http://www.ewp.eu Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/ http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:32:02 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/ Brussels, 1. February 2011. On Tuesday, the 13th of March 2012 from 12.00 to 15.00, as a side event of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille-France, the STREAM Project is organising its 2nd Policy Seminar “Achieving solutions for water scarcity and drought” at the Hall 3. Water scarcity and drought are crucial challenges all around the world. In Europe, mainly the Southern and Eastern European regions are affected and climate change will only further exacerbate the severity and effects of water scarcity and droughts. European research shows that innovative technologies can be a great asset in  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3698/13-03-2012-stream-policy-seminar-%e2%80%9cachieving-solutions-for-water-scarcity-and-drought%e2%80%9d-marseille-france/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3697/application-deadline-extended-internship-european-water-stewardship/ http://www.ewp.eu/3697/application-deadline-extended-internship-european-water-stewardship/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:54:54 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3697/application-deadline-extended-internship-european-water-stewardship/ Brussels, January 2012. European Water Stewardship (EWS) is the integrative system for business and agriculture to assess, verify and communicate sustainable water management practices. It is the result of a wide stakeholder process, coordinated by the European Water Partnership (EWP), and embodies the collective effort and know-how of water users in agriculture and industry. The EWS standard is the core document of this system. Throughout 2011, several pilot tests both in industry and agriculture have been developed to insure the applicability of the standard to various sectors, different climate types and regions and different levels of  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3697/application-deadline-extended-internship-european-water-stewardship/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3685/internship-vacancy-ews/ http://www.ewp.eu/3685/internship-vacancy-ews/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:15:55 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3685/o-home-o-about-ewp-what-is-ewp-mission-objectives-chairpersons%e2%80%99-welcome-board-of-directors/ Brussels, January 2012. European Water Stewardship (EWS) is the integrative system for business and agriculture to assess, verify and communicate sustainable water management practices. It is the result of a wide stakeholder process, coordinated by the European Water Partnership (EWP), and embodies the collective effort and know-how of water users in agriculture and industry. The EWS standard is the core document of this system. Throughout 2011, several pilot tests both in industry and agriculture have been developed to insure the applicability of the standard to various sectors, different climate types and regions and different levels of  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3685/internship-vacancy-ews/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3681/world-water-tech-investment-summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/ http://www.ewp.eu/3681/world-water-tech-investment-summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:30:55 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3681/world-water-tech-investment-summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/ London, January 2012. This year, the World Water-Tech Investment Summit is the meeting place for the international water industry and its investors, bringing together investors, utilities, engineering consultancies and technology developers. The summit will take place from the 28th till the 29th of February 2012 at the Chamber of Commerce in London, United Kingdom. This two day event will draw together utilities, engineering consultancies, technology developers and investors to identify the greatest opportunities for growth in the global water sector, focusing on today’s most exciting areas for innovation and investment: Wastewater reuse and energy recovery Smart, data-driven solutions for  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3681/world-water-tech-investment-summit-2012-london-united-kingdom/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3679/basf%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-ews-and-sustainable-water-management/ http://www.ewp.eu/3679/basf%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-ews-and-sustainable-water-management/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:05:22 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3679/basf%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-ews-and-sustainable-water-management/ The Sustainability Coordination of BASF underlined its commitment to the European Water Stewardship with the following statement: “For the chemical industry water is a very important resource that is used for many essential processes such as cooling, cleaning or as a solvent in production. The sustainable use of water and conservation of natural water resources are therefore of great concern to us. Just like many other companies, we are increasingly asked from different stakeholders to provide information about our water use. Investors for example support the CDP’s Water Disclosure Project, requesting details of water related risks or water  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3679/basf%e2%80%99s-commitment-to-ews-and-sustainable-water-management/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3561/ewp-workshop-%e2%80%9cblueprint-policy-options-and-recommendations%e2%80%9d-brussels/ http://www.ewp.eu/3561/ewp-workshop-%e2%80%9cblueprint-policy-options-and-recommendations%e2%80%9d-brussels/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:36:01 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3561/ewp-workshop-%e2%80%9cblueprint-policy-options-and-recommendations%e2%80%9d-brussels/ two workshops (October-December) with members, partners and key players with the aim of preparing a recommendation paper with concrete options and inputs for the Blueprint  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3561/ewp-workshop-%e2%80%9cblueprint-policy-options-and-recommendations%e2%80%9d-brussels/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3505/policy-roundtable-networking-reception-european-dialogue-on-climate-adaptation-water-energy/ http://www.ewp.eu/3505/policy-roundtable-networking-reception-european-dialogue-on-climate-adaptation-water-energy/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:37:39 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3505/policy-roundtable-networking-reception-european-dialogue-on-climate-adaptation-water-energy/ water and energy sectors. EWP has carried out a number of interviews in this process with key stakeholders to identify the issues, needs and vulnerabilities of the water and energy related sectors facing Climate Change impacts and requiring adaptation. A survey based on inputs from the interviews will be circulated in order to reach a larger group of stakeholders, and to determine the most pressing issues faced by the relevant sectors. Based  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3505/policy-roundtable-networking-reception-european-dialogue-on-climate-adaptation-water-energy/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3503/desiras-stakeholder-event-in-estepa-spain/ http://www.ewp.eu/3503/desiras-stakeholder-event-in-estepa-spain/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:24:49 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3503/desiras-stakeholder-event-in-estepa-spain/ Estepa, November 2011. The stakeholder event in Estepa, Spain on 8th of November was a great success. There were about 10 participants, farmers from southern Spain who are growing olives like the project partner José Luis. All together they own several hundreds of hectares of farmland with olive trees. Thus, powerful farmers of the region could be reached with this event. Knowledge on how to irrigate the olive trees is present but the problem of water scarcity is an everyday challenge for these farmers. Subjects of the stakeholder event were the project DESIRAS, its pilot-tested technology from  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3503/desiras-stakeholder-event-in-estepa-spain/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3500/the-european-water-stewardship-launched-today-in-brussels/ http://www.ewp.eu/3500/the-european-water-stewardship-launched-today-in-brussels/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:35:16 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3500/the-european-water-stewardship-launched-today-in-brussels/ Brussels, 24 November 2011. Water shortages, droughts and floods in a variety of European regions are raising public awareness of threats to an ever scarcer resource and increasing demand for effective responses as well as strategies for ensuring sustainable management. Today a new, tried-and-tested system to support water users manage this precious resource responsibly is being launched in Brussels, at a ceremony headed by  European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potocnik and involving strategic heads of leading industries and agro-business. The European Water Stewardship (EWS) is a system that will enable both industrial and agricultural users to  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3500/the-european-water-stewardship-launched-today-in-brussels/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3490/desiras-stakeholder-meeting-cyprus-%e2%80%93-18-november-nicosia-cyprus/ http://www.ewp.eu/3490/desiras-stakeholder-meeting-cyprus-%e2%80%93-18-november-nicosia-cyprus/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:47:14 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3490/desiras-stakeholder-meeting-cyprus-%e2%80%93-18-november-nicosia-cyprus/ Cyprus, 19.11.2011. “If you like to see what the climate in Cyprus will look like in 20 years if no action is taken, go to Cairo. For 50 years, go to Bahrein.” With these words, Mr. Charalambos Theopemptou, Commissioner for the Environment of Cyprus, concluded the first session of the DESIRAS stakeholder meeting in Cyprus. Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Drought and Desertification are clearly crucial challenges on Cyprus, as was also outlined by Mr. Sofoclis Aletraris, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources who focused on the need for strengthening the institutional framework to address water issues  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3490/desiras-stakeholder-meeting-cyprus-%e2%80%93-18-november-nicosia-cyprus/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3487/reminder-think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-oceans-new-frontier-sustainable-use/ http://www.ewp.eu/3487/reminder-think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-oceans-new-frontier-sustainable-use/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:04:39 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3487/reminder-think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-oceans-new-frontier-sustainable-use/ Europe and the Global Blue Economy: Oceans, New Frontier, Sustainable Use” will take place at the Delors Building, Rue Belliard, Brussels, Room JDE63. Oceans will be high on the Rio+20 and EU political agenda with issues as: Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including the establishment of protected areas in the high seas. Leaders EU and now also G‐77. Including a new agreement under the Montego Bay Convention Sustainable fishery and aquaculture Emerging opportunities, including renewable energy and biotechnology Growing  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3487/reminder-think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-oceans-new-frontier-sustainable-use/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3478/stream-e-learning-course-has-officially-started-you-are-invited-to-register-online/ http://www.ewp.eu/3478/stream-e-learning-course-has-officially-started-you-are-invited-to-register-online/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:23:24 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3478/stream-e-learning-course-has-officially-started-you-are-invited-to-register-online/ Brussels, 10.11.2011. The STREAM project is glad to announce that the 1st module of the e-Learning Course is now available online. It will be accessible until December 2011. Through a very practical approach, this online course is addressed to three main categories of actors involved in water technology, research and management issues: policy makers, researchers and technicians/managers/entrepreneurs in companies active in the water sector. The course has the objective of establishing and fostering a dialogue between these categories of stakeholders and the format and its modalities allow complete interactions among the participants and the speakers. It is composed  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3478/stream-e-learning-course-has-officially-started-you-are-invited-to-register-online/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3474/reminder-register-now-european-water-stewardship-launch-a-vision-becomes-reality/ http://www.ewp.eu/3474/reminder-register-now-european-water-stewardship-launch-a-vision-becomes-reality/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:06:39 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3474/reminder-register-now-european-water-stewardship-launch-a-vision-becomes-reality/ Brussels, 08.11.2011. The European Water Partnership cordially invites you to the European Water Stewardship (EWS) Launch “A vision becomes reality”, a flagship event for sustainable water users in agriculture and industry, to be held on the 24th of November 2011 from 09:00 to 16:00 at the Royal Academy of Belgium in Brussels. This high-level event will provide a platform for representatives from civil society, business, agriculture and the European institutions to discuss and identify common opportunities or challenges in order to take concrete steps towards sustainable water management. The European Water Stewardship (EWS) is the integrative system for business  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3474/reminder-register-now-european-water-stewardship-launch-a-vision-becomes-reality/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3473/iww-amsterdam-stream-policy-seminar-on-urban-water-management/ http://www.ewp.eu/3473/iww-amsterdam-stream-policy-seminar-on-urban-water-management/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:29:42 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3473/iww-amsterdam-stream-policy-seminar-on-urban-water-management/ The STREAM Policy Seminar “State of the Art in Urban Water Management” took place on the 1st of November 2011 in the framework of the official programme of the International Water Week in Amsterdam (IWW). The seminar aimed to show the current state of the European policy and research efforts on urban water management, as well as the best practices and challenges for practical implementation of sustainable water management in cities. The event brought politicians and researchers together to make sure that policies are based on the latest research, research is policy driven, and together they focus  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3473/iww-amsterdam-stream-policy-seminar-on-urban-water-management/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3471/reminder-register-now-amsterdam-international-water-week-%e2%80%93-ewp-sessions/ http://www.ewp.eu/3471/reminder-register-now-amsterdam-international-water-week-%e2%80%93-ewp-sessions/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:49:13 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3471/reminder-register-now-amsterdam-international-water-week-%e2%80%93-ewp-sessions/ Amsterdam International Water Week Conference (1-3 November), the EWP organises two events:  STREAM Policy Seminar and European Water Stewardship (EWS) session. Tuesday 1 November, 14.00-17.30: STREAM Policy Seminar – State of the Art in Urban Water Management. The first STREAM Policy Seminar focuses on bringing together policy and researchers to find practical solutions for the challenges of urban water management. The Seminar is split in two sessions, with the first session outlining the developments in research and on policy level, and the second session presenting the practical implementation of new measures in urban water management and  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3471/reminder-register-now-amsterdam-international-water-week-%e2%80%93-ewp-sessions/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3443/think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-2/ http://www.ewp.eu/3443/think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-2/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:48:45 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3443/think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-2/ Brussels, 25 October 2011. On the 2nd of December 2011, the think tank meeting “Europe and the Global Blue Economy: Oceans, New Frontier, Sustainable Use” will take place at the Delors Building, Rue Belliard, Brussels, Room JDE63. Oceans will be high on the Rio+20 and EU political agenda with issues as: Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, including the establishment of protected areas in the high seas. Leaders EU and now also G‐77. Including a new agreement under the Montego Bay Convention Sustainable fishery and aquaculture Emerging opportunities, including renewable energy  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3443/think-tank-meeting-europe-and-the-global-blue-economy-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3416/ewp-office-moved/ http://www.ewp.eu/3416/ewp-office-moved/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:06:33 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3416/ewp-office-moved/ Brussels, 21 October 2011. At the end of September 2011, the office of EWP moved to a new address: Avenue de Tervuren 216, 1150 Brussels. A short walk away from the old office building and easily reachable via public transport (metro station Montgomery, tram station Leopold II), the office provides additional space for our growing team. Within this new environment and with new faces we look forward to continue developing our projects and programs on sustainable water resource management. Our new staff members are: Bernadette Roman Office Assistant Félix Danos Project Officer Climate Change Adaptation & Water Maria Valle Assistant European Water  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3416/ewp-office-moved/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3409/internship-vacancy-%e2%80%93-european-water-stewardship-ews/ http://www.ewp.eu/3409/internship-vacancy-%e2%80%93-european-water-stewardship-ews/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:10:30 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3409/internship-vacancy-%e2%80%93-european-water-stewardship-ews/ Brussels, 19.10.2011. Together with its partners from business, agriculture, civil society and with support of public authorities, the European Water Partnership (EWP) established in 2008 the Water Stewardship program. This program offers concrete response on how to implement and evaluate Sustainable Water Management within a local context: based on their water accountancy results, water users receive tools to mitigate their impacts and to establish an efficient operational water management cycle. We are currently looking for an intern to strengthen the Stewardship team with inputs in terms of working hours but also in terms of ideas, expertise and initiatives.  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3409/internship-vacancy-%e2%80%93-european-water-stewardship-ews/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3408/ewp-side-event-piloting-water-stewardship-at-stockholm-world-water-week-2011/ http://www.ewp.eu/3408/ewp-side-event-piloting-water-stewardship-at-stockholm-world-water-week-2011/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:35:48 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3408/ewp-side-event-piloting-water-stewardship-at-stockholm-world-water-week-2011/ Stockholm, 18.10.2011. On the 22nd of August, the European Water Partnership (EWP) hosted a well-received panel discussion during the Stockholm World Water Week to present options for European Water Stewardship in European Urban Zones. Earlier in the year an online survey has been launched on the EWP website in which participants were invited to prioritize 3 out of 10 key challenges to Urban Areas towards achieving integrated Sustainable Water Management. Replies were received from almost all sectors and the common most prioritized challenge among all was: “Poor motivation in public or political area to discuss long-term  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3408/ewp-side-event-piloting-water-stewardship-at-stockholm-world-water-week-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.ewp.eu/3377/robert-schroder-dg-environment-we-hope-to-boost-innovation-with-regard-to-water-related-challenges/ http://www.ewp.eu/3377/robert-schroder-dg-environment-we-hope-to-boost-innovation-with-regard-to-water-related-challenges/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:29:42 +0000 lstruebbe http://www.ewp.eu/3377/robert-schroder-dg-environment-we-hope-to-boost-innovation-with-regard-to-water-related-challenges/ Brussels, 13.10.2011. The European Water Partnership had the pleasure to interview Mr. Robert Schröder, national expert in the ‘Protection of Water Resources’ Unit of the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission, about the Innovation Union and the development of the candidate European Innovation Partnership on Water Efficiency. Robert Schröder is working as a national expert in the ‘Protection of Water Resources’ Unit of the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission. In this position, Mr Schröder is responsible for the development of the candidate European Innovation Partnership on Water Efficiency. Mr.  …]]> http://www.ewp.eu/3377/robert-schroder-dg-environment-we-hope-to-boost-innovation-with-regard-to-water-related-challenges/feed/ 0