO. It marked the formal closure of the Greek pilot case and drew participation from a wide range of organisations, including the Region of Central Macedonia, the Greek Biotope Wetland Centre (EKBY), the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE/TKM), and the Municipalities of Thermaikos and Thermi, alongside universities, technical and scientific bodies, consultants, and practitioners working in civil protection, environmental management, and local resilience planning.
At the heart of the event was a presentation of the project’s Integrated Multi-stakeholder Governance Model (IMGM) as applied in Greece. The model was framed around three interconnected pillars of flood-risk management:
Prevention encompassed Early Warning Systems, flood-risk management plans, the Wave4Us/ARGOS toolset, and flash/compound flood modelling. The second pillar, adaptation, covered stakeholder mapping, public-risk perception surveys, educational materials, awareness campaigns, and broader preparedness-building efforts. The third, mitigation, focused on Nature-Based Solutions and green and hybrid engineering approaches, including their pilot implementation along the Anthemountas River basin.
A dedicated session of the event was devoted to the project’s co-creation process, summarising the outcomes of sustained collaboration between scientific teams, public authorities, technical bodies, local stakeholders, and citizens throughout the course of the Greek pilot. The day closed with an open discussion exploring how the project’s findings might shape future policy, inform local action plans, and support follow-up initiatives aimed at strengthening flood resilience across Mediterranean communities.
