Current governance of irrigation reservoirs in Spain

The Spanish Institute of Engineering (IIE) will host the conference “Current Governance of Irrigation Reservoirs in Spain” on March 4, 2026. This technical and institutional meeting will bring together representatives from the General State Administration, autonomous communities, sector entities and irrigation organizations to analyze the management and coordination framework of these key infrastructures for irrigation.

The session will be held at the headquarters of the Institute of Engineering of Spain ( C/ General Arrando nº 38, Madrid ) starting at 9:00 a.m. , with an institutional opening by Mª Cruz Díaz Álvarez , president of the Institute of Engineering of Spain; José Mª González Ortega , president of AERYD ; and Cristina Clemente Martínez , deputy director general of Irrigation, Natural Paths and Rural Infrastructures of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) .

The program includes two roundtables that will address governance from different perspectives. The first, scheduled for 9:15 a.m. , will focus on the viewpoint of the central government and irrigators , with the participation of representatives from the General Directorate of Public Water Resources and Infrastructure (MITECO) , MAPA , SEIASA , FENACORE , SPANCOLD , and Civil Protection . Following a coffee break at 11:15 a.m. , the second roundtable, at 11:45 a.m. , will analyze governance from the perspective of the autonomous communities , with presentations from the Valencian Government , the Aragonese Water Institute , the Regional Government of Extremadura , and representatives from the Region of Murcia , Andalusia , Castile and León, and the Government of the Balearic Islands .

The day will conclude with a colloquium (2:00 pm) and a closing ceremony (2:45 pm) with representatives from MITECO , Grupo Tragsa and AERYD .

Registration and capacity
Participation requires free prior registration until March 3, 2026 , with a limited capacity of 100 places.