Claudio Wedenig

Claudio Wedenig, Mission Manager "Waters" at FFG

Claudio Wedenig is the Mission Manager for the "Waters" mission at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).123 He is responsible for managing Austria's participation in the EU's "Mission Ocean and Waters" under Horizon Europe, which aims to restore and sustainably protect the biodiversity of European seas and inland waters by 2030.1

Some key facts about Claudio Wedenig:

• He is an international affairs graduate with a deep passion for science, R&D, and innovation2
• His goal is to merge his fields of expertise to contribute to the mission of protecting Europe's waters2
• He has worked in various organizations as a project lead, manager, and interim program manager, with experience in digitalization, automation, and innovation
• He is active on LinkedIn under the username claudio-wedenig-17565714123
• He will be participating in the ONE WATER 2024 conference in Krems, Austria as part of his role at FFG4

As the Mission Manager, Wedenig is responsible for coordinating Austria's efforts in the EU mission, which includes closing knowledge and emotional gaps related to water, restoring marine and freshwater ecosystems, reducing pollution, making the economic use of seas and waters CO2-neutral, and reshaping European regulations towards a sustainable "Blue Economy".1