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School of Dogger bank sixth working group: data availability and analysis
Data on the North Sea and the Dogger Bank is fragmented, inaccessible, or misunderstood. The data availability and analysis working group of the School of Dogger Bank focuses on identifying knowledge gaps, bringing together fragmented data, fostering dialogue, and equipping communities with data skills. The research will explore how open data can support advocacy, improve …
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La Laguna Parla – new edition of the Water Bodies Orchestra
The Water Bodies Orchestra is a digital design project developed by Smart Phone Orchestra and the Confluence of European Water Bodies. Through interactive group experiences, the human and non-human voices of water bodies will come together in a performative moment. Water Bodies Orchestra now presents a new edition: La Laguna Parla The Water Bodies Orchestra …
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New publication Confluence of European Water Bodies!
We are proud to present the first joint publication of the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀! The publication was released early August 2026 by Edizioni Ca’ Foscari – Venice University Press. 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is the title of this special (free) edition of 𝘓𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴. The …
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Sea level rise? Land level rise!
July 2026, the World Architecture Congress of the International Union of Architects (UIA) will be held in the architectural capital of Barcelona. It is a gathering where thousands of architects from all over the world come together for lectures, debates, and workshops centered around the theme architecture for a planet in transition. For the accompanying exhibition …
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Support Expedition Dogger Bank and invest in the heart of the North Sea
Dear sea lovers, At the centre of the North Sea lies the Dogger Bank, an undersea nature reserve covering over 25,000 km² and one of the most important ecosystems in Europe. As the nursery of the North Sea, the area is crucial for the biodiversity and health of the marine ecosystem as a whole. But …
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Confluence of European Water Bodies 2026
We are confluencing, and you can join us. We are happy to announce that the Confluence of European Water Bodies 2026 will take place in Berlin from 3 to 6 September 2026, along the River Spree. Curated by Symbiotic Lab, the Berlin edition places the River Spree at its centre and is developed in close dialogue with the growing …
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Try out Dogger Bank expedition successful!
Impressive encounters June 10 2026 with the North Sea! On tallship Morgenster we sailed the North Seas waves under a radiant sun. Not an easy meeting for everyone, some of us discovered what seasickness feels like ;) With marine biologists, artists, donors, nature organizations and documentary makers, we sailed from Den Helder, passed sandbanks full …
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Rights of Nature case dialogue
A plunge into the river Reuss We invite ecologists, lawyers, philosophers, artists, designers, and activists to join the first online GARN EU Hub x Confluence of European Water Bodies Rights of Nature Case Dialogue. A plunge into the river Reuss on May 7, 2026, at 7:30 pm. Reuss Initiative This online dialogue spotlights the Reuss Initiative —a pioneering popular initiative (and …
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From Restoring to Restorying the Dogger Bank
A Dogger Bank Cultural Diplomacy programme in Museum Panorama Mesdag: June 4 2026, 13.00 – 16.30 (including a visit to the exhibition drift. dune to dogger bank) This programme is in English The Embassy of the North Sea, Doggerland Foundation and Museum Panorama Mesdag are pleased to invite you to the programme Dogger Bank Cultural …
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Diplomatic Suitcase travels to Slovakia
After Berlin, Venice, Lisbon and Amsterdam, the Diplomatic Suitcase has arrived in Trnava in Slovakia. As part of the exhibition Contracts of Recognition, the Diplomatic Suitcase has been unpacked this time in Galéria Jána Koniarka in Trnava to represent the Confluence of European Water Bodies. The Diplomatic Suitcase is a multimedia installation telling the stories …
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