Conference Water Joint Programming Initiative - Water JPI “Water Challenges for a Changing World”
The Water Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) will host its 2016 Conference in Rome on the 19th May 2016. This international event is targeted to a wide range of stakeholders and will present the new version of the Water JPI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), and discuss on how to implement it and the benefits from international cooperation.
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/ispra-events/2016/05/water-jpi-conference-in-rome-on-19-may-2016
- Conference Water Joint Programming Initiative - Water JPI “Water Challenges for a Changing World”
- 2016-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- 2016-05-19T17:30:00+00:00
- The Water Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) will host its 2016 Conference in Rome on the 19 th May 2016. This international event is targeted to a wide range of stakeholders and will present the new version of the Water JPI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), and discuss on how to implement it and the benefits from international cooperation.
- When May 19, 2016 from 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM (GMT+0 / UTC0)
- Where Rome, Centro Congressi Roma Eventi - Fontana di Trevi, P.zza della Pilotta, 4
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The WATER JPI SRIA version 2.0 lays out research, innovation and development needs in the water sector grouped by thematic areas and priorities selected after a stakeholders’ consultation for their scientific and societal importance and structured around these five core themes: Improving Ecosystem Sustainability and Human Well-being; Developing Safe Water Systems for the Citizens; Promoting Competitiveness in the Water Industry; Implementing a Water-Wise Bio-Based Economy; Closing the Water Cycle Gap Improving Sustainable water Resources Management.
Following keynotes from the European Commission, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, round-table discussions will cover the identified water research priorities in the SRIA, its implementation, and the benefits of international cooperation to jointly tackle the grand challenge of achieving sustainable water systems in the world.
The conference is in English.
- Program
- Press release
- Video
- An introduction on the Strategic research & innovation. Agenda 2.0
- Strategic research & innovation. Agenda 2.0
- A vision for the Water Joint Programming Initiative. What is it about?
- Key achievements 2011 – 2016
Further information : www.waterjpi.eu
Organization:
Paola Giambanco
eMail: paola.giambanco@isprambiente.it
tel. 06-5007.2160