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Time to impact: Water4All’s WOLLs (Water-Oriented Living Labs) Network launches its second webinar cycle ahead of the UN Water Conference 2026!

The Water4All Partnership is entering its third implementation phase, strengthening its strategic narrative and direction: moving from structuring collaborative R&I frameworks and experimentation to systemic uptake. This shift marks a step-change in ambition -from pilot initiatives to demonstrating tangible impact at the territorial and policy level- supporting the transition towards a Water Smart Society and Economy.

A major milestone on the horizon is the UN Water Conference in December 2026, where Water4All will showcase the Water-Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs). Recognised as a model of excellence in the report of the previous UN Water Conference, WOLLs provide context specific evidence of how research and innovation can be embedded in real territories, where governance, stakeholders, and implementation realities shape what works.

To support this ambition, the second webinar cycle of the Water4All WOLLs Network is being launched. While the first webinar series in 2025 focused on connection-building and community consolidation, the 2026 cycle is designed to be levers practical for uptake: embedding WOLLs into local and regional climate adaptation strategies, building the Network’s digital backbone through data, knowledge sharing and interoperability, and enabling replication and scaling of WOLL solutions.

Stay tuned, the webinar link is coming soon!

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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.