17 April 2026
14th Energies Webinar | Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Energy Optimization and Circular Solutions for Water, Nutrients, and Bioresources in the Mediterranean, 23 April 2026
MDPI is pleased to announce the 14th Energies Webinar, entitled “Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Energy Optimization and Circular Solutions for Water, Nutrients, and Bioresources in the Mediterranean”. This webinar welcomes researchers and professionals interested in sustainable agri-food systems, particularly in the context of climate change, water scarcity, and soil degradation in the Mediterranean region.
The Mediterranean agri-food sector faces increasing environmental challenges, highlighting the need for circular and resource-efficient solutions. This session will introduce the MedInCircle project, which aims to promote sustainability and resilience through the integrated management of water, nutrients, and bioresources across the agri-food chain.
The invited speakers will present key results from the project, including advances in energy optimization and the development of circular solutions for nutrient and bioresource recovery. Topics will cover innovative technologies for wastewater treatment, organic waste valorization, and the use of bioreactors to recover bioresources for agricultural applications such as biofertilizers and biostimulants.
Keywords: circular economy; nutrients; anaerobic digestion; bioresource recovery; Mediterranean; life cycle assessment
Date: 23 April 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. CEST
Webinar ID: 815 2978 9475
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Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CEST |
| Prof. Dr. Giovanni Esposito Introduction |
10:00–10:10 a.m. |
| Dr. Mohamed Abd El-Hady New ferti-irrigation strategies for tomato and barley production in the Mediterranean region |
10:10–10:30 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 10:30–10:35 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Stefano Papirio Bench- and pilot-scale applications aimed at the upcycling of nitrogen from anaerobic digestate of bioenergy plants |
10:35–10:55 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 10:55–11:00 a.m. |
| Dr. Alessandra Cesaro Towards energy- and resource-efficient technologies for sustainable agri-food practices: a life cycle approach |
11:00–11:20 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:20–11:25 a.m. |
| Prof. Giovanni Esposito Closing of Webinar |
11:25–11:30 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join. Please note that participants registering with academic institutional email addresses may be prioritized.
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Webinar Chair and Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Giovanni Esposito, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy;
- Dr. Mohamed Abd El-Hady, National Research Centre, Agricultural and Biological Research Institute, Water Relations and Field Irrigation Dept., Cairo, Egypt;
- Prof. Dr. Stefano Papirio, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy;
- Dr. Alessandra Cesaro, Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy.
