Cofunded by the European Union

More local or institution-based Research Facility Acronym : 
WAC
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein
Other partners : 
Partners include Wetsus - CEW - Water Alliance & CIV Water (all the the Netherlands)
Country : 
Netherlands
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
WaterCampus, Agora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Cost of Access : 
Other
(Companies pay a fee to use the RI)
Water4All Keywords : 
Emerging contaminants - Water technologies - Water-smart circular economy - Water use - Resilience and sustainability
Type of variables provided : 
Water quality variables - Biological and ecological variables - Other
Frequency of Measurements : 
Other
it is part of the WaterCampus which is part of the European network of Living Labs
Subcategory : 
Important Research Facilities related to freshwater

The Water Application Center (WAC) is a fully equipped center in which companies, knowledge institutes and other organizations can carry out (or have carried out) innovative experiments in the field of water technology. With high-tech facilities, international environment, innovation and support. The mission of the WAC is to contribute to the development of a high-quality cluster in the field of water technology and the further completion of the WaterCampus Leeuwarden as its physical crystallization point.

Links with other entries : 
Water Campus Leeuwarden

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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.