World Water Day 2023 – Data and AI for “Accelerating Change”Climate change, population growth, urbanization, pollution, and overexploitation are threatening the ecosystem and livelihoods, water, as an important climate connector, requires integrated management approaches to face new challenges. Knowledge of […]
Info Days and Brokerage event Cluster 6Do you have a consortium to apply for EU funding? Do you need partners to build one? Attend the Brokerage event on 19 December. Registration is now open! Collaboration is a key requirement to apply for #HorizonEU. In view of the upcoming calls for […]
New DW2020 synergy group publication on Digitalisation in the water sector: Recommendations for policy developments at EU LevelA new DW2020 synergy group publication on Digitalisation in the water sector: Recommendations for policy developments at EU Level has been published this week. It contains an overview of current gaps in the EU legislative framework that hinder the […]
Flash Report: Water Projects Europe 2022THE EU DIGITAL TRANSITION FOR THE WATER SECTOR IN THE EU GREEN FUTURE CHALLENGES, PRESSURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS THE NEW ICT4WATER ACTION PLAN Hybrid workshop October 19, 2022, 9:00 – 13:00, Brussels, BluePoint On October 19, members of the ICT4Water […]
Upcoming webinar – Science to policy: from Earth Observation to legislationThe digital transformation of the water sector is well underway and making great strides in the topic of smart water management. However, there are still niche areas in digitalisation which need to be spotlighted. Within the Earth Observation (EO) […]
On December 1st 2017, the ICT4Water cluster presented an Action Plan to support the setting out of a Digital Single Market of Water Services. Promoted by DG-CONNECT, the action plan is a step forward from roadmaps presented in 2015 and 2016. This year (2017) open workshops were held as core sessions of big water sector events, such as Water Wise Conference, Water Innovation Europe, EIP Water conference 2017, DG RTD /EASME “Boosting Research & Innovation in the Water Sector: The Impact of EU-funded actions” and several bilateral events, with ICT4Water cluster members discussing and proposing how to afford digital water challenges, so as to collect and define the views presented in this strategic document. Additionally, collaborative contributions provided by co-members of several associations and working groups such as Water Europe (former WssTP), BDVA, AIOTI and EIP Water were collected too.
The Action Plan for a Digital Single Market for Water Services is focusing on a wider approach including Water Management, Treatment, Reuse, Circular Economy and every water-related area, and all other relevant areas where ICT can contribute. It proposes the creation of a borderless Digital single market for water services, and contributes to the Connected Digital Single Market and the Resilient Energy Union objectives by promoting sustainable smart technologies in the water sector.
The official version of the Action Plan from 2018 is available here. The ICT4Water cluster members have prepared an update of the Action Plan in March 2023 which is available here.