Cofunded by the European Union

This in-person workshop brought together task leaders and stakeholders to study the impact of Demonstration Activities (Pillar D) and to plan for Grant Agreement 3 of the Water4All partnership.

Key agenda items included optimizing Pillar D's impact of current and future activities, enhancing collaboration within the Pillars of Water4All, and engaging with Greek partners on the WOLLs approach.

A field visit hosted by EYDAP (The Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company) showcased possible WOLL applications on-site as well as interesting ongoing projects promoting sustainability and circularity practices.

The results of the discussion highlighted four main points:

  • the need to clarify what the bigger picture looks like to be able to work more effectively across different tasks
  • a better alignment among partners allows better synergies and more impactful outputs
  • it is time to step on the accelerator in the recruitment of new WOLLs and the activities of the WOLLs network
  • next steps include the co-creation of a visual schema of the Pillar D and all its information flows within itself and with the other pillars, a leaner and more effective structure for GA3, creation of an online platform to gather all relevant WOLL knowledge.

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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.