The purpose of the first living lab workshop (M3.1) held on the 25th of April, 2024 in Konya city centre was to foster a mutual understanding regarding the vital problem of unsustainable surface water use in the Konya Closed Basin and conduct an initial analysis of proposed solutions to the problem by the relevant stakeholders. There were 25 stakeholders in the workshop representing State Hydraulic Works, Konya Plains Project Regional Development Administration, Agricultural Chambers, District Agriculture and Forestry Offices, irrigation unions, farmer associations, NGOs and universities.