Water in the Urban Environment: Bringing Research to the Market
WssTP and COST joined its forces and our Strategic Conference 'Water in the Urban Environment: Bringing Research' to your market' is all ready to welcome more than 200
participants from the 16th till the 18th of April at Thon Hotel in Brussels
city centre.
Our event will provide a platform for all the scientists,
water industry representatives, policy makers,
researchers, innovators and utility representatives to debate and build bridges between
research and market.
Water is a vital resource whose future
in the urban environment constitutes a major challenge that the water
value chain needs to gear up facing.
To learn about the registration process, programme, speakers and further details about the event, please click here.
Regione Lombardia and Sustainable Water Management
Sustainable water resources management has been a major priority for Regione Lombardia since the entry into force of the Water Framework Directive in 2000. Innovation is the key to meet the current and future challenges of the water sector. Driving innovation through a collaboration with the supply chain will make the water sector more sustainable.
Lombardy regional government is convinced that research and innovation can be catalyst for innovative and entrepreneurial ways of managing water resources. One of the objectives is to introduce new technologies and demonstration projects on urban and industrial waste water management, in particular water reuse.
Martini Gianlorenzo, Director of Regione Lombardia contributed an interesting article to our February's newsletter. Don't miss out on the chance to read the whole by having a look here.
WssTP, a key player to EU Water Research and Innovation
With 2012 drawing to an end, it is time to reflect on the achievements of the current year and take a glimpse of what is likely to happen next year.
One of 2012 special highlights was our yearly stakeholder event “Water Innovation Europe 2012” with the participation of Commissioner Potoċnik. Over the course of 2012, WssTP has been very actively engaged in supporting the European Commission (EC) to set up the European Innovation Partnership on Water (EIP Water). Beyond the EIP Water, WssTP consolidated its relationship with the different Directorate Generals (DG) of the EC, such as DG ENV, DG RTD, DG Regio and DG Connect.
To read the whole article of Thomas
Michael, chair of WssTP, and our December's newsletter, click here.
WssTP Members Demonstration Sites Event
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We would like to thank all of those who attended our Demonstration Sites Follow Up workshop on the 25th October. We had a great turn out, and would like to thank all for their constructive ideas and productive discussions.
During the WssTP Member's workshop on Demonstration Sites held on the 23rd April, those present defined some key thematic areas and laid the groundwork for WssTP to a) input into the Strategic Implementation Plan of the EIP on Water and b) help members to build proposals for the Call – Reference ENV.2013.WATER INNO&DEMO-1 Water innovation demonstration projects. Our follow-up event on the 25th October brought our members together to further progress these ideas and discussions, and build consortia with one another.
You can learn more about this event, and our Demonstation Sites initiative generally, if you are a member, by signing into the WssTP Members area and following this link.
If you are part of a member organisation of WssTP, but don't have log-in details, please request them by e-mailing heather.iqbal@gmail.com.
To learn more about becoming a member of WssTP, please click here.
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Relaunch of WssTP Members Extranet
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WssTP is pleased to announce the relaunch of its Members' Extranet! This offers a unique service to all of our Members - providing news, access to Members' events and initiatives, and an online forum for collaboration and discussion. We are also in the midst of developing our "Find a Partner Platform" - a special service to connect our Members. If you are a WssTP Member and are interested in forming a consortia for an exisiting or upcoming project, please don't hesitate to send your details through to wsstp@wsspt.eu.
Members were sent usernames and passwords on the 28th September - if you are part of a WssTP Member organisation and have not yet received a username and would like to request one, please e-mail wsstp@wsstp.eu.
We are also pleased to invite our Members to our upcoming Demonstration Sites Follow-up workshop. This will take place on the 25th October in Brussels, and continues our efforts and endeavours to guide and support our Members through the Demo Sites Call. Members can log into the Extranet and view the events page to learn more about this and register.
To learn more about becoming a WssTP member, please visit this page.
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WssTP and Social Media
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WssTP has been for some time integrated into the world of social media, and invite you to connect with us on this level. Our LinkedIn Group and Twitter account let you see WssTP activities on a daily and weekly basis, allowing an insight into our workings in the policy world, and the European water sector.
Follow us now!
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Twitter: @wsstpeu
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