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Water4All held its first Stakeholder Consultative Workshop on the 16th and 17th of February in Helsinki (Finland). This workshop gathered 30 experts in the field of ecosystems and biodiversity (Theme II of Water4All’s strategic research and innovation agenda) and 15 partners from the programme. It was an excellent occasion to talk with experts on the contents of the Water4All’s strategic agenda and to discuss possible areas for improvement.  

Discussions highlighted that the agenda should better reflect emerging needs as a result of global change and the need to adapt European policies to a new environmental context. The workshop also counted with key speeches from Dr Kate Brauman (Global Water Security Center, University of Alabama, USA), Dr Maciej Zalewski (European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology, Poland) and Sanna Ahvenharju (Finland Futures Research Centre, Finland).  

All proposals and recommendations are now being the object of a report that will be sent out to all workshop participants and that will be incorporated in Water4All’s strategic agenda update (due by the end of 2025).  

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.