Connected River

• Shared Governance : AIVP works to promote a more inclusive and collaborative approach to waterway management by involving stakeholders who are often excluded from these decision-making processes.
• Technological and Methodological Innovation : AIVP contributes to the introduction of new approaches to test sustainable solutions tailored to the various uses of rivers and streams.
• Sharing Experiences on an International Scale : AIVP draws on best practices from its global network to foster dialogue and inspire project partners.
• Internal Communication and Dissemination of Results : AIVP plays an active role in facilitating the flow of information within the project and in sharing the results with its members. It ensures that the project’s pilot initiatives, methodologies, and lessons learned can inspire other cities and ports in their own governance of waterways and their surrounding areas.

To promote the dissemination of knowledge and foster dialogue beyond the consortium, AIVP coordinates the Connection & Reflection Group. This group brings together AIVP members who are not part of the Connected River project, who are invited to participate in workshops, field visits, and discussions with the partners. The goal is to enable them to discover, understand, and adopt the methods and best practices developed as part of the Connected River project, so that they can adapt and apply them to their own local contexts.

1. Stakeholder Engagement

The goal is to identify, engage, and sustain the long-term involvement of key stakeholders, including those traditionally excluded from waterway governance processes. Connected River promotes a broader approach to governance that takes into account the needs of residents, community organizations, economic stakeholders, recreational users, and environmental advocates. This effort aims to ensure a balanced coexistence of different uses.

2. Local Experiments

Each pilot site is testing innovative solutions on a small scale, tailored to its specific challenges. The project encourages agile and creative approaches, such as design thinking, which place user needs at the heart of projects. These experiments enable the co-creation of concrete solutions to challenges related to waterway management.

3. Scaling and Sustaining Solutions

Solutions developed locally are intended to be sustained, adapted, and transferred to other regional contexts. This focus area aims to strengthen the project’s impact beyond the pilot sites by providing replicable models, recommendations, and tools to accelerate their dissemination across Europe.

4. Development of a Methodological Platform

To build on the project’s achievements, a collaborative digital platform has been established. It brings together the methodologies, tools, case studies, and best practices developed throughout the project. This hub serves as a resource for local governments, urban planners, ports, and regional development stakeholders seeking inspiration from the Connected River initiative.