Water Knowledge Europe 2024

December 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- December 12, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Bluepoint Venues, Brussels.
Water Knowledge Europe is the specialized brokerage event of Water Europe that allows you to network, to exchange knowledge and experiences, and to collaborate with key actors from across the water value chain. Combining expertise and brainpower, Water Knowledge Europe features a range of EU officials and experts who present the future funding opportunities offered by Horizon Europe for the water sector and providing guidance for the successful preparation of project consortia. This facilitates the setup of project consortia and the development of new project ideas at a European and international level. Participants have the opportunity to present their project ideas and discuss about them with potential partners in face-to-face meetings.

Why should you join us?

Learn and share the latest trends and getting inspiration about the emerging Research and Innovation priorities for the water sector.
Gain insights and guidance for the successful preparation of project consortia, coming from a wide range of EU officials and experts
Present project ideas to develop innovative solutions for the water sector and promote the creation of consortia
Seize the opportunity to network, expanding your network and fostering project consortia through unique face-to-face B2B meetings

Schedule

Side event: Water Projects Europe

9:00 - 12:30

The event will feature three European projects PROMISCES, SCENARIOS and LIFE SOuRCE on “PFAS Solutions: Technologies and Policies for Circular Water Cycles in Support of the Zero Pollution Action Plan”, providing a deep dive into their PFAS management strategies.

In this interactive event, you will gain:
- Insights into emerging technologies developed to tackle PFAS and enhance circular water systems,
- Identification of key knowledge gaps in current policies impacting water cycles and PFAS management,
- Opportunities to discuss pressing issues with experts on policy and technology.

See the full agenda at this link.

Light lunch

12:00 - 13:00

13:00 - 19:00

Meeting of the Water Europe New Experts’ groups

Members Only.

Water Security (quality & quantity) – Room Galilei
- Desalination 13h00 – 14h00
Break 14h00 – 14h15

- Water Efficiency (Reuse and circularity) 14h15 – 15h15
Break 15h15 – 15h30

- ZeroPollution and Health 15h30 – 16h30
Break 16h30 – 16h45

- Groundwater & Healthy Soil 16h45 – 17h45
Break 17h45 – 18h00

- Skills & Human Resources 18h00 – 19h00

Water Sustainability (governance & market) – Room Copernic

Digital Water Systems Management (DSS For Water Management) 13h00 – 14h00
Break 14h00 – 14h15

- Resource Recovery (Extracting the Value in Water) 14h15 – 15h15
Break 15h15 – 15h30

-Finance4Water 15h30 – 16h30
Break 16h30 – 16h45

- Water & Agrifood 16h45 – 17h45~
Break 17h45 – 18h00

- International Cooperation 18h00 – 19h00

Water Resilience (management & environment) – Room Huygens

- Water Distribution Networks 13h00 – 14h00
Break 14h00 – 14h15

- GGi & NBS 14h15 – 15h15
Break 15h15 – 15h30

- Biodiversity4Water 15h30 – 16h30
Break 16h30 – 16h45

- Climate4Water 16h45 – 17h45
Break 17h45 – 18h00

Digital Water Technologies  18h00 – 19h00

See the full overview.

 

Networking dinner

19:30

Need a Hotel?

Our participants receive a 15% discount on standard rates at the Gresham Hotel and access to a shuttle to BluePoint when booking directly through their system snd using the promo code WKE2024.

Registrations for the event will open soon

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