9th IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
Portugal hosted the 9th International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition in 2014, with around 5,500 participants from 100 countries, one of the biggest events ever in the sector.
1º IWA International Water Regulators Forum
Portugal, through ERSAR, co-organized the first International Water Regulators Forum of the International Water Association (IWA), which brought together 250 regulators from 100 regulatory authorities around the world.
IWA Lisbon Charter
Portugal, through ERSAR, proposed and led the preparation of the Lisbon Charter of the International Water Association, to guide public policies and the regulation of water services worldwide, approved in 2015, which was an important inspirational factor for the concept of the LIS-Water.
OECD Principles on Water Governance
Portugal was very involved in the development of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) twelve principles of water governance, supporting governments in the design and implementation of water policies in an effective, efficient and inclusive way.
WAREG – European network of water regulators
ERSAR founded and co-chaired, together with the Italian regulator, in 2014, the European network of water services regulators, currently made up of 25 regulatory authorities from western and central European countries.
European Regional Process of the 8th World Water Forum
In 2018, Portugal coordinated the European Regional Process of the 8th World Water Forum, organized by the World Water Council, in a broad participatory process at European and national level.
Porto Water Innovation Week
Portugal held the Porto Water Innovation Week, bringing together more than 1,250 participants from 60 countries.
