EIP Water Conference 2019

This will be the 5th EIP Water Conference, following the successful events in Brussels (2013), Barcelona (2014), Leeuwarden (2016) and Porto (2017), and will build upon the European Innovation Partnership (EIP Water)’s efforts so far to foster innovation in the water sector and overcome the main existing barriers.

At the same time, it is a stepping stone into the future, as the current EIP Water is planned to end in 2020, and it will likely be followed by new actions to address water-related challenges, secure enhanced compliance with the EU water acquis and foster the research-policy interface, whilst strengthening partnerships for joint efforts.

This year’s theme ‘Accelerating action to tackle water pollution and enhance EU preparedness to water-related climate change impacts’.

The conference aims to raise awareness about the need and urgency to improve water management across the European Union towards a water-smart society, take stock of recent European Commission’s policy assessments and of research and innovation results and outcomes, as well as to promote the exchange of best practices and innovative approaches at the technical, governance and policy levels.

VENUE:

Zaragoza, Spain
11-13 December 2019

Original source: European Commission
Published on 07 November 2019