The 3rd EIP Water Conference on 10 February 2016 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, provided a thought-provoking and pragmatic exchange about innovation and how innovation partnerships in general, and specifically in the water sector, are progressing in Europe. Take five minutes to watch diverse insights from speakers and participants and hear what they said about the challenges of driving innovation in the European and global water sector.
The Leeuwarden declaration
Consultation of the main stakeholders and other interested parties during two months leading up to the 3rd EIP Water conference had resulted in a draft declaration covering eight main themes related to water and innovation in Europe, This process led to the final Leeuwarden declaration with which the event concluded. It presents the key findings of the event and sets out a set of actions to addressing the main barriers to innovation in the water sector and how to overcome them; a short presentation on the key elements of the declaration can be viewed here.
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