Spain Leads First Water Sector Initiative
The objective is to work together to tackle water problems, which will pose one of our greatest challenges
in the future.
Spain, February 22, 2013 -- The aim of the Joint Programming Initiative “Water challenges...
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Spain Leads First Water Sector Initiative
The objective is to work together to tackle water problems, which will pose one of our greatest challenges
in the future.
Spain, February 22, 2013 -- The aim of the Joint Programming Initiative “Water challenges for a
changing world” (JPI Water), is to boost strategic cooperation in water research and innovation in Europe.
Some 18 member states are participating in the initiative, which was approved in December 2011, as well
as five observers, and the European Commission is also involved.
In total, it accounts for 90% of
Europe’s national public spending on water sector research.
Spain has headed this initiative since the outset, and this is no accident since Spain is the second most
important country in Europe in terms both of the size of its water business – the Spanish sector posts
annual revenue of €23 billion – and research in this area.
The JPI Water was unveiled in Madrid by Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, who stressed
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