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Task force on research infrastructure initiated and Enviplus 3rd open community meeting, Riga, Latvia
The Water JPI has established a Task Force on Research Infrastructures (RIs) at the Governing Board in May 2018. A ‘definition document’ has been developed to strengthen the establishment and need of such a Task Force with its first web conference being held on 29th of November 2018.
New projects being funded under the Water JPI 2018 Joint Call on "Closing the water cycle gap - sustainable management of water resources"
Following the meeting with the Independent Evaluation Panel of experts and WW2017 the Call Steering Committee – composed by the WaterWorks2017 ERA-NET partners participating in the Water JPI 2018 Joint Call; 18 transnational research projects worth a total grant amount of over 15.2 million euros
Welcome to a new Water JPI member: Czech Republic
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS), with the support of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TACR) have joined the Water JPI.
The end of an era – Goodbye and good luck to Padraic Larkin Water JPI Co-Chair 2014- 2018
Well we have come to the end of an era. Padraic Larkin has decided to step down as the Water JPi Co-Chair after co-steering the ship for four years.
LIFE: Commission proposes to increase funding environment and climate action
The LIFE programme is among the EU funding programmes for which the Commission is proposing the largest proportional increase, with a budget of €5.45 billion between 2021 and 2027.
JPIAMR Call on diagnostics and surveillance
The JPIAMR (Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance) will launch a joint transnational call for proposals for innovative research projects on new or improved diagnostics and surveillance strategies
Optimising irrigation in spanish greenhouses
Sensors and irrigation control systems are a growing solution to manage water use in horticulture. these are proving to be particularly effective in Almería, Spain
Public consultation on the PRIMA annual workplan
The first public consultation on the annual 2020 Work Plan priorities of PRIMA, the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean, is open until 30 October 2018.
H2020 funded project Hydrousa
A new h2020-funded project HYDROUSA (Demonstration of water loops with innovative regenerative business models for the Mediterranean region) has officially started on 1st July 2018 for a period of 54 months with a total budget of 12 M euros. the project kick-off meeting was held in Athens from 12 to 13 July.
Policy brief: the potential of the wastewater sector in the energy transition
Today, European wastewater treatment plants consume the equivalent of more than two power plants’ worth of energy every year as well as a considerable portion – about a fifth- of municipalities’ electricity bills. the costs incurred by society equate to approximately €2 billion a year. nonetheless, these plants could be producing up to twelve power plants’ worth of efficient, renewable, flexible energy to contribute towards a low-carbon, circular development of the European economy.
European list of strategic research infrastructures expands into new areas
The ESFRI infrastructures are funded through European Member States and the European Commission H2020 programme and aim to foster broader coordination at national and European levels.
Water JPI activities presented at EU delegation event in Egypt
The EU delegation in Egypt organised a “Climate Diplomacy Week” 24-28 September 2018, aimed at highlighting, at international level, climate change objectives, while stressing the links with other sustainable development objectives.
Water JPI 2018 Conference, Helsinki on 6-7 June 2018
Some presentations of the conference “Emerging pollutants in freshwater ecosystems” are now available here.
Three JPIS are exploring options to support research on risks of pollutants and pathogens in water resources on (human) health and the envirnment
Via the Societal Challenge 5 (Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials) Work Work Programme 2018-2019, the European Commission (EC) invites proposals for an ERA-nEt cofund which targets “Risks posed to human health and the environment by pollutants and pathogens present in water resources”.
JPIS Joint Declaration Presented at Austrian Presidency Conference
As part of the development the future Horizon Europe, the role of Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI) is under discussion. Based on the experiences of the 10 JPIs and their recently presented long-term visions and strategies, the conference focused on their role and contribution to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and implement mission-oriented programmes in horizon Europe.
Water JPI Advisory Board Meeting
The first meeting of the new Advisory Board members of the Water JPI, after the integration of 5 Scientific Board members and the enlargement of the Stakeholders Advisory Group to 4 International institutions (FAO, gWRC, OECD, Un Water) took took place in Dublin on 25 September 2018.
2018 Water JPI Workshop on Strategy for International Cooperation
The Water JPI, as part of its supporting EU-funded Coordination Support Action IC4Water, is looking at opportunities to develop a common strategy for international cooperation. To progress this work, a workshop was held in Vienna on 19 September 2018.
2018 Water JPI workshop on Existing Impact Assessment Systems
The JPIs, Water JPI among them, were set up to increase the efficiency of national research and innovation investments by enhancing and improving cross-border collaboration, coordination and integration of national activities.
Water Special issue on Pharmaceutic Compounds
Water is a peer-reviewed open access journal on water science and technology, including the ecology and management of water resources, and is published monthly online.
SWIM project
The SWIM-H2020 SM Project (Sustainable Water Integrated Management and Horizon 2020 Support Mechanism 2016-2019) funded by the European Union aims to contribute to reduced marine pollution and a sustainable use of scarce water resources in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia).
German funding measure ReWaM
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) launched the funding measure ‘Regional Water Resources Management for Sustainable Protection of Waters in Germany’ (ReWaM) in 2015, with almost 30 million € within the framework of the funding priority ‘Sustainable Water Management’ (NaWaM). The projects’ funding period will end in 2018 or 2019.
WssTP Water Innovation Awards Winners 2018
During Water Innovation Europe 2018 conference “The road towards a Water-Smart Society: Overcoming the Water challenges of the future”, the WssTP Water Innovation Awards 2018 ceremony was held on the 13th of June. For the 2018 edition of WssTP Water Innovation Awards, There were numerous strong applications submitted.
European Flood Awareness System
The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) is the first European operational system for monitoring and forecasting floods across Europe. It provides complementary, flood early warning information up to 10 days in advance to its partners, the national/regional hydrological services and the European Response and Coordination Centre (ERCC).
New rules for Safer drinking water for all Europeans
Most people living in the EU enjoy very good access to high quality drinking water. This results from long standing EU legislation protecting Europeans and ensuring that they have access to high quality drinking water. The Commission wants to make sure that this high quality is preserved in the long run.
EEA report on European waters - Assessment of status and pressures, 2018
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) report “European waters - Assessment of status and pressures 2018” gives an updated check on over 130,000 surface and groundwater bodies monitored based on the data collected and reported from more than 160 so-called River Basin Management Plans covering the period 2010 to 2015.
SDG 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation
The 2018 “SDG Index and Dashboards Report” provides a report card for country performance on the historic Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The annual report shows how leaders can deliver on their promise, and it urges countries not to lose the momentum for important reforms.
Water JPI present at GEOGLOWS Annual Business meeting, Reading, UK May 9-11, 2018
The Global Water Sustainability (GEOGLOWS) Initiative of the Group on Earth Observations is supporting the advancement of water sustainability on scales from global to local by making earth observations available for science and application development, and capacity building to support this goal.
Water JPI Funded Project PERSIST: Special Issue on Pharmaceutic Compounds and Groundwater
The three principal investigators of the Water JPI funded project PERSIST, Prof. Josep Mas-Pla, Prof. Corinne Le Gal La Salle and Prof. Christine Stumpp, are promoting the Water journal Special Issue covering the topic of Pharmaceutic compounds, as emerging organic contaminants, and their occurrence and transport in groundwater: sources, reactions and fate.
2018 Water JPI Workshop on Strategy for International Cooperation – Vienna 19 September 2018
The Water JPI, as part of its supporting EU-funded Coordination Support Action IC4Water, is looking at opportunities to develop a common strategy for International Cooperation with other European Initiatives.
2018 Water JPI Workshop on Existing Impact Assessment Systems – Vienna 18 September 2018
The Water JPI is working towards developing the guidelines for the impact assessment and evaluation of their joint activities.