Ecosystem

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What it is

As part of its activity, LIS-Water promotes a network of knowledge, sharing and synergies, enhancing connections between interested parties. To this end, it created the LIS-Water ecosystem, a space where governments, entities and professionals in the sector, support agencies, knowledge and education organizations, industry and startups, and civil society join efforts to improve water governance.

These entities and professionals can play different roles in the ecosystem, depending on the level of interest and involvement in the activity.

LIS-Water works together with its partners, seeking to establish collaboration models and synergies in a win-win perspective. It also seeks to establish a knowledge and information sharing network, involve partners and specialists in its activities, facilitate contacts and exchange of experiences and give them image and visibility.

LIS-Water Ecosystem

What role they can take

Our partners can play different roles in the ecosystem, depending on their level of interest and involvement in the activity.

Why join

You will be part of a community committed to improving water governance. The main benefits will be:

Knowledge sharing
and information

Collaboration and synergies

Participation in
LIS-Water activities

Networking and exchange
of experiences

Image and visibility

How to join

To apply for associate membership, click here.

To express your willingness to join the network of specialists, click here.

For other modalities, contact us.

A network of knowledge, sharing and synergies for better water governance.

Welcome Message

The vision of Associação LIS-Water – Lisbon International Center for Water is to contribute to a better world through better water governance. It thus promotes more effective, efficient and resilient water supply and wastewater and rainwater management services, within the framework of sustainable development objectives.

These water services are essential for the well-being of citizens and for economic activities, with a clear impact on improving public health, environmental sustainability and mitigating risks, namely arising from climate change.. They generate benefits in terms of job creation, economic growth, increased social stability and reduced conflicts, contributing to a more developed, peaceful, equitable and healthy society.

LIS-Water’s mission is thus to reinforce public policies, regulation and management of water services for the benefit of society, integrating the best knowledge in management, economics, engineering, law, social sciences, communication and other relevant areas.

Together with its partners, the association intends to make available and produce the best and most up-to-date knowledge at an international level and to transfer it continuously to decision-makers, water professionals, industry and society.

In this way, we will make our contribution towards achieving the great goals of humanity regarding better water governance, for a better world.

The Board of Directors

Rita Brito

President of the Board of Directors

Eduardo Marques

Member of the Board of Directors

José Matos

Member of the Board of Directors

We take care of water services, essential to the well-being of society.

The members of LIS-Water represent the main players in the water sector in Portugal.

National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC)

Public institution for research and scientific and technological development in Portugal, one of the largest civil engineering laboratories in the world.

Foundation for Studies and Training in Local Authorities (FEFAL)

Non-profit entity, formed by the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities, to carry out information, training, research, technical advice, international cooperation on relevant topics for Local Authorities.

Associação das Empresas Portuguesas para o Sector do Ambiente (AEPSA)

Business association that represents and defends the collective interests of private companies that intervene in the environmental sector, acting as a dynamic player in the development of the market in the environmental sector.

Portuguese Partnership for Water (PPA)

Network of entities that aims to develop synergies and maximize potential for the development of the water sector in the world, promoting alliances and partnerships between national institutions and nations committed to the sustainable use of water and the enhancement of water resources.

Grupo Águas de Portugal (AdP)

The AdP Group is responsible for the integrated management of the urban water cycle, providing services to Municipalities, which are simultaneously shareholders of the companies managing multi-municipal systems, and directly serving the population through municipal water supply and sanitation systems.

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