About Us
Presentation
LIS-Water, Lisbon International Center for Water, is an international non-profit center that aims at better water governance.
Dedicated to public policies, regulation and management of water services (water supply and management of waste and rainwater), within the framework of sustainable development objectives.
It focuses on the development of knowledge and innovation, namely through reflection initiatives, and its transfer to policy makers, water professionals, industry and startups and society in general.
It is made up of the main stakeholders of the water sector in Portugal. It also promotes an ecosystem where Governments, entities and professionals from the sector, support agencies, knowledge and education organizations, industry and startups, and society join efforts to improve water governance.
In its constitution, it had the support of more than 125 national, foreign and international entities of various types.
Better water governance for a better world.
Our mission
Contribute to improving public policies, regulation and management of water services. It aims to respond to the main international guidelines, contributing to more effective, efficient and resilient services, for the benefit of society.
Our vision
Contribute to a better world through better water governance, within the framework of sustainable development goals..
Our values
Knowledge: commitment to the search for the best knowledge and its effective implementation in water services for the benefit of society.
Multidisciplinarity: commitment to a holistic approach that integrates the various dimensions of water, incorporating and articulating a great diversity of disciplines, knowledge and experiences .
Excellence: commitment to a culture of rigor, ensuring high standards of quality and knowledge updating, permanently reconciling scientific knowledge with application practice.
Sharing: commitment to sharing this knowledge with governments, organizations, professionals, industry and society, seeking synergies between the parties involved in the sector of water and respecting their interests.
Complementarity: commitment to the concern of complementarity and non-overlap with other actors in the sector, namely associations and companies, occupying a space that It is currently deficient and needs attention.
Ethics: commitment to profound ethical behavior, including integrity, dignity, justice, impartiality and credibility, believing that the collective benefit is the main contributor to the individual benefit.
Our brand
The symbol - The construction of the icon starts from the representation of the water element, the focus of LIS-Water's activity, in the form of a highlighted central drop. The icon results from the combination of five drops representing LIS-Water's five areas of activity. The final graphic composition forms a stylized butterfly that represents the brand's concepts: change, renewal, excellence and independence.
The designation - LIS-Water, Lisbon International Center for Water refers to the role of LIS-Water as an international center dedicated to water, highlighting its origin, Lisbon, capital of Portugal. Portugal's experience in reforming the water sector inspired the creation of the center.
The lettering - The logo consists of a rounded, delicate font with differentiating details, alluding to water and its movement.
The colors - The blue and green colors of the icon represent supply water and wastewater and rainwater. The chromatic palette of LIS-Water's visual universe is made up of a spectrum of colors that varies between cold tones and warm tones. Through color, an association is made with nature where the chromatic gradient references the colors of a natural landscape. Cool colors represent the water element and warm colors represent the earth element.
