Who are the PCP WISE partners driving innovation in water management and climate resilience across Europe through Pre-Commercial Procurement?
Our Partner Interview Series highlights the leading organisations in the PCP WISE consortium, showcasing their expertise, contributions, and key roles in the project.
Each partner also shares its vision of how PCP WISE advances the European Green Deal’s objectives—whether by leveraging Environmental Observation (EO) data to tackle critical challenges or pioneering innovative governance and procurement approaches like PCP.
🔍 Discover our latest interview to learn more about G.A.C. Group and its impact!
Briefly introduce your organisation
G.A.C. Group is an international consulting firm specialized in innovation, territorial development, and public-sector performance, with strong expertise in European and interregional cooperation. The group supports public institutions, regional authorities, development agencies, and European networks in designing, implementing, and maximizing the impact of collaborative initiatives. Through direct collaborations with the European Commission and participation in numerous European programmes, G.A.C. Group facilitates partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge transfer across territories. Its expertise covers policy support, project coordination, impact assessment, communication and dissemination strategies, and the development of tools and platforms that strengthen cooperation, improve public policies, and foster sustainable territorial innovation across Europe.
Introduce the team working on PCP WISE within your organisation
Mélissa Campagno, Project Manager at G.A.C. Group
Melissa has developed strong expertise in innovation consulting and European collaborative projects through over five years at G.A.C. Group. Building on her experience in project management and stakeholder engagement, she contributes to the coordination, implementation, and dissemination of high-impact European initiatives and multi-partner collaborations.
Sofiane Bari, Public Policy and Innovation Project Consultant at G.A.C. Group
Sofiane has developed expertise at the intersection of public affairs and innovation consulting. Building on Master’s specializations in public policy, innovation, and European affairs, he supports collaborative projects and contributes to the design, coordination, and implementation of high-impact European initiatives.
Carla Bourne, Public Policy and European Project Consultant at G.A.C. Group
Carla has developed expertise at the intersection of innovation management and public policy analysis. Building on a Master’s specialization in European Governance and Innovation Management, she contributes to the coordination and implementation of collaborative European initiatives, supporting stakeholder engagement and the development of impactful innovation projects.
What is your organisation’s role in the project? What unique contribution does it bring to PCP WISE?
G.A.C. Group plays a central role in PCP WISE as leader of WP2 on Communication & Dissemination, ensuring the project’s visibility, coherence, and effective collaboration among consortium partners. Beyond coordinating communication activities and organizing webinars, G.A.C. Group acts as a facilitator, creating connections between partners to harmonize information sharing and ensure smooth communication across the project. Drawing on extensive experience gained through years of supporting collaborative European initiatives, G.A.C. Group brings recognized expertise in designing communication strategies, developing dissemination approaches, creating communication tools, and coordinating outreach activities. Through its knowledge of European cooperation and stakeholder engagement, G.A.C. Group supports European networks to maximize the impact and visibility of collaborative projects
To what extent do you think PCP WISE will contribute to enhance Europe’s ability to adapt to and mitigate the effect of climate change?
By participating in PCP WISE, we believe the project will significantly contribute to strengthening Europe’s capacity to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change through innovative and sustainable water management approaches. Water management is becoming a critical priority for Europe’s future, as climate change increasingly affects resource availability and environmental resilience. In this context, G.A.C. Group strongly believes that the careful selection of use cases, combined with the diversity of perspectives and approaches embedded within PCP WISE, creates the right conditions for developing concrete and impactful solutions tailored to the realities and needs of different territories. This collaborative approach contributes to addressing one of Europe’s most pressing climate-related challenges and reinforces preparedness for future environmental impacts.
To what extent do you think Environmental Observation (EO) and Innovation Procurement (IP) can help develop innovative solutions for water management and climate resilience across Europe?
At G.A.C. Group, we truly believe that Environmental Observation (EO) and Innovation Procurement (IP) can play a key role in developing practical solutions for water management and climate resilience across Europe. Environmental Observation is one of the key tools for analysing a wide range of situations and scenarios, allowing stakeholders to continuously improve their understanding through ongoing data collection and monitoring. EO is particularly valuable to better understand water resources, identify trends, anticipate risks, compare different cases and territorial contexts, and support informed decision-making. Combined with Innovation Procurement, which links concrete public needs with innovative solutions, it creates opportunities to develop and test responses that are directly aligned with local challenges and realities across Europe.
