Speakers
Ramiro Angulo
Secretary General for Water at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Regional Government of Andalusia
Born in Córdoba (1965), he is an agricultural engineer specializing in Rural Engineering from the Higher Technical School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineers of Córdoba. He completed an Advanced Management Development Program at the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. With more than 25 years of experience in the water sector, he has held various positions throughout his career.
As a manager, he directed the design, financing, construction, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of the wastewater collection and treatment systems serving the municipalities of Cádiz and San Fernando. He has also led, as a board member, regional director, and general manager, several private and mixed-ownership operators managing the integrated water cycle in mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. In recent years, he has been responsible for the management of bulk water supply, heading a multidisciplinary team and maintaining close contact with key government officials and users of both urban and irrigation water.
He has also served as Secretary-General and member of the Executive Board of the Spanish Association for Water Supply and Sanitation (AEAS) and as First Vice President of the Andalusian Association for Water Supply and Sanitation (ASA).
Session:
- SE11 - Gourmet AI and Blue Tourism Data Spaces
SE02 - The European Water Resilience Strategy: A View from Andalusia
Description
The European Union is developing a Water Resilience Strategy that aims to prioritise water in policies on climate change adaptation, territorial cohesion, and ecological transition. This initiative, which forms part of the European Green Deal, has three main objectives: restoring and protecting the water cycle; promoting a water-efficient economy; and ensuring access to clean, affordable water for everyone.
The European Committee of the Regions has emphasised that water management must be considered not only from an environmental perspective, but also as an economic, social and territorial challenge affecting the competitiveness, security and well-being of citizens. The future strategy proposes collaborative governance, adequate funding and nature-based solutions as essential pillars for strengthening water resilience at all levels of government