Advisory Boards give advice to Water4All Governing Board, Executive Board and Activity Steering Committees on specific issues as requested. Two independent bodies, the Scientific and Technological Board (STB) and the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) perform these tasks.
In order to contain global costs, the Advisory Boards are shared with the Water JPI, which can consult them on specific issues according to its own needs.
| Susanne BIEKER | Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research |
| Alan JENKINS | Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |
| Marco PETITTA | University of Sapienza |
| Antti RAUTAVAARA | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland |
| Fiona REGAN | Dublin City University |
| Gaetane SUZENET | International Impact Partners |
| Lena TALLAKSEN | University of Oslo |
| Melusi THWALA | Academy of Science of South Africa |
| Marko VIRTA | University of Helsinki |
| Iwona WAGNER | UNESCO-IHE/ University of Lodz |
| EIFAAC | European Inland Fishery and Aquaculture Advisory Commission |
| EJWP | European Junior Water Programme |
| ERRIN | European Regions Research and Innovation Network |
| EurAqua | European Network of Freshwater Research Organisations |
| EurEau | European Federation of National Associations of Water Services |
| EWA | European Water Association |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations |
| GWRC | Global Water Research Coalition |
| HR2W | Human Right 2 Water |
| ICPDR | International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River |
| IHE Delft | IHE Delft Institute for Water Education |
| UNESCO IHP | UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme |
The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.
The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame.
All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.
These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.
This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.
Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource.
International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.
Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.