Pillar A counts with the participation of 29 partners. They stem from research funding organisations, research performers, academia and technology platforms.
Water4All strategy emerges in a complex and dense landscape of water RDI programmes. They come from national and European levels. Programmes priorities might differ as environmental, political and economic contexts are different. The setting of the strategic direction is the result of a long and consensus-based approach. It encompasses partners’ priorities and views to address the grand challenge of water for all.
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Structure & objectives
The Pillar A structure is divided in 3 tasks:
- Task A.1. Developing and updating the SRIA (link to the SRIA page and or pdf) of the Partnership.
- Task A.2. Alignment and Coordination of RDI (Research, Development & Innovation) programmes and actions in the field of water.
- Task A.3. Raising awareness about Partnership outputs (communication & dissemination activities).
To this end, the specific objectives of Pillar A are:
- To ensure a permanent dialogue with all partners, a wide variety of stakeholders and Water4All Advisory Boards on water RDI needs, gaps, priorities, trends, drivers and enablers.
- To identify areas of synergies, and possible activities, with other water related initiatives (to maximise the overall impact of activities and enhance the critical mass of the programme).
- To deliver and manage tools to improve the visibility of activities and proposed solutions.
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Medium & short term impacts of activities
- Better coordination of existing water RDI programmes, i.e. common prioritisation of needs and identification of needs/ gaps, complementarity of activities, and the production of high quality .
- To improve communication between the RDI community and potential end-users of Water4All’s results e.g. policy makers, water management authorities, private sector, water utilities.
- To increase awareness and visibility of water RDI issues and water challenges in securing water for all.
- To attain critical mass of water RDI programmes. Progress in the coordination and the implementation of Water4All activities is expected to attract additional partners and water RDI programmes.
- To make of Water4All an initiative that informs policy making and water management.
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Outputs & impacts
Expected outputs of Pillar A are:
- To involve relevant stakeholders in strategic activities of Water4All through their participation in consultative seminars, public consultations, targeted interviews, etc.
- To enable dialogue between water RDI programme owners.
- To develop a better understanding of water RDI/ challenges under different scenarios.
- To produce an exhaustive mapping of water RDI programmes all over Europe, funding schemes, funded projects, research infrastructures, mobility schemes and international cooperation.
- To inform Water4All’s annual work plans.
- To produce communication, dissemination and exploitation tools to promote Water4All’s results and enhance the societal relevance of the programme.
- To set up a catalogue of success stories that could be transferable to other initiatives.