The Integrated River Basin Management Seminar will address five key topics facing the five main regions of Europe that participate in the Environmental Conference of the European Regions (ENCORE). The topics include: water quality aspects in low-density population areas (Aragon, Spain), analysis of ecological status at the regional level (Catalonia, Spain), water conservation and demand management (Romagna, Italy), economic tools for water management (Toscana, Italy), and treatment technologies for water (North Rhine – Westphalia, Germany).