1 minute read / September 22, 2026
More than 50 high-level experts from across the EU water sector gathered on 21 Sept 2026 in Brussels for the first meeting of the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform.
The European Commission launched it together with the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Committee of the Regions. The European Water Academy will hold its inaugural meeting in the afternoon.
The launch comes just days after President von der Leyen put water firmly on the EU’s political agenda in her State of the Union address, announcing a new European Water Initiative.
The Commission is therefore stepping up efforts to ensure that no community is left behind and that the Water Resilience Strategy is implemented effectively and fairly across the EU.
